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Schools in Munhall · Steel Valley School District

Munhall’s public schools score below 73% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

27% of students in Munhall’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Munhall, 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.

#913of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 92% 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
46%
▼ 9 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
▼ 9 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 4–8 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$24.4K
▲ 19% vs PA $20.6K
FY2023
Students per teacher
11.1
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
5
1,184 students on the public path
In brief

Munhall’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1114 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Munhall’s, its schools beat 14%, lower than their 27% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 46% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 92% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania (the state reports Munhall’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $24,354 per student, against $20,551 across Pennsylvania (FY2023). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Steel Valley MS, then Steel Valley SHS. Enrollment is up 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Therese School (private) and St. Therese School-Munhall (private) are in town. Every school ↓

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 Munhall’s grade

C Test scoresD Graduation

C: better than 27% of Pennsylvania school districts, #913 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Both inputs trail the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 27%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1114)Better than 14%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 638 test results and a graduating class of 110 could put Munhall anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 92% of Munhall’s students in the tested grades sat them (624 in math, 651 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–4Park El SchSteel Valley School DistrictA−
5–8Steel Valley MSSteel Valley School DistrictC−
9–12Steel Valley SHSSteel Valley School DistrictA−

Munhall’s public schools are run by Steel Valley School District, which also serves Homestead and West Homestead. 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.

Steel Valley School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,409 students, up 9% since 2020–21 · 11.1 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$24,354PA $20,551 · FY2023
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading46%
State average 55.1% · 651 students tested
Math27%
State average 36.1% · 624 students tested

Munhall vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MunhallCSteel Valley
West MifflinCWest Mifflin Area
PittsburghCPittsburgh
West HomesteadCSteel Valley
WhitakerCWest Mifflin Area
HomesteadCSteel Valley
SwissvaleDWoodland Hills

2 of the 6 neighbors share Steel Valley with Munhall, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Munhall

5 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 Munhallby address
Park El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4
A−
340 students15:1Rate it →
Steel Valley MS
Middle · Grades 5–8
C−
429 students12:1Rate it →
Steel Valley SHS
High · Grades 9–12
A−
415 students12:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Therese School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
261 students16:1Rate it →
St. Therese School-Munhall
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Homestead
Private · Catholic
260 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Munhall’s schools

Are Munhall’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Munhall children attend score below 73% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #913 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 14%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Munhall in?

Steel Valley School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,409 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Munhall kids go to high school?

Steel Valley SHS, with 415 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Munhall’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Steel Valley School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Munhall spend per student?

$24,354 in Steel Valley School District (FY2023), against $20,551 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Munhall?

Yes: St. Therese School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 261 students) and St. Therese School-Munhall (Catholic, grades PK–8, 260 students).

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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.