Nicely Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2026)

55 Mclaughlin Dr
Greensburg, PA 15601

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Top 30%

Serving 289 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Nicely Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 289 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: Top 30% in PA
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
: 60-64% (Top 50%)
: 60-69% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Nicely Elementary School's student population of 289 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Nicely Elementary School
Kind	48
1	53
2	55
3	40
4	50
5	43

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Total Students

289 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Nicely Elementary School
2024	289
2023	295
2022	297
2021	297
2020	338
2019	338
2018	372
2017	372
2016	383
2015	383
2014	354
2013	350
2012	356
2011	307
2010	353
2009	314
2008	315
2007	322
2006	310
2005	339
2004	356
2003	385
2002	379
2001	424
2000	415
1999	416
1998	446
1997	457
1996	466
1995	476
1994	469
1993	379
1992	432
1991	600
1990	583
1989	540
1988	616

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Nicely Elementary School
2024	20
2023	20
2022	19
2021	18
2020	23
2019	23
2018	24
2017	24
2016	24
2015	24
2014	22
2013	21
2012	21
2011	20
2010	21
2009	19
2008	21
2007	21
2006	20
2005	18
2004	22
2003	21
2002	23
2001	23
2000	23
1999	22
1998	22
1997	23
1996	23
1995	21
1994	20
1993	20
1992	24
1991	31
1990	32
1989	25
1988	31

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Year Founded

1950

Last Day of School

Sat. Jun 6, 2026

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Nicely Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 2,733 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Nicely Elementary School is 0.53, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (PA)

#757 out of 2733 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Nicely Elementary School
2023	#757
2022	#895
2021	#814
2019	#824
2018	#817
2017	#595
2016	#516
2015	#633
2014	#679
2013	#540
2012	#151

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55-59%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Nicely Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Greensburg Salem School District
2023	57%	38%	42%
2022	52%	36%	39%
2021	42%	38%	31%
2019	62%	45%	52%
2018	62%	45%	53%
2017	67%	46%	55%
2016	72%	46%	58%
2015	62%	43%	55%
2014	87%	72%	83%
2013	92%	73%	83%
2012	95%	74%	86%

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60-64%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Nicely Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Greensburg Salem School District
2022	62%	55%	59%
2021	62%	55%	52%
2019	72%	62%	67%
2018	72%	63%	53%
2017	78%	63%	68%
2016	77%	62%	69%
2015	77%	62%	63%
2014	77%	70%	75%
2013	77%	70%	74%
2012	87%	71%	78%
2011	92%	73%	81%

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60-69%

57%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Nicely Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Greensburg Salem School District
2022	64%	57%	51%
2021	74%	64%	62%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Nicely Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Greensburg Salem School District
2024	14:1	13:1
2023	15:1	14:1	14:1
2022	16:1	14:1	14:1
2021	17:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	14:1
2019	15:1	15:1	14:1
2018	16:1	15:1	15:1
2017	16:1	15:1	15:1
2016	16:1	15:1	15:1
2015	16:1	15:1	16:1
2014	16:1	15:1	16:1
2013	16:1	15:1	14:1
2012	17:1	15:1	16:1
2011	15:1	14:1	16:1
2010	17:1	14:1	16:1
2009	17:1	15:1	16:1
2008	15:1	14:1	17:1
2007	15:1	16:1	17:1
2006	16:1	16:1	16:1
2005	19:1	16:1	18:1
2004	16:1	16:1	18:1
2003	18:1	16:1	19:1
2002	16:1	16:1	18:1
2001	18:1	16:1	19:1
2000	18:1	17:1	19:1
1999	19:1	17:1	19:1
1998	20:1	18:1	20:1
1997	20:1	18:1	20:1
1996	20:1	18:1	20:1
1995	23:1	18:1	20:1
1994	23:1	18:1	21:1
1993	19:1	18:1	20:1
1992	18:1	16:1	18:1
1991	20:1	16:1	17:1
1990	18:1	16:1	18:1
1989	22:1	16:1	19:1
1988	20:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Nicely Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Greensburg Salem School District
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2014	1%	4%	1%
2013	1%	4%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	4%	2%
2010	1%	4%	1%
2009	2%	4%	1%
2008	2%	3%	2%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2006	2%	3%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	3%	2%
2002	2%	2%	1%
2001	3%	2%	1%
2000	2%	2%	1%
1999	2%	2%	1%
1998	2%	2%	1%
1997	3%	2%	1%
1996	3%	2%	2%
1995	3%	2%	1%
1994	3%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%
1992	3%	2%	1%
1991	2%	2%	1%
1990	1%	2%
1989	2%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Nicely Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Greensburg Salem School District
2024	6%	15%
2023	5%	14%	4%
2022	4%	14%	3%
2021	1%	13%	3%
2020	3%	12%	3%
2019	3%	12%	3%
2018	1%	11%	1%
2017	1%	11%	1%
2016	1%	10%	1%
2015	1%	10%	1%
2011	1%	8%	1%
2010	1%	9%	1%
2004	1%	6%
2003	1%	5%
2002	2%	5%	1%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1997	1%	4%	1%
1995	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	1%	3%
1990	1%	3%

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Black

10%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Nicely Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Greensburg Salem School District
2024	10%	14%
2023	9%	14%	7%
2022	7%	14%	6%
2021	6%	15%	6%
2020	6%	15%	5%
2019	6%	15%	5%
2018	10%	15%	7%
2017	10%	15%	7%
2016	11%	15%	7%
2015	11%	15%	7%
2014	8%	15%	7%
2013	4%	15%	6%
2012	6%	15%	8%
2011	6%	15%	9%
2010	7%	15%	10%
2009	8%	16%	10%
2008	9%	16%	8%
2007	6%	16%	8%
2006	6%	16%	8%
2005	8%	16%	8%
2004	9%	16%	8%
2003	7%	15%	7%
2002	7%	15%	8%
2001	7%	15%	7%
2000	7%	15%	7%
1999	7%	15%	7%
1998	7%	15%	7%
1997	4%	14%	7%
1996	6%	14%	6%
1995	6%	14%	6%
1994	6%	14%	7%
1993	4%	13%	6%
1992	5%	13%	6%
1991	7%	13%	7%
1990	5%	13%	6%
1989	6%	13%	6%
1988	7%	13%	6%

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White

66%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Nicely Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Greensburg Salem School District
2024	66%	61%
2023	68%	62%	79%
2022	69%	63%	81%
2021	76%	63%	83%
2020	82%	65%	84%
2019	82%	65%	84%
2018	84%	66%	85%
2017	84%	66%	85%
2016	83%	68%	85%
2015	84%	68%	86%
2014	87%	69%	87%
2013	89%	70%	87%
2012	91%	71%	87%
2011	92%	71%	88%
2010	91%	72%	88%
2009	90%	73%	88%
2008	89%	74%	90%
2007	93%	74%	91%
2006	92%	75%	92%
2005	92%	76%	92%
2004	89%	76%	91%
2003	91%	77%	91%
2002	89%	78%	90%
2001	90%	78%	91%
2000	90%	79%	91%
1999	90%	79%	92%
1998	91%	79%	91%
1997	91%	80%	91%
1996	91%	80%	92%
1995	90%	81%	93%
1994	91%	81%	92%
1993	98%	82%	93%
1992	90%	82%	93%
1991	90%	82%	92%
1990	92%	82%	92%
1989	91%	83%	92%
1988	90%	84%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

17%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)
Year	Nicely Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Greensburg Salem School District
2024	17%	5%
2023	17%	5%	10%
2022	19%	5%	10%
2021	16%	5%	8%
2020	8%	4%	8%
2019	8%	4%	8%
2018	5%	4%	7%
2017	5%	4%	7%
2016	5%	3%	7%
2015	4%	3%	6%
2014	3%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.53

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Nicely Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Greensburg Salem School District
2024	0.53	0.59
2023	0.50	0.58	0.37
2022	0.49	0.57	0.34
2021	0.40	0.57	0.31
2020	0.32	0.54	0.29
2019	0.32	0.54	0.29
2018	0.28	0.53	0.27
2017	0.28	0.53	0.27
2016	0.30	0.51	0.27
2015	0.28	0.51	0.26
2014	0.24	0.50	0.25
2013	0.21	0.48	0.24
2012	0.17	0.47	0.23
2011	0.15	0.47	0.21
2010	0.17	0.46	0.20
2009	0.18	0.44	0.20
2008	0.19	0.43	0.18
2007	0.13	0.42	0.17
2006	0.15	0.41	0.16
2005	0.15	0.40	0.15
2004	0.19	0.40	0.16
2003	0.16	0.39	0.16
2002	0.20	0.37	0.18
2001	0.19	0.37	0.16
2000	0.19	0.35	0.17
1999	0.19	0.35	0.15
1998	0.17	0.35	0.17
1997	0.17	0.34	0.16
1996	0.17	0.34	0.14
1995	0.18	0.33	0.14
1994	0.17	0.33	0.15
1992	0.19	0.31	0.14
1991	0.19	0.31	0.16

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Eligible for

100%

60%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Nicely Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Greensburg Salem School District
2024	100%	60%
2023	53%	54%	49%
2022	53%	50%	49%
2021	42%	49%	46%
2020	39%	48%	35%
2019	39%	48%	35%
2018	42%	41%	44%
2017	42%	41%	44%
2016	42%	44%	44%
2015	41%	41%	41%
2014	36%	38%	36%
2013	35%	36%	33%
2012	38%	34%	38%
2011	33%	33%	34%
2010	41%	31%	35%
2009	36%	27%	32%
2008	32%	25%	28%
2007	34%	24%	26%
2006	31%	25%	29%
2005	38%	22%	26%
2004	38%	22%	27%
2003	34%	23%	25%
2002	35%	23%	26%
2001	36%	22%	24%
2000	32%	23%	24%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2022)
Year	Nicely Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Greensburg Salem School District
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2018	4%	3%	4%
2017	4%	3%	4%
2016	2%	3%	3%
2015	2%	5%	4%
2014	3%	5%	5%
2013	4%	5%	6%
2012	2%	6%	4%
2011	2%	6%	4%
2010	3%	7%	4%
2009	4%	7%	5%
2008	2%	6%	5%
2007	3%	6%	6%
2006	5%	7%	6%
2005	6%	6%	8%
2004	6%	6%	9%
2003	5%	6%	8%
2002	6%	6%	9%
2001	6%	6%	8%
2000	4%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Greensburg Salem School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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What is Nicely Elementary School's ranking?

Nicely Elementary School is ranked #757 out of 2,733 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Pennsylvania.

What schools are Nicely Elementary School often compared to?

Nicely Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Latrobe Elementary School, Maxwell Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

55-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% PA state average), while 60-64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% PA state average).

How many students attend Nicely Elementary School?

289 students attend Nicely Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

66% of Nicely Elementary School students are White, 17% of students are Two or more races, 10% of students are Black, 6% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Nicely Elementary School?

Nicely Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does Nicely Elementary School offer ?

Nicely Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Nicely Elementary School part of?

Nicely Elementary School is part of Greensburg Salem School District.

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