For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,206 students in Deer Lakes SD School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Deer Lakes SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,157 Schools
# Students
1,797 Students
1,100,800 Students
# Teachers
133 Teachers
80,392 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Deer Lakes SD School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 660 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#190 out of 677 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
55%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.60
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,960 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
48,194 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
31 Students
158,198 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
14%
# Black Students
13 Students
171,165 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
1,694 Students
660,409 Students
% White Students
94%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
962 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
54 Students
59,324 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
5,604
# Students in K Grade:
115
115,571
# Students in 1st Grade:
122
117,721
# Students in 2nd Grade:
112
122,752
# Students in 3rd Grade:
134
123,313
# Students in 4th Grade:
131
124,258
# Students in 5th Grade:
129
126,504
# Students in 6th Grade:
152
127,232
# Students in 7th Grade:
148
94,486
# Students in 8th Grade:
163
95,047
# Students in 9th Grade:
131
14,038
# Students in 10th Grade:
159
12,374
# Students in 11th Grade:
138
11,087
# Students in 12th Grade:
163
10,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,385 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 $20,329 is less than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,385
$23,665
Spending / Student
$20,329
$23,089
Best Deer Lakes SD School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
East Union Intrmd School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
57 East Union Road
Cheswick, PA 15024
(724) 265-5330
Cheswick, PA 15024
(724) 265-5330
Grades: 3-5
| 394 students
Rank: #22.
Deer Lakes MiddleSchool
(Math: 36% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
17 East Union Road
Cheswick, PA 15024
(724) 265-5310
Cheswick, PA 15024
(724) 265-5310
Grades: 6-8
| 463 students
Rank: n/an/a
1715 Saxonburg Boulevard
Tarentum, PA 15084
(724) 265-5340
Tarentum, PA 15084
(724) 265-5340
Grades: K-2
| 349 students
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