Best Public Schools in Houston, PA

Summary:

The city of Houston, Pennsylvania is home to two standout schools - Allison Park Elementary School and Chartiers-Houston Junior/Senior High School, both of which serve students in the Chartiers-Houston School District. These schools have demonstrated exceptional academic performance, earning top rankings and impressive proficiency rates on standardized tests.

Allison Park Elementary School stands out for its consistently high PSSA test scores, with proficiency rates exceeding district and state averages across multiple grade levels and subject areas. The school's 4th-grade science proficiency rate of 92.4% is particularly noteworthy. Chartiers-Houston Junior/Senior High School is also a standout, ranking among the top 50 high schools in Pennsylvania and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts an impressive 87.5% graduation rate and strong performance on Keystone Exams, with high proficiency rates in Algebra I, Biology, and Literature.

Both Allison Park Elementary and Chartiers-Houston Junior/Senior High School have relatively low percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a relatively affluent student population. The schools also have relatively low student-teacher ratios, which may contribute to their academic success. Additionally, Chartiers-Houston Junior/Senior High School has a higher spending per student compared to Allison Park Elementary, which could be a factor in the high school's strong performance.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2024)	Keystone Exams Biology (2024)	Keystone Exams Literature (2024)	PSSA Math (2024)							PSSA Science (2024)			PSSA English Language Arts (2024)							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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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
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	667	44	15.1	24.7%	552 (82.8%)	23 (3.4%)	27 (4.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (9.3%)	77.5	340^th of 1526 public elementary schools	77.7%		80.8	270^th of 1534 public elementary schools	82.4%	70				55.8	65.2	67.4	51.2			60.1	92.4		92.4	67.4	75.0	75.5	54.5			68.3	$16,040	$1,677	$14,362
Chartiers-Houston Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	2050 W Pike St	Houston	15342	Washington County	Chartiers-Houston School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 745-3350	508	37	13.7	26.8%	445 (87.6%)	14 (2.8%)	21 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.3%)	89	50^th of 686 public high schools	92.7%		80.8	108^th of 674 public high schools	84.0%	58	65.8	68.5	87.7					45.1	30.3	37.4		56.8	56.8					61.9	55.0	58.4	$20,470	$1,488	$18,982

Cities Near Houston

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Canonsburg	1.23 mi	7	71^st
Washington	3.62 mi	10	310^th
Muse	3.69 mi	1	122^nd
Eighty Four	5.28 mi	1	5^th
Mc Donald	5.43 mi	7	143^rd

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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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