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Schools in West Newton · Yough School District

West Newton’s public schools outscore 56% of Pennsylvania districts

The grade covers the public school district serving West Newton, 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.

#607of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–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
59%
▲ 4 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
33%
▼ 3 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.3K
▼ 21% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.8
PA 13.4
Schools in town
1
1,314 students on the public path
In brief

West Newton’s schools, in brief

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 59% and math 33% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,279 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 5 the district’s path is Yough Intrmd/MS Sch, then Yough SHS. 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 Newton’s grade

B− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 56% of Pennsylvania school districts, #607 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 56%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1147)Better than 59%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 882 test results and a graduating class of 152 could put West Newton anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of West Newton’s students in the tested grades sat them (841 in math, 923 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–4West Newton El SchYough School DistrictB
5–8Yough Intrmd/MS Schin RuffsdaleC
9–12Yough SHSin HerminieA

West Newton’s public schools are run by Yough School District, which also serves Arona, Madison, Sewickley and Smithton 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.

Yough School DistrictGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 1,818 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 13.8 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$17,279PA $21,758 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading59%
State average 55.1% · 923 students tested
Math33%
State average 36.1% · 841 students tested

West Newton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
West NewtonBYough
South HuntingdonBYough
RostraverB−Belle Vernon Area

Every school in West Newton

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 West Newtonby address
West Newton El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4
B
181 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving West Newtonin other towns
Yough Intrmd/MS Sch
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Ruffsdale
C
541 students12:1Rate it →
Yough SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Herminie
A
592 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about West Newton’s schools

Are West Newton’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools West Newton children attend outscore 56% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #607 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 59%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is West Newton in?

Yough School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,818 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do West Newton kids go to high school?

Yough SHS in Herminie, with 592 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is West Newton’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Yough School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does West Newton spend per student?

$17,279 in Yough 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.