The brief
A Mars Area Sd elementary school serving grades Kindergarten – 1st.
It ranks 2,662 of 2,848 schools in Pennsylvania and 5 of 5 in Mars Area Sd.
Mars Area Primary Ctr is listed in Mars Area Sd, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 4 sources, 2019–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
- Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on PA statewide data. Learn more
- Based on limited data: 40% component coverage.
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Partial Profile · 2/3 metrics
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 16046; this does not measure the attendance area.
- Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
- CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Open the Pittsburgh school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.
The area
- Median income
- $143,987
- Median home value
- $481,400
- Median rent
- $1,713/mo
- College educated
- 67.5%
- Homeownership
- 83.2%
- Poverty rate
- 3.3%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 16046; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 19
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 18
- Somewhat Bikeable
Walk, transit and bike scores by
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Programs
- Gifted and talented
- Available
- A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 11.7%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
Compare nearby
Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Mars Area Primary Ctr serve?
Mars Area Primary Ctr serves students in grades Kindergarten through 1st.
How many students attend Mars Area Primary Ctr?
Mars Area Primary Ctr has an enrollment of approximately 496 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mars Area Primary Ctr?
The student-teacher ratio at Mars Area Primary Ctr is 21.6:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Mars Area Primary Ctr rank in PA?
Mars Area Primary Ctr ranks #2,662 of 2,848 schools in PA.
What is Mars Area Primary Ctr's MySchoolScout rating?
Mars Area Primary Ctr has a current MySchoolScout rating of 3.9 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
Is Mars Area Primary Ctr a charter school?
No, Mars Area Primary Ctr is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Mars Area Primary Ctr a Title I school?
No, Mars Area Primary Ctr is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Mars Area Primary Ctr?
11.7% of students at Mars Area Primary Ctr qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- Kindergarten – 1st
- Enrollment
- 496
- Student-teacher ratio
- 21.6:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 23
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Large Suburb
- County
- Butler County
- Phone
- (724) 625-1588
- Rank in district
- #5 of 5
- Schools in district
- 5
- District spending per student
- $12,784
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 2.3%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 16046)
- 19,577
- Area average commute
- 30.7 min
- Area median age
- 40.8
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Pennsylvania Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.