Mercer County schools ranked by test score
Latest PSSA + Keystone year (2024-25). 12 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 | Grove City Area HS Grove City · Grove City Area SD | High | 70.9% | +19.8pp |
| 3 | Hickory HS Hermitage · Hermitage SD | High | 70.0% | +18.9pp |
| 4 | Sharpsville Area SHS Sharpsville · Sharpsville Area SD | High | 64.0% | +12.9pp |
| 5 | Lakeview Middle-HS Stoneboro · Lakeview SD | High | 58.7% | +7.6pp |
| 6 | West Middlesex Area JSHS West Middlesex · West Middlesex Area SD | High | 55.0% | +3.9pp |
| 7 | Reynolds JSHS Greenville · Reynolds SD | High | 52.9% | +1.8pp |
| 8 | Jamestown Area JSHS Jamestown · Jamestown Area SD | High | 52.3% | +1.2pp |
| 9 | Greenville JSHS Greenville · Greenville Area SD | High | 52.0% | +0.9pp |
| 10 | Commodore Perry JSHS Hadley · Commodore Perry SD | High | 48.3% | -2.8pp |
| 11 | Sharon HS Sharon · Sharon City SD | High | 47.9% | -3.2pp |
| 12 | Farrell Area HS/UMS Farrell · Farrell Area SD | High | 21.1% | -30.0pp |
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.