Photo: Nyttend · Public domainNew Brighton’s public schools score below 59% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 24% of New Brighton’s students scored proficient, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving New Brighton, 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 97% 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.
New Brighton’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 51% of tested students were proficient in reading and 24% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania (the state reports New Brighton’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $20,263 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 New Brighton Area MS, then New Brighton Area HS. Enrollment is down 7% 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 New Brighton’s grade
C+: better than 41% of Pennsylvania school districts, #758 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Graduation is above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve New Brighton, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in New Brighton
New Brighton Area El Sch
Grades K–5 · 558 students · 12:1 students per teacher
1st grade in New Brighton
New Brighton Area El Sch
Grades K–5 · 558 students · 12:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in New Brighton
New Brighton Area El Sch
Grades K–5 · 558 students · 12:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in New Brighton
New Brighton Area El Sch
Grades K–5 · 558 students · 12:1 students per teacher
4th grade in New Brighton
New Brighton Area El Sch
Grades K–5 · 558 students · 12:1 students per teacher
5th grade in New Brighton
New Brighton Area El Sch
Grades K–5 · 558 students · 12:1 students per teacher
6th grade in New Brighton
New Brighton Area MS
Grades 6–8 · 290 students · 10:1 students per teacher
7th grade in New Brighton
New Brighton Area MS
Grades 6–8 · 290 students · 10:1 students per teacher
8th grade in New Brighton
New Brighton Area MS
Grades 6–8 · 290 students · 10:1 students per teacher
9th grade in New Brighton
New Brighton Area HS
Grades 9–12 · 382 students · 12:1 students per teacher
10th grade in New Brighton
New Brighton Area HS
Grades 9–12 · 382 students · 12:1 students per teacher
11th grade in New Brighton
New Brighton Area HS
Grades 9–12 · 382 students · 12:1 students per teacher
12th grade in New Brighton
New Brighton Area HS
Grades 9–12 · 382 students · 12:1 students per teacher
New Brighton’s public schools are run by New Brighton Area School District, which also serves Daugherty, Fallston and Pulaski. 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.
Below the state in reading
New Brighton vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share New Brighton’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| New Brighton | C+ | New Brighton Area |
| Pulaski | C+ | New Brighton Area |
| Beaver Falls | C | Big Beaver Falls Area |
| Daugherty | C+ | New Brighton Area |
| Rochester | C | Rochester Area |
| Patterson | B+ | Blackhawk |
| Patterson Heights | — | Blackhawk |
| Fallston | — | New Brighton Area |
3 of the 7 neighbors share New Brighton Area with New Brighton, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in New Brighton
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 New Brighton’s schools
Are New Brighton’s schools good?
On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools New Brighton children attend score below 59% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #758 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 37%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is New Brighton in?
New Brighton Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,230 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do New Brighton kids go to high school?
New Brighton Area HS, with 382 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is New Brighton’s graduation rate?
90–94% of the class of 2023 in New Brighton Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.
How much does New Brighton spend per student?
$20,263 in New Brighton Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What New Brighton families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near New Brighton → 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.