Mercer County schools ranked by test score
Latest PSSA + Keystone year (2024-25). 32 schools in Mercer County, Pennsylvania with reported English Language Arts scores. Pennsylvania state average: 51.1%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercer Area SHS Mercer · Mercer Area SD | High | 80.9% | +29.8pp |
| 2 | Oakview El Sch Stoneboro · Lakeview SD | Elementary | 76.2% | +25.1pp |
| 3 | Grove City Area HS Grove City · Grove City Area SD | High | 70.9% | +19.8pp |
| 4 | Hickory HS Hermitage · Hermitage SD | High | 70.0% | +18.9pp |
| 5 | Luther W Low El Sch West Middlesex · West Middlesex Area SD | Elementary | 67.5% | +16.4pp |
| 6 | Sharpsville Area SHS Sharpsville · Sharpsville Area SD | High | 64.0% | +12.9pp |
| 7 | Mercer Area MS Mercer · Mercer Area SD | Middle | 61.5% | +10.4pp |
| 8 | Lakeview Middle-HS Stoneboro · Lakeview SD | High | 58.7% | +7.6pp |
| 9 | Oakview El Sch West Middlesex · West Middlesex Area SD | Middle | 57.3% | +6.2pp |
| 10 | Delahunty MS Hermitage · Hermitage SD | Middle | 57.1% | +6.0pp |
| 11 | Karen A. Ionta El Sch Hermitage · Hermitage SD | Elementary | 56.2% | +5.1pp |
| 12 | Mercer Area El Sch Mercer · Mercer Area SD | Elementary | 55.7% | +4.6pp |
| 13 | Hillview El Sch Grove City · Grove City Area SD | Elementary | 55.2% | +4.1pp |
| 14 | Sharpsville Area MS Sharpsville · Sharpsville Area SD | Middle | 55.1% | +4.0pp |
| 15 | West Middlesex Area JSHS West Middlesex · West Middlesex Area SD | High | 55.0% | +3.9pp |
| 16 | Case Avenue El Sch Sharon · Sharon City SD | Elementary | 54.0% | +2.9pp |
| 17 | Grove City Area MS Grove City · Grove City Area SD | Middle | 53.4% | +2.3pp |
| 18 | Artman El Sch Hermitage · Hermitage SD | Elementary | 53.1% | +2.0pp |
| 19 | Reynolds JSHS Greenville · Reynolds SD | High | 52.9% | +1.8pp |
| 20 | Jamestown Area JSHS Jamestown · Jamestown Area SD | High | 52.3% | +1.2pp |
| 21 | Greenville JSHS Greenville · Greenville Area SD | High | 52.0% | +0.9pp |
| 22 | Greenville El Sch Greenville · Greenville Area SD | Elementary | 51.8% | +0.7pp |
| 23 | Commodore Perry JSHS Hadley · Commodore Perry SD | High | 48.3% | -2.8pp |
| 24 | Sharon HS Sharon · Sharon City SD | High | 47.9% | -3.2pp |
| 25 | Commodore Perry Sch Hadley · Commodore Perry SD | Elementary | 47.8% | -3.3pp |
| 26 | Reynolds El Sch Greenville · Reynolds SD | Elementary | 46.7% | -4.4pp |
| 27 | Sharpsville Area El Sch Sharpsville · Sharpsville Area SD | Elementary | 45.8% | -5.3pp |
| 28 | Sharon MS Sharon · Sharon City SD | Middle | 35.7% | -15.4pp |
| 29 | West Hill El Sch Sharon · Sharon City SD | Elementary | 34.3% | -16.8pp |
| 30 | Musser El Sch Sharon · Sharon City SD | Elementary | 29.5% | -21.6pp |
| 31 | Farrell Area HS/UMS Farrell · Farrell Area SD | High | 21.1% | -30.0pp |
| 32 | Russell C. Phillips El Sch Farrell · Farrell Area SD | Elementary | 9.9% | -41.2pp |
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 Mercer 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.