Top Rankings
Peters Township SD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 905 students in Peters Township SD School District.
Public Middle School in Peters Township SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 88% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
5 Schools
925 Schools
# Students
3,937 Students
591,655 Students
# Teachers
257 Teachers
42,663 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Peters Township SD School District, which is ranked within the top 1% of all 684 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 99% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#3 out of 684 school districts
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
88%
55%
Graduation Rate
≥99%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.63
# American Indian Students
13 Students
1,106 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
112 Students
23,643 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%
# Hispanic Students
101 Students
88,415 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
15%
# Black Students
24 Students
120,547 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
3,592 Students
328,252 Students
% White Students
91%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
549 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
92 Students
28,555 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,089
# Students in K Grade:
265
16,200
# Students in 1st Grade:
304
17,503
# Students in 2nd Grade:
266
18,157
# Students in 3rd Grade:
321
19,003
# Students in 4th Grade:
289
19,602
# Students in 5th Grade:
292
34,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
317
92,064
# Students in 7th Grade:
294
131,413
# Students in 8th Grade:
294
134,888
# Students in 9th Grade:
337
33,832
# Students in 10th Grade:
301
25,652
# Students in 11th Grade:
297
24,039
# Students in 12th Grade:
360
23,911
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,379 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,142 is higher than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue (20-21)
$72 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending (20-21)
$103 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student (20-21)
$18,379
$23,665
Spending / Student (20-21)
$26,142
$23,089
Best Peters Township SD School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Peters Twp MiddleSchool
(Math: 65% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
264 E Mcmurray Rd
Canonsburg, PA 15317
(724) 941-2688
Canonsburg, PA 15317
(724) 941-2688
Grades: 6-8
| 905 students
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