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Schools in Glenshaw

Glenshaw’s public schools

Shaler Area School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Glenshaw. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?4/6schools above Pennsylvania’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 97% of students in Pennsylvania’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
64%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
2021–22
Graduate on time
97%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$22.4K
▲ 3% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.2
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
2,930 students on the public path
In brief

Glenshaw’s schools, in brief

School by school

4 of Glenshaw’s 6 district schools with test results score above the middle of Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools. Burchfield Primary Sch places highest (better than 93%); Shaler Area HS lowest (32%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Four elementary schools serve Glenshaw, graded from B to A, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then one middle school and one high school: Shaler Area 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Glenshaw, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–34 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB to A
7–8Shaler Area MSShaler Area School DistrictC+
9–12Shaler Area HSin PittsburghC

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Shaler Area School District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Shaler Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 7 schools · 3,800 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 12.2 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$22,405PA $21,758 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading64%
State average 55.1% · 2005 students tested
Math42%
State average 36.1% · 1864 students tested

Glenshaw vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Glenshaw—Shaler Area
HamptonA+Hampton Township
ShalerA−Shaler Area

Every school in Glenshaw

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 Glenshawin other towns
Scott Primary Sch
Elementary · Grades K–3
A−
394 students15:1Rate it →
Burchfield Primary Sch
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Allison Park
A
339 students13:1Rate it →
Marzolf Primary Sch
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Pittsburgh
A−
337 students13:1Rate it →
Reserve Primary Sch
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Pittsburgh
B
111 students10:1Rate it →
Shaler Area MS
Middle · Grades 7–8
C+
589 students11:1Rate it →
Shaler Area HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Pittsburgh
C
1,160 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Glenshaw’s schools

Are Glenshaw’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Glenshaw. Shaler Area School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Glenshaw. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 4 of its 6 district schools with test results score above the middle of Pennsylvania’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Glenshaw in?

Shaler Area School District.

Where do Glenshaw kids go to high school?

Shaler Area HS.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.