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Trafford Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

80^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Trafford Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Trafford, PA, serving 190 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Penn-Trafford School District, which is ranked 18 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Trafford Elementary School has consistently been ranked among the top elementary schools in the state, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger in most recent years.

Trafford Elementary School consistently outperforms the state and district averages in PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) test scores for Math and English Language Arts (ELA) across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 75.3% of Trafford students were proficient or better in Math, compared to 69.6% for the district and 41.7% for the state. Similarly, 82.2% of Trafford students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 77.7% for the district and 48.5% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong among specific student subgroups, ranking 45th out of 1,475 Pennsylvania elementary schools for male students and 13th out of 1,369 for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, both with 5-star ratings.

Trafford Elementary School's performance is significantly stronger than the nearby Sunrise Elementary and Level Green Elementary schools in the Penn-Trafford School District. Despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, Trafford Elementary School has been able to maintain exceptional academic performance, outpacing the state and district averages. The school's performance has shown a consistent upward trend over the years, with its ranking among Pennsylvania elementary schools improving from 466th in 2016-2017 to 80th in 2024-2025.

196

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,258

Per pupil spending ?

46.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 E Brinton Ave
Trafford, PA 15085-1034

(412) 372-6600

District: Penn-Trafford School District

Students who attend Trafford Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Trafford Middle School
High:	Penn Trafford High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.6%

Two or more races:

10.2%

African American:

6.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 64th percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (79% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 31 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Penn-Trafford School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school79%

District avg74%

Pennsylvania avg45%

80^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 31 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to top 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Penn-Trafford School District

18^th of 606Penn-Trafford School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	91.8	80 of 1511	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	86.9	151 of 1526	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	90.9	77 of 1534	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	90.5	87 of 1534	94.3%	★★★★★
2021	83.5	197 of 1433	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	84.6	177 of 1544	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	89.4	69 of 1530	95.5%	★★★★★
2017	71.6	466 of 1547	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.7	649 of 1554	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.7	534 of 1474	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	78.8	258 of 1467	82.4%	★★★★☆
2013	78.8	270 of 1519	82.2%	★★★★☆
2012	83.1	117 of 1599	92.7%	★★★★★
2011	80.6	188 of 1597	88.2%	★★★★☆
2010	74.7	350 of 1579	77.8%	★★★★☆
2009	65.9	589 of 1549	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.6	685 of 1551	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	80.7	205 of 1555	86.8%	★★★★☆
2006	81.1	199 of 1545	87.1%	★★★★☆
2005	80.0	197 of 1299	84.8%	★★★★☆
2004	35.3	959 of 1308	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	59.9	615 of 1302	52.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	86.7	149 of 1466	89.8%	★★★★☆
2024	90.1	66 of 1488	95.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	96.7	13 of 1369	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	93.4	22 of 1432	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	90.8	45 of 1414	96.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	93.7	45 of 1475	96.9%	★★★★★
2024	78.6	291 of 1495	80.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	85.1	144 of 1201	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	85.6	110 of 1229	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	90.0	55 of 1236	95.6%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)97th percentile~ school

Female (2025)90th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)88th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts82%+34 vs state

Math75%+34 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)							PSSA English Language Arts (2025)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Trafford Elementary School	Public	K-5	100 E Brinton Ave	Trafford	15085	Westmoreland County	Penn-Trafford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 372-6600	196	15	13.3	46.9%	154 (78.6%)	13 (6.6%)	7 (3.6%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (10.2%)	91.8	80^th of 1511 public elementary schools	94.7%		86.9	151^st of 1526 public elementary schools	90.1%	71	87.9	71.9	66.7				75.3	81.8	81.3	83.3				82.2	$17,258	$983	$16,274
Logan Elementary School	Public	K-6	1154 Jacks Run Rd	North Versailles	15137	Allegheny County	East Allegheny School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 824-6053	727	60	12.1	100.3%	299 (41.1%)	288 (39.6%)	41 (5.6%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	95 (13.1%)	16.8	1249^th of 1511 public elementary schools	17.3%		22.5	1185^th of 1526 public elementary schools	22.3%	64	28.2	17.9	18.7	20.9			21.0	26.8	17.6	20.5	36.4			24.8	$12,228	$752	$11,476
Propel Cs-Pitcairn	Public, Charter	K-8	435 Agatha Street	Pittsburgh	15140	Allegheny County	Propel CS-Pitcairn	Yes	No	No	Yes	(412) 325-7305	182	17	10.6	98.4%	21 (11.5%)	136 (74.7%)	7 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (9.3%)	9.4	1366^th of 1511 public elementary schools	9.6%		15.5	1281^st of 1526 public elementary schools	16.1%	85	25.0	12.5	5.0	0.0	16.7	0.0	11.2	21.4	0.0	15.0	31.6	36.8	20.0	21.4	$24,466	$2,856	$21,610
Ramsey Elementary School	Public	K-4	2200 Ramsey Rd	Monroeville	15146	Allegheny County	Gateway School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 373-5856	335	27	12.4	94.9%	158 (47.2%)	107 (31.9%)	16 (4.8%)	17 (5.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (10.7%)	49.6	828^th of 1511 public elementary schools	45.2%		65.8	575^th of 1526 public elementary schools	62.3%	253	55.4	48.2					52.1	43.7	49.1					46.2	$25,011	$683	$24,329
Stewartsville Elementary School	Public	K-4	101 Carpenter Ln	North Huntingdon	15642	Westmoreland County	Norwin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 861-3030	422	27	15.5	27.0%	375 (88.9%)	6 (1.4%)	13 (3.1%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.7%)	88.4	149^th of 1511 public elementary schools	90.1%		86	171^st of 1526 public elementary schools	88.8%	22	76.2	81.1					78.8	70.2	75.5					73.0	$14,992	$239	$14,753
Level Green Elementary School	Public	K-5	650 Cypress CT	Trafford	15085	Westmoreland County	Penn-Trafford School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 372-6603	269	19	13.9	20.1%	249 (92.6%)	3 (1.1%)	6 (2.2%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	84.7	202^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	86.6%		80.7	270^th of 1526 public elementary schools	82.3%	68	84.6	69.2	71.0				75.5	76.9	57.7	67.7				67.4	$13,833	$35	$13,799
Francis McClure Elementary School	Public	K-5	500 Longvue Dr	McKeesport	15131	Allegheny County	McKeesport Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 664-3740	668	52	12.8	104.2%	225 (33.7%)	266 (39.8%)	81 (12.1%)	7 (1.0%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (12.6%)	22	1172^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	22.4%		19	1231^st of 1526 public elementary schools	19.3%	59	38.3	37.7	13.9				29.7	38.3	27.9	17.7				28.2	$18,848	$3,122	$15,727
Propel Cs-East	Public, Charter	K-8	1611 Monroeville Ave	Turtle Creek	15145	Allegheny County	Propel CS-East	Yes	No	No	Yes	(412) 325-7305	339	25	13.4	98.2%	53 (15.6%)	231 (68.1%)	12 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (11.8%)	25.6	1133^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	25.0%		21.4	1196^th of 1526 public elementary schools	21.6%	63	35.1	20.6	20.7	17.5	8.6	12.8	19.2	27.0	5.8	41.4	52.5	33.3	46.2	34.8	$22,426	$1,947	$20,479
Turtle Creek Elementary STEAM Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	126 Monroeville Ave	Turtle Creek	15145	Allegheny County	Woodland Hills School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 824-2450	580	43	13.4	73.6%	149 (25.7%)	340 (58.6%)	33 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (9.7%)	22.3	1166^th of 1511 public elementary schools	22.8%		28.8	1118^th of 1526 public elementary schools	26.7%	48	28.4	15.3	33.8				26.0	35.1	16.7	36.4				29.6	$39,739	$3,513	$36,226
Dr Cleveland Steward Junior Elementary School	Public	K-4	5000 Gateway Campus Blvd	Monroeville	15146	Allegheny County	Gateway School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 373-5874	292	27	10.8	105.1%	120 (41.1%)	103 (35.3%)	19 (6.5%)	8 (2.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (13.4%)	43.7	919^th of 1511 public elementary schools	39.2%		46.8	912^th of 1526 public elementary schools	40.2%	7	55.5	35.7					45.5	44.5	46.4					45.5	$25,007	$2,214	$22,793

Frequently Asked Questions about Trafford Elementary School

What district is Trafford Elementary School in?

Penn-Trafford School District

How many students attend Trafford Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 196 students attended Trafford Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Trafford Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Trafford Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Trafford Middle School
High : Penn Trafford High School

Is Trafford Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Trafford Elementary School ranks in the top 5.3% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Trafford Elementary School?

Students at Trafford Elementary School are 79% White, 10% Two or more races, 7% African American, 4% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

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