Top Rankings
Crestwood School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,383 students in Crestwood School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Crestwood School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,145 Schools
# Students
2,764 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
143 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Crestwood School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 99% has increased from 98% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#134 out of 684 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
57%
Graduation Rate
≥99%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.61
# American Indian Students
3 Students
2,278 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
94 Students
51,838 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
142 Students
173,776 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
16%
# Black Students
54 Students
169,696 Students
% Black Students
2%
15%
# White Students
2,427 Students
645,871 Students
% White Students
88%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
965 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
40 Students
63,991 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,744
# Students in K Grade:
189
110,287
# Students in 1st Grade:
207
120,767
# Students in 2nd Grade:
169
126,133
# Students in 3rd Grade:
166
120,907
# Students in 4th Grade:
220
125,574
# Students in 5th Grade:
218
126,000
# Students in 6th Grade:
214
126,698
# Students in 7th Grade:
214
94,854
# Students in 8th Grade:
210
93,972
# Students in 9th Grade:
253
16,255
# Students in 10th Grade:
219
14,467
# Students in 11th Grade:
264
12,872
# Students in 12th Grade:
221
12,447
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,196 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,381 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,196
$23,696
Spending / Student
$15,381
$23,119
Best Crestwood School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rice Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3700 Church Road
Mountain Top, PA 18707
(570) 868-3161
Mountain Top, PA 18707
(570) 868-3161
Grades: K-6
| 752 students
Rank: #22.
Fairview Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
117 Spruce Street
Mountain Top, PA 18707
(570) 474-5942
Mountain Top, PA 18707
(570) 474-5942
Grades: K-6
| 631 students
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