Allegheny Valley School District

Summary:

The Allegheny Valley School District in Pennsylvania operates two schools: Acmetonia Elementary School and Springdale Junior/Senior High School. While the district as a whole struggles, with a low 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, the data reveals some standout performance at the individual school level.

Acmetonia Elementary School stands out for its consistently high performance on PSSA English Language Arts and Science assessments, with 56.8% of students proficient or better in ELA and 86.8% proficient or better in Science. This is significantly higher than the district and state averages. Despite serving a high-needs student population, with a 100% free/reduced lunch rate, the school is succeeding in supporting its students academically.

In contrast, Springdale Junior/Senior High School faces challenges, particularly in PSSA Math, where only 21% of students were proficient or better in 2024-2025. However, the school performs better on Keystone Exams, with 56.7% of 11th graders proficient or better in Literature. Additionally, Springdale Junior/Senior High boasts a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 87.9% and a low dropout rate of 1.4%, outperforming the district and state averages.

District Detail

300 Pearl Ave
Cheswick, PA 15024-1066

(724) 274-5300

SchoolDigger Rank:
331^st of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 879

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	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	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	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
Springdale Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	501 Butler Rd	Springdale	15144	Allegheny County	Allegheny Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 274-8100	421	60	6.9	99.5%	379 (90.0%)	21 (5.0%)	8 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.9%)	47.2	406^th of 681 public high schools	40.4%		60.7	285^th of 686 public high schools	58.5%	121	42.2	44.6	56.7					31.3	12.2	21.0					53.1	48.7	50.7	$25,655	$753	$24,903
Acmetonia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	300 Pearl Street	Cheswick	15024	Allegheny County	Allegheny Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 274-6500	458	39	11.7	102.0%	390 (85.2%)	14 (3.1%)	23 (5.0%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.9%)	58.2	684^th of 1511 public elementary schools	54.7%		60.7	694^th of 1526 public elementary schools	54.5%	10				64.6	39.1	36.4	33.9			42.2	54.1	57.1	60.6	54.3			56.8	$25,808	$1,779	$24,029

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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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