Washington County schools ranked by test score
Latest PSSA + Keystone year (2024-25). 51 schools in Washington County, Pennsylvania with reported English Language Arts scores. Pennsylvania state average: 51.1%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pleasant Valley El Sch McMurray · Peters Township SD | Elementary | 95.2% | +44.1pp |
| 2 | Peters Twp HS McMurray · Peters Township SD | High | 89.0% | +37.9pp |
| 3 | Bower Hill El Sch Venetia · Peters Township SD | Elementary | 88.9% | +37.8pp |
| 4 | Peters Twp MS McMurray · Peters Township SD | Middle | 84.6% | +33.5pp |
| 5 | McMurray El Sch McMurray · Peters Township SD | Elementary | 82.5% | +31.4pp |
| 6 | Trinity South El Sch Washington · Trinity Area SD | Elementary | 79.4% | +28.3pp |
| 7 | Borland Manor El Sch Canonsburg · Canon-McMillan SD | Elementary | 75.6% | +24.5pp |
| 8 | Trinity East El Sch Washington · Trinity Area SD | Elementary | 75.4% | +24.3pp |
| 9 | Trinity SHS Washington · Trinity Area SD | High | 73.0% | +21.9pp |
| 10 | Wylandville El Sch Eighty Four · Canon-McMillan SD | Elementary | 71.9% | +20.8pp |
| 11 | Canon-McMillan MS Canonsburg · Canon-McMillan SD | Middle | 70.8% | +19.7pp |
| 12 | North Strabane Intrmd Sch Canonsburg · Canon-McMillan SD | Middle | 69.2% | +18.1pp |
| 13 | Cecil Intrmd Sch Mc Donald · Canon-McMillan SD | Middle | 68.1% | +17.0pp |
| 14 | Muse El Sch Muse · Canon-McMillan SD | Elementary | 67.4% | +16.3pp |
| 15 | Hills-Hendersonville El Sch Canonsburg · Canon-McMillan SD | Elementary | 67.2% | +16.1pp |
| 16 | Fort Cherry JSHS Mc Donald · Fort Cherry SD | High | 67.1% | +16.0pp |
| 17 | Bentworth El Ctr Bentleyville · Bentworth SD | Elementary | 66.9% | +15.8pp |
| 18 | Joe Walker El Sch Washington · McGuffey SD | Elementary | 65.9% | +14.8pp |
| 19 | Canon-McMillan SHS Canonsburg · Canon-McMillan SD | High | 64.2% | +13.1pp |
| 20 | Fort Cherry El Ctr Mc Donald · Fort Cherry SD | Elementary | 63.5% | +12.4pp |
| 21 | Charleroi Area HS Charleroi · Charleroi SD | High | 61.8% | +10.7pp |
| 22 | McGuffey HS Claysville · McGuffey SD | High | 61.1% | +10.0pp |
| 23 | Ringgold SHS Monongahela · Ringgold SD | High | 60.2% | +9.1pp |
| 24 | Trinity MS Washington · Trinity Area SD | Middle | 59.7% | +8.6pp |
| 25 | Allison Park El Sch Houston · Chartiers-Houston SD | Elementary | 59.5% | +8.4pp |
| 26 | Avella Area JSHS Avella · Avella Area SD | High | 57.6% | +6.5pp |
| 27 | Ringgold El Sch North Finleyville · Ringgold SD | Elementary | 56.8% | +5.7pp |
| 28 | Chartiers-Houston JSHS Houston · Chartiers-Houston SD | High | 56.5% | +5.4pp |
| 29 | California Area MS Coal Center · California Area SD | Middle | 56.2% | +5.1pp |
| 30 | Claysville El Sch Claysville · McGuffey SD | Elementary | 54.5% | +3.4pp |
| 31 | South Central El Canonsburg · Canon-McMillan SD | Elementary | 53.7% | +2.6pp |
| 32 | Bentworth SHS Bentleyville · Bentworth SD | High | 53.6% | +2.5pp |
| 33 | Trinity North El Sch Washington · Trinity Area SD | Elementary | 52.5% | +1.4pp |
| 34 | Bentworth MS BENTLEYVILLE · Bentworth SD | Middle | 52.2% | +1.1pp |
| 35 | McGuffey MS Claysville · McGuffey SD | Middle | 50.9% | -0.2pp |
| 36 | Burgettstown MS/HS Burgettstown · Burgettstown Area SD | High | 49.3% | -1.8pp |
| 37 | California Area SHS Coal Center · California Area SD | High | 49.2% | -1.9pp |
| 38 | Burgettstown El Ctr Burgettstown · Burgettstown Area SD | Elementary | 48.4% | -2.7pp |
| 39 | Washington HS Washington · Washington SD | High | 48.1% | -3.0pp |
| 40 | Charleroi Area El Ctr Charleroi · Charleroi SD | Elementary | 46.3% | -4.8pp |
| 41 | Avella El Center Avella · Avella Area SD | Elementary | 44.4% | -6.7pp |
| 42 | Bethlehem-Center El Sch Fredericktown · Bethlehem-Center SD | Elementary | 44.4% | -6.7pp |
| 43 | Charleroi Area MS Charleroi · Charleroi SD | Middle | 43.6% | -7.5pp |
| 44 | Ringgold MS Monongahela · Ringgold SD | Middle | 42.0% | -9.1pp |
| 45 | Trinity West El Sch Washington · Trinity Area SD | Elementary | 41.3% | -9.8pp |
| 46 | Ringgold El Sch South Monongahela · Ringgold SD | Elementary | 40.7% | -10.4pp |
| 47 | Bethlehem-Center JSHS Fredericktown · Bethlehem-Center SD | High | 38.5% | -12.6pp |
| 48 | California Area El Sch Coal Center · California Area SD | Elementary | 34.5% | -16.6pp |
| 49 | Washington Junior High School Washington · Washington SD | Middle | 34.1% | -17.0pp |
| 50 | California Academy of Learning CS Coal Center · California Academy of Learning CS | Combined | 29.3% | -21.8pp |
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 Washington 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.