Quaker Valley School District

100 Leetsdale Industrial Drive
Leetsdale, PA 15056
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Quaker Valley 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 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,234 students in Quaker Valley 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 Quaker Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 73% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 84% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 43% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,138 Schools
# Students
1,784 Students
1,105,853 Students
# Teachers
156 Teachers
83,388 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Quaker Valley 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 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#15 out of 685 school districts
(Top 5%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

71%
38%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

84%
55%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

85%
57%
92%
87.5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
9.8%
23.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.31
0.62

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
5%
16%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 23-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
3%
15%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
83%
58%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $33,441 is higher than the state median of $26,978. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,696 is higher than the state median of $26,274. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$60 MM
$44,930 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$51 MM
$43,758 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$33,441
$26,978

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$28,696
$26,274

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Quaker Valley School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Edgeworth Elementary School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
200 Meadow Ln
Sewickley, PA 15143
(412) 749-3605
Gr: K-5 | 412 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #22.
Osborne Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1414 Beaver St
Sewickley, PA 15143
(412) 749-4003
Gr: K-5 | 397 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #33.
Quaker Valley Middle School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
618 Harbaugh Street
Sewickley, PA 15143
(412) 749-5079
Gr: 6-8 | 425 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 1,784 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : 92% (Top 20% in PA)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 71% (Top 5%)
  • : 84% (Top 5%)
  • : 85% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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