Butler County schools ranked by test score
Latest PSSA + Keystone year (2024-25). 36 schools in Butler County, Pennsylvania with reported English Language Arts scores. Pennsylvania state average: 51.1%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Freeport Area SHS Freeport · Freeport Area SD | High | 92.4% | +41.3pp |
| 2 | Mars Area SHS Mars · Mars Area SD | High | 79.8% | +28.7pp |
| 3 | Slippery Rock Area HS Slippery Rock · Slippery Rock Area SD | High | 79.6% | +28.5pp |
| 4 | Freeport Area MS Sarver · Freeport Area SD | Middle | 73.4% | +22.3pp |
| 5 | Northwest El Sch Butler · Butler Area SD | Elementary | 72.7% | +21.6pp |
| 6 | Rowan El Sch Cranberry Twp · Seneca Valley SD | Elementary | 71.8% | +20.7pp |
| 7 | Haine MS Cranberry Twp · Seneca Valley SD | Middle | 68.8% | +17.7pp |
| 8 | Mars Area Centennial Sch Mars · Mars Area SD | Middle | 68.2% | +17.1pp |
| 9 | Slippery Rock Area MS Slippery Rock · Slippery Rock Area SD | Middle | 67.7% | +16.6pp |
| 10 | Connoquenessing El Sch Renfrew · Butler Area SD | Elementary | 66.4% | +15.3pp |
| 11 | Ryan Gloyer MS Harmony · Seneca Valley SD | Middle | 65.9% | +14.8pp |
| 12 | Center Township El Sch Butler · Butler Area SD | Elementary | 65.7% | +14.6pp |
| 13 | Connoquenessing Valley El Sch Zelienople · Seneca Valley SD | Elementary | 65.4% | +14.3pp |
| 14 | Mars Area MS Mars · Mars Area SD | Middle | 65.1% | +14.0pp |
| 15 | Buffalo El Sch Sarver · Freeport Area SD | Elementary | 65.0% | +13.9pp |
| 16 | Ehrman Crest El Sch Cranberry Township · Seneca Valley SD | Elementary | 64.1% | +13.0pp |
| 17 | Mars Area El Sch Mars · Mars Area SD | Elementary | 64.0% | +12.9pp |
| 18 | Haine El Sch Cranberry Twp · Seneca Valley SD | Elementary | 63.2% | +12.1pp |
| 19 | Knoch Primary Sch Saxonburg · Knoch SD | Elementary | 63.0% | +11.9pp |
| 20 | Seneca Valley HS Harmony · Seneca Valley SD | High | 61.5% | +10.4pp |
| 21 | Moniteau JSHS West Sunbury · Moniteau SD | High | 61.1% | +10.0pp |
| 22 | Butler Area IHS Butler · Butler Area SD | Middle | 61.0% | +9.9pp |
| 23 | Ehrman Crest MS Cranberry Township · Seneca Valley SD | Middle | 60.6% | +9.5pp |
| 24 | Knoch MS Saxonburg · Knoch SD | Middle | 59.6% | +8.5pp |
| 25 | Knoch HS Saxonburg · Knoch SD | High | 57.9% | +6.8pp |
| 26 | Moraine El Sch Prospect · Slippery Rock Area SD | Elementary | 57.6% | +6.5pp |
| 27 | Slippery Rock Area El Sch Slippery Rock · Slippery Rock Area SD | Elementary | 55.8% | +4.7pp |
| 28 | Knoch Intermediate El Sch Saxonburg · Knoch SD | Elementary | 55.3% | +4.2pp |
| 29 | Butler Area SHS Butler · Butler Area SD | High | 54.8% | +3.7pp |
| 30 | McQuistion El Sch Butler · Butler Area SD | Elementary | 54.7% | +3.6pp |
| 31 | Dassa McKinney El Sch West Sunbury · Moniteau SD | Elementary | 53.9% | +2.8pp |
| 32 | Karns City Area El Sch Chicora · Karns City Area SD | Elementary | 51.5% | +0.4pp |
| 33 | Emily Brittain El Sch Butler · Butler Area SD | Elementary | 45.2% | -5.9pp |
| 34 | Karns City Jr/Sr HS Karns City · Karns City Area SD | High | 43.8% | -7.3pp |
| 35 | Broad Street El Sch Butler · Butler Area SD | Elementary | 39.8% | -11.3pp |
| 36 | Summit Township El Sch Butler · Butler Area 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 Butler 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.