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Schools in Daugherty Township · New Brighton Area School District

Daugherty Township’s public schools score below 59% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

24% of students in Daugherty Township’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Daugherty Township, 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.

#758of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–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
51%
▼ 4 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
24%
▼ 12 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.3K
▼ 7% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.5
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,230 students on the public path
In brief

Daugherty Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1799 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Daugherty Township’s, its schools beat 23%, lower than their 41% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 51% of tested students were proficient in reading and 24% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania (the state reports Daugherty Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,263 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is New Brighton Area MS, then New Brighton Area HS. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

The School at McGuire Memorial (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Daugherty Township’s grade

C Test scoresC+ Graduation

C+: better than 41% of Pennsylvania school districts, #758 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Graduation is above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are below it.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 41%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1799)Better than 23%
Towns in Beaver County (22)Better than 14%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 646 test results and a graduating class of 97 could put Daugherty Township anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Daugherty Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (609 in math, 684 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5New Brighton Area El Schin New BrightonC−
6–8New Brighton Area MSin New BrightonC−
9–12New Brighton Area HSin New BrightonA−

Daugherty Township’s public schools are run by New Brighton Area School District, which also serves Fallston, New Brighton and Pulaski. 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.

New Brighton Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,230 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 11.5 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$20,263PA $21,758 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading51%
State average 55.1% · 684 students tested
Math24%
State average 36.1% · 609 students tested

Daugherty Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Daugherty TownshipC+New Brighton Area
Eastvale—Big Beaver Falls Area
RochesterCRochester Area
PulaskiC+New Brighton Area
Beaver FallsCBig Beaver Falls Area
North SewickleyA−Riverside Beaver County
New SewickleyBFreedom Area
New BrightonC+New Brighton Area

2 of the 7 neighbors share New Brighton Area with Daugherty Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Daugherty Township

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 Daugherty Townshipin other towns
New Brighton Area El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · New Brighton
C−
558 students12:1Rate it →
New Brighton Area MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · New Brighton
C−
290 students10:1Rate it →
New Brighton Area HS
High · Grades 9–12 · New Brighton
A−
382 students12:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
The School at McGuire Memorial
Grades PK–12 · New Brighton
Private · Special education
77 students5:1Rate it →

Questions about Daugherty Township’s schools

Are Daugherty Township’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Daugherty Township children attend score below 59% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #758 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 23%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Daugherty Township in?

New Brighton Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,230 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Daugherty Township kids go to high school?

New Brighton Area HS in New Brighton, with 382 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Daugherty Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Daugherty Township spend per student?

$20,263 in New Brighton Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Daugherty Township?

Yes: The School at McGuire Memorial (special education, grades PK–12, 77 students).

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What Daugherty Township families are saying about school.

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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.