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Schools in Wilkins Township · Woodland Hills School District

Wilkins Township’s public schools score below 86% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

In Wilkins Township, 17% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Wilkins 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.

#994of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 87% 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
31%
▼ 24 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
17%
▼ 19 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75%
▼ 12 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$24.1K
▲ 11% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.8
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
2,032 students on the public path
In brief

Wilkins Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1937 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Wilkins Township’s, its schools beat 2%, lower than their 14% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 17% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 87% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

75% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $24,076 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 Dickson Prep STEAM Academy, then Woodland Hills HS. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Life Male STEAM Academy CS is in town. Every school ↓

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 Wilkins Township’s grade

C− Test scoresD Graduation

D: better than 14% of Pennsylvania school districts, #994 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Both inputs trail the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 14%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1937)Better than 2%
Towns in Allegheny County (40)Better than 2%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,366 test results and a graduating class of 260 could put Wilkins Township anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 87% of Wilkins Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,338 in math, 1,395 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Wilkins El STEAM AcademyWoodland Hills School DistrictD
6–8Dickson Prep STEAM Academyin SwissvaleD
9–12Woodland Hills HSin PittsburghC

Wilkins Township’s public schools are run by Woodland Hills School District, which also serves Braddock, Braddock Hills, Chalfant and Churchill and others. Parts of Wilkins Township (2% of its land) are served by Penn Hills instead. 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.

Woodland Hills School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 3,128 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 12.8 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$24,076PA $21,758 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading31%
State average 55.1% · 1395 students tested
Math17%
State average 36.1% · 1338 students tested

Wilkins Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Wilkins TownshipDWoodland Hills
ChurchillDWoodland Hills
MonroevilleB−Gateway
Turtle CreekDWoodland Hills
Forest HillsDWoodland Hills
Chalfant—Woodland Hills
Penn HillsC−Penn Hills
North BraddockDWoodland Hills

5 of the 7 neighbors share Woodland Hills with Wilkins Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Wilkins Township

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).

District schools in Wilkins Townshipby address
Wilkins El STEAM Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pittsburgh
D
447 students10:1Rate it →
Also serving Wilkins Townshipin other towns
Dickson Prep STEAM Academy
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Swissvale
D
579 students12:1Rate it →
Woodland Hills HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Pittsburgh
C
1,006 students15:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Life Male STEAM Academy CS
Middle · Grades 6–10 · Pittsburgh
Charter
101 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Wilkins Township’s schools

Are Wilkins Township’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Wilkins Township children attend score below 86% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #994 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 2%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Wilkins Township in?

Woodland Hills School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,128 students in 5 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Wilkins Township are served by Penn Hills.

Where do Wilkins Township kids go to high school?

Woodland Hills HS in Pittsburgh, with 1,006 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Wilkins Township’s graduation rate?

75% of the class of 2023 in Woodland Hills School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Wilkins Township spend per student?

$24,076 in Woodland Hills 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.