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Schools in Edgewood · Woodland Hills School District

Edgewood’s public schools score below 86% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

In Edgewood, 17% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Edgewood, 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.

#994of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 87% 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
31%
▼ 24 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
17%
▼ 19 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75%
▼ 12 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$24.1K
▲ 11% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.8
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
2,101 students on the public path
In brief

Edgewood’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1221 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Edgewood’s, its schools beat 1%, lower than their 14% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 17% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 87% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

75% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $24,076 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 Dickson Prep STEAM Academy, then Woodland Hills HS. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf (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 Edgewood’s grade

C− Test scoresD Graduation

D: better than 14% of Pennsylvania school districts, #994 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Both inputs trail the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 14%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1221)Better than 1%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,366 test results and a graduating class of 260 could put Edgewood anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 87% of Edgewood’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,338 in math, 1,395 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Edgewood El STEAM AcademyWoodland Hills School DistrictC−
6–8Dickson Prep STEAM Academyin SwissvaleD
9–12Woodland Hills HSin PittsburghC

Edgewood’s public schools are run by Woodland Hills School District, which also serves Braddock, Braddock Hills, Chalfant and Churchill and others. 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.

Woodland Hills School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 3,128 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 12.8 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$24,076PA $21,758 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading31%
State average 55.1% · 1395 students tested
Math17%
State average 36.1% · 1338 students tested

Edgewood vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
EdgewoodDWoodland Hills
SwissvaleDWoodland Hills
Braddock HillsDWoodland Hills
WilkinsburgC−Wilkinsburg Borough

2 of the 3 neighbors share Woodland Hills with Edgewood, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Edgewood

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).

District schools in Edgewoodby address
Edgewood El STEAM Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pittsburgh
C−
516 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Edgewoodin other towns
Dickson Prep STEAM Academy
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Swissvale
D
579 students12:1Rate it →
Woodland Hills HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Pittsburgh
C
1,006 students15:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf
Grades PK–12 · Pittsburgh
Private · Special education
150 students4:1Rate it →

Questions about Edgewood’s schools

Are Edgewood’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Edgewood children attend score below 86% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #994 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 1%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Edgewood in?

Woodland Hills School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,128 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Edgewood kids go to high school?

Woodland Hills HS in Pittsburgh, with 1,006 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Edgewood’s graduation rate?

75% of the class of 2023 in Woodland Hills School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Edgewood spend per student?

$24,076 in Woodland Hills School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Edgewood?

Yes: Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf (special education, grades PK–12, 150 students).

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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.