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Wyland Elementary School vs. Central Elementary School

Should you attend Wyland Elementary School or Central Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Wyland Elementary School
2284 Wyland Ave
Allison Park, PA 15101
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Central Elementary School
4100 Middle Rd
Allison Park, PA 15101
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Wyland Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools 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%)

Central Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 355 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Wyland Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Serving 435 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Central Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
355 students
435 students
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This chart displays total students of Central Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
30 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Central Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Central Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#43 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 5%)
#133 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Wyland Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Central Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
(Top 5% in PA)
75%
(Top 10% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wyland Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Central Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
(Top 5% in PA)
85%
(Top 5% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wyland Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Central Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥90%
(Top 10% in PA)
≥95%
(Top 1% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wyland Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Central Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Wyland Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Central Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
47
49
Grade 1 Students
64
71
Grade 2 Students
57
89
Grade 3 Students
73
75
Grade 4 Students
53
79
Grade 5 Students
61
72

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Wyland Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Central Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Wyland Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Central Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Wyland Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Central Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
% White
91%
92%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Wyland Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Central Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Wyland Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Central Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.17
0.15
This chart displays the diversity score of Wyland Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Central Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
14%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Wyland Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Central Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
(21-22 School Year Data)
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Wyland Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Central Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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