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B+
Schools in Heidelberg · Chartiers Valley School District

Heidelberg’s public schools outscore 72% of Pennsylvania districts

Math proficiency in Heidelberg’s districts is 42%, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Heidelberg, 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.

K–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
58%
▲ 3 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▲ 6 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 8 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.7K
▼ 14% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.2
PA 13.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
3,473 students on the public path
In brief

Heidelberg’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1993 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Heidelberg’s, its schools beat 77%, higher than their 72% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 58% and math 42% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,715 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Chartiers Valley Intrmd School, then Chartiers Valley MS, then Chartiers Valley HS. Enrollment is up 6% 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 Heidelberg’s grade

B+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

B+: better than 72% of Pennsylvania school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 72%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1993)Better than 77%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,627 test results and a graduating class of 271 could put Heidelberg anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Heidelberg’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,582 in math, 1,672 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–2Chartiers Valley Primary Schin BridgevilleNo scores
3–5Chartiers Valley Intrmd Schoolin PittsburghB+
6–8Chartiers Valley MSin BridgevilleC+
9–12Chartiers Valley HSin BridgevilleC+

Heidelberg’s public schools are run by Chartiers Valley School District, which also serves Bridgeville, Collier and Scott. 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.

Chartiers Valley School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 3,473 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 15.2 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$18,715PA $21,758 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading58%
State average 55.1% · 1672 students tested
Math42%
State average 36.1% · 1582 students tested

Heidelberg vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HeidelbergB+Chartiers Valley
ScottB+Chartiers Valley
CollierB+Chartiers Valley

All 2 neighbors share Chartiers Valley with Heidelberg, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Heidelberg

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).

Also serving Heidelbergin other towns
Chartiers Valley Primary Sch
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Bridgeville
892 students16:1Rate it →
Chartiers Valley Intrmd School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Pittsburgh
B+
801 students16:1Rate it →
Chartiers Valley MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bridgeville
C+
751 students13:1Rate it →
Chartiers Valley HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Bridgeville
C+
1,029 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Heidelberg’s schools

Are Heidelberg’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Heidelberg children attend outscore 72% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 77%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Heidelberg in?

Chartiers Valley School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 3,473 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Heidelberg kids go to high school?

Chartiers Valley HS in Bridgeville, with 1,029 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Heidelberg’s graduation rate?

96% of the class of 2023 in Chartiers Valley School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Heidelberg spend per student?

$18,715 in Chartiers 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.