For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 811 students in Clairton City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Clairton City School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
2 Schools
2,145 Schools
# Students
811 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
63 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Clairton City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 675 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 75-79% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#605 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
36%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
55%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
57%

Graduation Rate
75-79%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.61
# American Indian Students
5 Students
2,278 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
51,838 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
33 Students
173,776 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
16%
# Black Students
560 Students
169,696 Students
% Black Students
69%
15%
# White Students
115 Students
645,871 Students
% White Students
14%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
965 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
96 Students
63,991 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,744
# Students in K Grade:
62
110,287
# Students in 1st Grade:
61
120,767
# Students in 2nd Grade:
64
126,133
# Students in 3rd Grade:
69
120,907
# Students in 4th Grade:
66
125,574
# Students in 5th Grade:
69
126,000
# Students in 6th Grade:
71
126,698
# Students in 7th Grade:
56
94,854
# Students in 8th Grade:
57
93,972
# Students in 9th Grade:
69
16,255
# Students in 10th Grade:
68
14,467
# Students in 11th Grade:
50
12,872
# Students in 12th Grade:
49
12,447
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,266 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,773 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$39,541 MM

Spending
$18 MM
$38,578 MM

Revenue / Student
$22,266
$23,696

Spending / Student
$21,773
$23,119

Best Clairton City School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clairton Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
501 Waddell Ave
Clairton, PA 15025
(412) 233-9200
Clairton, PA 15025
(412) 233-9200
Grades: K-5
| 391 students
Rank: #22.
Clairton Middle School High School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
501 Waddell Ave
Clairton, PA 15025
(412) 233-9200
Clairton, PA 15025
(412) 233-9200
Grades: 6-12
| 420 students
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