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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 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 425 students in Quaker Valley School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Quaker Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 84% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 47% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
927 Schools
# Students
1,784 Students
594,310 Students
# Teachers
156 Teachers
44,702 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.
Overall District Rank
#15 out of 685 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
57%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)9.8%
23.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
5%
17%
% Black
3%
20%
% White
83%
53%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,376 is higher than the state median of $23,730. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,676 is higher than the state median of $23,152. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,376
$23,730
Spending / Student
$26,676
$23,152
Best Quaker Valley School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Quaker Valley Middle School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
618 Harbaugh Street
Sewickley, PA 15143
(412) 749-5079
Sewickley, PA 15143
(412) 749-5079
Gr: 6-8 | 425 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
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