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Schools in Farrell · Farrell Area School District

Farrell’s public schools score below 84% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

In Farrell, 14% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Farrell, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

#980of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
30%
▼ 25 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
14%
▼ 22 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Spent per student
$26.4K
▲ 21% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.7
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
695 students on the public path
In brief

Farrell’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 460 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Farrell’s, its schools beat 9%, lower than their 16% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 30% of tested students were proficient in reading and 14% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $26,392 per student in FY2024, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. 23% of its revenue that year was federal (Pennsylvania 8%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Farrell Area HS/UMS. Enrollment is up 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Crossroads Private Academic Boys School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Farrell’s grade

C− Test scores

C−: better than 16% of Pennsylvania school districts, #980 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores are below the Pennsylvania average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 16%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (460)Better than 9%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 321 test results could put Farrell anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Farrell’s students in the tested grades sat them (316 in math, 326 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Farrell, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Russell C. Phillips El SchFarrell Area School DistrictC−
7–12Farrell Area HS/UMSFarrell Area School DistrictD

Farrell’s public schools are run by Farrell Area School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Farrell Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 695 students, up 9% since 2020–21 · 10.7 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$26,392PA $21,758 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading30%
State average 55.1% · 326 students tested
Math14%
State average 36.1% · 316 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 23% of the Farrell district’s revenue came from the federal government, against 8% across Pennsylvania, in the last year of federal pandemic relief; spending per student is reported as published.

Farrell vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Farrell’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
FarrellC−Farrell Area
HermitageAHermitage
SharonCSharon City

Every school in Farrell

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Farrellby address
Russell C. Phillips El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C−
414 students10:1Rate it →
Farrell Area HS/UMS
High · Grades 7–12
D
281 students12:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Crossroads Private Academic Boys School
Grades 5–12
Private · Nonsectarian · All-boys
31 students3:1Rate it →

Questions about Farrell’s schools

Are Farrell’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Farrell children attend score below 84% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #980 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 9%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Farrell in?

Farrell Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 695 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Farrell spend per student?

$26,392 in Farrell Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Farrell?

Yes: Crossroads Private Academic Boys School (nonsectarian · all-boys, grades 5–12, 31 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.