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Schools in Lower Burrell · Burrell School District

Lower Burrell’s public schools outscore 66% of Pennsylvania districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Lower Burrell, 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.

#476of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 90% 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
52%
▼ 3 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▼ 0 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 8–12 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.9K
▼ 18% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.7
PA 13.4
Schools in town
4
1,671 students on the public path
In brief

Lower Burrell’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1896 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lower Burrell’s, its schools beat 60%, lower than their 66% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 52% of tested students were proficient in reading and 36% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 90% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania (the state reports Lower Burrell’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,851 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Charles A Huston MS, then Burrell HS. Enrollment is down 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 Lower Burrell’s grade

B− Test scoresA− Graduation

B+: better than 66% of Pennsylvania school districts, #476 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Graduation is above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are below it.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 66%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1896)Better than 60%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 808 test results and a graduating class of 142 could put Lower Burrell anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 90% of Lower Burrell’s students in the tested grades sat them (783 in math, 833 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–3Bon Air El SchBurrell School DistrictB
6–8Charles A Huston MSBurrell School DistrictC
9–12Burrell HSBurrell School DistrictA

Lower Burrell’s public schools are run by Burrell School District, which also serves Upper Burrell. 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.

Burrell School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 1,671 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 13.7 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$17,851PA $21,758 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading52%
State average 55.1% · 833 students tested
Math36%
State average 36.1% · 783 students tested

Lower Burrell vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Lower BurrellB+Burrell
New KensingtonC−New Kensington-Arnold
PlumAPlum Borough
Upper BurrellB+Burrell
AlleghenyA−Kiski Area
HarrisonCHighlands
TarentumCHighlands

Every school in Lower Burrell

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 Lower Burrellby address
Bon Air El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–3
B
447 students13:1Rate it →
Stewart El Sch
Elementary · Grades 4–5
B−
259 students14:1Rate it →
Charles A Huston MS
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
399 students13:1Rate it →
Burrell HS
High · Grades 9–12
A
566 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Lower Burrell’s schools

Are Lower Burrell’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Lower Burrell children attend outscore 66% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #476 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 60%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lower Burrell in?

Burrell School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,671 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Lower Burrell kids go to high school?

Burrell HS, with 566 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Lower Burrell’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Burrell School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Lower Burrell spend per student?

$17,851 in Burrell 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.