Best High Schools in Grove City, PA

High schools
6
Students
3,170
Avg actual
55%
Avg projected
48%
Impact
exceed expectations

The top high schools in Grove City, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Mercer Area Shs

A

SchoolGrade

71%

Actual Test Scores

40%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Mercer Area Sd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 334 Students

2. Slippery Rock Area Hs

B+

SchoolGrade

62%

Actual Test Scores

62%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Slippery Rock Area Sd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 626 Students

3. Grove City Area Hs

B+

SchoolGrade

59%

Actual Test Scores

50%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Grove City Area Sd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 599 Students

4. Lakeview Middle-hs

C+

SchoolGrade

49%

Actual Test Scores

45%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Lakeview Sd • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 467 Students

5. Wilmington Area Hs

C-

SchoolGrade

45%

Actual Test Scores

52%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Wilmington Area Sd • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 310 Students

6. Franklin Area Jshs

C-

SchoolGrade

42%

Actual Test Scores

40%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Franklin Area Sd • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 834 Students

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Best Middle Schools in Grove City, PA

Middle schools
4
Students
1,323
Avg actual
49%
Avg projected
45%
Impact
exceed expectations

The top middle schools in Grove City, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Slippery Rock Area Ms

A-

SchoolGrade

61%

Actual Test Scores

47%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Slippery Rock Area Sd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 460 Students

2. Grove City Area Ms

B

SchoolGrade

50%

Actual Test Scores

47%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Grove City Area Sd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 400 Students

3. Mercer Area Ms

C+

SchoolGrade

45%

Actual Test Scores

37%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Mercer Area Sd • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 140 Students

4. Wilmington Area Ms

C

SchoolGrade

40%

Actual Test Scores

49%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Wilmington Area Sd • Public • Grades 5 - 6 • 323 Students

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Best Elementary Schools in Grove City, PA

Elementary schools
6
Students
2,765
Avg actual
55%
Avg projected
53%
Impact
meet expectations

The top elementary schools in Grove City, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Oakview El Sch

A

SchoolGrade

76%

Actual Test Scores

52%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Lakeview Sd • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 376 Students

2. Hillview El Sch

B

SchoolGrade

60%

Actual Test Scores

58%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Grove City Area Sd • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 782 Students

3. Slippery Rock Area El Sch

B-

SchoolGrade

56%

Actual Test Scores

54%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Slippery Rock Area Sd • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 452 Students

4. Wilmington Area El Sch

B-

SchoolGrade

56%

Actual Test Scores

61%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Wilmington Area Sd • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 350 Students

5. Mercer Area El Sch

B-

SchoolGrade

52%

Actual Test Scores

46%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Mercer Area Sd • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 582 Students

6. Victory El Sch

D

SchoolGrade

28%

Actual Test Scores

49%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Underperforms Expectations

Franklin Area Sd • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 223 Students

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Education & Community Snapshot in Grove City, PA

City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.

Community Factors

Grove City, PA has a total population of 13,890 with 35% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 95%, and 39% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.

Students in Grove City, PA

7,728

K-12 Students

High School Graduates

95%

Adults 25+ with HS diplomas

College Graduates

39%

Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher

Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Grove City, PA.

Safety

Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.

Overall Crime Grade

A-

11.05 per 1,000 Residents

Violent Crime Grade

A-

1.74 per 1,000 Residents

Property Crime Grade

B

9.31 per 1,000 Residents

Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Grove City, PA.

Connectivity

Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Grove City, PA.

ISP Report Card

D+

Internet Infrastructure Grade

Average Download Speed

990 Mbps

Speed Most Residents Can Get

Digital Connectivity Index

62 / 100

ISP Connectivity Demand Report

To read more about these statistics, please visit Grove City, PA Internet Health Assessment.

Questions About Schools in Grove City, PA

How many schools are in Grove City, PA?

Grove City, PA has 18 public schools: 6 high schools, 4 middle schools and 6 elementary schools, serving 7,728 students in total.

How do schools in Grove City perform on state tests?

On average, 18 schools in Grove City score 53% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 49%, so on average schools in Grove City exceed expectations.

How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Grove City?

Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.

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  • Actual: 58%
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  • Projected: 44%
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  • Actual: 59%
  • Projected: 50%
  • Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
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  • Actual: 35%
  • Projected: 44%
  • Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
Slippery Rock, PA

  • Actual: 57%
  • Projected: 55%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Leesburg, PA

  • Actual: 53%
  • Projected: 49%
  • Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations

Every school in Grove City

Average SchoolGrade
B
Meeting or exceeding expectations
100%
Exceeding
67%
Avg actual scores
56.3%
Avg projected
51.7%

3 of 6 schools in Grove City carry a SchoolGrade (3 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

B: 3

All 6 public schools we grade in Grove City. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.

High schools (1)

Middle and junior high schools (4)

Other schools and academies (1)

Private schools (2)

Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.