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Schools in Penn Hills · Penn Hills School District

Penn Hills’s public schools score below 82% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 14% of Penn Hills’s students scored proficient, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Penn Hills, 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.

#975of 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
29%
▼ 26 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
14%
▼ 22 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
82%
▼ 6 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$21.4K
▼ 2% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.9
PA 13.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
5
2,903 students on the public path
In brief

Penn Hills’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 29% of tested students were proficient in reading and 14% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 92% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

82% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $21,373 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 Linton MS, then Penn Hills SHS. Enrollment is down 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Penn Hills CS of Entrepreneurship and Redeemer Lutheran School (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 Penn Hills’s grade

C− Test scoresD Graduation

C−: better than 18% of Pennsylvania school districts, #975 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 18%
Lower resultsHigher results
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,400 test results and a graduating class of 266 could put Penn Hills anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 92% of Penn Hills’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,375 in math, 1,425 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Penn Hills El SchPenn Hills School DistrictC−
6–8Linton MSPenn Hills School DistrictD
9–12Penn Hills SHSPenn Hills School DistrictC−

Penn Hills’s public schools are run by Penn Hills 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.

Penn Hills School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 2,903 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 14.9 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$21,373PA $21,758 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading29%
State average 55.1% · 1425 students tested
Math14%
State average 36.1% · 1375 students tested

Penn Hills vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Penn HillsC−Penn Hills
PlumAPlum Borough
MonroevilleB−Gateway
PittsburghCPittsburgh
OakmontARiverview
VeronaARiverview
WilkinsburgC−Wilkinsburg Borough
ChurchillDWoodland Hills
O'HaraA+Fox Chapel Area
BlawnoxA+Fox Chapel Area
WilkinsDWoodland Hills

Every school in Penn Hills

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 Penn Hillsby address
Penn Hills El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Pittsburgh
C−
1,228 students14:1Rate it →
Linton MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Pittsburgh
D
626 students12:1Rate it →
Penn Hills SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Pittsburgh
C−
1,049 students19:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Penn Hills CS of Entrepreneurship
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Pittsburgh
C
Charter
527 students11:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Redeemer Lutheran School
Grades PK–12 · Verona
Private · Religious
264 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Penn Hills’s schools

Are Penn Hills’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Penn Hills children attend score below 82% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #975 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Penn Hills in?

Penn Hills School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,903 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Penn Hills kids go to high school?

Penn Hills SHS in Pittsburgh, with 1,049 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Penn Hills’s graduation rate?

82% of the class of 2023 in Penn Hills School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Penn Hills spend per student?

$21,373 in Penn Hills School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Penn Hills?

Yes: Redeemer Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–12, 264 students). Penn Hills also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.

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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.