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Schools in Ben Avon · Avonworth School District

Ben Avon’s public schools outscore 95% of Pennsylvania districts

Math proficiency in Ben Avon’s districts is 62%, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Ben Avon, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
75%
▲ 20 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
62%
▲ 26 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 8–12 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.5K
▼ 24% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.6
PA 13.4
Schools in town
0
1,926 students on the public path
In brief

Ben Avon’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 75% and math 62% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,487 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Avonworth El Sch, then Avonworth MS, then Avonworth HS. 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 Ben Avon’s grade

A Test scoresA− Graduation

A+: better than 95% of Pennsylvania school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 95%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1242)Better than 97%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 944 test results and a graduating class of 113 could put Ben Avon anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Ben Avon’s students in the tested grades sat them (933 in math, 954 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–2Avonworth Primary Centerin PittsburghNo scores
3–5Avonworth El Schin PittsburghA−
6–8Avonworth MSin PittsburghA−
9–12Avonworth HSin PittsburghA

Ben Avon’s public schools are run by Avonworth School District, which also serves Ben Avon Heights, Emsworth, Kilbuck and Ohio. 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.

Avonworth School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 1,926 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 13.6 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$16,487PA $21,758 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading75%
State average 55.1% · 954 students tested
Math62%
State average 36.1% · 933 students tested

Ben Avon vs. its neighbors

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

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

2 of the 4 neighbors share Avonworth with Ben Avon, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Ben Avon

4 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).

Also serving Ben Avonin other towns
Avonworth Primary Center
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Pittsburgh
423 students13:1Rate it →
Avonworth El Sch
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Pittsburgh
A−
478 students14:1Rate it →
Avonworth MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Pittsburgh
A−
446 students21:1Rate it →
Avonworth HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Pittsburgh
A
579 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Ben Avon’s schools

Are Ben Avon’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Ben Avon children attend outscore 95% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 97%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ben Avon in?

Avonworth School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,926 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Ben Avon kids go to high school?

Avonworth HS in Pittsburgh, with 579 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Ben Avon’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Avonworth School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Ben Avon spend per student?

$16,487 in Avonworth 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.