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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 is 1 public middle school serving 790 students in West Allegheny 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 School in West Allegheny School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 79% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
5 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
3,396 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
219 Teachers
44,337 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
0.65
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,239 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
112 Students
25,214 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%
# Hispanic Students
98 Students
97,970 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
17%
# Black Students
102 Students
118,593 Students
% Black Students
3%
20%
# White Students
2,907 Students
316,870 Students
% White Students
86%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
586 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
171 Students
30,545 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,623
# Students in K Grade:
264
15,933
# Students in 1st Grade:
276
17,465
# Students in 2nd Grade:
277
18,204
# Students in 3rd Grade:
243
18,156
# Students in 4th Grade:
268
19,235
# Students in 5th Grade:
257
33,809
# Students in 6th Grade:
270
92,720
# Students in 7th Grade:
248
128,929
# Students in 8th Grade:
272
129,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
257
34,725
# Students in 10th Grade:
262
28,504
# Students in 11th Grade:
233
26,584
# Students in 12th Grade:
269
25,919
# 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 Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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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