Top Rankings
West Allegheny School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 2,438 students in West Allegheny School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in West Allegheny School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 79% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 43% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,141 Schools
# Students
3,469 Students
1,107,128 Students
# Teachers
215 Teachers
83,501 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
West Allegheny School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#18 out of 685 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
57%
Graduation Rate
95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
5%
% Hispanic
3%
16%
% Black
4%
15%
% White
84%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,885 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,724. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,462 is less than the state median of $23,146. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$69 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$64 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,885
$23,724
Spending / Student
$18,462
$23,146
Best West Allegheny School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Donaldson Elementary School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
600 Donaldson Road
Oakdale, PA 15071
(724) 213-1010
Oakdale, PA 15071
(724) 213-1010
Gr: K-5 | 535 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #22.
Mckee Elementary School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1501 Oakdale Rd
Oakdale, PA 15071
(724) 693-8451
Oakdale, PA 15071
(724) 693-8451
Gr: K-5 | 521 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #33.
Wilson Elementary School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
100 Bruno Lane
Imperial, PA 15126
(724) 695-3300
Imperial, PA 15126
(724) 695-3300
Gr: K-5 | 586 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #44.
West Allegheny Middle School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
207 W Allegheny Rd
Imperial, PA 15126
(724) 695-8979
Imperial, PA 15126
(724) 695-8979
Gr: 6-8 | 796 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
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