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Schools in Peters Township · Peters Township School District

Peters Township’s public schools outscore almost every Pennsylvania district

75% of students in Peters Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Peters 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.

#2of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
88%
▲ 33 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
75%
▲ 39 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
98%
▲ 10 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.8K
▼ 23% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.6
PA 13.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
7
4,011 students on the public path
In brief

Peters Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 88% and math 75% 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 $16,804 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Peters Twp MS, then Peters Twp HS. Enrollment is up 21% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Kindercare Learning Center (private) and Kinder Care 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Peters Township’s grade

A+ Test scoresA+ Graduation

A+: better than 99% of Pennsylvania school districts, #2 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 99%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (357)Better than 99%
Towns in Washington County (32)Better than 97%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,059 test results and a graduating class of 295 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Peters Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,045 in math, 2,073 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–32 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA+
6–8Peters Twp MSPeters Township School DistrictNo scores
9–12Peters Twp HSPeters Township School DistrictA+

Peters Township’s public schools are run by Peters Township 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.

Peters Township School DistrictGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 4,011 students, up 21% since 2020–21 · 15.6 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$16,804PA $21,758 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading88%
State average 55.1% · 2073 students tested
Math75%
State average 36.1% · 2045 students tested

Peters Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Peters TownshipA+Peters Township
CecilACanon-McMillan
North StrabaneACanon-McMillan
NottinghamCRinggold
UnionCRinggold
Upper St. ClairA+Upper St. Clair
Bethel ParkABethel Park

Every school in Peters Township

7 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 Peters Townshipby address
Bower Hill El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Venetia
A+
689 students17:1Rate it →
Pleasant Valley El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–3 · McMurray
A+
495 students17:1Rate it →
McMurray El Sch
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · McMurray
A
608 students14:1Rate it →
Peters Twp MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · McMurray
952 students15:1Rate it →
Peters Twp HS
High · Grades 9–12 · McMurray
A+
1,267 students15:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Kindercare Learning Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · McMurray
Private · Nonsectarian
127 studentsRate it →
Kinder Care Learning Center
Elementary · Grades K · McMurray
Private · Nonsectarian
7 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Peters Township’s schools

Are Peters Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Peters Township children attend outscore 99% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #2 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 Peters Township in?

Peters Township School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 4,011 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Peters Township kids go to high school?

Peters Twp HS in McMurray, with 1,267 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Peters Township’s graduation rate?

98% of the class of 2023 in Peters Township School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Peters Township spend per student?

$16,804 in Peters Township School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Peters Township?

Yes: Kindercare Learning Center (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 127 students) and Kinder Care Learning Center (nonsectarian, grades K, 7 students).

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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.