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Peters Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
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 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 2,741 students in Peters Township School District.
Public Elementary Schools in Peters Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 73% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 89% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,145 Schools
# Students
3,972 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
253 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Peters Township School District, which is ranked within the top 1% of all 675 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 99% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#3 out of 684 school districts
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
88%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
57%
Graduation Rate
≥99%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.61
# American Indian Students
8 Students
2,278 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
131 Students
51,838 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
97 Students
173,776 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
16%
# Black Students
22 Students
169,696 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
3,608 Students
645,871 Students
% White Students
91%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
965 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
103 Students
63,991 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,744
# Students in K Grade:
287
110,287
# Students in 1st Grade:
312
120,767
# Students in 2nd Grade:
283
126,133
# Students in 3rd Grade:
320
120,907
# Students in 4th Grade:
276
125,574
# Students in 5th Grade:
338
126,000
# Students in 6th Grade:
307
126,698
# Students in 7th Grade:
297
94,854
# Students in 8th Grade:
321
93,972
# Students in 9th Grade:
307
16,255
# Students in 10th Grade:
302
14,467
# Students in 11th Grade:
330
12,872
# Students in 12th Grade:
292
12,447
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,217 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,912 is higher than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$72 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$103 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,217
$23,696
Spending / Student
$25,912
$23,119
Best Peters Township School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pleasant Valley Elementary School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
250 E Mcmurray Rd
Canonsburg, PA 15317
(724) 941-6260
Canonsburg, PA 15317
(724) 941-6260
Grades: K-3
| 495 students
Rank: #22.
Bower Hill Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
424 Bower Hill Road
Venetia, PA 15367
(724) 941-0913
Venetia, PA 15367
(724) 941-0913
Grades: K-3
| 707 students
Rank: #33.
Mcmurray Elementary School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
626 E Mcmurray Rd
Canonsburg, PA 15317
(724) 941-5020
Canonsburg, PA 15317
(724) 941-5020
Grades: 4-5
| 614 students
Rank: #44.
Peters Twp Middle School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
264 E Mcmurray Rd
Canonsburg, PA 15317
(724) 941-2688
Canonsburg, PA 15317
(724) 941-2688
Grades: 6-8
| 925 students
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