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Enrollment
494
High
DISTRICT 378 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MCGUFFEY SD·NCES 421488004249
McGuffey High School
86 McGuffey Drive, Claysville, PA 15323 · (724) 948-3328 · Washington County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL494 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 25% of Pennsylvania public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public high schools
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
198 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 75%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 120 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 117 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 117 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 140 | 28% |
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within McGuffey SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
61.1%
PA avg 51.1% . -4.8pp since 2023
Math
37.7%
PA avg 43.0% . -7.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 8 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.1% | 37.7% |
| 2023-24 | 65.9% | 45.5% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
45.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.4%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Pennsylvania's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like McGuffey High School
McGuffey High School's state test result (45.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| McGuffey High School this school | 494 | 40.1% | 45.3% |
| Pine Grove Area High School Pine Grove | 495 | 41.2% | 46.0% |
| Central Cambria High School Ebensburg | 509 | 39.3% | 54.4% |
| Burgettstown MS/HS Burgettstown | 492 | 41.7% | 42.7% |
| Wellsboro Area High School Wellsboro | 496 | 42.5% | 56.2% |
| Muncy JSHS Muncy | 472 | 42.8% | 59.9% |
Matched among Pennsylvania high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where McGuffey High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.3% | #373 of 576 | #7 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.7% | #324 of 626 ▼ 95 | #7 of 14 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.1% | #286 of 626 ▼ 44 | #6 of 14 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 494 | #411 of 713 | #6 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #212 of 601 | #7 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.0% | #532 of 604 | #13 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.1% | #455 of 619 | #11 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.9% | #142 of 221 | #2 of 7 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
494
+21 (+4%) vs 2020
-42% since 1990-91, when it was 848
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 12.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 494 | 38.2 | 12.9:1 | 40% (198) |
| 2023-24 | 478 | 38.4 | 12.5:1 | 41% (198) |
| 2022-23 | 491 | 37 | 13.3:1 | 31% (150) |
| 2020-21 | 473 | 37 | 12.8:1 | 32% (150) |
| 2017-18 | 471 | 37.6 | 12.5:1 | 33% (154) |
| 2015-16 | 563 | 47 | 12.0:1 | 36% (203) |
| 2010-11 | 710 | 52 | 13.7:1 | 34% (240) |
| 2000-01 | 814 | 59 | 13.8:1 | 24% (194) |
| 1990-91 | 848 | 61 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McGuffey High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (471 to 494); teachers up 2% (37.6 to 38.2).
About McGuffey High School
As a small high school, McGuffey High School serves students in Claysville, Pennsylvania. Its grade span covers grades 9 through 12, with 494 students on the rolls. On average, high schools in Pennsylvania enroll around 738, and this school is 33% below that mark.
The district, McGuffey SD, has 1,513 students enrolled across 4 schools.
Of every 100 students at McGuffey High School, about 95 are White. Smaller groups are 3% multiracial. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 9, compared with 70 nationally.
Its staff includes 38.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 12.9 students per teacher. That is in line with the 12.8:1 average for high schools in Pennsylvania. Roughly 40% of students at McGuffey High School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. That is 9 points below the 49% average for public schools in Washington County.
McGuffey High School earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 25% of Pennsylvania public high schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for McGuffey High School is -15.2 points: 45.3% actual, 60.4% predicted.
In Washington County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $78,958, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 33%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. The county has 56 public schools and about 26,079 students.
McGuffey Middle School is less than a tenth of a mile from McGuffey High School, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around McGuffey High School holds 3 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 53.3% proficiency; McGuffey High School posts 45.3%.
The school's locale code, Rural: Fringe, means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
The school's student count rose 4% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
210,042
Census ACS
Median income
$78,958
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
56
26,079 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in McGuffey SD
- Claysville Elementary SchoolElementary · 478 students
- McGuffey Middle SchoolMiddle · 342 students
- Joe Walker Elementary SchoolElementary · 199 students
Other schools in Claysville
- Claysville Elementary SchoolElementary · 478 students
- McGuffey Middle SchoolMiddle · 342 students
Nearby schools
- McGuffey Middle School0.0 mi · 342
- Claysville Elementary School3.2 mi · 478
- Joe Walker Elementary School4.2 mi · 199
- Trinity Intermediate School5.3 mi · 535
- Trinity Middle School5.3 mi · 759
- Trinity North Elementary School5.4 mi · 232
Frequently asked questions
About McGuffey High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at McGuffey High School?
McGuffey High School enrolls approximately 494 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does McGuffey High School serve?
McGuffey High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at McGuffey High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at McGuffey High School is approximately 12.9:1 (38 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at McGuffey High School?
At McGuffey High School, the student body is approximately 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees McGuffey High School?
McGuffey High School is overseen by McGuffey SD in Washington County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.