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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 151 | Clara Barton El Sch West Mifflin · West Mifflin Area SD | Elementary | 46.7% | -4.4pp |
| 152 | Elroy Avenue El Sch Pittsburgh · Brentwood Borough SD | Elementary | 46.6% | -4.5pp |
| 153 | Ramsey El Sch Monroeville · Gateway SD | Elementary | 46.3% | -4.8pp |
| 154 | Bellevue El Sch Pittsburgh · Northgate SD | Elementary | 45.8% | -5.3pp |
| 155 | Dr Cleveland Steward Jr El Sch Monroeville · Gateway SD | Elementary | 45.5% | -5.6pp |
| 156 | Pittsburgh Carmalt K-8 Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh SD | Elementary | 45.4% | -5.7pp |
| 157 | Penn Hills SHS Pittsburgh · Penn Hills SD | High | 45.1% | -6.0pp |
| 158 | Pittsburgh Minadeo K-5 Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh SD | Elementary | 45.1% | -6.0pp |
| 159 | Highlands El Sch Tarentum · Highlands SD | Elementary | 45.0% | -6.1pp |
| 160 | J.E. Harrison MS Pittsburgh · Baldwin-Whitehall SD | Middle | 44.7% | -6.4pp |
| 161 | Pittsburgh Schiller 6-8 Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh SD | Middle | 44.6% | -6.5pp |
| 162 | Steel Valley SHS Munhall · Steel Valley SD | High | 44.4% | -6.7pp |
| 163 | Pittsburgh Woolslair K-5 Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh SD | Elementary | 44.2% | -6.9pp |
| 164 | Penn Hills CS of Entrepreneurship Pittsburgh · Penn Hills CS of Entrepreneurship | Elementary | 44.1% | -7.0pp |
| 165 | Pittsburgh Brookline K-8 Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh SD | Elementary | 43.7% | -7.4pp |
| 166 | Pittsburgh Fulton K-5 Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh SD | Elementary | 43.6% | -7.5pp |
| 167 | Pittsburgh Linden K-5 Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh SD | Elementary | 43.2% | -7.9pp |
| 168 | Highlands MS Natrona Heights · Highlands SD | Middle | 40.6% | -10.5pp |
| 169 | Moore Sch Pittsburgh · Brentwood Borough SD | Elementary | 40.4% | -10.7pp |
| 170 | West Mifflin Area HS West Mifflin · West Mifflin Area SD | High | 39.4% | -11.7pp |
| 171 | Pittsburgh Classical 6-8 Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh SD | Middle | 39.3% | -11.8pp |
| 172 | Pittsburgh Phillips K-5 Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh SD | Elementary | 39.2% | -11.9pp |
| 173 | Cornell El Sch Coraopolis · Cornell SD | Elementary | 38.5% | -12.6pp |
| 174 | Pittsburgh Lincoln K-5 Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh SD | Elementary | 37.9% | -13.2pp |
| 175 | McKeesport Area SHS McKeesport · McKeesport Area SD | High | 36.5% | -14.6pp |
| 176 | Pittsburgh Beechwood K-5 Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh SD | Elementary | 36.5% | -14.6pp |
| 177 | Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania CS Pittsburgh · Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania CS | Elementary | 36.2% | -14.9pp |
| 178 | Pittsburgh South Brook 6-8 Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh SD | Middle | 36.1% | -15.0pp |
| 179 | Pittsburgh Mifflin K-8 Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh SD | Elementary | 35.7% | -15.4pp |
| 180 | Pittsburgh Sterrett 6-8 Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh SD | Middle | 35.3% | -15.8pp |
| 181 | South Allegheny MS McKeesport · South Allegheny SD | Middle | 35.3% | -15.8pp |
| 182 | Pittsburgh Brashear HS Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh SD | High | 35.2% | -15.9pp |
| 183 | Propel CS-East Turtle Creek · Propel CS-East | Elementary | 34.9% | -16.2pp |
| 184 | Woodland Hills HS Pittsburgh · Woodland Hills SD | High | 34.9% | -16.2pp |
| 185 | Baldwin SHS Pittsburgh · Baldwin-Whitehall SD | High | 34.8% | -16.3pp |
| 186 | West Mifflin Area MS West Mifflin · West Mifflin Area SD | Middle | 34.8% | -16.3pp |
| 187 | South Allegheny HS McKeesport · South Allegheny SD | High | 33.7% | -17.4pp |
| 188 | Pittsburgh Sunnyside K-8 Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh SD | Elementary | 33.3% | -17.8pp |
| 189 | South Allegheny El Sch Port Vue · South Allegheny SD | Elementary | 32.6% | -18.5pp |
| 190 | Cornell HS Coraopolis · Cornell SD | High | 32.5% | -18.6pp |
| 191 | Carnegie El Sch Carnegie · Carlynton SD | Elementary | 32.3% | -18.8pp |
| 192 | Steel Valley MS Munhall · Steel Valley SD | Middle | 32.1% | -19.0pp |
| 193 | Pittsburgh Obama 6-12 Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh SD | High | 31.9% | -19.2pp |
| 194 | East Allegheny JSHS North Versailles · East Allegheny SD | High | 31.6% | -19.5pp |
| 195 | Pittsburgh Liberty K-5 Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh SD | Elementary | 30.8% | -20.3pp |
| 196 | Propel CS-McKeesport McKeesport · Propel CS-McKeesport | Elementary | 30.5% | -20.6pp |
| 197 | Manchester Academic CS Pittsburgh · Manchester Academic CS | Elementary | 30.3% | -20.8pp |
| 198 | Pittsburgh Roosevelt K -5 Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh SD | Elementary | 30.0% | -21.1pp |
| 199 | Turtle Creek EL STEAM Academy Turtle Creek · Woodland Hills SD | Elementary | 29.6% | -21.5pp |
| 200 | Pittsburgh Westinghouse Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh SD | High | 29.1% | -22.0pp |
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.