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Schools in Swissvale · Woodland Hills School District

Swissvale’s public schools score below 86% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

In Swissvale, 17% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Swissvale, 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.

#994of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 87% 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

31%

▼ 24 pts vs PA 55%

2021–22

Math proficiency

17%

▼ 19 pts vs PA 36%

2021–22

Graduate on time

75%

▼ 12 pts vs PA 88%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$24.1K

▲ 11% vs PA $21.8K

FY2024

Students per teacher

12.8

PA 13.4 · smaller classes

Schools in town

3,128 students on the public path

In brief

Swissvale’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1663 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Swissvale’s, its schools beat 3%, lower than their 14% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 17% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 87% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

75% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $24,076 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Dickson Prep STEAM Academy, then Woodland Hills 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 Swissvale’s grade

C⁻ Test scoresD Graduation

D: better than 14% of Pennsylvania school districts, #994 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Both inputs trail the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 14%

Lower resultsHigher results

Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1663)Better than 3%

DC⁻A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,366 test results and a graduating class of 260 could put Swissvale anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 87% of Swissvale’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,338 in math, 1,395 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

Kindergarten in Swissvale · depends on your address

Turtle Creek EL STEAM Academy

Grades PK–5 · 580 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Turtle Creek

Edgewood El STEAM Academy

Grades PK–5 · 516 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Pittsburgh

C⁻

Wilkins El STEAM Academy

Grades PK–5 · 447 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Pittsburgh

The path, start to finish

PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to C

6–8Dickson Prep STEAM AcademyWoodland Hills School DistrictD

9–12Woodland Hills HSin PittsburghC

Swissvale’s public schools are run by Woodland Hills School District, which also serves Braddock, Braddock Hills, Chalfant and Churchill and others. 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.

Woodland Hills School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 3,128 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 12.8 per teacher (PA 13.4)

$24,076PA $21,758 · FY2024

Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading31%

State average 55.1% · 1395 students tested

Math17%

State average 36.1% · 1338 students tested

Swissvale vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Swissvale	D	Woodland Hills
Pittsburgh	C	Pittsburgh
Edgewood	D	Woodland Hills
Braddock Hills	D	Woodland Hills
Rankin	D	Woodland Hills
Munhall	C	Steel Valley
North Braddock	D	Woodland Hills

4 of the 6 neighbors share Woodland Hills with Swissvale, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Swissvale

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 Swissvaleby address

Dickson Prep STEAM Academy

Middle · Grades 6–8

579 students12:1Rate it →

Also serving Swissvalein other towns

Turtle Creek EL STEAM Academy

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Turtle Creek

580 students13:1Rate it →

Edgewood El STEAM Academy

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pittsburgh

C⁻

516 students13:1Rate it →

Wilkins El STEAM Academy

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pittsburgh

447 students10:1Rate it →

Woodland Hills HS

High · Grades 9–12 · Pittsburgh

1,006 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Swissvale’s schools

Are Swissvale’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Swissvale children attend score below 86% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #994 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 3%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Swissvale in?

Woodland Hills School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,128 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Swissvale kids go to high school?

Woodland Hills HS in Pittsburgh, with 1,006 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Swissvale’s graduation rate?

75% of the class of 2023 in Woodland Hills School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Swissvale spend per student?

$24,076 in Woodland Hills 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.