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Schools in Evans City · Seneca Valley School District

Evans City’s public schools outscore 89% of Pennsylvania districts

On the state math tests, 52% of Evans City’s students scored proficient, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Evans City, 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.

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
69%
▲ 14 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
52%
▲ 16 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
97%
▲ 10 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.2K
▼ 12% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.1
PA 13.4
Schools in town
0
6,275 students on the public path
In brief

Evans City’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 2035 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Evans City’s, its schools beat 95%, higher than their 89% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 69% and math 52% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,211 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Ryan Gloyer MS, then Seneca Valley 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 Evans City’s grade

A Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 89% of Pennsylvania school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 89%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (2035)Better than 95%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,769 test results and a graduating class of 579 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Evans City’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,675 in math, 3,863 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–44 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A
7–8Ryan Gloyer MSin HarmonyB
9–12Seneca Valley HSin HarmonyA

Evans City’s public schools are run by Seneca Valley School District, which also serves Callery, Cranberry, Forward and Harmony 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.

Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading69%
State average 55.1% · 3863 students tested
Math52%
State average 36.1% · 3675 students tested

Evans City vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Evans CityASeneca Valley
ForwardASeneca Valley
JacksonASeneca Valley

All 2 neighbors share Seneca Valley with Evans City, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Evans City

6 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 Evans Cityin other towns

Questions about Evans City’s schools

Are Evans City’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Evans City children attend outscore 89% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 95%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Evans City in?

Seneca Valley School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 7,439 students in 8 schools (2024–25).

Where do Evans City kids go to high school?

Seneca Valley HS in Harmony, with 2,282 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Evans City’s graduation rate?

97% of the class of 2023 in Seneca Valley School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Evans City spend per student?

$19,211 in Seneca Valley 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.