Best Public Schools in Wilmerding, PA

Summary:

The city of Wilmerding, Pennsylvania has only one public high school, the Westinghouse Arts Academy Charter School, which serves grades 9-12 with an enrollment of 344 students. The school is ranked 467 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and is rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, with its statewide ranking declining over the past three years.

Westinghouse Arts Academy Charter School has a 87.9% four-year graduation rate and a 1.4% dropout rate. While the school's Literature test scores are higher than the statewide averages, its Algebra I and Biology scores are significantly lower. Additionally, 100% of the school's students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. The school's spending per student is relatively high at $19,300, raising questions about the efficiency and effectiveness of the school's resource allocation.

Overall, the data suggests that Westinghouse Arts Academy Charter School is facing some challenges in terms of its academic performance, statewide ranking, and serving a high-poverty student population. Further investigation may be needed to understand the root causes of these issues and identify potential areas for improvement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (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	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Westinghouse Arts Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	320 Marguerite Avenue	Wilmerding	15148	Allegheny County	Westinghouse Arts Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(412) 646-1718	282	22	12.8	122.0%	147 (52.1%)	93 (33.0%)	12 (4.3%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.9%)	31.7	492^nd of 681 public high schools	27.8%		45	428^th of 686 public high schools	37.6%	64	19.5	27.5	64.2	$15,231	$1,485	$13,746

Cities Near Wilmerding

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pittsburgh	1.43 mi	152	496^th
North Versailles	1.65 mi	5	707^th
Turtle Creek	1.74 mi	2	661^st
Trafford	1.88 mi	3	49^th
McKeesport	2.71 mi	11	680^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.

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