Allegheny County schools ranked by test score
Latest PSSA + Keystone year (2024-25). 51 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 | Boyce MS Pittsburgh · Upper St. Clair SD | Middle | 88.8% | +37.7pp |
| 2 | Fort Couch MS Pittsburgh · Upper St. Clair SD | Middle | 86.3% | +35.2pp |
| 3 | Jefferson MS Pittsburgh · Mt Lebanon SD | Middle | 84.7% | +33.6pp |
| 4 | South Fayette MS McDonald · South Fayette Township SD | Middle | 83.5% | +32.4pp |
| 5 | Dorseyville MS Pittsburgh · Fox Chapel Area SD | Middle | 82.7% | +31.6pp |
| 6 | Hampton MS Allison Park · Hampton Township SD | Middle | 81.3% | +30.2pp |
| 7 | Mellon MS Pittsburgh · Mt Lebanon SD | Middle | 81.0% | +29.9pp |
| 8 | Ingomar MS Pittsburgh · North Allegheny SD | Middle | 80.8% | +29.7pp |
| 9 | Marshall MS Wexford · North Allegheny SD | Middle | 77.6% | +26.5pp |
| 10 | Pine-Richland MS Gibsonia · Pine-Richland SD | Middle | 76.9% | +25.8pp |
| 11 | West Allegheny MS Imperial · West Allegheny SD | Middle | 76.7% | +25.6pp |
| 12 | Eden Hall Upper El Sch Gibsonia · Pine-Richland SD | Middle | 76.5% | +25.4pp |
| 13 | Quaker Valley MS Sewickley · Quaker Valley SD | Middle | 74.9% | +23.8pp |
| 14 | Pleasant Hills MS Pittsburgh · West Jefferson Hills SD | Middle | 74.5% | +23.4pp |
| 15 | David E Williams MS Coraopolis · Montour SD | Middle | 74.3% | +23.2pp |
| 16 | Carson MS Pittsburgh · North Allegheny SD | Middle | 73.4% | +22.3pp |
| 17 | North Hills MS Pittsburgh · North Hills SD | Middle | 71.3% | +20.2pp |
| 18 | Moon Area Upper MS Moon Township · Moon Area SD | Middle | 69.8% | +18.7pp |
| 19 | Keystone Oaks MS Pittsburgh · Keystone Oaks SD | Middle | 68.2% | +17.1pp |
| 20 | Avonworth MS Pittsburgh · Avonworth SD | Middle | 68.0% | +16.9pp |
| 21 | Neil Armstrong 5-6 MS Bethel Park · Bethel Park SD | Middle | 66.1% | +15.0pp |
| 22 | Independence MS Bethel Park · Bethel Park SD | Middle | 65.7% | +14.6pp |
| 23 | Moon Area Lower MS Moon Township · Moon Area SD | Middle | 65.3% | +14.2pp |
| 24 | Shaler Area El Sch Glenshaw · Shaler Area SD | Middle | 58.9% | +7.8pp |
| 25 | Chartiers Valley MS Bridgeville · Chartiers Valley SD | Middle | 57.5% | +6.4pp |
| 26 | Elizabeth Forward MS Elizabeth · Elizabeth Forward SD | Middle | 56.6% | +5.5pp |
| 27 | Deer Lakes MS Cheswick · Deer Lakes SD | Middle | 55.8% | +4.7pp |
| 28 | Gateway MS Monroeville · Gateway SD | Middle | 55.3% | +4.2pp |
| 29 | Shaler Area MS Glenshaw · Shaler Area SD | Middle | 55.1% | +4.0pp |
| 30 | Plum MS Pittsburgh · Plum Borough SD | Middle | 54.7% | +3.6pp |
| 31 | Holiday Park Intermediate Sch Pittsburgh · Plum Borough SD | Middle | 54.0% | +2.9pp |
| 32 | South Park MS South Park · South Park SD | Middle | 48.3% | -2.8pp |
| 33 | Brentwood MS Pittsburgh · Brentwood Borough SD | Middle | 47.1% | -4.0pp |
| 34 | J.E. Harrison MS Pittsburgh · Baldwin-Whitehall SD | Middle | 44.7% | -6.4pp |
| 35 | Pittsburgh Schiller 6-8 Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh SD | Middle | 44.6% | -6.5pp |
| 36 | Highlands MS Natrona Heights · Highlands SD | Middle | 40.6% | -10.5pp |
| 37 | Pittsburgh Classical 6-8 Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh SD | Middle | 39.3% | -11.8pp |
| 38 | Pittsburgh South Brook 6-8 Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh SD | Middle | 36.1% | -15.0pp |
| 39 | Pittsburgh Sterrett 6-8 Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh SD | Middle | 35.3% | -15.8pp |
| 40 | South Allegheny MS McKeesport · South Allegheny SD | Middle | 35.3% | -15.8pp |
| 41 | West Mifflin Area MS West Mifflin · West Mifflin Area SD | Middle | 34.8% | -16.3pp |
| 42 | Steel Valley MS Munhall · Steel Valley SD | Middle | 32.1% | -19.0pp |
| 43 | Dickson Prep STEAM Academy Swissvale · Woodland Hills SD | Middle | 29.0% | -22.1pp |
| 44 | Linton MS Pittsburgh · Penn Hills SD | Middle | 26.2% | -24.9pp |
| 45 | Pittsburgh Arsenal 6-8 Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh SD | Middle | 25.2% | -25.9pp |
| 46 | Pittsburgh Allegheny 6-8 Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh SD | Middle | 23.5% | -27.6pp |
| 47 | Pittsburgh South Hills 6-8 Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh SD | Middle | 17.8% | -33.3pp |
| 48 | Founders Hall Middle Sch McKeesport · McKeesport Area SD | Middle | 17.6% | -33.5pp |
| 49 | Sto-Rox Upper El Sch McKees Rocks · Sto-Rox SD | Middle | 13.0% | -38.1pp |
| 50 | Provident CS Pittsburgh · Provident CS | Middle | 12.1% | -39.0pp |
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.