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Best Public Schools in Trafford, PA

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Schools

819

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedTrafford Elementary School80^th of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools

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Trafford Elementary School up 71 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The city of Trafford, Pennsylvania is home to 3 schools, including 2 elementary schools and 1 middle school, all part of the Penn-Trafford School District. These schools demonstrate consistently strong academic performance, with two schools standing out as particularly high-achieving institutions.

Trafford Elementary School is ranked 80th out of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts impressive PSSA test scores, with over 75% proficiency in Math and over 82% proficiency in English Language Arts across all grades. Trafford Elementary's performance is particularly strong in 3rd and 4th grade PSSA Math and ELA, exceeding the district and state averages. Additionally, the school maintains a high student-teacher ratio of 12.9, indicating smaller class sizes.

Similarly, Trafford Middle School is ranked 67th out of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools, also with a 5-star rating. The school demonstrates impressive PSSA test performance, with over 50% proficiency in Math and over 76% proficiency in English Language Arts across all grades, outperforming the district and state averages. Trafford Middle School also boasts a low dropout rate of 1.4% in 2023-2024.

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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
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
Trafford Middle School	Public	6-8	100 E Brinton Ave	Trafford	15085	Westmoreland County	Penn-Trafford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 372-6600	354	19	18.6	24.0%	320 (90.4%)	5 (1.4%)	11 (3.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.2%)	90.9	67^th of 873 public middle schools	92.3%		86	91^st of 891 public middle schools	89.8%	24				62.0	50.0	45.3	52.7				77.7	70.9	78.6	76.2	$16,834	$35	$16,799
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

Cities Near Trafford

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Monroeville	1.55 mi	8	287^th
Pittsburgh	2.33 mi	152	496^th
North Versailles	2.81 mi	5	707^th
Irwin	2.89 mi	3	156^th
North Huntingdon	3.21 mi	7	38^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.