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Quaker Valley 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 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,224 students in Quaker Valley School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Quaker Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 68% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 84% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,154 Schools
# Students
1,805 Students
1,110,061 Students
# Teachers
159 Teachers
81,415 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Quaker Valley 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#18 out of 684 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
57%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.61
# American Indian Students
3 Students
2,113 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
25 Students
50,065 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
73 Students
167,185 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
15%
# Black Students
57 Students
171,531 Students
% Black Students
3%
15%
# White Students
1,510 Students
655,322 Students
% White Students
84%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
945 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
136 Students
62,338 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
6,977
# Students in K Grade:
120
112,584
# Students in 1st Grade:
148
124,827
# Students in 2nd Grade:
128
119,582
# Students in 3rd Grade:
129
124,107
# Students in 4th Grade:
131
124,671
# Students in 5th Grade:
150
125,642
# Students in 6th Grade:
134
127,749
# Students in 7th Grade:
150
95,072
# Students in 8th Grade:
134
95,607
# Students in 9th Grade:
155
15,589
# Students in 10th Grade:
133
13,451
# Students in 11th Grade:
154
12,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
139
11,927
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,022 is higher than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,366 is higher than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,022
$23,649
Spending / Student
$26,366
$23,073
Best Quaker Valley School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Edgeworth Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
200 Meadow Ln
Sewickley, PA 15143
(412) 749-3605
Sewickley, PA 15143
(412) 749-3605
Grades: K-5
| 412 students
Rank: #22.
Osborne Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1414 Beaver St
Sewickley, PA 15143
(412) 749-4003
Sewickley, PA 15143
(412) 749-4003
Grades: K-5
| 394 students
Rank: #33.
Quaker Valley Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
618 Harbaugh Street
Sewickley, PA 15143
(412) 749-5079
Sewickley, PA 15143
(412) 749-5079
Grades: 6-8
| 418 students
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