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Schools in Findlay Township · West Allegheny School District

Findlay Township’s public schools outscore 97% of Pennsylvania districts

Math proficiency in Findlay Township’s districts is 70%, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Findlay Township, 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.

#29of 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
79%
▲ 24 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
70%
▲ 34 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 8 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.6K
▼ 15% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.2
PA 13.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
2,413 students on the public path
In brief

Findlay Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 79% and math 70% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,573 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 West Allegheny MS, then West Allegheny SHS. Enrollment is up 5% since 2020–21. 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 Findlay Township’s grade

A+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

A+: better than 97% of Pennsylvania school districts, #29 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. 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 97%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (983)Better than 97%
Towns in Allegheny County (40)Better than 72%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,692 test results and a graduating class of 241 could put Findlay Township anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Findlay Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,652 in math, 1,733 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Wilson Elementary SchoolWest Allegheny School DistrictA+
6–8West Allegheny MSin ImperialB+
9–12West Allegheny SHSin ImperialA+

Findlay Township’s public schools are run by West Allegheny School District, which also serves North Fayette and Oakdale. 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.

West Allegheny School DistrictGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 3,469 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 16.2 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$18,573PA $21,758 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading79%
State average 55.1% · 1733 students tested
Math70%
State average 36.1% · 1652 students tested

Findlay Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Findlay TownshipA+West Allegheny
North FayetteA+West Allegheny
MoonAMoon Area
IndependenceB+Hopewell Area
HanoverA−South Side Area
RobinsonA−Fort Cherry

Every school in Findlay Township

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 Findlay Townshipby address
Wilson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Imperial
A+
586 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Findlay Townshipin other towns
West Allegheny MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Imperial
B+
796 students16:1Rate it →
West Allegheny SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Imperial
A+
1,031 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Findlay Township’s schools

Are Findlay Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Findlay Township children attend outscore 97% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #29 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 97%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Findlay Township in?

West Allegheny School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 3,469 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Findlay Township kids go to high school?

West Allegheny SHS in Imperial, with 1,031 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Findlay Township’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in West Allegheny School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Findlay Township spend per student?

$18,573 in West 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.