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Southmoreland School District

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Southmoreland School District is located in southwest Pennsylvania. Southmoreland School District has 42.11 square miles of land area and 0.03 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Southmoreland School District population is 15,221. Southmoreland School District median household income is $44,206 in 2010-2014. Southmoreland School District median house value is $97,400 in 2010-2014. On average, Southmoreland School District is better than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	High School: (222 out of 496, top 45%) Elementary/Middle School: (193 out of 498, top 39%)* Rank: #201
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Kindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	4
Population	15,221 (2010-2014), rank #271
Population Growth	2.57% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	361.25/sq mi, rank #230
Median Household Income:	$44,206 at 2010-2014—20.93% increase since 2005-2009, rank #372
Median House Price:	$97,400 at 2010-2014—9.68% increase since 2005-2009, rank #378
Time Zone:	Eastern GMT -5:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	42.11 sq mi, rank #305
Water Area:	0.03 sq mi (0.07%), rank #434
State:	Pennsylvania
County:	Westmoreland County, Fayette County
City:	Scottdale, Alverton, Mount Pleasant, Tarrs, Ruffs Dale, Hunker, Connellsville, Dawson, Everson
Zip:	15683, 15612, 15666, 15688, 15679, 15639, 15425, 15428, 15631
Area:	Pittsburgh, PA

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Southmoreland School District Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

609 Parker Ave

Scottdale PA, 15683, Westmoreland County

Phone: 724-887-2000

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	1,969	1,997	1,973	1,961	2,042	2,163	2,168
English Language Learner Students:	2	3	3	6	9	10	10
Total Teachers:	133.50	136.00	136.00	143.00	146.67	174.00	147.00
Prekindergarten:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	NA
Kindergarten:	7.00	9.00	8.00	8.00	11.00	18.00	11.00
Elementary:	53.50	51.00	51.00	55.00	57.67	71.50	58.70
Secondary:	70.50	74.50	75.50	79.00	76.00	82.50	74.30
Ungraded:	2.50	1.50	1.50	1.00	2.00	2.00	3.00
Total Other Staff:	93.00	93.00	93.00	109.00	97.00	99.50	96.50
Instructional Aides:	11.00	11.00	11.00	9.00	9.00	5.00	6.00
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	NA	0.50	0.50	0.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
Total Guidance Counselors:	4.50	5.00	5.00	5.00	5.00	6.00	5.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	1.50	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	3.00	2.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	3.00	3.00	3.00	3.00	3.00	3.00	3.00
Other Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	3.00	3.00	3.00	4.00	4.00	5.00	4.00
Library/Media Support:	5.00	5.00	5.00	7.00	4.50	7.00	7.00
District Administrators:	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00
District Administrative Support:	10.00	9.00	9.00	12.00	12.00	12.00	11.00
School Administrators:	4.50	4.50	4.50	5.00	4.00	6.00	5.00
School Administrative Support:	10.00	10.00	10.00	8.00	8.00	8.00	8.00
Student Support Services:	NA	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	NA
Other Support Services:	43.00	43.00	43.00	57.00	47.50	47.50	47.50
Student-Teacher Ratio:	14.75	14.68	14.51	13.71	13.92	12.43	14.75

Schools

Southmoreland Elementary School	Grade 2 to Grade 5	100 Scottie Way, Scottdale PA 15683
Southmoreland Middle School	Grade 6 to Grade 8	200 Scottie Way, Scottdale PA 15683
Southmoreland Primary Center	Kindergarten to Grade 1	1431 Water St, Alverton PA 15612
Southmoreland Shs	Grade 9 to Grade 12	2351 Route 981, Alverton PA 15612

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
PSSA Test
2003	Math	11th Grade	% met std	55.6%	49.1%
2004	Math	11th Grade	% met std	56.2%	49.1%
2005	Math	11th Grade	% met std	51.7%	50.9%
2006	Math	11th Grade	% met std	44.3%	52%
2007	Math	11th Grade	% met std	54.3%	53.7%
2008	Math	11th Grade	% met std	56.3%	55.9%
2009	Math	11th Grade	% met std	54.6%	55.6%
2010	Math	11th Grade	% met std	68%	59.6%
2011	Math	11th Grade	% met std	63.6%	60.3%
2012	Math	11th Grade	% met std	61%	60%
2003	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	65.7%	59.2%
2004	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	64.2%	60.8%
2005	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	66.5%	65%
2006	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	58.6%	65.1%
2007	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	62.2%	65.4%
2008	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	71.6%	64.7%
2009	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	69.1%	65.2%
2010	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	75.8%	67.2%
2011	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	70.9%	69.1%
2012	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	69.9%	67.8%
2008	Science	11th Grade	% met std	38%	35.7%
2009	Science	11th Grade	% met std	41.4%	39.7%
2010	Science	11th Grade	% met std	38.1%	39.8%
2011	Science	11th Grade	% met std	45.4%	40.8%
2012	Science	11th Grade	% met std	47.4%	41.8%
2005	Writing	11th Grade	% met std	83.2%	69%
2006	Writing	11th Grade	% met std	86.4%	85.6%
2007	Writing	11th Grade	% met std	94.6%	87.9%
2008	Writing	11th Grade	% met std	91.6%	85.8%
2009	Writing	11th Grade	% met std	90.7%	82.7%
2010	Writing	11th Grade	% met std	92.8%	80.7%
2011	Writing	11th Grade	% met std	90.7%	84.7%
2012	Writing	11th Grade	% met std	89.4%	82.9%
2005	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	85%	81%
2006	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	83%	83%
2007	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	87%	78.5%
2008	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	86.9%	80.5%
2009	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	94.3%	81.7%
2010	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	95.7%	84.5%
2011	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	91.2%	83.5%
2012	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	92.4%	80%
2005	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	75%	68%
2006	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	64%	69%
2007	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	73.2%	72.8%
2008	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	77.8%	76.8%
2009	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	86.4%	77%
2010	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	82.6%	75.2%
2011	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	84.5%	77.2%
2012	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	84%	74.1%
2006	Math	4th Grade	% met std	65.8%	77.2%
2007	Math	4th Grade	% met std	72.6%	78%
2008	Math	4th Grade	% met std	79.2%	79.6%
2009	Math	4th Grade	% met std	91%	81.8%
2010	Math	4th Grade	% met std	94.7%	84.9%
2011	Math	4th Grade	% met std	96.2%	85.2%
2012	Math	4th Grade	% met std	94.3%	82.6%
2006	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	67.7%	68.1%
2007	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	62.7%	70.1%
2008	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	57.6%	70.1%
2009	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	75.8%	72.6%
2010	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	83.3%	72.9%
2011	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	88.3%	73.3%
2012	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	81.6%	72.1%
2008	Science	4th Grade	% met std	81.7%	81.5%
2009	Science	4th Grade	% met std	95.5%	83.4%
2010	Science	4th Grade	% met std	98.5%	81.4%
2011	Science	4th Grade	% met std	100%	82.9%
2012	Science	4th Grade	% met std	97.2%	82.3%
2003	Math	5th Grade	% met std	54%	56.3%
2004	Math	5th Grade	% met std	51.8%	61.8%
2005	Math	5th Grade	% met std	62.7%	69%
2006	Math	5th Grade	% met std	54.2%	66.9%
2007	Math	5th Grade	% met std	51.8%	71%
2008	Math	5th Grade	% met std	56.3%	73.2%
2009	Math	5th Grade	% met std	80.8%	73.5%
2010	Math	5th Grade	% met std	83.1%	74.4%
2011	Math	5th Grade	% met std	91.4%	76.3%
2012	Math	5th Grade	% met std	90.7%	73.3%
2003	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	61.4%	58%
2004	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	67.6%	62.7%
2005	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	76.4%	64.2%
2006	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	60.8%	60.6%
2007	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	54.9%	60%
2008	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	50.4%	61.6%
2009	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	65.7%	64.5%
2010	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	63.8%	64.1%
2011	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	75.8%	67.3%
2012	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	80.5%	65%
2006	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	59.7%	54.1%
2007	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	65.6%	57.3%
2008	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	68.6%	57.3%
2009	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	69.2%	58.1%
2010	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	76.7%	61.8%
2011	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	85.2%	67.1%
2012	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	71.8%	64.2%
2006	Math	6th Grade	% met std	62.2%	68%
2007	Math	6th Grade	% met std	76.3%	69.6%
2008	Math	6th Grade	% met std	71.4%	72.3%
2009	Math	6th Grade	% met std	87.3%	75.7%
2010	Math	6th Grade	% met std	88.6%	78%
2011	Math	6th Grade	% met std	91.7%	78.8%
2012	Math	6th Grade	% met std	92.8%	77.2%
2006	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	68.3%	65.9%
2007	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	73.7%	63.5%
2008	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	61.5%	66.9%
2009	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	70.7%	67.6%
2010	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	72.8%	68.8%
2011	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	71.8%	69.9%
2012	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	77.4%	68.5%
2006	Math	7th Grade	% met std	67.2%	66.5%
2007	Math	7th Grade	% met std	74.7%	67.2%
2008	Math	7th Grade	% met std	89.3%	70.6%
2009	Math	7th Grade	% met std	92.3%	75.3%
2010	Math	7th Grade	% met std	92.8%	77.9%
2011	Math	7th Grade	% met std	87.7%	78.6%
2012	Math	7th Grade	% met std	93.8%	80.1%
2006	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	65.6%	68.1%
2007	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	77.6%	66.8%
2008	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	73.3%	70%
2009	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	75.6%	71.4%
2010	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	78.1%	73.5%
2011	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	74.3%	76%
2012	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	86.8%	76%
2003	Math	8th Grade	% met std	39.6%	51.3%
2004	Math	8th Grade	% met std	62.2%	57.9%
2005	Math	8th Grade	% met std	71.5%	62.9%
2006	Math	8th Grade	% met std	67.9%	62.2%
2007	Math	8th Grade	% met std	81.5%	67.9%
2008	Math	8th Grade	% met std	80.5%	70.4%
2009	Math	8th Grade	% met std	86.3%	71.3%
2010	Math	8th Grade	% met std	86.5%	75.2%
2011	Math	8th Grade	% met std	90.6%	76.9%
2012	Math	8th Grade	% met std	91.4%	76.4%
2003	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	57.2%	63.4%
2004	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	72.1%	68.9%
2005	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	76.4%	64.1%
2006	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	76.8%	70.6%
2007	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	82%	75%
2008	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	85.5%	78.3%
2009	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	88.3%	80.5%
2010	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	84.9%	81.9%
2011	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	94.5%	81.8%
2012	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	87.2%	79.8%
2008	Science	8th Grade	% met std	66.8%	52.7%
2009	Science	8th Grade	% met std	68.3%	54.8%
2010	Science	8th Grade	% met std	67.5%	57.2%
2011	Science	8th Grade	% met std	66.7%	58.3%
2012	Science	8th Grade	% met std	75.8%	59.7%
2006	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	78%	66.1%
2007	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	85.7%	71.8%
2008	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	84.8%	69.1%
2009	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	71.9%	71.2%
2010	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	58.6%	75.2%
2011	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	92.1%	73.1%
2012	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	82%	72.7%

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$25,998,000	$13,177		$28,703,000	$14,637		$27,404,000	$13,420
Federal:	$1,142,000	$579	4.4%	$3,526,000	$1,798	12.3%	$2,480,000	$1,214	9.0%
State:	$14,239,000	$7,217	54.8%	$14,412,000	$7,349	50.2%	$14,397,000	$7,050	52.5%
Local:	$10,617,000	$5,381	40.8%	$10,765,000	$5,490	37.5%	$10,527,000	$5,155	38.4%
Total Expenditures:	$26,572,000	$13,468		$25,932,000	$13,224		$26,279,000	$12,869
Total Current Expenditures:	$20,482,000	$10,381		$21,332,000	$10,878		$21,303,000	$10,432
Instructional Expenditures:	$12,507,000	$6,339	61.1%	$12,957,000	$6,607	60.7%	$13,126,000	$6,428	61.6%
Student and Staff Support:	$1,064,000	$539	5.2%	$1,387,000	$707	6.5%	$1,249,000	$612	5.9%
Administration:	$2,332,000	$1,182	11.4%	$2,373,000	$1,210	11.1%	$2,264,000	$1,109	10.6%
Operations, Food, Other:	$4,579,000	$2,321	22.4%	$4,615,000	$2,353	21.6%	$4,664,000	$2,284	21.9%
Total Capital Outlay:	$2,165,000	$1,097		$711,000	$363		$1,133,000	$555
Construction:	$1,903,000	$965		$486,000	$248		$930,000	$455
Total Other:	$72,000	$36		$58,000	$30		$81,000	$40
Interest on Debt:	$1,403,000	$711		$1,442,000	$735		$1,479,000	$724

Total Salary:	$12,023,000	$6,094		$12,621,000	$6,436		$12,748,000	$6,243
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$8,361,000	$4,238	69.5%	$8,767,000	$4,471	69.5%	$8,999,000	$4,407	70.6%
Other Salary:	$3,662,000	$1,856	30.5%	$3,854,000	$1,965	30.5%	$3,749,000	$1,836	29.4%
Total Benefit:	$3,913,000	$1,983		$3,558,000	$1,814		$3,537,000	$1,732
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$2,810,000	$1,424	71.8%	$2,542,000	$1,296	71.4%	$2,551,000	$1,249	72.1%
Other Benefit:	$1,103,000	$559	28.2%	$1,016,000	$518	28.6%	$986,000	$483	27.9%

* Southmoreland School District was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.