Schools in Hermitage SD · Mercer County

Five of Mercer County's 33 ranked public schools place in the top quartile statewide — a respectable showing for a mostly rural stretch of western Pennsylvania spanning Sharon, Greenville, Hermitage, and Grove City. Oakview Elementary in Stoneboro leads the county at the 91st percentile, followed closely by Luther W. Low Elementary in West Middlesex at the 89th. Mercer Area Senior High rounds out the top three at the 88th percentile, signaling that strong performance isn't confined to elementary grades. Spread across 12 districts, the county offers genuine variety, and families willing to look beyond the larger towns will find pockets of consistent academic strength.