Top Rankings
Penn-Trafford School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 845 students in Penn-Trafford School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle Schools in Penn-Trafford School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 84% (versus the 52% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Penn-Trafford School District are Penn Middle School and Trafford Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
8 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
3,831 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
247 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Penn-Trafford School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 98% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#17 out of 685 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
57%
Graduation Rate
98%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
2%
17%
% Black
2%
20%
% White
91%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,285 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 $15,196 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$58 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,285
$23,696
Spending / Student
$15,196
$23,119
Best Penn-Trafford School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Penn Middle School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1007 Penn Middle Way
Jeannette, PA 15644
(724) 744-4431
Jeannette, PA 15644
(724) 744-4431
Gr: 6-8 | 507 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: #22.
Trafford Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
100 E Brinton Ave
Trafford, PA 15085
(412) 372-6600
Trafford, PA 15085
(412) 372-6600
Gr: 6-8 | 338 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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