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Which teacher or staff member at Muse El Sch deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
759
Elementary
DISTRICT 413 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CANON-MCMILLAN SD·NCES 420489007614
Muse Elementary School
40 Muse School St, Muse, PA 15350 · (724) 745-9014 · Washington County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL759 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 78% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
240 students
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 75%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 135 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 143 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 158 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 167 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 156 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (135) is 13% smaller than its 4th grade class (156).
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
67.4%
PA avg 51.1% . -4.4pp since 2023
Math
66.5%
PA avg 43.0% . -2.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 67.4% | 66.5% |
| 2023-24 | 71.8% | 68.9% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
71.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.0%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 71% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Pennsylvania's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Muse Elementary School
Muse Elementary School's state test result (71.2% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muse Elementary School this school | 759 | 31.6% | 71.2% |
| Pivik Elementary School Plum | 740 | 32.0% | 68.3% |
| Richland Elementary School Johnstown | 831 | 35.7% | 67.2% |
| Allison Park Elementary School Houston | 691 | 37.0% | 64.2% |
| Greencastle-Antrim Elementary School Greencastle | 671 | 36.4% | 62.7% |
| Neshannock Memorial Elementary School New Castle | 688 | 29.5% | 67.2% |
Matched among Pennsylvania elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Muse Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 71.2% | #272 of 1,396 | #9 of 25 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.5% | #356 of 1,511 ▼ 95 | #9 of 25 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.4% | #256 of 1,511 ▲ 29 | #8 of 25 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 759 | #92 of 1,638 | #2 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #1,360 of 1,528 | #21 of 24 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.8% | #957 of 1,531 | #11 of 24 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 31.6% | #1,307 of 1,600 | #19 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.3% | #347 of 450 | #7 of 8 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
759
+27 (+4%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 17.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 759 | 48.2 | 15.8:1 | 32% (240) |
| 2023-24 | 760 | 47.4 | 16.1:1 | 32% (240) |
| 2022-23 | 759 | 43.6 | 17.4:1 | 31% (238) |
| 2020-21 | 732 | 43 | 17.0:1 | 28% (205) |
| 2017-18 | 735 | 45.1 | 16.3:1 | 23% (169) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Muse Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (735 to 759); teachers up 7% (45.1 to 48.2).
About Muse Elementary School
Muse Elementary School is a high-enrollment elementary school serving families in Muse, Pennsylvania. The grade span is kindergarten through 4, and enrollment is 759 students. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Pennsylvania) has about 443 students.
Canon-McMillan SD runs Muse Elementary School along with 8 other schools, enrolling 5,390 students in total.
The student body at Muse Elementary School is 82% White. Other groups make up 7% multiracial, 5% Black, 3% Hispanic, and 3% Asian. County-wide, 90% of Washington County residents are White. Pick two students at random and there is a 32% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Muse Elementary School operates with 48.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 15.8:1. On average, elementary schools in Pennsylvania have 13.1:1, compared with 15.8:1 here. Muse Elementary School reports 32% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is 17 points below the 49% average for public schools in Washington County.
Measured against Pennsylvania public elementary schools, Muse Elementary School receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Muse Elementary School is 64.0%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 71.2%.
Muse Elementary School is located in Washington County, where the median household income is $78,958, about 33% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Besides Muse Elementary School, Washington County has 55 other public schools.
Nearby, Cecil Intrmd School is about 2.3 miles away. Within five miles of Muse Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, Muse Elementary School is 3rd of 8 nearby schools with test data.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Fringe.
Muse Elementary School's enrollment climbed from 732 in 2020-21 to 759 in 2024-25. Students per teacher fell from 17.0 in 2020-21 to 15.8 in 2024-25.
Discussions about Muse Elementary School may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
210,042
Census ACS
Median income
$78,958
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
56
26,079 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Canon-McMillan SD
- Canon-McMillan SHSHigh · 1,660 students
- Canon-McMillan Middle SchoolMiddle · 836 students
- South Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 450 students
- North Strabane Intrmd SchoolMiddle · 415 students
- Cecil Intrmd SchoolMiddle · 412 students
- Wylandville Elementary SchoolElementary · 318 students
Nearby schools
- Cecil Intrmd School2.3 mi · 412
- North Strabane Intrmd School2.6 mi · 415
- South Central Elementary School2.6 mi · 450
- Borland Manor Elementary School2.8 mi · 273
- Canon-McMillan SHS2.9 mi · 1,660
- Canon-McMillan Middle School3.6 mi · 836
Frequently asked questions
About Muse Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Muse Elementary School?
Muse Elementary School enrolls approximately 759 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does Muse Elementary School serve?
Muse Elementary School serves grades KG-04.
How many teachers does Muse Elementary School have?
Muse Elementary School employs 48 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Muse Elementary School?
At Muse Elementary School, the student body is approximately 82% White, 3% Hispanic, 5% Black, 3% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Muse Elementary School in?
Muse Elementary School is part of Canon-McMillan SD.
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