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Schools in Dormont · Keystone Oaks School District

Dormont’s public schools outscore 70% of Pennsylvania districts

On the state math tests, 51% of Dormont’s students scored proficient, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Dormont, 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.

#426of 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
70%
▲ 15 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
51%
▲ 15 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$22.1K
▲ 2% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.4
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,361 students on the public path
In brief

Dormont’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 70% and math 51% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $22,111 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 Keystone Oaks MS, then Keystone Oaks 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 Dormont’s grade

A Test scoresC− Graduation

B+: better than 70% of Pennsylvania school districts, #426 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores are above the Pennsylvania average; graduation is below it.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 70%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (2001)Better than 69%
B−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 896 test results and a graduating class of 139 could put Dormont anywhere from B− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Dormont’s students in the tested grades sat them (852 in math, 940 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Dormont El SchKeystone Oaks School DistrictA−
6–8Keystone Oaks MSin PittsburghB−
9–12Keystone Oaks HSin PittsburghB−

Dormont’s public schools are run by Keystone Oaks School District, which also serves Castle Shannon and Green Tree. 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.

Keystone Oaks School DistrictGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 1,911 students · 11.4 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$22,111PA $21,758 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading70%
State average 55.1% · 940 students tested
Math51%
State average 36.1% · 852 students tested

Dormont vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
DormontB+Keystone Oaks
Mount LebanonA+Mount Lebanon
PittsburghCPittsburgh

Every school in Dormont

3 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 Dormontby address
Dormont El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Pittsburgh
A−
380 students11:1Rate it →
Also serving Dormontin other towns
Keystone Oaks MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Pittsburgh
B−
442 students12:1Rate it →
Keystone Oaks HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Pittsburgh
B−
539 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Dormont’s schools

Are Dormont’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Dormont children attend outscore 70% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #426 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 69%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Dormont in?

Keystone Oaks School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,911 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Dormont kids go to high school?

Keystone Oaks HS in Pittsburgh, with 539 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Dormont’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Keystone Oaks School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Dormont spend per student?

$22,111 in Keystone Oaks 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.