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Schools in Glassport · South Allegheny School District

Glassport’s public schools score below 70% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Glassport’s districts is 23%, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Glassport, 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.

#894of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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
47%
▼ 8 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
23%
▼ 13 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.6K
▼ 15% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.0
PA 13.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,420 students on the public path
In brief

Glassport’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 779 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Glassport’s, its schools beat 20%, lower than their 30% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 47% of tested students were proficient in reading and 23% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 95% 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 Glassport’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,588 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 South Allegheny MS, then South Allegheny 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 Glassport’s grade

C Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 30% of Pennsylvania school districts, #894 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 30%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (779)Better than 20%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 653 test results and a graduating class of 137 could put Glassport anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Glassport’s students in the tested grades sat them (626 in math, 680 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5South Allegheny El Schin Port VueC
6–8South Allegheny MSin McKeesportC−
9–12South Allegheny HSin McKeesportC

Glassport’s public schools are run by South Allegheny School District, which also serves Liberty, Lincoln and Port Vue. 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.

South Allegheny School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,420 students · 14.0 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$18,588PA $21,758 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 55.1% · 680 students tested
Math23%
State average 36.1% · 626 students tested

Glassport vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
GlassportCSouth Allegheny
West MifflinCWest Mifflin Area
Port VueCSouth Allegheny
LibertyCSouth Allegheny
Lincoln—South Allegheny
ClairtonC−Clairton City
McKeesportDMcKeesport Area
DravosburgDMcKeesport Area

3 of the 7 neighbors share South Allegheny with Glassport, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Glassport

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).

Also serving Glassportin other towns
South Allegheny El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Port Vue
C
635 students14:1Rate it →
South Allegheny MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · McKeesport
C−
321 students13:1Rate it →
South Allegheny HS
High · Grades 9–12 · McKeesport
C
464 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Glassport’s schools

Are Glassport’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Glassport children attend score below 70% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #894 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 20%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Glassport in?

South Allegheny School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,420 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Glassport kids go to high school?

South Allegheny HS in McKeesport, with 464 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Glassport’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Glassport spend per student?

$18,588 in South 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.