West Pittsburg’s public schools score below 80% of Pennsylvania districts
The public schools West Pittsburg’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 80% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
The short version on West Pittsburg’s schools
Low even next to similar towns
It isn’t only a matter of income. Among the 576 Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes, West Pittsburg still scores better than just 7%. How it compares ↓
West Pittsburg shares its schools with neighboring towns
Every school on West Pittsburg’s path is shared: Harry W Lockley Early Learning Center, Washington Intrmd Sch, New Castle JHS and New Castle SHS. Taylor Township sends its kids to all the same schools. The high school earns the best grade on the path (C+); the elementary school earns the lowest (D). See the path ↓
Less money per student than most
West Pittsburg spends 12% less per student than the state average. Test scores ↓
This summary is written from the data on this page. Test scores are from 2020–21, a pandemic year, so treat small gaps with caution.
How West Pittsburg compares
How the School Grade works
- Results, not inputs. Math and reading proficiency on Pennsylvania’s state tests against the state average, plus the four-year graduation rate. Spending and class size are shown but don’t count. Tests: 2020–21; graduation: class of 2020.
- The whole path. A town’s grade follows its kids through every district that serves it, weighted by students tested. Tests count 60%, graduation 40%.
- Graded within the state. Each state writes its own tests, so districts are compared with the rest of Pennsylvania only. A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D the rest.
- What a grade can’t tell you. Test results track family income, so we also compare towns with similar incomes. Visit, ask other parents, and read neighbor reviews. It’s our own summary of U.S. Department of Education data, not an official rating.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve West Pittsburg.
The district
Each district’s own page has its spending, test scores, enrollment and every school.
How students score
West Pittsburg vs. its neighbors
West Pittsburg’s schools rank 2nd of 3 among the towns that share its borders. School Grade, by percentile among Pennsylvania districts.
Every school in West Pittsburg
0 schools. Grades are based on state tests and graduation. Any other ratings are made by neighbors.
Parents talk
What West Pittsburg families are saying about school.
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Colleges near West Pittsburg
There’s no college in West Pittsburg, but 18 are within 30 miles. The closest is New Castle School of Trades in Union Township, 7.5 miles away.
Straight-line distance from the center of West Pittsburg. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus · College Scorecard · IPEDS. 8 more within 30 miles.
School data: U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts, F-33 school finance). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.