For the 2025 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 1,743 students in Uniontown Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Uniontown Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
9 Schools
2,145 Schools
# Students
2,449 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
185 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Uniontown Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70-74% has decreased from 75% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#439 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
57%
Graduation Rate
70-74%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
3%
16%
% Black
14%
15%
% White
73%
58%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,135 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,290 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,135
$23,696
Spending / Student
$20,290
$23,119
Best Uniontown Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Menallen School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
8 Pedro Drive
Uniontown, PA 15401
(724) 438-4160
Uniontown, PA 15401
(724) 438-4160
Grades: K-6
| 317 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Wharton School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
136 Elliotsville Road
Farmington, PA 15437
(724) 329-5510
Farmington, PA 15437
(724) 329-5510
Grades: K-5
| 148 students
Rank: #33.
Franklin School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
242 Buena Vista Road
Vanderbilt, PA 15486
(724) 628-6030
Vanderbilt, PA 15486
(724) 628-6030
Grades: K-6
| 130 students
Rank: #44.
Marclay School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
111 Bruceton Road
Markleysburg, PA 15459
(724) 329-4248
Markleysburg, PA 15459
(724) 329-4248
Grades: K-5
| 89 students
Rank: #55.
A J Mcmullen School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4773 National Pike
Markleysburg, PA 15459
(724) 329-8811
Markleysburg, PA 15459
(724) 329-8811
Grades: 6-8
| 162 students
Rank: #66.
Ben Franklin School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
351 Morgantown St
Uniontown, PA 15401
(724) 439-5020
Uniontown, PA 15401
(724) 439-5020
Grades: K-8
| 486 students
Rank: #77.
Lafayette Middle School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
303 Connellsville St
Uniontown, PA 15401
(724) 438-3581
Uniontown, PA 15401
(724) 438-3581
Grades: 6-8
| 144 students
Rank: #88.
Lafayette Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
303 Connellsville St
Uniontown, PA 15401
(724) 438-3581
Uniontown, PA 15401
(724) 438-3581
Grades: K-5
| 267 students
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