Photo: Erik Drost on Flickr · CC BY 2.0Murrysville’s public schools outscore 97% of Pennsylvania districts
61% of students in Murrysville’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Murrysville, 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 94% 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.
Murrysville’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 79% and math 61% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 98% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $17,820 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 Franklin Regional Intermediate Sch, then Franklin Regional MS, then Franklin Regional SHS. Enrollment is up 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Mother of Sorrows Parish School (private) and Calvary Early Learning Center (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.
What’s behind Murrysville’s grade
A+: better than 97% of Pennsylvania school districts, #38 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Murrysville, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Murrysville
Franklin Regional Primary Sch
Grades K–2 · 619 students · 14:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Murrysville
Franklin Regional Primary Sch
Grades K–2 · 619 students · 14:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Murrysville
Franklin Regional Primary Sch
Grades K–2 · 619 students · 14:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Murrysville
Franklin Regional Intermediate Sch
Grades 3–5 · 789 students · 16:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Murrysville
Franklin Regional Intermediate Sch
Grades 3–5 · 789 students · 16:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Murrysville
Franklin Regional Intermediate Sch
Grades 3–5 · 789 students · 16:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Murrysville
Franklin Regional MS
Grades 6–8 · 771 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Murrysville
Franklin Regional MS
Grades 6–8 · 771 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Murrysville
Franklin Regional MS
Grades 6–8 · 771 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Murrysville
Franklin Regional SHS
Grades 9–12 · 1,101 students · 14:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Murrysville
Franklin Regional SHS
Grades 9–12 · 1,101 students · 14:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Murrysville
Franklin Regional SHS
Grades 9–12 · 1,101 students · 14:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Murrysville
Franklin Regional SHS
Grades 9–12 · 1,101 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Murrysville’s public schools are run by Franklin Regional School District, which also serves Delmont and Export. 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
Murrysville vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Murrysville’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Murrysville | A+ | Franklin Regional |
| Washington | A− | Kiski Area |
| Penn | A+ | Penn-Trafford |
| Monroeville | B− | Gateway |
| Delmont | A | Franklin Regional K–12 · Greensburg Salem K–12 |
| Upper Burrell | B+ | Burrell |
| Salem | B− | Greensburg Salem |
| Plum | A | Plum Borough |
Every school in Murrysville
6 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 Murrysville’s schools
Are Murrysville’s schools good?
By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Murrysville children attend outscore 97% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #38 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 95%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Murrysville in?
Franklin Regional School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 3,280 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
Where do Murrysville kids go to high school?
Franklin Regional SHS, with 1,101 students; its own test results earn an A+.
What is Murrysville’s graduation rate?
98% of the class of 2023 in Franklin Regional School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.
How much does Murrysville spend per student?
$17,820 in Franklin Regional School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Murrysville?
Yes: Mother of Sorrows Parish School (Catholic, grades K–8, 389 students) and Calvary Early Learning Center (religious, grades PK–K, 27 students).
Parents talk
What Murrysville families are saying about school.
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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.