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Schools in Duquesne · Duquesne City School District

Duquesne’s public schools score below 93% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Duquesne’s districts is 6%, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Duquesne, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

#1,029of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2020’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
17%
▼ 38 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
6%
▼ 30 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Spent per student
$30.1K
▲ 38% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.9
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
460 students on the public path
In brief

Duquesne’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 557 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Duquesne’s, its schools beat 1%, lower than their 7% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 17% of tested students were proficient in reading and 6% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $30,071 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

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

The School Grade

What’s behind Duquesne’s grade

D Test scores

D: better than 7% of Pennsylvania school districts, #1,029 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores are below the Pennsylvania average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 7%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (557)Better than 1%
D−DA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 234 test results could put Duquesne anywhere from D− to D. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Duquesne’s students in the tested grades sat them (238 in math, 229 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Duquesne El SchDuquesne City School DistrictD−

Duquesne’s public schools are run by Duquesne City School District. 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.

Duquesne City School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 1 schools · 460 students, up 29% since 2020–21 · 9.9 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$30,071PA $21,758 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading17%
State average 55.1% · 229 students tested
Math6%
State average 36.1% · 238 students tested

Duquesne vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
DuquesneDDuquesne City
West MifflinCWest Mifflin Area
North VersaillesC−East Allegheny
McKeesportDMcKeesport Area

Every school in Duquesne

1 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 Duquesneby address
Duquesne El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D−
460 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Duquesne’s schools

Are Duquesne’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Duquesne children attend score below 93% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #1,029 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 1%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.

What school district is Duquesne in?

Duquesne City School District, which runs grades PK–8 and enrolls 460 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

How much does Duquesne spend per student?

$30,071 in Duquesne City 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 2020) 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.