Photo: Daniel Case · CC BY-SA 3.0Homestead’s public schools score below 73% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 27% of Homestead’s students scored proficient, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Homestead, 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 92% 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.
Homestead’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 46% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 92% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania (the state reports Homestead’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $24,354 per student, against $20,551 across Pennsylvania (FY2023). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 5 the district’s path is Steel Valley MS, then Steel Valley SHS. Enrollment is up 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Propel CS-Homestead is in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Homestead’s grade
C: better than 27% of Pennsylvania school districts, #913 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Both inputs trail the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Homestead, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Homestead
Barrett El Sch
Grades PK–4 · 225 students · 7:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Homestead
Barrett El Sch
Grades PK–4 · 225 students · 7:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Homestead
Barrett El Sch
Grades PK–4 · 225 students · 7:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Homestead
Barrett El Sch
Grades PK–4 · 225 students · 7:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Homestead
Barrett El Sch
Grades PK–4 · 225 students · 7:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Homestead
Barrett El Sch
Grades PK–4 · 225 students · 7:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Homestead
Steel Valley MS
Grades 5–8 · 429 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Munhall
6th grade in Homestead
Steel Valley MS
Grades 5–8 · 429 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Munhall
7th grade in Homestead
Steel Valley MS
Grades 5–8 · 429 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Munhall
8th grade in Homestead
Steel Valley MS
Grades 5–8 · 429 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Munhall
9th grade in Homestead
Steel Valley SHS
Grades 9–12 · 415 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Munhall
10th grade in Homestead
Steel Valley SHS
Grades 9–12 · 415 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Munhall
11th grade in Homestead
Steel Valley SHS
Grades 9–12 · 415 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Munhall
12th grade in Homestead
Steel Valley SHS
Grades 9–12 · 415 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Munhall
Homestead’s public schools are run by Steel Valley School District, which also serves Munhall and West Homestead. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Homestead vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Homestead’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Homestead | C | Steel Valley |
| West Homestead | C | Steel Valley |
| Munhall | C | Steel Valley |
| Pittsburgh | C | Pittsburgh |
2 of the 3 neighbors share Steel Valley with Homestead, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Homestead
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).
Questions about Homestead’s schools
Are Homestead’s schools good?
On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Homestead children attend score below 73% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #913 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 24%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Homestead in?
Steel Valley School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,409 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
Where do Homestead kids go to high school?
Steel Valley SHS in Munhall, with 415 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Homestead’s graduation rate?
80–84% of the class of 2023 in Steel Valley School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.
How much does Homestead spend per student?
$24,354 in Steel Valley School District (FY2023), against $20,551 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Homestead families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Homestead → They have their own page.
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.