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Schools in Avalon · Northgate School District

Avalon’s public schools outscore 53% of Pennsylvania districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Avalon, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 27% of Avalon’s students scored proficient, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

#634of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
61%
▲ 6 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
▼ 9 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$23.0K
▲ 6% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.6
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
728 students on the public path
In brief

Avalon’s schools, in brief

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 61% and math 27% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $23,001 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Northgate MSHS. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Avalon’s grade

B− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 53% of Pennsylvania school districts, #634 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Graduation is above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are below it.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 53%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1031)Better than 57%
CB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 464 test results and a graduating class of 72 could put Avalon anywhere from C to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Avalon’s students in the tested grades sat them (452 in math, 477 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Avalon, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–6Avalon El SchNorthgate School DistrictC+
7–12Northgate MSHSin PittsburghC

Avalon’s public schools are run by Northgate School District, which also serves Bellevue. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Northgate School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,076 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 11.6 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$23,001PA $21,758 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading61%
State average 55.1% · 477 students tested
Math27%
State average 36.1% · 452 students tested

Avalon vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Avalon’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AvalonB−Northgate
BellevueB−Northgate
Kilbuck—Avonworth
Ben AvonA+Avonworth

Every school in Avalon

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Avalonby address
Avalon El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Pittsburgh
C+
252 students10:1Rate it →
Also serving Avalonin other towns
Northgate MSHS
High · Grades 7–12 · Pittsburgh
C
476 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Avalon’s schools

Are Avalon’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools Avalon children attend outscore 53% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #634 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 57%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Avalon in?

Northgate School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,076 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is Avalon’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Northgate School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Avalon spend per student?

$23,001 in Northgate School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.