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Schools in East McKeesport · East Allegheny School District

East McKeesport’s public schools score below 77% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

In East McKeesport, 14% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving East McKeesport, 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 92% 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
35%
▼ 20 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
14%
▼ 22 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$21.8K
▲ 0% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.6
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,399 students on the public path
In brief

East McKeesport’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1943 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of East McKeesport’s, its schools beat 5%, lower than their 23% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 35% of tested students were proficient in reading and 14% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 92% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania (the state reports East McKeesport’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $21,811 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 East Allegheny JSHS. 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 East McKeesport’s grade

C− Test scoresC− Graduation

C−: better than 23% of Pennsylvania school districts. Both inputs trail the Pennsylvania average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 23%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1943)Better than 5%
C−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 672 test results and a graduating class of 111 could put East McKeesport anywhere from C− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 92% of East McKeesport’s students in the tested grades sat them (659 in math, 684 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–6Logan El Schin North VersaillesC−
7–12East Allegheny JSHSin North VersaillesC−

East McKeesport’s public schools are run by East Allegheny School District, which also serves North Versailles, Wall and Wilmerding. 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.

East Allegheny School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 1,399 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 12.6 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$21,811PA $21,758 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading35%
State average 55.1% · 684 students tested
Math14%
State average 36.1% · 659 students tested

East McKeesport vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
East McKeesportC−East Allegheny
North VersaillesC−East Allegheny
WilmerdingC−East Allegheny

All 2 neighbors share East Allegheny with East McKeesport, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in East McKeesport

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).

Also serving East McKeesportin other towns
Logan El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · North Versailles
C−
727 students12:1Rate it →
East Allegheny JSHS
High · Grades 7–12 · North Versailles
C−
672 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about East McKeesport’s schools

Are East McKeesport’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools East McKeesport children attend score below 77% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 5%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is East McKeesport in?

East Allegheny School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,399 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is East McKeesport’s graduation rate?

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

How much does East McKeesport spend per student?

$21,811 in East Allegheny 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.