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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Independence MS Bethel Park · Bethel Park SD | Middle | 65.7% | +14.6pp |
| 102 | Riverview JSHS Oakmont · Riverview SD | High | 65.7% | +14.6pp |
| 103 | Moon Area Lower MS Moon Township · Moon Area SD | Middle | 65.3% | +14.2pp |
| 104 | J.A. Allard El Sch Moon Township · Moon Area SD | Elementary | 64.3% | +13.2pp |
| 105 | Westinghouse Arts Academy CS Wilmerding · Westinghouse Arts Academy CS | High | 64.2% | +13.1pp |
| 106 | Pittsburgh Allderdice HS Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh SD | High | 63.8% | +12.7pp |
| 107 | William Penn El Sch Monongahela · Elizabeth Forward SD | Elementary | 63.8% | +12.7pp |
| 108 | Jefferson Hills Intermediate Sch Jefferson Hills · West Jefferson Hills SD | Elementary | 63.4% | +12.3pp |
| 109 | McIntyre El Sch Pittsburgh · North Hills SD | Elementary | 62.7% | +11.6pp |
| 110 | Crafton El Sch Pittsburgh · Carlynton SD | Elementary | 62.2% | +11.1pp |
| 111 | Chartiers Valley HS Bridgeville · Chartiers Valley SD | High | 61.7% | +10.6pp |
| 112 | Pittsburgh Greenfield K-8 Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh SD | Elementary | 61.5% | +10.4pp |
| 113 | Avonworth El Sch Pittsburgh · Avonworth SD | Elementary | 61.4% | +10.3pp |
| 114 | Elizabeth Forward SHS Elizabeth · Elizabeth Forward SD | High | 59.9% | +8.8pp |
| 115 | Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academy 6-12 Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh SD | High | 59.7% | +8.6pp |
| 116 | Pittsburgh Allegheny K-5 Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh SD | Elementary | 59.5% | +8.4pp |
| 117 | Pivik El Sch Plum · Plum Borough SD | Elementary | 59.2% | +8.1pp |
| 118 | Shaler Area El Sch Glenshaw · Shaler Area SD | Middle | 58.9% | +7.8pp |
| 119 | Brentwood SHS Pittsburgh · Brentwood Borough SD | High | 58.6% | +7.5pp |
| 120 | Highlands SHS Natrona Heights · Highlands SD | High | 58.6% | +7.5pp |
| 121 | Chartiers Valley MS Bridgeville · Chartiers Valley SD | Middle | 57.5% | +6.4pp |
| 122 | Mt Vernon El Sch McKeesport · Elizabeth Forward SD | Elementary | 57.3% | +6.2pp |
| 123 | Acmetonia El Sch Cheswick · Allegheny Valley SD | Elementary | 56.8% | +5.7pp |
| 124 | Elizabeth Forward MS Elizabeth · Elizabeth Forward SD | Middle | 56.6% | +5.5pp |
| 125 | South Park Elem Center South Park · South Park SD | Elementary | 56.3% | +5.2pp |
| 126 | Pittsburgh Dilworth K-5 Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh SD | Elementary | 56.1% | +5.0pp |
| 127 | Myrtle Ave Sch Pittsburgh · Keystone Oaks SD | Elementary | 55.9% | +4.8pp |
| 128 | Park El Sch Munhall · Steel Valley SD | Elementary | 55.9% | +4.8pp |
| 129 | Deer Lakes MS Cheswick · Deer Lakes SD | Middle | 55.8% | +4.7pp |
| 130 | Gateway MS Monroeville · Gateway SD | Middle | 55.3% | +4.2pp |
| 131 | Shaler Area MS Glenshaw · Shaler Area SD | Middle | 55.1% | +4.0pp |
| 132 | Plum MS Pittsburgh · Plum Borough SD | Middle | 54.7% | +3.6pp |
| 133 | O'Block El Sch Pittsburgh · Plum Borough SD | Elementary | 54.3% | +3.2pp |
| 134 | Holiday Park Intermediate Sch Pittsburgh · Plum Borough SD | Middle | 54.0% | +2.9pp |
| 135 | Pittsburgh Westwood K-5 Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh SD | Elementary | 52.6% | +1.5pp |
| 136 | Chartiers Valley Intrmd School Pittsburgh · Chartiers Valley SD | Elementary | 51.4% | +0.3pp |
| 137 | Carlynton JSHS Carnegie · Carlynton SD | High | 51.1% | +0.0pp |
| 138 | East Union Intrmd Sch Cheswick · Deer Lakes SD | Elementary | 51.1% | +0.0pp |
| 139 | Richard J. Hyde El Sch Moon Township · Moon Area SD | Elementary | 51.1% | +0.0pp |
| 140 | Avalon El Sch Pittsburgh · Northgate SD | Elementary | 50.8% | -0.3pp |
| 141 | Springdale JSHS Springdale · Allegheny Valley SD | High | 50.7% | -0.4pp |
| 142 | City CHS Pittsburgh · City CHS | High | 49.3% | -1.8pp |
| 143 | Pittsburgh Concord K-5 Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh SD | Elementary | 49.1% | -2.0pp |
| 144 | Verner El Sch Verona · Riverview SD | Elementary | 48.8% | -2.3pp |
| 145 | South Park MS South Park · South Park SD | Middle | 48.3% | -2.8pp |
| 146 | Northgate MSHS Pittsburgh · Northgate SD | High | 48.2% | -2.9pp |
| 147 | Pittsburgh Carrick HS Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh SD | High | 48.2% | -2.9pp |
| 148 | Pittsburgh Whittier K-5 Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh SD | Elementary | 48.2% | -2.9pp |
| 149 | Brentwood MS Pittsburgh · Brentwood Borough SD | Middle | 47.1% | -4.0pp |
| 150 | Homeville El Sch West Mifflin · West Mifflin Area SD | Elementary | 46.8% | -4.3pp |
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.