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Schools in Washington Township · Belle Vernon Area School District

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

The grade covers the public school district serving Washington 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.

#672of 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
2
1,756 students on the public path
In brief

Washington Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 297 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Washington Township’s, its schools beat 56%, higher 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 Washington Township’s grade

B Test scoresC− Graduation

B−: better than 49% of Pennsylvania school districts, #672 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 (297)Better than 56%
Towns in Fayette County (24)Better than 92%
CB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,088 test results and a graduating class of 172 could put Washington Township anywhere from C to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 92% of Washington 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 Washington Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–6Marion El SchBelle Vernon Area School DistrictB−
7–8Belle Vernon Area MSBelle Vernon Area School DistrictC
9–12Belle Vernon Area HSin Belle VernonA−

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

Washington Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Washington TownshipB−Belle Vernon Area
Fayette City—Belle Vernon Area
RostraverB−Belle Vernon Area
JeffersonB−Frazier
Allenport—California Area
Belle Vernon—Belle Vernon Area
PerryB−Frazier
Dunlevy—Charleroi
North Belle VernonB−Belle Vernon Area

4 of the 8 neighbors share Belle Vernon Area with Washington Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Washington Township

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).

District schools in Washington Townshipby address
Marion El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Belle Vernon
B−
635 students15:1Rate it →
Belle Vernon Area MS
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Belle Vernon
C
386 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Washington Townshipin other towns
Belle Vernon Area HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Belle Vernon
A−
735 studentsRate it →

Questions about Washington Township’s schools

Are Washington Township’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Washington Township children attend score below 51% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #672 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 56%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Washington Township in?

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

Where do Washington 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 Washington 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 Washington 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.