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Schools in McMurray

McMurray’s public schools

Peters Township School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for McMurray. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?3/3schools above Pennsylvania’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 98% of students in Pennsylvania’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
88%
2021–22
Math proficiency
75%
2021–22
Graduate on time
98%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.8K
▼ 23% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.6
PA 13.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
3,403 students on the public path
In brief

McMurray’s schools, in brief

School by school

3 of McMurray’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools. Peters Twp HS places highest (better than 100%); Pleasant Valley El Sch lowest (97%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Two elementary schools serve McMurray, graded from A+ to A+, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then one middle school and one high school: Peters Twp 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in McMurray, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–32 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA+
6–8Peters Twp MSPeters Township School DistrictNo scores
9–12Peters Twp HSPeters Township School DistrictA+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Peters Township School District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Peters Township School DistrictGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 4,011 students, up 21% since 2020–21 · 15.6 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$16,804PA $21,758 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading88%
State average 55.1% · 2073 students tested
Math75%
State average 36.1% · 2045 students tested

McMurray vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
McMurray—Peters Township

Every school in McMurray

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 McMurrayin other towns
Bower Hill El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Venetia
A+
689 students17:1Rate it →
Pleasant Valley El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–3
A+
495 students17:1Rate it →
Peters Twp MS
Middle · Grades 6–8
952 students15:1Rate it →
Peters Twp HS
High · Grades 9–12
A+
1,267 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about McMurray’s schools

Are McMurray’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for McMurray. Peters Township School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for McMurray. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 3 of its 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Pennsylvania’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is McMurray in?

Peters Township School District.

Where do McMurray kids go to high school?

Peters Twp HS.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.