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Schools in Rostraver Township · Belle Vernon Area School District

Rostraver Township’s public schools score below 51% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Rostraver 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.

#671of 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
61%
▲ 6 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▲ 1 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.5K
▼ 29% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.9
PA 13.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
1,781 students on the public path
In brief

Rostraver Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 2025 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Rostraver Township’s, its schools beat 39%, lower than their 49% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 61% and math 37% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,531 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 7 the district’s path is Belle Vernon Area MS, then Belle Vernon Area 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 Rostraver Township’s grade

B Test scoresC− Graduation

B−: better than 49% of Pennsylvania school districts, #671 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores are above the Pennsylvania average; graduation is below it.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 49%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (2025)Better than 39%
Towns in Westmoreland County (21)Better than 14%
CB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,088 test results and a graduating class of 172 could put Rostraver Township anywhere from C to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 92% of Rostraver Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,061 in math, 1,115 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–6Rostraver El SchBelle Vernon Area School DistrictB−
7–8Belle Vernon Area MSin Belle VernonC
9–12Belle Vernon Area HSBelle Vernon Area School DistrictA−

Rostraver Township’s public schools are run by Belle Vernon Area School District, which also serves Belle Vernon, Fayette City, North Belle Vernon and Washington. 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.

Belle Vernon Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 2,416 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 15.9 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$15,531PA $21,758 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading61%
State average 55.1% · 1115 students tested
Math37%
State average 36.1% · 1061 students tested

Rostraver Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Rostraver TownshipB−Belle Vernon Area
MonessenC−Monessen City
South HuntingdonBYough
WashingtonB−Belle Vernon Area
West NewtonBYough
North Belle VernonB−Belle Vernon Area
DonoraCRinggold
CarrollCRinggold
CharleroiCCharleroi
SpeersCCharleroi
PerryB−Frazier
ElizabethAElizabeth Forward
Smithton—Yough
SewickleyBYough
North CharleroiCCharleroi
Belle Vernon—Belle Vernon Area
ForwardAElizabeth Forward

3 of the 16 neighbors share Belle Vernon Area with Rostraver Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Rostraver Township

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 Rostraver Townshipby address
Rostraver El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Belle Vernon
B−
660 students17:1Rate it →
Belle Vernon Area HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Belle Vernon
A−
735 studentsRate it →
Also serving Rostraver Townshipin other towns
Belle Vernon Area MS
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Belle Vernon
C
386 students15:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Rostraver Townshiprun by other districts or the state
Monessen MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Monessen
D−
128 students9:1Rate it →
Monessen SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Monessen
C−
193 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Rostraver Township’s schools

Are Rostraver Township’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Rostraver Township children attend score below 51% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #671 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 39%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Rostraver Township in?

Belle Vernon Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,416 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Rostraver Township kids go to high school?

Belle Vernon Area HS in Belle Vernon, with 735 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Rostraver Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Belle Vernon Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Rostraver Township spend per student?

$15,531 in Belle Vernon Area 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.