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Penn-Trafford School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 832 students in Penn-Trafford School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle Schools in Penn-Trafford School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 84% (versus the 52% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Penn-Trafford School District are Penn Middle School and Trafford Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
8 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
3,868 Students
593,019 Students
# Teachers
251 Teachers
43,563 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Penn-Trafford School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 679 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#16 out of 684 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
57%
Graduation Rate
98%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.64
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,194 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
45 Students
24,410 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
48 Students
94,651 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
16%
# Black Students
73 Students
120,472 Students
% Black Students
2%
21%
# White Students
3,562 Students
321,352 Students
% White Students
92%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
577 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
134 Students
29,801 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,575
# Students in K Grade:
282
15,841
# Students in 1st Grade:
292
17,953
# Students in 2nd Grade:
317
17,626
# Students in 3rd Grade:
304
18,644
# Students in 4th Grade:
303
19,624
# Students in 5th Grade:
275
34,161
# Students in 6th Grade:
289
93,842
# Students in 7th Grade:
267
129,428
# Students in 8th Grade:
276
132,557
# Students in 9th Grade:
315
34,160
# Students in 10th Grade:
302
27,308
# Students in 11th Grade:
321
25,337
# Students in 12th Grade:
325
24,963
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,129 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,051 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$58 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,129
$23,649
Spending / Student
$15,051
$23,073
Best Penn-Trafford School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Penn Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1007 Penn Middle Way
Jeannette, PA 15644
(724) 744-4431
Jeannette, PA 15644
(724) 744-4431
Grades: 6-8
| 498 students
Rank: #22.
Trafford Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
100 E Brinton Ave
Trafford, PA 15085
(412) 372-6600
Trafford, PA 15085
(412) 372-6600
Grades: 6-8
| 334 students
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