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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ross El Sch Pittsburgh · North Hills SD | Elementary | 77.3% | +26.2pp |
| 52 | Pine-Richland MS Gibsonia · Pine-Richland SD | Middle | 76.9% | +25.8pp |
| 53 | Howe El Sch Pittsburgh · Mt Lebanon SD | Elementary | 76.7% | +25.6pp |
| 54 | West Allegheny MS Imperial · West Allegheny SD | Middle | 76.7% | +25.6pp |
| 55 | Montour El Sch McKees Rocks · Montour SD | Elementary | 76.6% | +25.5pp |
| 56 | Eden Hall Upper El Sch Gibsonia · Pine-Richland SD | Middle | 76.5% | +25.4pp |
| 57 | McKnight El Sch Pittsburgh · North Allegheny SD | Elementary | 76.5% | +25.4pp |
| 58 | North Hills HS Pittsburgh · North Hills SD | High | 76.5% | +25.4pp |
| 59 | George Washington El Sch Bethel Park · Bethel Park SD | Elementary | 76.1% | +25.0pp |
| 60 | Moon Area SHS Moon Township · Moon Area SD | High | 75.7% | +24.6pp |
| 61 | Burchfield Primary Sch Allison Park · Shaler Area SD | Elementary | 75.6% | +24.5pp |
| 62 | Dormont El Sch Pittsburgh · Keystone Oaks SD | Elementary | 75.6% | +24.5pp |
| 63 | Bon Meade El Sch Moon township · Moon Area SD | Elementary | 75.3% | +24.2pp |
| 64 | Edgeworth El Sch Sewickley · Quaker Valley SD | Elementary | 75.1% | +24.0pp |
| 65 | Foster El Sch Pittsburgh · Mt Lebanon SD | Elementary | 75.0% | +23.9pp |
| 66 | Quaker Valley MS Sewickley · Quaker Valley SD | Middle | 74.9% | +23.8pp |
| 67 | McKee El Sch Oakdale · West Allegheny SD | Elementary | 74.7% | +23.6pp |
| 68 | Pleasant Hills MS Pittsburgh · West Jefferson Hills SD | Middle | 74.5% | +23.4pp |
| 69 | David E Williams MS Coraopolis · Montour SD | Middle | 74.3% | +23.2pp |
| 70 | West Allegheny SHS Imperial · West Allegheny SD | High | 73.9% | +22.8pp |
| 71 | Tenth Street El Sch Oakmont · Riverview SD | Elementary | 73.8% | +22.7pp |
| 72 | Carson MS Pittsburgh · North Allegheny SD | Middle | 73.4% | +22.3pp |
| 73 | Scott Primary Sch Glenshaw · Shaler Area SD | Elementary | 73.3% | +22.2pp |
| 74 | Shaler Area HS Pittsburgh · Shaler Area SD | High | 73.3% | +22.2pp |
| 75 | Benjamin Franklin El Sch Bethel Park · Bethel Park SD | Elementary | 73.0% | +21.9pp |
| 76 | Kerr El Sch Pittsburgh · Fox Chapel Area SD | Elementary | 73.0% | +21.9pp |
| 77 | Osborne El Sch Sewickley · Quaker Valley SD | Elementary | 72.2% | +21.1pp |
| 78 | J H Brooks El Sch Moon Township · Moon Area SD | Elementary | 72.1% | +21.0pp |
| 79 | North Hills MS Pittsburgh · North Hills SD | Middle | 71.3% | +20.2pp |
| 80 | Montour HS Mc Kees Rocks · Montour SD | High | 70.2% | +19.1pp |
| 81 | Central El Sch Elizabeth · Elizabeth Forward SD | Elementary | 69.9% | +18.8pp |
| 82 | Moon Area Upper MS Moon Township · Moon Area SD | Middle | 69.8% | +18.7pp |
| 83 | Evergreen El Sch Monroeville · Gateway SD | Elementary | 69.6% | +18.5pp |
| 84 | West View El Sch Pittsburgh · North Hills SD | Elementary | 69.6% | +18.5pp |
| 85 | Richland El Sch Gibsonia · Pine-Richland SD | Elementary | 69.4% | +18.3pp |
| 86 | Hance El Sch Gibsonia · Pine-Richland SD | Elementary | 69.1% | +18.0pp |
| 87 | Washington El Sch Pittsburgh · Mt Lebanon SD | Elementary | 69.0% | +17.9pp |
| 88 | University Park El Sch Monroeville · Gateway SD | Elementary | 68.7% | +17.6pp |
| 89 | Deer Lakes HS Cheswick · Deer Lakes SD | High | 68.3% | +17.2pp |
| 90 | Keystone Oaks MS Pittsburgh · Keystone Oaks SD | Middle | 68.2% | +17.1pp |
| 91 | Plum SHS Plum · Plum Borough SD | High | 68.1% | +17.0pp |
| 92 | Avonworth MS Pittsburgh · Avonworth SD | Middle | 68.0% | +16.9pp |
| 93 | Abraham Lincoln El Sch Pittsburgh · Bethel Park SD | Elementary | 67.6% | +16.5pp |
| 94 | Environmental CS at Frick Park Pittsburgh · Environmental CS at Frick Park | Combined | 67.6% | +16.5pp |
| 95 | Highcliff El Sch Pittsburgh · North Hills SD | Elementary | 67.4% | +16.3pp |
| 96 | South Park SHS South Park · South Park SD | High | 67.4% | +16.3pp |
| 97 | Fred L Aiken El Sch Pittsburgh · Keystone Oaks SD | Elementary | 67.3% | +16.2pp |
| 98 | Bethel Memorial El Sch Bethel Park · Bethel Park SD | Elementary | 67.1% | +16.0pp |
| 99 | Neil Armstrong 5-6 MS Bethel Park · Bethel Park SD | Middle | 66.1% | +15.0pp |
| 100 | Pittsburgh Colfax K-8 Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh SD | Elementary | 65.9% | +14.8pp |
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.