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Schools in Leetsdale · Quaker Valley School District

Leetsdale’s public schools outscore 95% of Pennsylvania districts

66% of students in Leetsdale’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Leetsdale, 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
84%
▲ 29 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
66%
▲ 30 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$25.8K
▲ 18% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.4
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,784 students on the public path
In brief

Leetsdale’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 84% and math 66% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $25,781 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 Quaker Valley MS, then Quaker Valley 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 Leetsdale’s grade

A+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

A+: better than 95% of Pennsylvania school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 95%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1959)Better than 99%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 947 test results and a graduating class of 139 could put Leetsdale anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Leetsdale’s students in the tested grades sat them (937 in math, 957 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA
6–8Quaker Valley MSin SewickleyA−
9–12Quaker Valley HSQuaker Valley School DistrictA+

Leetsdale’s public schools are run by Quaker Valley School District, which also serves Aleppo, Bell Acres, Edgeworth and Glen Osborne 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.

Quaker Valley School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 1,784 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 11.4 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$25,781PA $21,758 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading84%
State average 55.1% · 957 students tested
Math66%
State average 36.1% · 937 students tested

Leetsdale vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LeetsdaleA+Quaker Valley
AmbridgeCAmbridge Area
LeetA+Quaker Valley
CrescentAMoon Area
EdgeworthA+Quaker Valley

2 of the 4 neighbors share Quaker Valley with Leetsdale, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Leetsdale

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).

District schools in Leetsdaleby address
Quaker Valley HS
High · Grades 9–12
A+
550 students11:1Rate it →
Also serving Leetsdalein other towns
Edgeworth El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Sewickley
A
412 students12:1Rate it →
Osborne El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Sewickley
A
397 students14:1Rate it →
Quaker Valley MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Sewickley
A−
425 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Leetsdale’s schools

Are Leetsdale’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Leetsdale children attend outscore 95% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 99%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Leetsdale in?

Quaker Valley School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,784 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Leetsdale kids go to high school?

Quaker Valley HS, with 550 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Leetsdale’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Quaker Valley School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Leetsdale spend per student?

$25,781 in Quaker 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.