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Peters Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 925 students in Peters Township School District.
Public Middle School in Peters Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 88% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
5 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
3,972 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
253 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Peters Township School District, which is ranked within the top 1% 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 99% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#3 out of 684 school districts
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
88%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
57%
Graduation Rate
≥99%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.65
# American Indian Students
8 Students
1,239 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
131 Students
25,214 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%
# Hispanic Students
97 Students
97,970 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
17%
# Black Students
22 Students
118,593 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
3,608 Students
316,870 Students
% White Students
91%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
586 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
103 Students
30,545 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,623
# Students in K Grade:
287
15,933
# Students in 1st Grade:
312
17,465
# Students in 2nd Grade:
283
18,204
# Students in 3rd Grade:
320
18,156
# Students in 4th Grade:
276
19,235
# Students in 5th Grade:
338
33,809
# Students in 6th Grade:
307
92,720
# Students in 7th Grade:
297
128,929
# Students in 8th Grade:
321
129,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
307
34,725
# Students in 10th Grade:
302
28,504
# Students in 11th Grade:
330
26,584
# Students in 12th Grade:
292
25,919
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,217 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 $25,912 is higher than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$72 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$103 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,217
$23,696
Spending / Student
$25,912
$23,119
Best Peters Township School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Peters Twp Middle School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
264 E Mcmurray Rd
Canonsburg, PA 15317
(724) 941-2688
Canonsburg, PA 15317
(724) 941-2688
Grades: 6-8
| 925 students
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