Armstrong County schools ranked by test score
Latest PSSA + Keystone year (2024-25). 16 schools in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania with reported English Language Arts scores. Pennsylvania state average: 51.1%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leechburg Area HS Leechburg · Leechburg Area SD | High | 80.6% | +29.5pp |
| 2 | Apollo-Ridge HS Spring Church · Apollo-Ridge SD | High | 67.2% | +16.1pp |
| 3 | West Shamokin JSHS Rural Valley · Armstrong SD | High | 65.0% | +13.9pp |
| 4 | South Buffalo El Sch Freeport · Freeport Area SD | Elementary | 62.9% | +11.8pp |
| 5 | David Leech El Sch Leechburg · Leechburg Area SD | Elementary | 54.8% | +3.7pp |
| 6 | Dayton El Sch Dayton · Armstrong SD | Elementary | 54.2% | +3.1pp |
| 7 | Shannock Valley El Sch Rural Valley · Armstrong SD | Elementary | 53.0% | +1.9pp |
| 8 | Armstrong JSHS Kittanning · Armstrong SD | High | 51.4% | +0.3pp |
| 9 | West Hills Primary Sch Kittanning · Armstrong SD | Elementary | 51.1% | +0.0pp |
| 10 | Apollo-Ridge MS Spring Church · Apollo-Ridge SD | Middle | 50.8% | -0.3pp |
| 11 | Lenape Technical School Ford City · Lenape Technical School | High | 46.8% | -4.3pp |
| 12 | West Hills Intermediate Sch Kittanning · Armstrong SD | Middle | 43.9% | -7.2pp |
| 13 | Leechburg Area MS Leechburg · Leechburg Area SD | Middle | 43.2% | -7.9pp |
| 14 | Elderton El Sch Elderton · Armstrong SD | Elementary | 42.5% | -8.6pp |
| 15 | Apollo-Ridge El Sch Spring Church · Apollo-Ridge SD | Elementary | 41.8% | -9.3pp |
| 16 | Lenape El Sch Ford City · Armstrong SD | Elementary | 39.4% | -11.7pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the PSSA + Keystone % Proficient or Advanced threshold on the latest available PSSA + Keystone English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Pennsylvania statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Pennsylvania ranking.