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Schools in West Homestead · Steel Valley School District

West Homestead’s public schools score below 73% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

In West Homestead, 27% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving West Homestead, 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.

K–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
46%
▼ 9 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
▼ 9 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 4–8 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$24.4K
▲ 19% vs PA $20.6K
FY2023
Students per teacher
11.1
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,409 students on the public path
In brief

West Homestead’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 2030 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of West Homestead’s, its schools beat 6%, lower than their 27% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 46% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 92% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania (the state reports West Homestead’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $24,354 per student, against $20,551 across Pennsylvania (FY2023). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 5 the district’s path is Steel Valley MS, then Steel Valley SHS. Enrollment is up 9% since 2020–21. 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 West Homestead’s grade

C Test scoresD Graduation

C: better than 27% of Pennsylvania school districts. Both inputs trail the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 27%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (2030)Better than 6%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 638 test results and a graduating class of 110 could put West Homestead anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 92% of West Homestead’s students in the tested grades sat them (624 in math, 651 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to A−
5–8Steel Valley MSin MunhallC−
9–12Steel Valley SHSin MunhallA−

West Homestead’s public schools are run by Steel Valley School District, which also serves Homestead and Munhall. 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.

Steel Valley School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,409 students, up 9% since 2020–21 · 11.1 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$24,354PA $20,551 · FY2023
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading46%
State average 55.1% · 651 students tested
Math27%
State average 36.1% · 624 students tested

West Homestead vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
West HomesteadCSteel Valley
PittsburghCPittsburgh
MunhallCSteel Valley
HomesteadCSteel Valley

2 of the 3 neighbors share Steel Valley with West Homestead, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in West Homestead

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).

Also serving West Homesteadin other towns
Barrett El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Homestead
C−
225 students7:1Rate it →
Park El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Munhall
A−
340 students15:1Rate it →
Steel Valley MS
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Munhall
C−
429 students12:1Rate it →
Steel Valley SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Munhall
A−
415 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about West Homestead’s schools

Are West Homestead’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools West Homestead children attend score below 73% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 6%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is West Homestead in?

Steel Valley School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,409 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do West Homestead kids go to high school?

Steel Valley SHS in Munhall, with 415 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is West Homestead’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Steel Valley School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does West Homestead spend per student?

$24,354 in Steel Valley School District (FY2023), against $20,551 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.