Photo: Nyttend · Public domainPort Vue’s public schools score below 70% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Port Vue’s districts is 23%, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Port Vue, 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 95% 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.
Port Vue’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1526 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Port Vue’s, its schools beat 14%, lower than their 30% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 47% of tested students were proficient in reading and 23% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania (the state reports Port Vue’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $18,588 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 South Allegheny MS, then South Allegheny 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 Port Vue’s grade
C: better than 30% of Pennsylvania school districts, #894 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Both inputs trail the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Port Vue, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Port Vue
South Allegheny El Sch
Grades K–5 · 635 students · 14:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Port Vue
South Allegheny El Sch
Grades K–5 · 635 students · 14:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Port Vue
South Allegheny El Sch
Grades K–5 · 635 students · 14:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Port Vue
South Allegheny El Sch
Grades K–5 · 635 students · 14:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Port Vue
South Allegheny El Sch
Grades K–5 · 635 students · 14:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Port Vue
South Allegheny El Sch
Grades K–5 · 635 students · 14:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Port Vue
South Allegheny MS
Grades 6–8 · 321 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in McKeesport
7th grade in Port Vue
South Allegheny MS
Grades 6–8 · 321 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in McKeesport
8th grade in Port Vue
South Allegheny MS
Grades 6–8 · 321 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in McKeesport
9th grade in Port Vue
South Allegheny HS
Grades 9–12 · 464 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in McKeesport
10th grade in Port Vue
South Allegheny HS
Grades 9–12 · 464 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in McKeesport
Port Vue’s public schools are run by South Allegheny School District, which also serves Glassport, Liberty and Lincoln. 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 below the state in reading
Port Vue vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Port Vue’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Port Vue | C | South Allegheny |
| Liberty | C | South Allegheny |
| McKeesport | D | McKeesport Area |
| Glassport | C | South Allegheny |
2 of the 3 neighbors share South Allegheny with Port Vue, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Port Vue
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 Port Vue’s schools
Are Port Vue’s schools good?
On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Port Vue children attend score below 70% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #894 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 14%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Port Vue in?
South Allegheny School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,420 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do Port Vue kids go to high school?
South Allegheny HS in McKeesport, with 464 students; its own test results earn a C.
What is Port Vue’s graduation rate?
85–89% of the class of 2023 in South Allegheny School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.
How much does Port Vue spend per student?
$18,588 in South Allegheny School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Port Vue families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Port Vue → 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.