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Meyersdale Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 482 students in Meyersdale Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools in Meyersdale Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% 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
3 Schools
2,145 Schools
# Students
746 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
65 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Meyersdale Area School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 678 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#178 out of 685 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
57%
Graduation Rate
82%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.07
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
1%
16%
% Black
1%
15%
% White
97%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,517 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 $20,347 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,517
$23,696
Spending / Student
$20,347
$23,119
Best Meyersdale Area School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Meyersdale Area Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1345 Shaw Mines Rd
Meyersdale, PA 15552
(814) 634-8313
Meyersdale, PA 15552
(814) 634-8313
Gr: K-5 | 313 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
Rank: #22.
Meyersdale Area Middle School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1353 Shaw Mines Rd
Meyersdale, PA 15552
(814) 634-1437
Meyersdale, PA 15552
(814) 634-1437
Gr: 6-8 | 169 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
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