Photo: Mlouns · CC BY-SA 3.0Monessen’s public schools score below 83% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation
In Monessen, 8% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Monessen, 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 91% 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.
Monessen’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1143 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Monessen’s, its schools beat 7%, lower than their 17% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 26% of tested students were proficient in reading and 8% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 91% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania (the state reports Monessen’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $21,898 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 Monessen MS, then Monessen SHS. Enrollment is down 13% 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.
What’s behind Monessen’s grade
C−: better than 17% of Pennsylvania school districts, #976 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Both inputs trail the Pennsylvania average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Monessen, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Monessen
Monessen El Ctr
Grades PK–5 · 330 students · 12:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Monessen
Monessen El Ctr
Grades PK–5 · 330 students · 12:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Monessen
Monessen El Ctr
Grades PK–5 · 330 students · 12:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Monessen
Monessen El Ctr
Grades PK–5 · 330 students · 12:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Monessen
Monessen El Ctr
Grades PK–5 · 330 students · 12:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Monessen
Monessen El Ctr
Grades PK–5 · 330 students · 12:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Monessen
Monessen MS
Grades 6–8 · 128 students · 9:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Monessen
Monessen MS
Grades 6–8 · 128 students · 9:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Monessen
Monessen MS
Grades 6–8 · 128 students · 9:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Monessen
Monessen SHS
Grades 9–12 · 193 students · 11:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Monessen
Monessen SHS
Grades 9–12 · 193 students · 11:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Monessen
Monessen SHS
Grades 9–12 · 193 students · 11:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Monessen
Monessen SHS
Grades 9–12 · 193 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Monessen’s public schools are run by Monessen City School District. 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 below the state in reading
Monessen vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Monessen’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Monessen | C− | Monessen City |
| Rostraver | B− | Belle Vernon Area |
| Carroll | C | Ringgold |
| Fallowfield | C | Charleroi |
| North Charleroi | C | Charleroi |
Every school in Monessen
3 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 Monessen’s schools
Are Monessen’s schools good?
On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Monessen children attend score below 83% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #976 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 7%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Monessen in?
Monessen City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 651 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do Monessen kids go to high school?
Monessen SHS, with 193 students; its own test results earn a C−.
What is Monessen’s graduation rate?
80–89% of the class of 2023 in Monessen City School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.
How much does Monessen spend per student?
$21,898 in Monessen City School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Monessen families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Monessen → 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.