Best Public Schools in Monroeville, PA

Summary:

The city of Monroeville, Pennsylvania is home to 8 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 3 high schools, and no alternative schools. These schools serve a diverse student population and face a range of challenges, from economic disadvantages to disparities in academic performance.

Among the standout schools in Monroeville is University Park Elementary School, which consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Pennsylvania and boasts the highest proficiency rates in math and English Language Arts. Evergreen Elementary School also performs well, ranking in the top third of Pennsylvania elementary schools. At the high school level, Gateway Senior High School has shown improvement, moving up in the state rankings and outperforming the district and state averages on Keystone Exams.

However, the data also reveals significant challenges facing the schools in Monroeville. All elementary and middle schools in the Gateway School District have 100% free/reduced lunch recipients, indicating a high level of economic need among the student population. Additionally, schools like Dr. Cleveland Steward Junior Elementary and Forbes Road CTC struggle with lower proficiency rates and rankings. The Spectrum Charter School also raises concerns, with a very low four-year graduation rate of just 22.2%.

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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 All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Spectrum Charter School	Public, Charter	7-12	4369 Northern Pike	Monroeville	15146	Allegheny County	Spectrum Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(412) 374-8130	45	6	6.9		24 (53.3%)	13 (28.9%)	3 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.9%)								(n/a)												$34,608	$1,348	$33,260
Evergreen Elementary School	Public	K-4	3831 Evergreen Dr	Monroeville	15146	Allegheny County	Gateway School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 373-5842	305	22	13.7	100.0%	111 (36.4%)	95 (31.1%)	29 (9.5%)	29 (9.5%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (12.5%)	70.8	478^th of 1534 public elementary schools	68.8%		67.8	544^th of 1534 public elementary schools	64.5%	66				71.7	60.6	65.2	78.7	78.7	65.2	60.6	62.5	$17,396	$1,193	$16,203
University Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	320 Noel Dr	Monroeville	15146	Allegheny County	Gateway School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 327-4113	278	25	11.0	100.0%	149 (53.6%)	43 (15.5%)	26 (9.4%)	25 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (12.6%)	89.7	101^st of 1534 public elementary schools	93.4%		88.1	136^th of 1534 public elementary schools	91.1%	35				86.4	73.5	78.7	92.3	92.3	84.5	81.3	82.6	$19,838	$673	$19,164
Gateway Middle School	Public	5-8	4450 Old William Penn Hwy	Monroeville	15146	Allegheny County	Gateway School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(412) 373-5780																			(n/a)
Gateway Senior High School	Public	9-12	3000 Gateway Campus Blvd	Monroeville	15146	Allegheny County	Gateway School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 373-5744	1,135	80	14.2	86.3%	541 (47.7%)	380 (33.5%)	46 (4.1%)	78 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (7.9%)	58.3	310^th of 674 public high schools	54.0%		29.4	496^th of 634 public high schools	21.8%	186	41.6	52.5	58.8									$20,892	$276	$20,616
Ramsey Elementary School	Public	K-4	2200 Ramsey Rd	Monroeville	15146	Allegheny County	Gateway School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 373-5856	332	28	11.9	100.0%	162 (48.8%)	101 (30.4%)	18 (5.4%)	20 (6.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.7%)	62.9	637^th of 1534 public elementary schools	58.5%		73.1	427^th of 1534 public elementary schools	72.2%	210				63.8	46.8	55.0	85.2	85.2	60.7	52.4	56.4	$18,827	$585	$18,241
Dr Cleveland Steward Junior Elementary School	Public	K-4	5000 Gateway Campus Blvd	Monroeville	15146	Allegheny County	Gateway School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 373-5874	327	28	11.5	100.0%	138 (42.2%)	112 (34.3%)	14 (4.3%)	13 (4.0%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (14.1%)	54.5	792^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	48.4%		55.9	773^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	49.6%	19				44.4	63.6	53.0	84.0	84.0	46.5	52.3	49.0	$18,916	$1,857	$17,059
Forbes Road Career and Technology Center	Public	9-12	607 Beatty Road	Monroeville	15146	Allegheny County	Forbes Road Career and Technology Center	No	No	No	No	(412) 373-8100	33	33	1.0	15.2%	20 (60.6%)	4 (12.1%)	2 (6.1%)	3 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (12.1%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Monroeville

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pittsburgh	0.32 mi	151	509^th
Trafford	1.92 mi	3	61^st
Wilmerding	2.09 mi	1	564^th
Turtle Creek	2.21 mi	2	665^th
North Versailles	2.85 mi	5	699^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.

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