Armstrong School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Armstrong

District Profile

181 Heritage Park Dr Ste 2

Kittanning, PA 16201-7025

Phone 724-548-6069

Fax 724-548-7201

Includes the municipalities of Applewold Borough, Atwood Borough, Bethel Township, Boggs Township, Burrell Township, Cadogan Township, Cowanshannock Township, Dayton Borough, East Franklin Township, Elderton Borough, Ford City Borough, Ford Cliff Borough, Kittanning Borough, Kittanning Township, Manor Township, Manorville Borough, North Buffalo Township, Pine Township, Plumcreek Township, Rayburn Township, Rural Valley Borough, Smicksburg Borough, South Bend Township, Valley Township, Washington Township, Wayne Township, West Franklin Township, West Kittanning Borough, West Mahoning Township, Worthington Borough.

Square Miles

444.17

Students Enrolled

4,801

Total Number of Schools:

8
  • Armstrong JSHS (7-12)
  • Dayton El Sch (K-6)
  • Elderton El Sch (K-6)
  • Lenape El Sch (K-6)
  • Shannock Valley El Sch (K-6)
  • West Hills Intermediate Sch (4-6)
  • West Hills Primary Sch (K-3)
  • West Shamokin JSHS (7-12)

School district: light blue; Administrative office: medium blue circle; County(ies) served: green dashes.

Total Students

4,801

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.04%
Asian
0.35%
Black
1.40%
Latino
1.15%
Pacific Islander
<0.01%
2 or More Races
0.75%
White
96.31%

Gender

Male
50.22%
Female
49.78%

Other Statistics

Special Education
20.49%
English Learner
0.23%

Financials

Median Household Income

$57,535.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $40,457,271.22 37.84%
State Revenues $58,126,841.44 54.37%
Federal $8,321,491.60 7.78%
Other $0.00 <0.01%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$30,122,371.86
Property Values Within District
$119,200.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

85.03%

Rigorous Courses

24
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

57.31%
College/University
2.69%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 59.14% 60.57% N/A
Grade 4 50.68% 43.17% 81.74%
Grade 5 58.54% 52.10% N/A
Grade 6 59.26% 41.53% N/A
Grade 7 61.45% 26.48% N/A
Grade 8 62.96% 21.08% 58.97%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 61.70% 67.72% 79.40%

Staff

358

Teachers

15

Administrators

162

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

13:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Chris DeVivo

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Jason Elkin
Board President
6 2021-2025
Tracy Bowser
Board Vice President
6 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

John Bartolovic
< 1 year 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Todd Luke
4 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Ashley McIntyre
< 1 year 2023-2027

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Eric Petrosky
2 2021-2025
Brenda Schrecengost
2 2021-2025
Brady Shafer
5 2023-2027
Samantha Starr
4 2023-2027

* School board directors in Pennsylvania are required to complete specific training requirements following their election under Act 55 of 2017 and Act 18 of 2019. Newly elected directors must complete five hours of training within the first year of their first term, while reelected directors must complete three hours of advanced training within the first year of their reelected term. School board director data will be updated as it is made available. Data updates occur regularly and are ongoing.