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East Union Intrmd School

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East Union Intrmd School ranks 673 rd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

673^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

East Union Intrmd School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in the Deer Lakes School District in Cheswick, PA. With 351 students, the school is rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, on par with the district's overall 3-star rating.

East Union Intrmd School consistently outperforms the state average in PSSA Math and English Language Arts proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school had 53.1% proficiency in PSSA Math compared to the state average of 41.7%, and 51.1% proficiency in PSSA English Language Arts compared to the state average of 48.5%. The school also performs particularly well for certain student subgroups, ranking in the top 30% of Pennsylvania elementary schools for male students, low socioeconomic status students, and disabled students in PSSA Math proficiency.

While Fairview Elementary School in the Fox Chapel Area School District, ranked #1 in the state, had significantly higher PSSA proficiency rates than East Union, the school outperformed many other nearby schools like Acmetonia Elementary and Highlands Elementary. East Union Intrmd School has maintained a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it provides a stable, quality education to its students.

335

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,788

Per pupil spending ?

46.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

57 East Union Road
Cheswick, PA 15024

(724) 265-5330

District: Deer Lakes School District

Students who attend East Union Intrmd School usually attend:

Middle:	Deer Lakes Middle School
High:	Deer Lakes High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.9%

Hispanic:

3.6%

Two or more races:

3.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (52% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg50%

Pennsylvania avg45%

673^rd of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

214^th of 606Deer Lakes School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	673 of 1511	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.7	799 of 1526	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.4	606 of 1534	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.7	715 of 1534	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.6	688 of 1433	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.9	618 of 1544	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.2	630 of 1530	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.3	830 of 1547	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	58.8	791 of 1554	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	53.3	837 of 1474	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	66.1	586 of 1467	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.7	546 of 1519	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.1	653 of 1599	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.3	777 of 1597	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.5	824 of 1579	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	58.9	775 of 1549	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.2	666 of 1551	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.8	545 of 1555	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	71.8	435 of 1545	71.8%	★★★★☆
2005	69.1	433 of 1299	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	66.2	507 of 1308	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2003	79.2	270 of 1302	79.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	62.7	281 of 1030	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	48.3	522 of 1084	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.7	521 of 1043	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	51.1	780 of 1466	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.6	846 of 1488	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	65.1	431 of 1369	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.4	649 of 1432	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.0	357 of 1414	74.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	546 of 1475	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.9	671 of 1495	55.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	39.8	783 of 1201	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.4	863 of 1229	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.6	697 of 1236	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2025)73rd percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)63rd percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)47th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)35th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math53%+11 vs state

English Language Arts51%+3 vs state

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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 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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
East Union Intrmd School	Public	3-5	57 East Union Road	Cheswick	15024	Allegheny County	Deer Lakes School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 265-5330	335	30	11.3	46.3%	308 (91.9%)	3 (0.9%)	12 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)	58.9	673^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	55.5%		54.7	799^th of 1526 public elementary schools	47.6%	126	61.2	45.9	52.0		53.1	53.1	46.4	54.0		51.1	$31,788	$124	$31,664
Curtisville Pri Center	Public	K-2	1715 Saxonburg Boulevard	Tarentum	15084	Allegheny County	Deer Lakes School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 265-5340	390	31	12.3	40.8%	358 (91.8%)	9 (2.3%)	8 (2.1%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)								(n/a)											$18,517	$781	$17,736
Hartwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	3730 Saxonburg Blvd	Pittsburgh	15238	Allegheny County	Fox Chapel Area School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 767-5396	386	34	11.2	31.3%	309 (80.1%)	12 (3.1%)	15 (3.9%)	17 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.5%)	93.6	53^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	96.5%		90.9	70^th of 1526 public elementary schools	95.4%	17	81.1	76.9	88.9		82.2	86.4	75.4	87.3		83.2	$25,296	$657	$24,639
Poff Elementary School	Public	K-5	2990 Haberlein Rd	Gibsonia	15044	Allegheny County	Hampton Township School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 492-6335	282	21	13.6	14.5%	259 (91.8%)	3 (1.1%)	6 (2.1%)	7 (2.5%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	97.8	2^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	99.9%		95.5	3^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	99.8%	1	96.2	95.3	90.5		93.9	88.5	88.4	90.6		89.2	$62	$01	$61
Hance Elementary School	Public	K-3	5518 Molnar Drive	Gibsonia	15044	Allegheny County	Pine-Richland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 443-1541	406	25	16.2	7.9%	359 (88.4%)	4 (1.0%)	10 (2.5%)	4 (1.0%)	10 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.7%)								(n/a)	74.5				74.5	69.1				69.1	$15,884	$843	$15,040
Central Elementary School	Public	K-5	4100 Middle Rd	Allison Park	15101	Allegheny County	Hampton Township School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 492-6320	456	31	14.8	12.1%	413 (90.6%)	3 (0.7%)	11 (2.4%)	12 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	93.3	59^th of 1511 public elementary schools	96.1%		92.4	33^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	97.8%	26	80.0	85.7	77.7		81.5	78.7	84.7	73.6		79.4	$40	$01	$39
Highlands Elementary School	Public	1-4	101 East 9th Ave	Tarentum	15084	Allegheny County	Highlands School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 224-0300	559	43	12.8	104.7%	371 (66.4%)	72 (12.9%)	24 (4.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (15.9%)	43.2	926^th of 1511 public elementary schools	38.7%		36.4	1051^st of 1526 public elementary schools	31.1%	125	49.6	41.7			45.6	50.4	39.6			45.0	$19,327	$3,356	$15,972
Fairview Elementary School	Public	K-5	738 Dorseyville Rd	Pittsburgh	15238	Allegheny County	Fox Chapel Area School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 963-9315	387	28	13.8	7.8%	322 (83.2%)	8 (2.1%)	17 (4.4%)	17 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.9%)	98.2	1^st of 1511 public elementary schools	99.9%		97	1^st of 1526 public elementary schools	99.9%		95.2	94.7	98.5		96.1	92.1	90.7	92.6		91.7	$21,817	$194	$21,623
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
Richland Elementary School	Public	K-3	3811 Bakerstown Road	Gibsonia	15044	Allegheny County	Pine-Richland School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 443-1558	470	36	12.9	6.6%	385 (81.9%)	2 (0.4%)	14 (3.0%)	45 (9.6%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.3%)								(n/a)	88.8				88.8	69.4				69.4	$17,863	$09	$17,854

Frequently Asked Questions about East Union Intrmd School

What district is East Union Intrmd School in?

Deer Lakes School District

What is the racial makeup of East Union Intrmd School?

Students at East Union Intrmd School are 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Is East Union Intrmd School a good school?

East Union Intrmd School ranks 673^rd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend East Union Intrmd School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 335 students attended East Union Intrmd School.

What schools do graduates of East Union Intrmd School attend?

Students who attend East Union Intrmd School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Deer Lakes Middle School
High : Deer Lakes High School

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