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Schools in West Leechburg · Leechburg Area School District

West Leechburg’s public schools outscore 67% of Pennsylvania districts

Reading proficiency in West Leechburg’s districts is 63%, above the Pennsylvania average (55%). The grade covers the public school district serving West Leechburg, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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 95% 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
63%
▲ 8 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▼ 0 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Spent per student
$20.8K
▼ 4% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.5
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
611 students on the public path
In brief

West Leechburg’s schools, in brief

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 63% and math 36% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,849 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 Leechburg Area MS, then Leechburg 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 West Leechburg’s grade

B Test scores

B+: better than 67% of Pennsylvania school districts. Test scores are above the Pennsylvania average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 67%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (2030)Better than 67%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 330 test results could put West Leechburg anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of West Leechburg’s students in the tested grades sat them (321 in math, 338 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5David Leech El Schin LeechburgB
6–8Leechburg Area MSin LeechburgC
9–12Leechburg Area HSin LeechburgA

West Leechburg’s public schools are run by Leechburg Area School District, which also serves Gilpin and Leechburg. 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.

Leechburg Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 611 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 11.5 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$20,849PA $21,758 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading63%
State average 55.1% · 338 students tested
Math36%
State average 36.1% · 321 students tested

West Leechburg vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
West LeechburgB+Leechburg Area
AlleghenyA−Kiski Area
GilpinB+Leechburg Area
LeechburgB+Leechburg Area

2 of the 3 neighbors share Leechburg Area with West Leechburg, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in West Leechburg

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).

Also serving West Leechburgin other towns
David Leech El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Leechburg
B
287 students12:1Rate it →
Leechburg Area MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Leechburg
C
147 students14:1Rate it →
Leechburg Area HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Leechburg
A
177 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about West Leechburg’s schools

Are West Leechburg’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools West Leechburg children attend outscore 67% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 67%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is West Leechburg in?

Leechburg Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 611 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do West Leechburg kids go to high school?

Leechburg Area HS in Leechburg, with 177 students; its own test results earn an A.

How much does West Leechburg spend per student?

$20,849 in Leechburg 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.