Best Public Schools in Cheswick, PA

Summary:

The city of Cheswick, Pennsylvania is home to 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The schools in this area demonstrate a mix of academic performance, with some standout institutions like Deer Lakes High School and Deer Lakes Middle School ranking well statewide, while others like Acmetonia Elementary School face challenges with high poverty rates.

Deer Lakes School District stands out as a relatively strong performer in the region, with three of the four schools in the data set belonging to this district. Deer Lakes High School boasts an impressive 96.4% 4-year graduation rate and outperforms the state average in Keystone Exam proficiency for Literature. Similarly, Deer Lakes Middle School ranks 252 out of 893 Pennsylvania middle schools and significantly outperforms the state average in PSSA Math proficiency for grade 6.

However, the data also reveals significant socioeconomic disparities within the Cheswick area. Acmetonia Elementary School has an extremely high free/reduced lunch rate of 99.79%, indicating a high-poverty student population, while Deer Lakes High School has a relatively lower rate of 27.79%. This disparity may have implications for the resources and support available to students, as well as their academic outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2023)	Keystone Exams Biology (2023)	Keystone Exams Literature (2023)	PSSA Math (2023)							PSSA Science (2023)			PSSA English Language Arts (2023)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science 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 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	484	41	11.9	99.8%	433 (89.5%)	14 (2.9%)	12 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.8%)	54	807^th of 1534 public elementary schools	47.4%		45.4	963^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	37.2%	156				50.0	48.3	41.2	20.0			39.1	89.6		89.6	56.5	59.6	56.4	50.7			55.6	$21,120	$1,669	$19,451
Deer Lakes Middle School	Public	6-8	17 East Union Road	Cheswick	15024	Allegheny County	Deer Lakes School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 265-5310	422	34	12.2	37.9%	402 (95.3%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.6%)	69.5	252^nd of 893 public middle schools	71.8%		74.6	193^rd of 883 public middle schools	78.1%	59							58.5	38.7	33.1	42.8		61.7	61.7				61.0	50.8	57.9	56.4	$16,308	$1,114	$15,194
Deer Lakes High School	Public	9-12	163 East Union Rd	Cheswick	15024	Allegheny County	Deer Lakes School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 265-5320	583	39	15.0	27.8%	557 (95.5%)	3 (0.5%)	8 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (1.9%)	56.3	328^th of 674 public high schools	51.3%		78.2	126^th of 634 public high schools	80.1%	202	35.8	40.6	72.3																		$12,375	$1,080	$11,294
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	377	31	12.2	49.3%	349 (92.6%)	6 (1.6%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.2%)	64.4	606^th of 1534 public elementary schools	60.5%		58.7	715^th of 1534 public elementary schools	53.4%	109				61.1	44.2	37.6				46.8	85.3		85.3	72.2	62.8	60.6				64.8	$28,642	$963	$27,679

Cities Near Cheswick

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Oakmont	2.83 mi	2	135^th
Pittsburgh	2.86 mi	151	509^th
Springdale	2.87 mi	1	288^th
Arnold	3.69 mi	2	710^th
New Kensington	3.97 mi	3	709^th

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

Best Public Schools in Cheswick, PA

Deer Lakes Middle School

East Union Intrmd School

Deer Lakes High School

Acmetonia Elementary School

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