Top Rankings
Quaker Valley 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 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,217 students in Quaker Valley School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Quaker Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 73% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 84% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority 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
4 Schools
2,145 Schools
# Students
1,801 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
164 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Quaker Valley 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 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#15 out of 685 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
57%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
5%
16%
% Black
3%
15%
% White
83%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,089 is higher 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 $26,424 is higher than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,089
$23,696
Spending / Student
$26,424
$23,119
Best Quaker Valley School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Edgeworth Elementary School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
200 Meadow Ln
Sewickley, PA 15143
(412) 749-3605
Sewickley, PA 15143
(412) 749-3605
Grades: K-5
| 418 students
Rank: #22.
Osborne Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1414 Beaver St
Sewickley, PA 15143
(412) 749-4003
Sewickley, PA 15143
(412) 749-4003
Grades: K-5
| 366 students
Rank: #33.
Quaker Valley Middle School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
618 Harbaugh Street
Sewickley, PA 15143
(412) 749-5079
Sewickley, PA 15143
(412) 749-5079
Grades: 6-8
| 433 students
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