Top Rankings
West Allegheny 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 20%)
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 2,375 students in West Allegheny 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 West Allegheny School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 79% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), 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
3,396 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
219 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
West Allegheny School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 98% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#18 out of 684 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
57%
Graduation Rate
98%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.61
# American Indian Students
5 Students
2,278 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
112 Students
51,838 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
98 Students
173,776 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
16%
# Black Students
102 Students
169,696 Students
% Black Students
3%
15%
# White Students
2,907 Students
645,871 Students
% White Students
86%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
965 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
171 Students
63,991 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,744
# Students in K Grade:
264
110,287
# Students in 1st Grade:
276
120,767
# Students in 2nd Grade:
277
126,133
# Students in 3rd Grade:
243
120,907
# Students in 4th Grade:
268
125,574
# Students in 5th Grade:
257
126,000
# Students in 6th Grade:
270
126,698
# Students in 7th Grade:
248
94,854
# Students in 8th Grade:
272
93,972
# Students in 9th Grade:
257
16,255
# Students in 10th Grade:
262
14,467
# Students in 11th Grade:
233
12,872
# Students in 12th Grade:
269
12,447
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,312 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 $18,859 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$69 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$64 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,312
$23,696
Spending / Student
$18,859
$23,119
Best West Allegheny School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Donaldson Elementary School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
600 Donaldson Road
Oakdale, PA 15071
(724) 213-1010
Oakdale, PA 15071
(724) 213-1010
Grades: K-5
| 548 students
Rank: #22.
Wilson Elementary School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
100 Bruno Lane
Imperial, PA 15126
(724) 695-3300
Imperial, PA 15126
(724) 695-3300
Grades: K-5
| 531 students
Rank: #33.
Mckee Elementary School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1501 Oakdale Rd
Oakdale, PA 15071
(724) 693-8451
Oakdale, PA 15071
(724) 693-8451
Grades: K-5
| 506 students
Rank: #44.
West Allegheny Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
207 W Allegheny Rd
Imperial, PA 15126
(724) 695-8979
Imperial, PA 15126
(724) 695-8979
Grades: 6-8
| 790 students
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