McGuffey School District

Summary:

The McGuffey School District in Pennsylvania consists of 4 schools: 2 elementary schools (Claysville Elementary School and Joe Walker Elementary School), 1 middle school (McGuffey Middle School), and 1 high school (McGuffey High School).

Among the standout schools, Joe Walker Elementary School consistently ranks among the top 30% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, outperforming the district and state averages in both Math and English Language Arts proficiency. McGuffey Middle School also performs better than the district and state in English Language Arts, though it lags behind in Math. However, McGuffey High School struggles with Algebra I and Biology proficiency, falling behind the district and state averages.

The data also reveals significant variation in per-student spending across the schools, ranging from $13,988 at McGuffey High School to $29,648 at McGuffey Middle School, raising questions about the equity of resource allocation within the district. Overall, the McGuffey School District appears to have a mix of high-performing and struggling schools, and may benefit from examining its resource distribution and academic support strategies to ensure all students receive a quality education.

District Detail

90 McGuffey Drive
Claysville, PA 15323

(724) 948-3731

SchoolDigger Rank:
251^st of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 1,513

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
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
Joe Walker Elementary School	Public	K-5	2510 Park Ave	Washington	15301	Washington County	McGuffey School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 222-3061	199	17	11.4	52.8%	191 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.0%)	72.7	428^th of 1511 public elementary schools	71.7%		77.5	342^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	77.6%	86				82.9	51.6	36.3				60.3	80.0	58.0	54.5				65.9	$23,753	$2,197	$21,556
Claysville Elementary School	Public	K-5	119 Main St	Claysville	15323	Washington County	McGuffey School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 663-7772	478	38	12.6	52.3%	455 (95.2%)	3 (0.6%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)	61.5	628^th of 1511 public elementary schools	58.4%		56.3	775^th of 1526 public elementary schools	49.2%	147				69.6	46.8	41.3				52.2	65.8	53.1	45.4				54.5	$17,243	$1,051	$16,191
McGuffey High School	Public	9-12	86 McGuffey Drive	Claysville	15323	Washington County	McGuffey School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 948-3328	494	38	12.9	40.1%	471 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.6%)	37.6	470^th of 681 public high schools	31.0%		50.7	383^rd of 686 public high schools	44.2%	87	37.8	26.1	61.1															$24,922	$394	$24,528
McGuffey Middle School	Public	6-8	86 McGuffey Drive	Claysville	15323	Washington County	McGuffey School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 948-3323	342	29	11.9	51.8%	328 (95.9%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	67.1	247^th of 873 public middle schools	71.7%		57.8	389^th of 891 public middle schools	56.3%	142							41.4	38.6	46.2	42.0				45.5	52.3	55.2	50.9	$20,328	$428	$19,900

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Washington School District	4.16 mi	3	483^rd
Chartiers-Houston School District	8.37 mi	2	117^th
Western Area Career and Technology Center	9.56 mi	1
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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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