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Schools in Ohio Township · Avonworth School District

Ohio Township’s public schools outscore 95% of Pennsylvania districts

62% of students in Ohio Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Ohio Township, 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.

#64of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
75%
▲ 20 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
62%
▲ 26 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 8–12 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.5K
▼ 24% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.6
PA 13.4
Schools in town
4
1,926 students on the public path
In brief

Ohio Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 301 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ohio Township’s, its schools beat 80%, lower than their 95% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 75% and math 62% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,487 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 Avonworth El Sch, then Avonworth MS, then Avonworth 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Ohio Township’s grade

A Test scoresA− Graduation

A+: better than 95% of Pennsylvania school districts, #64 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 95%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (301)Better than 80%
Towns in Allegheny County (40)Better than 68%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 944 test results and a graduating class of 113 could put Ohio Township anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Ohio Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (933 in math, 954 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–2Avonworth Primary CenterAvonworth School DistrictNo scores
3–5Avonworth El SchAvonworth School DistrictA−
6–8Avonworth MSAvonworth School DistrictA−
9–12Avonworth HSAvonworth School DistrictA

Ohio Township’s public schools are run by Avonworth School District, which also serves Ben Avon, Ben Avon Heights, Emsworth and Kilbuck. 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.

Avonworth School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 1,926 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 13.6 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$16,487PA $21,758 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading75%
State average 55.1% · 954 students tested
Math62%
State average 36.1% · 933 students tested

Ohio Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Ohio TownshipA+Avonworth
Sewickley Hills—Quaker Valley
Franklin ParkA+North Allegheny
Kilbuck—Avonworth
RossANorth Hills

Every school in Ohio Township

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).

District schools in Ohio Townshipby address
Avonworth Primary Center
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Pittsburgh
423 students13:1Rate it →
Avonworth El Sch
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Pittsburgh
A−
478 students14:1Rate it →
Avonworth MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Pittsburgh
A−
446 students21:1Rate it →
Avonworth HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Pittsburgh
A
579 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Ohio Township’s schools

Are Ohio Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Ohio Township children attend outscore 95% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #64 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 80%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ohio Township in?

Avonworth School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,926 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Ohio Township kids go to high school?

Avonworth HS in Pittsburgh, with 579 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Ohio Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Avonworth School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Ohio Township spend per student?

$16,487 in Avonworth School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.