Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0Monaca’s public schools outscore 55% of Pennsylvania districts
Reading proficiency in Monaca’s districts is 64%, above the Pennsylvania average (55%). The grade covers the public school district serving Monaca, 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 93% 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.
Monaca’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 2031 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Monaca’s, its schools beat 50%, lower than their 55% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 64% and math 40% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $16,889 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 3 the district’s path is Todd Lane El Sch, then Central Valley MS, then Central 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.
What’s behind Monaca’s grade
B: better than 55% of Pennsylvania school districts, #615 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores are above the Pennsylvania average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Monaca, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Monaca
Center Grange Primary School
Grades PK–2 · 496 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Aliquippa
Kindergarten in Monaca
Center Grange Primary School
Grades PK–2 · 496 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Aliquippa
1st grade in Monaca
Center Grange Primary School
Grades PK–2 · 496 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Aliquippa
2nd grade in Monaca
Center Grange Primary School
Grades PK–2 · 496 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Aliquippa
3rd grade in Monaca
Todd Lane El Sch
Grades 3–5 · 493 students · 13:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Monaca
Todd Lane El Sch
Grades 3–5 · 493 students · 13:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Monaca
Todd Lane El Sch
Grades 3–5 · 493 students · 13:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Monaca
Central Valley MS
Grades 6–8 · 504 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Monaca
Central Valley MS
Grades 6–8 · 504 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Monaca
Central Valley MS
Grades 6–8 · 504 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Monaca
Central Valley HS
Grades 9–12 · 721 students · 15:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Monaca
Central Valley HS
Grades 9–12 · 721 students · 15:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Monaca
Central Valley HS
Grades 9–12 · 721 students · 15:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Monaca
Central Valley HS
Grades 9–12 · 721 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Monaca’s public schools are run by Central Valley School District, which also serves Center and Potter. 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
Monaca vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Monaca’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Monaca | B | Central Valley |
| Center | B | Central Valley |
| Freedom | B | Freedom Area |
| Bridgewater | — | Beaver Area |
| Rochester | C | Rochester Area |
| East Rochester | — | Rochester Area |
Every school in Monaca
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 Monaca’s schools
Are Monaca’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools Monaca children attend outscore 55% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #615 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 50%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Monaca in?
Central Valley School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,214 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
Where do Monaca kids go to high school?
Central Valley HS, with 721 students; its own test results earn an A+.
What is Monaca’s graduation rate?
85–89% of the class of 2023 in Central Valley School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.
How much does Monaca spend per student?
$16,889 in Central Valley School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Monaca families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Monaca → 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.