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Schools in Sturgeon

Sturgeon’s public schools

West Allegheny School District and South Fayette Township School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Sturgeon. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?7/7schools above Pennsylvania’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 97% of students in Pennsylvania’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
79%
2021–22
Math proficiency
70%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.1K
▼ 21% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024 · South Fayette Township
Students per teacher
15.5
PA 13.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
6,188 students on the public path
In brief

Sturgeon’s schools, in brief

School by school

7 of Sturgeon’s 7 district schools with test results score above the middle of Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools. South Fayette HS places highest (better than 99%); West Allegheny MS lowest (73%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Four elementary schools serve Sturgeon, graded from A to A+, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two middle schools and two high schools: South Fayette HS and West Allegheny SHS. 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Sturgeon, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA to A+
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressA+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the West Allegheny School District.

Two districts serve Sturgeon

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

West Allegheny School DistrictGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 3,469 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 16.2 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$18,573PA $21,758 · FY2024
A+
South Fayette Township School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 3,522 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 14.9 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$17,110PA $21,758 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · K–12, West Allegheny School District79%
State average 55.1% · 1733 students tested
Math · K–12, West Allegheny School District70%
State average 36.1% · 1652 students tested
Reading · K–12, South Fayette Township School District86%
State average 55.1% · 1837 students tested
Math · K–12, South Fayette Township School District73%
State average 36.1% · 1826 students tested

Sturgeon vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Sturgeon—West Allegheny K–12 · South Fayette Township K–12
North FayetteA+West Allegheny
McDonaldA−Fort Cherry

Every school in Sturgeon

8 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).

Also serving Sturgeonin other towns
South Fayette El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–2 · McDonald
717 students17:1Rate it →
Wilson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Imperial
A+
586 students15:1Rate it →
Donaldson Elem Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Oakdale
A+
535 students18:1Rate it →
McKee El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Oakdale
A
521 students14:1Rate it →
South Fayette MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · McDonald
A
859 students15:1Rate it →
West Allegheny MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Imperial
B+
796 students16:1Rate it →
South Fayette HS
High · Grades 9–12 · McDonald
A+
1,143 students15:1Rate it →
West Allegheny SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Imperial
A+
1,031 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Sturgeon’s schools

Are Sturgeon’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Sturgeon. West Allegheny School District and South Fayette Township School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Sturgeon. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 7 of its 7 district schools with test results score above the middle of Pennsylvania’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Sturgeon in?

West Allegheny School District and South Fayette Township School District.

Where do Sturgeon kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: South Fayette HS and West Allegheny SHS.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.