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Mars Area SD Schools
Mars Area SD is a public school district in Pennsylvania, based in Butler County (Mars). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Mars Area SD on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Mars Area SD
4 of 5 schools in Mars Area SD carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 4
Best schools in Mars Area SD
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Mars Area Shs (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Mars Area El Sch (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A Mars Area Centennial Sch (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- A- Mars Area MS (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Mars Area SD
All schools, A to Z (5)
- A Mars Area Centennial Sch, Mars
- A+ Mars Area El Sch, Mars
- A- Mars Area MS, Mars
- Mars Area Primary Ctr, Mars
- A+ Mars Area Shs, Mars
Where Mars Area SD schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Mars (5)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Pennsylvania
- County: Butler County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,607 students with 249 full-time-equivalent teachers and 377 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4214790
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Pine-Richland SD (6 schools, 4 mi)
- Seneca Valley SD (8 schools, 8 mi)
- Knoch SD (4 schools, 8 mi)
- Hampton Township SD (5 schools, 9 mi)
- North Allegheny SD (11 schools, 9 mi)
- Deer Lakes SD (4 schools, 9 mi)
- Ambridge Area SD (5 schools, 12 mi)
- Freedom Area SD (3 schools, 12 mi)
Questions about Mars Area SD
How many schools are in Mars Area SD?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Mars Area SD, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Mars Area SD serve?
The largest by graded schools: Mars.
How good are the schools in Mars Area SD?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A, with 72% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 68.5%. 50% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Mars Area SD?
3,607 students were enrolled in Mars Area SD in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.5 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Mars Area SD?
Mars Area SD is in Pennsylvania, based in Butler County, with its district office in Mars. Its boundary covers about 46.3 sq mi.