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Trinity West Elementary School

Public Grades K-3

Summary

Trinity West Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Washington, PA, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 414 students. It is part of the Trinity Area School District, which is ranked 108 out of 610 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Trinity West Elementary School consistently outperforms the state average in PSSA test scores across all grades and subjects, with particularly strong performance in 3rd grade Math. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 59.5% in Math, 93% in Science, and 56.3% in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 40.4%, 65.8%, and 53%, respectively. Despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, the school's performance for this population is exceptional, ranking 246 out of 1,432 Pennsylvania elementary schools in the 2023-2024 school year, with a 4-star rating.

Within the Trinity Area School District, Trinity West Elementary School outperforms its counterparts, Trinity North Elementary and Trinity East Elementary, in most academic areas. However, Trinity East Elementary stands out as an exceptional school, ranking 91 out of 1,526 Pennsylvania elementary schools in the 2023-2024 school year, with a 5-star rating. Compared to schools in the neighboring Canon-McMillan and McGuffey school districts, Trinity West Elementary School generally performs better than the district averages, but not as well as the top-performing schools in those districts, such as Wylandville Elementary and Borland Manor Elementary.

303

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,092

Per pupil spending ?

81.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1041 Gabby Ave
Washington, PA 15301-5913

(724) 222-4730

District: Trinity Area School District

Students who attend Trinity West Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Trinity Middle School
High:	Trinity Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.9%

Two or more races:

11.2%

African American:

5.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 60th percentile in 2014 → 65th in 2024

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2014

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg57%

Pennsylvania avg45%

Not ranked this year

Trinity West Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2024	67.9	535 of 1526	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.5	482 of 1534	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.3	680 of 1534	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.1	835 of 1433	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.3	788 of 1544	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.5	658 of 1530	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	77.7	332 of 1547	78.5%	★★★★☆
2016	84.5	180 of 1554	88.4%	★★★★☆
2015	65.9	577 of 1474	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.5	580 of 1467	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.9	535 of 1519	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.8	994 of 1599	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.3	999 of 1597	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.1	985 of 1579	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.8	988 of 1549	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	62.8	681 of 1551	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.6	667 of 1555	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.0	858 of 1545	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	69.0	436 of 1299	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	58.4	642 of 1308	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2003	41.2	878 of 1302	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	62.7	322 of 1084	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	55.7	371 of 1043	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	65.4	563 of 1488	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	76.7	246 of 1432	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	72.8	317 of 1414	77.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	68.1	492 of 1495	67.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	52.6	609 of 1229	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.2	514 of 1236	58.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)83rd percentile+18 vs school

Disabled (2024)70th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2024)67th percentile~ school

Female (2024)62nd percentile-3 vs school

White (2024)50th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math53%+12 vs state

English Language Arts41%-7 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
Trinity West Elementary School	Public	K-3	1041 Gabby Ave	Washington	15301	Washington County	Trinity Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 222-4730	303	28	10.8	81.2%	245 (80.9%)	15 (5.0%)	5 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	34 (11.2%)								(n/a)	53.3				53.3	41.4				41.4	$18,092	$720	$17,372
Trinity Intermediate School	Public	4-5	50 Scenic Dr	Washington	15301	Washington County	Trinity Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(724) 223-2000	535	35	15.2		468 (87.5%)	10 (1.9%)	19 (3.6%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (5.2%)								(n/a)
Washington Park Elementary School	Public	K-6	801 E Wheeling St	Washington	15301	Washington County	Washington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 223-5150	864	71	12.1	98.3%	367 (42.5%)	239 (27.7%)	64 (7.4%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	191 (22.1%)	20.4	1194^th of 1511 public elementary schools	21.0%		28.1	1126^th of 1526 public elementary schools	26.2%	68	41.0	17.9	17.0	32.7	27.1	28.7	22.5	18.1	28.1	24.4	$27,791	$5,245	$22,546
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
Trinity North Elementary School	Public	K-3	225 Midlan Drive	Washington	15301	Washington County	Trinity Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 222-5064	232	21	10.8	98.7%	175 (75.4%)	6 (2.6%)	15 (6.5%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	32 (13.8%)								(n/a)	52.5				52.5	52.6				52.6	$17,913	$713	$17,200
Trinity East Elementary School	Public	K-3	252 Cameron Rd	Washington	15301	Washington County	Trinity Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 225-8140	257	19	13.5	44.0%	214 (83.3%)	5 (1.9%)	13 (5.1%)	7 (2.7%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (6.2%)								(n/a)	90.8				90.8	75.4				75.4	$18,010	$716	$17,293
Trinity South Elementary School	Public	K-3	2500 S Main Street Ext	Washington	15301	Washington County	Trinity Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 225-7490	160	17	9.5	80.0%	150 (93.8%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.4%)								(n/a)	88.3				88.3	79.4				79.4	$17,933	$713	$17,220
Allison Park Elementary School	Public	K-6	803 McGovern Rd	Houston	15342	Washington County	Chartiers-Houston School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 745-4700	691	48	14.3	37.0%	563 (81.5%)	25 (3.6%)	42 (6.1%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	53 (7.7%)	72.9	423^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	72.0%		77.5	340^th of 1526 public elementary schools	77.7%	83	62.1	63.9	58.3	48.5	58.2	62.4	60.7	59.3	55.0	59.5	$15,111	$688	$14,423
South Central Elementary	Public	K-4	230 S Central Ave	Canonsburg	15317	Washington County	Canon-McMillan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 745-4475	450	33	13.5	48.0%	340 (75.6%)	34 (7.6%)	19 (4.2%)	14 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (9.6%)	63.8	590^th of 1511 public elementary schools	61.0%		62.7	645^th of 1526 public elementary schools	57.7%	55	61.7	59.1			60.4	56.2	51.2			53.7	$15,557	$986	$14,570
Wylandville Elementary School	Public	K-4	1254 Route 519	Eighty Four	15330	Washington County	Canon-McMillan School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 222-2507	318	18	18.1	19.5%	278 (87.4%)	6 (1.9%)	10 (3.1%)	12 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.8%)	87.4	168^th of 1511 public elementary schools	88.9%		91.3	56^th of 1526 public elementary schools	96.3%	112	83.1	71.8			77.5	75.4	68.2			71.9	$13,164	$145	$13,019

Frequently Asked Questions about Trinity West Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Trinity West Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Trinity West Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Trinity Middle School
High : Trinity Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Trinity West Elementary School?

Students at Trinity West Elementary School are 81% White, 11% Two or more races, 5% African American, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Trinity West Elementary School in?

Trinity Area School District

How many students attend Trinity West Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 303 students attended Trinity West Elementary School.

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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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