Allegheny County schools ranked by test score
Latest PSSA + Keystone year (2024-25). 249 schools in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania with reported English Language Arts scores. Pennsylvania state average: 51.1%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Upper Saint Clair HS Pittsburgh · Upper St. Clair SD | High | 94.5% | +43.4pp |
| 2 | Mt Lebanon SHS Pittsburgh · Mt Lebanon SD | High | 94.1% | +43.0pp |
| 3 | Fox Chapel Area HS Pittsburgh · Fox Chapel Area SD | High | 92.0% | +40.9pp |
| 4 | Thomas Jefferson HS Jefferson Hills · West Jefferson Hills SD | High | 92.0% | +40.9pp |
| 5 | Fairview El Sch Pittsburgh · Fox Chapel Area SD | Elementary | 91.7% | +40.6pp |
| 6 | Baker El Sch Pittsburgh · Upper St. Clair SD | Elementary | 90.8% | +39.7pp |
| 7 | Eisenhower El Sch Pittsburgh · Upper St. Clair SD | Elementary | 90.8% | +39.7pp |
| 8 | Hampton HS Allison Park · Hampton Township SD | High | 89.7% | +38.6pp |
| 9 | Pine-Richland HS Gibsonia · Pine-Richland SD | High | 89.7% | +38.6pp |
| 10 | Poff El Sch Gibsonia · Hampton Township SD | Elementary | 89.2% | +38.1pp |
| 11 | Bradford Woods El Sch Bradford Woods · North Allegheny SD | Elementary | 89.1% | +38.0pp |
| 12 | Boyce MS Pittsburgh · Upper St. Clair SD | Middle | 88.8% | +37.7pp |
| 13 | North Allegheny HS Wexford · North Allegheny SD | High | 88.4% | +37.3pp |
| 14 | William Penn El Sch Bethel Park · Bethel Park SD | Elementary | 88.1% | +37.0pp |
| 15 | Franklin El Sch Sewickley · North Allegheny SD | Elementary | 88.0% | +36.9pp |
| 16 | Donaldson Elem Sch Oakdale · West Allegheny SD | Elementary | 87.8% | +36.7pp |
| 17 | Hosack El Sch Allison Park · North Allegheny SD | Elementary | 86.8% | +35.7pp |
| 18 | Fort Couch MS Pittsburgh · Upper St. Clair SD | Middle | 86.3% | +35.2pp |
| 19 | Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12 Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh SD | High | 86.1% | +35.0pp |
| 20 | South Fayette HS McDonald · South Fayette Township SD | High | 86.0% | +34.9pp |
| 21 | OHara El Sch Pittsburgh · Fox Chapel Area SD | Elementary | 85.9% | +34.8pp |
| 22 | Streams El Sch Pittsburgh · Upper St. Clair SD | Elementary | 85.5% | +34.4pp |
| 23 | Marshall El Sch Wexford · North Allegheny SD | Elementary | 84.9% | +33.8pp |
| 24 | Jefferson El Sch Pittsburgh · Mt Lebanon SD | Elementary | 84.7% | +33.6pp |
| 25 | Jefferson MS Pittsburgh · Mt Lebanon SD | Middle | 84.7% | +33.6pp |
| 26 | South Fayette MS McDonald · South Fayette Township SD | Middle | 83.5% | +32.4pp |
| 27 | Pittsburgh Montessori K-5 Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh SD | Elementary | 83.3% | +32.2pp |
| 28 | Hartwood El Sch Pittsburgh · Fox Chapel Area SD | Elementary | 83.2% | +32.1pp |
| 29 | South Fayette Intermediate Sch McDonald · South Fayette Township SD | Elementary | 83.2% | +32.1pp |
| 30 | Markham El Sch Pittsburgh · Mt Lebanon SD | Elementary | 82.9% | +31.8pp |
| 31 | Quaker Valley HS Leetsdale · Quaker Valley SD | High | 82.9% | +31.8pp |
| 32 | Dorseyville MS Pittsburgh · Fox Chapel Area SD | Middle | 82.7% | +31.6pp |
| 33 | Wyland El Sch Allison Park · Hampton Township SD | Elementary | 82.5% | +31.4pp |
| 34 | Peebles El Sch Pittsburgh · North Allegheny SD | Elementary | 82.2% | +31.1pp |
| 35 | Lincoln El Sch Pittsburgh · Mt Lebanon SD | Elementary | 81.9% | +30.8pp |
| 36 | Hoover El Sch Pittsburgh · Mt Lebanon SD | Elementary | 81.8% | +30.7pp |
| 37 | Hampton MS Allison Park · Hampton Township SD | Middle | 81.3% | +30.2pp |
| 38 | Wexford El Sch Wexford · Pine-Richland SD | Elementary | 81.3% | +30.2pp |
| 39 | Mellon MS Pittsburgh · Mt Lebanon SD | Middle | 81.0% | +29.9pp |
| 40 | Ingomar MS Pittsburgh · North Allegheny SD | Middle | 80.8% | +29.7pp |
| 41 | Marzolf Primary Sch Pittsburgh · Shaler Area SD | Elementary | 80.3% | +29.2pp |
| 42 | Central El Sch Allison Park · Hampton Township SD | Elementary | 79.4% | +28.3pp |
| 43 | Ingomar El Sch Pittsburgh · North Allegheny SD | Elementary | 79.3% | +28.2pp |
| 44 | Bethel Park HS Bethel Park · Bethel Park SD | High | 78.9% | +27.8pp |
| 45 | Wilson Elementary School Imperial · West Allegheny SD | Elementary | 78.7% | +27.6pp |
| 46 | Keystone Oaks HS Pittsburgh · Keystone Oaks SD | High | 78.1% | +27.0pp |
| 47 | Gateway SHS Monroeville · Gateway SD | High | 78.0% | +26.9pp |
| 48 | McCormick El Sch Moon Township · Moon Area SD | Elementary | 77.9% | +26.8pp |
| 49 | Marshall MS Wexford · North Allegheny SD | Middle | 77.6% | +26.5pp |
| 50 | Avonworth HS Pittsburgh · Avonworth SD | High | 77.3% | +26.2pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the PSSA + Keystone % Proficient or Advanced threshold on the latest available PSSA + Keystone English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Pennsylvania statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Pennsylvania ranking.