Indiana Township’s public schools outscore almost every Pennsylvania district
On the state math tests, 75% of Indiana Township’s students scored proficient, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Indiana 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.
From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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.
Indiana Township’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 87% and math 75% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 98% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $23,880 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Dorseyville MS, then Fox Chapel 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.
What’s behind Indiana Township’s grade
A+: better than 99% of Pennsylvania school districts, #3 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Indiana Township, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Indiana Township · depends on your address
Fairview El Sch
Grades K–5 · 387 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Pittsburgh
Hartwood El Sch
Grades K–5 · 386 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Pittsburgh
1st grade in Indiana Township · depends on your address
Fairview El Sch
Grades K–5 · 387 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Pittsburgh
Hartwood El Sch
Grades K–5 · 386 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Pittsburgh
2nd grade in Indiana Township · depends on your address
Fairview El Sch
Grades K–5 · 387 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Pittsburgh
Hartwood El Sch
Grades K–5 · 386 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Pittsburgh
3rd grade in Indiana Township · depends on your address
Fairview El Sch
Grades K–5 · 387 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Pittsburgh
Hartwood El Sch
Grades K–5 · 386 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Pittsburgh
4th grade in Indiana Township · depends on your address
Fairview El Sch
Grades K–5 · 387 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Pittsburgh
Hartwood El Sch
Grades K–5 · 386 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Pittsburgh
5th grade in Indiana Township · depends on your address
Fairview El Sch
Grades K–5 · 387 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Pittsburgh
Hartwood El Sch
Grades K–5 · 386 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Pittsburgh
6th grade in Indiana Township
Dorseyville MS
Grades 6–8 · 981 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Pittsburgh
7th grade in Indiana Township
Dorseyville MS
Grades 6–8 · 981 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Pittsburgh
8th grade in Indiana Township
Dorseyville MS
Grades 6–8 · 981 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Pittsburgh
9th grade in Indiana Township
Fox Chapel Area HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,360 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Pittsburgh
10th grade in Indiana Township
Fox Chapel Area HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,360 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Pittsburgh
11th grade in Indiana Township
Fox Chapel Area HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,360 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Pittsburgh
12th grade in Indiana Township
Fox Chapel Area HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,360 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Pittsburgh
Indiana Township’s public schools are run by Fox Chapel Area School District, which also serves Aspinwall, Blawnox, Fox Chapel and O'Hara and others. 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 above the state in reading
Indiana Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Indiana Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana Township | A+ | Fox Chapel Area |
| Fox Chapel | A+ | Fox Chapel Area |
| Harmar | C+ | Allegheny Valley |
| Hampton | A+ | Hampton Township |
| O'Hara | A+ | Fox Chapel Area |
| West Deer | A− | Deer Lakes |
| Frazer | A− | Deer Lakes |
| Shaler | A− | Shaler Area |
2 of the 7 neighbors share Fox Chapel Area with Indiana Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Indiana Township
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 Indiana Township’s schools
Are Indiana Township’s schools good?
By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Indiana Township children attend outscore 99% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #3 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 99%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Indiana Township in?
Fox Chapel Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 4,266 students in 6 schools (2024–25).
Where do Indiana Township kids go to high school?
Fox Chapel Area HS in Pittsburgh, with 1,360 students; its own test results earn an A+.
What is Indiana Township’s graduation rate?
98% of the class of 2023 in Fox Chapel Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.
How much does Indiana Township spend per student?
$23,880 in Fox Chapel Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Indiana Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Indiana Township → 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.