Penn-Trafford School District

Summary:

The Penn-Trafford School District is a high-performing school district in Pennsylvania, with 8 schools serving students from elementary through high school. The district's schools consistently earn strong ratings from SchoolDigger, with several standout institutions that are among the top-ranked in the state.

At the top of the district's schools is Penn Trafford High School, which ranks 6th out of 681 Pennsylvania high schools and earns a 5-star rating. The high school boasts exceptional test scores, with over 86% of students proficient or better in Keystone Exams, and a robust 87.9% four-year graduation rate. The district's elementary schools also shine, with McCullough Elementary and Sunrise Elementary ranking among the top 41 elementary schools in the state.

While the Penn-Trafford School District as a whole demonstrates a strong commitment to academic excellence, there are some variations in performance among the schools. The two middle schools, Penn Middle School and Trafford Middle School, show differences in their outcomes, with Penn Middle School outperforming its counterpart. Additionally, the district's schools serve student populations with varying socioeconomic backgrounds, which may present equity challenges that the district could address.

District Detail

1100 Randall Court
Export, PA 15632-3911

(724) 744-4496

SchoolDigger Rank:
18^th of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 3,773

Primary Schools: 5
Middle Schools: 2
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
McCullough Elementary School	Public	K-5	213 Watt Rd	Jeannette	15644	Westmoreland County	Penn-Trafford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 744-7441	448	28	15.7	23.0%	406 (90.6%)	9 (2.0%)	13 (2.9%)	12 (2.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	95	30^th of 1511 public elementary schools	98.0%		91.8	45^th of 1526 public elementary schools	97.1%	15				90.0	82.7	77.6				83.0	86.7	82.7	81.6				83.5	$11,917	$172	$11,745
Penn Middle School	Public	6-8	1007 Penn Middle Way	Jeannette	15644	Westmoreland County	Penn-Trafford School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 744-4431	518	36	14.3	24.7%	484 (93.4%)	8 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.3%)	94.3	43^rd of 873 public middle schools	95.1%		93.6	40^th of 891 public middle schools	95.5%	3							65.9	64.8	50.6	60.8				74.6	83.1	77.3	78.3	$14,534	$227	$14,308
Harrison Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	18 Dell Avenue	Jeannette	15644	Westmoreland County	Penn-Trafford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 744-2161	409	26	15.6	33.7%	357 (87.3%)	4 (1.0%)	14 (3.4%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.8%)	92.2	75^th of 1511 public elementary schools	95.0%		90	94^th of 1526 public elementary schools	93.8%	19				83.6	80.6	84.5				82.8	71.6	74.1	77.9				74.8	$13,565	$378	$13,188
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
Sunrise Elementary School	Public	K-5	171 Sunrise Dr	Irwin	15642	Westmoreland County	Penn-Trafford School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 864-6700	412	30	13.8	17.2%	380 (92.2%)	6 (1.5%)	11 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.4%)	94.6	41^st of 1511 public elementary schools	97.3%		93.1	25^th of 1526 public elementary schools	98.4%	16				86.8	84.3	81.4				84.1	85.5	81.4	75.3				80.5	$12,151	$35	$12,116
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
Penn Trafford High School	Public	9-12	3381 Route 130	Harrison City	15636	Westmoreland County	Penn-Trafford School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 744-4471	1,167	68	17.2	25.0%	1,070 (91.7%)	16 (1.4%)	25 (2.1%)	16 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	37 (3.2%)	97.1	6^th of 681 public high schools	99.1%		95.8	10^th of 686 public high schools	98.5%	4	86.5	88.5	90.6															$18,958	$74	$18,884
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

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Norwin School District	3.64 mi	7	24^th
Hempfield Area School District	4.65 mi	9	92^nd
Franklin Regional School District	4.74 mi	4	37^th
Greensburg Salem School District	5.82 mi	5	296^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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