Top Rankings
North Hills School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 3,215 students in North Hills School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in North Hills School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
6 Schools
2,145 Schools
# Students
4,648 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
341 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
North Hills School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 678 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#65 out of 685 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
57%
Graduation Rate
95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
5%
% Hispanic
4%
16%
% Black
4%
15%
% White
81%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,123 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,166 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$89 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$80 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,123
$23,696
Spending / Student
$17,166
$23,119
Best North Hills School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ross Elementary School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
90 Houston Rd
Pittsburgh, PA 15237
(412) 318-1542
Pittsburgh, PA 15237
(412) 318-1542
Grades: K-5
| 498 students
Rank: #22.
Mcintyre Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
200 Mcintyre Rd
Pittsburgh, PA 15237
(412) 318-1622
Pittsburgh, PA 15237
(412) 318-1622
Grades: K-5
| 641 students
Rank: #33.
Highcliff Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
156 Peony Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15229
(412) 318-1582
Pittsburgh, PA 15229
(412) 318-1582
Grades: K-5
| 549 students
Rank: #44.
West View Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
47 Chalfonte Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15229
(412) 318-1502
Pittsburgh, PA 15229
(412) 318-1502
Grades: K-5
| 452 students
Rank: #55.
North Hills Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
55 Rochester Rd
Pittsburgh, PA 15229
(412) 318-1452
Pittsburgh, PA 15229
(412) 318-1452
Grades: 6-8
| 1,075 students
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