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Schools in Mercer Township · Slippery Rock Area School District

Mercer Township’s public schools outscore 92% of Pennsylvania districts

Math proficiency in Mercer Township’s districts is 55%, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Mercer Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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
73%
▲ 18 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
55%
▲ 19 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 8–12 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.9K
▼ 18% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.9
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,833 students on the public path
In brief

Mercer Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 2024 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Mercer Township’s, its schools beat 98%, higher than their 92% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 73% and math 55% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,863 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Slippery Rock Area MS, then Slippery Rock Area HS. See the path ↓

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 Mercer Township’s grade

A Test scoresA− Graduation

A: better than 92% of Pennsylvania school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 92%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (2024)Better than 98%
Towns in Butler County (33)Better than 73%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 918 test results and a graduating class of 149 could put Mercer Township anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Mercer Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (885 in math, 951 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A
6–8Slippery Rock Area MSin Slippery RockB+
9–12Slippery Rock Area HSin Slippery RockA+

Mercer Township’s public schools are run by Slippery Rock Area School District, which also serves Brady, Franklin, Harrisville and Muddy Creek and others. 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.

Slippery Rock Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 1,833 students · 11.9 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$17,863PA $21,758 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading73%
State average 55.1% · 951 students tested
Math55%
State average 36.1% · 885 students tested

Mercer Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Mercer TownshipASlippery Rock Area
MarionBMoniteau
Slippery RockASlippery Rock Area
LibertyA−Grove City Area
IrwinCFranklin Area

Every school in Mercer Township

4 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).

Also serving Mercer Townshipin other towns
Slippery Rock Area El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Slippery Rock
A
453 students15:1Rate it →
Moraine El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Prospect
A−
349 students12:1Rate it →
Slippery Rock Area MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Slippery Rock
B+
404 students10:1Rate it →
Slippery Rock Area HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Slippery Rock
A+
627 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Mercer Township’s schools

Are Mercer Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Mercer Township children attend outscore 92% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 98%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mercer Township in?

Slippery Rock Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,833 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Mercer Township kids go to high school?

Slippery Rock Area HS in Slippery Rock, with 627 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Mercer Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Slippery Rock Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Mercer Township spend per student?

$17,863 in Slippery Rock Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.