Photo: Canadian2006 · CC BY-SA 3.0Penn Township’s public schools outscore 98% of Pennsylvania districts
In Penn Township, 68% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Penn 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.
From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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.
Penn Township’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 85% and math 68% 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 $15,562 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Penn MS, then Penn Trafford 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.
What’s behind Penn Township’s grade
A+: better than 98% of Pennsylvania school districts, #20 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 Penn Township, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Penn Township
Penn MS
Grades 6–8 · 518 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Jeannette
7th grade in Penn Township
Penn MS
Grades 6–8 · 518 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Jeannette
8th grade in Penn Township
Penn MS
Grades 6–8 · 518 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Jeannette
9th grade in Penn Township
Penn Trafford HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,167 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Harrison City
10th grade in Penn Township
Penn Trafford HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,167 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Harrison City
11th grade in Penn Township
Penn Trafford HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,167 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Harrison City
12th grade in Penn Township
Penn Trafford HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,167 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Harrison City
Penn Township’s public schools are run by Penn-Trafford School District, which also serves Manor, Penn and Trafford. 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
Penn Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Penn Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Penn Township | A+ | Penn-Trafford |
| Hempfield | A | Hempfield Area |
| Murrysville | A+ | Franklin Regional |
| Jeannette | C | Jeannette City |
| Monroeville | B− | Gateway |
| North Huntingdon | A+ | Norwin |
| Manor | A+ | Penn-Trafford |
| Trafford | A+ | Penn-Trafford |
| Salem | B− | Greensburg Salem |
| Penn (borough) | — | Penn-Trafford |
3 of the 9 neighbors share Penn-Trafford with Penn Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Penn Township
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 Penn Township’s schools
Are Penn Township’s schools good?
By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Penn Township children attend outscore 98% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #20 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 99%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Penn Township in?
Penn-Trafford School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 3,773 students in 8 schools (2024–25).
Where do Penn Township kids go to high school?
Penn Trafford HS in Harrison City, with 1,167 students; its own test results earn an A+.
What is Penn Township’s graduation rate?
98% of the class of 2023 in Penn-Trafford School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.
How much does Penn Township spend per student?
$15,562 in Penn-Trafford School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Penn Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Penn Township → 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.