Allegheny County schools ranked by test score
Latest PSSA + Keystone year (2024-25). 141 schools in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania with reported English Language Arts scores. Pennsylvania state average: 51.1%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | University Park El Sch Monroeville · Gateway SD | Elementary | 68.7% | +17.6pp |
| 52 | Abraham Lincoln El Sch Pittsburgh · Bethel Park SD | Elementary | 67.6% | +16.5pp |
| 53 | Highcliff El Sch Pittsburgh · North Hills SD | Elementary | 67.4% | +16.3pp |
| 54 | Fred L Aiken El Sch Pittsburgh · Keystone Oaks SD | Elementary | 67.3% | +16.2pp |
| 55 | Bethel Memorial El Sch Bethel Park · Bethel Park SD | Elementary | 67.1% | +16.0pp |
| 56 | Pittsburgh Colfax K-8 Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh SD | Elementary | 65.9% | +14.8pp |
| 57 | J.A. Allard El Sch Moon Township · Moon Area SD | Elementary | 64.3% | +13.2pp |
| 58 | William Penn El Sch Monongahela · Elizabeth Forward SD | Elementary | 63.8% | +12.7pp |
| 59 | Jefferson Hills Intermediate Sch Jefferson Hills · West Jefferson Hills SD | Elementary | 63.4% | +12.3pp |
| 60 | McIntyre El Sch Pittsburgh · North Hills SD | Elementary | 62.7% | +11.6pp |
| 61 | Crafton El Sch Pittsburgh · Carlynton SD | Elementary | 62.2% | +11.1pp |
| 62 | Pittsburgh Greenfield K-8 Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh SD | Elementary | 61.5% | +10.4pp |
| 63 | Avonworth El Sch Pittsburgh · Avonworth SD | Elementary | 61.4% | +10.3pp |
| 64 | Pittsburgh Allegheny K-5 Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh SD | Elementary | 59.5% | +8.4pp |
| 65 | Pivik El Sch Plum · Plum Borough SD | Elementary | 59.2% | +8.1pp |
| 66 | Mt Vernon El Sch McKeesport · Elizabeth Forward SD | Elementary | 57.3% | +6.2pp |
| 67 | Acmetonia El Sch Cheswick · Allegheny Valley SD | Elementary | 56.8% | +5.7pp |
| 68 | South Park Elem Center South Park · South Park SD | Elementary | 56.3% | +5.2pp |
| 69 | Pittsburgh Dilworth K-5 Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh SD | Elementary | 56.1% | +5.0pp |
| 70 | Myrtle Ave Sch Pittsburgh · Keystone Oaks SD | Elementary | 55.9% | +4.8pp |
| 71 | Park El Sch Munhall · Steel Valley SD | Elementary | 55.9% | +4.8pp |
| 72 | O'Block El Sch Pittsburgh · Plum Borough SD | Elementary | 54.3% | +3.2pp |
| 73 | Pittsburgh Westwood K-5 Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh SD | Elementary | 52.6% | +1.5pp |
| 74 | Chartiers Valley Intrmd School Pittsburgh · Chartiers Valley SD | Elementary | 51.4% | +0.3pp |
| 75 | East Union Intrmd Sch Cheswick · Deer Lakes SD | Elementary | 51.1% | +0.0pp |
| 76 | Richard J. Hyde El Sch Moon Township · Moon Area SD | Elementary | 51.1% | +0.0pp |
| 77 | Avalon El Sch Pittsburgh · Northgate SD | Elementary | 50.8% | -0.3pp |
| 78 | Pittsburgh Concord K-5 Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh SD | Elementary | 49.1% | -2.0pp |
| 79 | Verner El Sch Verona · Riverview SD | Elementary | 48.8% | -2.3pp |
| 80 | Pittsburgh Whittier K-5 Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh SD | Elementary | 48.2% | -2.9pp |
| 81 | Homeville El Sch West Mifflin · West Mifflin Area SD | Elementary | 46.8% | -4.3pp |
| 82 | Clara Barton El Sch West Mifflin · West Mifflin Area SD | Elementary | 46.7% | -4.4pp |
| 83 | Elroy Avenue El Sch Pittsburgh · Brentwood Borough SD | Elementary | 46.6% | -4.5pp |
| 84 | Ramsey El Sch Monroeville · Gateway SD | Elementary | 46.3% | -4.8pp |
| 85 | Bellevue El Sch Pittsburgh · Northgate SD | Elementary | 45.8% | -5.3pp |
| 86 | Dr Cleveland Steward Jr El Sch Monroeville · Gateway SD | Elementary | 45.5% | -5.6pp |
| 87 | Pittsburgh Carmalt K-8 Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh SD | Elementary | 45.4% | -5.7pp |
| 88 | Pittsburgh Minadeo K-5 Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh SD | Elementary | 45.1% | -6.0pp |
| 89 | Highlands El Sch Tarentum · Highlands SD | Elementary | 45.0% | -6.1pp |
| 90 | Pittsburgh Woolslair K-5 Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh SD | Elementary | 44.2% | -6.9pp |
| 91 | Penn Hills CS of Entrepreneurship Pittsburgh · Penn Hills CS of Entrepreneurship | Elementary | 44.1% | -7.0pp |
| 92 | Pittsburgh Brookline K-8 Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh SD | Elementary | 43.7% | -7.4pp |
| 93 | Pittsburgh Fulton K-5 Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh SD | Elementary | 43.6% | -7.5pp |
| 94 | Pittsburgh Linden K-5 Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh SD | Elementary | 43.2% | -7.9pp |
| 95 | Moore Sch Pittsburgh · Brentwood Borough SD | Elementary | 40.4% | -10.7pp |
| 96 | Pittsburgh Phillips K-5 Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh SD | Elementary | 39.2% | -11.9pp |
| 97 | Cornell El Sch Coraopolis · Cornell SD | Elementary | 38.5% | -12.6pp |
| 98 | Pittsburgh Lincoln K-5 Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh SD | Elementary | 37.9% | -13.2pp |
| 99 | Pittsburgh Beechwood K-5 Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh SD | Elementary | 36.5% | -14.6pp |
| 100 | Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania CS Pittsburgh · Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania CS | Elementary | 36.2% | -14.9pp |
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.