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Schools in West Pittsburg

West Pittsburg’s public schools

New Castle Area School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for West Pittsburg. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?0/3schools above Pennsylvania’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 98% of students in Pennsylvania’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
23%
2021–22
Math proficiency
11%
2021–22
Graduate on time
87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.1K
▼ 12% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.1
PA 13.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,872 students on the public path
In brief

West Pittsburg’s schools, in brief

School by school

0 of West Pittsburg’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools. New Castle SHS places highest (better than 36%); Washington Intrmd Sch lowest (7%). 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in West Pittsburg, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–2Harry W Lockley Early Learning Centerin New CastleNo scores
3–5Washington Intrmd Schin New CastleD
6–8New Castle JHSin New CastleD
9–12New Castle SHSin New CastleC+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the New Castle Area School District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

New Castle Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 2,872 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 15.1 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$19,083PA $21,758 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading23%
State average 55.1% · 1534 students tested
Math11%
State average 36.1% · 1495 students tested

West Pittsburg vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
West Pittsburg—New Castle Area
North BeaverA−Mohawk Area
Taylor—New Castle Area

Every school in West Pittsburg

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 Pittsburgin other towns
Harry W Lockley Early Learning Center
Elementary · Grades K–2 · New Castle
736 students14:1Rate it →
Washington Intrmd Sch
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · New Castle
D
707 students15:1Rate it →
New Castle JHS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · New Castle
D
689 students16:1Rate it →
New Castle SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · New Castle
C+
740 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about West Pittsburg’s schools

Are West Pittsburg’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for West Pittsburg. New Castle Area School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for West Pittsburg. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 0 of its 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Pennsylvania’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is West Pittsburg in?

New Castle Area School District.

Where do West Pittsburg kids go to high school?

New Castle SHS.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.