Photo: Lee Paxton · CC BY-SA 4.0Turtle Creek’s public schools score below 86% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Turtle Creek’s districts is 17%, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Turtle Creek, 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 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.
Turtle Creek’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 669 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Turtle Creek’s, its schools beat 4%, 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 ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Dickson Prep STEAM Academy, then Woodland Hills HS. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Propel CS-East is 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.
What’s behind Turtle Creek’s grade
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.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Turtle Creek, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Turtle Creek
Turtle Creek EL STEAM Academy
Grades PK–5 · 580 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Turtle Creek
Turtle Creek EL STEAM Academy
Grades PK–5 · 580 students · 13:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Turtle Creek
Turtle Creek EL STEAM Academy
Grades PK–5 · 580 students · 13:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Turtle Creek
Turtle Creek EL STEAM Academy
Grades PK–5 · 580 students · 13:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Turtle Creek
Turtle Creek EL STEAM Academy
Grades PK–5 · 580 students · 13:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Turtle Creek
Turtle Creek EL STEAM Academy
Grades PK–5 · 580 students · 13:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Turtle Creek
Turtle Creek EL STEAM Academy
Grades PK–5 · 580 students · 13:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Turtle Creek
Dickson Prep STEAM Academy
Grades 6–8 · 579 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Swissvale
7th grade in Turtle Creek
Dickson Prep STEAM Academy
Grades 6–8 · 579 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Swissvale
8th grade in Turtle Creek
Dickson Prep STEAM Academy
Grades 6–8 · 579 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Swissvale
9th grade in Turtle Creek
Woodland Hills HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,006 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Pittsburgh
10th grade in Turtle Creek
Woodland Hills HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,006 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Pittsburgh
11th grade in Turtle Creek
Woodland Hills HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,006 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Pittsburgh
12th grade in Turtle Creek
Woodland Hills HS
Grades 9–12 · 1,006 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Pittsburgh
Turtle Creek’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.
Well below the state in reading
Turtle Creek vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Turtle Creek’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Turtle Creek | D | Woodland Hills |
| Monroeville | B− | Gateway |
| Wilkins | D | Woodland Hills |
| North Versailles | C− | East Allegheny |
| Wilmerding | C− | East Allegheny |
| East Pittsburgh | D | Woodland Hills |
2 of the 5 neighbors share Woodland Hills with Turtle Creek, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Turtle Creek
4 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 Turtle Creek’s schools
Are Turtle Creek’s schools good?
On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Turtle Creek 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 4%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Turtle Creek in?
Woodland Hills School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,128 students in 5 schools (2024–25).
Where do Turtle Creek kids go to high school?
Woodland Hills HS in Pittsburgh, with 1,006 students; its own test results earn a C.
What is Turtle Creek’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 Turtle Creek spend per student?
$24,076 in Woodland Hills School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Turtle Creek families are saying about school.
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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.