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Mercer Area Elementary School
301 Lamor Rd Mercer PA, 16137, Mercer County Phone: 724-662-5102 Ranking: (629 out of 2,311, top 27%)* Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 6 School District: Mercer Area School District Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 46 | 46 | 50 | 53 | 53 | 40 | 44 | |||||||
Total Students: | 624 | 633 | 656 | 644 | 666 | 659 | 712 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 79 | 12.7% | 99 | 15.6% | 95 | 14.5% | 96 | 14.9% | 97 | 14.6% | 73 | 11.1% | 86 | 12.1% |
Grade 1: | 102 | 16.3% | 95 | 15.0% | 96 | 14.6% | 96 | 14.9% | 85 | 12.8% | 84 | 12.7% | 86 | 12.1% |
Grade 2: | 100 | 16.0% | 93 | 14.7% | 89 | 13.6% | 80 | 12.4% | 84 | 12.6% | 90 | 13.7% | 118 | 16.6% |
Grade 3: | 84 | 13.5% | 93 | 14.7% | 81 | 12.3% | 84 | 13.0% | 94 | 14.1% | 114 | 17.3% | 99 | 13.9% |
Grade 4: | 90 | 14.4% | 78 | 12.3% | 91 | 13.9% | 87 | 13.5% | 119 | 17.9% | 95 | 14.4% | 90 | 12.6% |
Grade 5: | 78 | 12.5% | 91 | 14.4% | 89 | 13.6% | 111 | 17.2% | 94 | 14.1% | 91 | 13.8% | 112 | 15.7% |
Grade 6: | 91 | 14.6% | 84 | 13.3% | 115 | 17.5% | 90 | 14.0% | 93 | 14.0% | 112 | 17.0% | 121 | 17.0% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 316 | 50.6% | 328 | 51.8% | 328 | 50.0% | 312 | 48.4% | 324 | 48.6% | 314 | 47.6% | 346 | 48.6% |
Female: | 308 | 49.4% | 305 | 48.2% | 328 | 50.0% | 332 | 51.6% | 327 | 49.1% | 334 | 50.7% | 362 | 50.8% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.4% |
Asian: | 2 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.5% | 5 | 0.8% | 6 | 0.9% | 9 | 1.3% |
Hispanic: | 4 | 0.6% | 4 | 0.6% | 4 | 0.6% | 4 | 0.6% | 4 | 0.6% | 4 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.4% |
Black: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 0.8% | 6 | 0.9% | 9 | 1.4% | 14 | 2.0% |
White: | 597 | 95.7% | 603 | 95.3% | 632 | 96.3% | 623 | 96.7% | 643 | 96.5% | 636 | 96.5% | 683 | 95.9% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 21 | 3.4% | 23 | 3.6% | 17 | 2.6% | 9 | 1.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 259 | 41.5% | 240 | 37.9% | 240 | 36.6% | 219 | 34.0% | 212 | 31.8% | 173 | 26.3% | 143 | 20.1% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 28 | 4.5% | 41 | 6.5% | 32 | 4.9% | 37 | 5.7% | 57 | 8.6% | 50 | 7.6% | 53 | 7.4% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.64 | 13.62 | 13.23 | 12.25 | 12.53 | 16.30 | 16.30 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
PSSA | ||||||
2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86% | 86% | 81% |
2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87% | 87% | 83% |
2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91.8% | 89.8% | 78.5% |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79.8% | 79.8% | 80.5% |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86.9% | 86.9% | 81.7% |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86.1% | 85.1% | 84.5% |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88.6% | 88.6% | 83.5% |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86.3% | 86.3% | 80% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | 68% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73% | 73% | 69% |
2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88.3% | 87.5% | 72.8% |
2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83% | 83% | 76.8% |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.2% | 84.2% | 77% |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75.6% | 74.7% | 75.2% |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89.9% | 89.9% | 77.2% |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86.3% | 86.3% | 74.1% |
2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 87.5% | 87.5% | 77.2% |
2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 88% | 88% | 78% |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 96.6% | 96.6% | 79.6% |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 94.5% | 94.5% | 81.8% |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 97.2% | 97.2% | 84.9% |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.1% | 87.1% | 85.2% |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | 82.6% |
2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.8% | 80.8% | 68.1% |
2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 83.3% | 70.1% |
2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 87.3% | 87.3% | 70.1% |
2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.8% | 85.8% | 72.6% |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 79.4% | 78% | 72.9% |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 79.8% | 78.9% | 73.3% |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.1% | 80.1% | 72.1% |
2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 97.7% | 97.7% | 81.5% |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 93.3% | 93.3% | 83.4% |
2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 93.5% | 92.7% | 81.4% |
2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.3% | 87.4% | 82.9% |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 92.7% | 92.7% | 82.3% |
2003 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | 56.3% |
2004 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 74.6% | 74.6% | 61.8% |
2005 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.9% | 85.9% | 69% |
2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.6% | 85.6% | 66.9% |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 91.2% | 90.3% | 71% |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.3% | 86.3% | 73.2% |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.2% | 86.2% | 73.5% |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.5% | 88.5% | 74.4% |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.4% | 85.6% | 76.3% |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.1% | 71.1% | 73.3% |
2003 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.1% | 73.1% | 58% |
2004 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.9% | 66.9% | 62.7% |
2005 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 76.9% | 76.9% | 64.2% |
2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 67% | 67% | 60.6% |
2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.8% | 78% | 60% |
2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.6% | 71.6% | 61.6% |
2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 79.3% | 79.3% | 64.5% |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.9% | 71.9% | 64.1% |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 79.6% | 78.9% | 67.3% |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 65% | 65% | 65% |
2006 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 82.2% | 82.2% | 54.1% |
2007 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 83.3% | 57.3% |
2008 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.5% | 81.5% | 57.3% |
2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.7% | 72.7% | 58.1% |
2010 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.4% | 78.4% | 61.8% |
2011 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.7% | 85.9% | 67.1% |
2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.3% | 78.3% | 64.2% |
2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 86.8% | 86.9% | 68% |
2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 81.3% | 81.4% | 69.6% |
2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 86.5% | 86.5% | 72.3% |
2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 78.3% | 78.3% | 75.7% |
2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 87.6% | 86.6% | 78% |
2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 89.4% | 89.4% | 78.8% |
2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 86.8% | 86.8% | 77.2% |
2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 73.4% | 73.7% | 65.9% |
2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 70.8% | 63.5% |
2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 81.4% | 81.4% | 66.9% |
2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 74.5% | 74.5% | 67.6% |
2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 84.4% | 83.3% | 68.8% |
2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | 69.9% |
2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 76.2% | 76.2% | 68.5% |
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* Mercer Area Elementary School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.