Best Public Schools in Oakdale, PA

Summary:

The city of Oakdale, Pennsylvania is home to 3 schools, including 2 elementary schools (Donaldson Elementary School and McKee Elementary School) and 1 high school (Parkway West Career and Technology Center). The data reveals a stark contrast in the performance of the two elementary schools, with Donaldson Elementary School standing out as an exceptional institution.

Donaldson Elementary School has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in Pennsylvania, with a #4 ranking out of 1,526 schools in the 2023-2024 school year and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores are significantly higher than the West Allegheny School District and state averages across all subjects and grade levels. In contrast, McKee Elementary School, while still performing above the state average, lags behind Donaldson Elementary and the district in several key metrics.

The high school, Parkway West Career and Technology Center, ranked 586 out of 680 Pennsylvania high schools in 2014-2015, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. This low ranking suggests the school may be underperforming compared to other high schools in the state. The potential impact of socioeconomic factors and the need to understand the underlying drivers of the performance gap between the two elementary schools warrant further investigation.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				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	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th 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 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Parkway West Career and Technology Center	Public	9-12	7101 Steubenville Pike	Oakdale	15071	Allegheny County	Parkway West Career and Technology Center	No	No	No	No	(412) 923-1772	8	30	.2		5 (62.5%)	2 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (12.5%)								(n/a)
Donaldson Elementary School	Public	K-5	600 Donaldson Road	Oakdale	15071	Allegheny County	West Allegheny School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 213-1010	548	33	16.4	25.9%	502 (91.6%)	13 (2.4%)	9 (1.6%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.1%)	95.3	4^th of 1526 public elementary schools	99.7%		95.1	6^th of 1534 public elementary schools	99.6%	2	88.6	93.1	86.7	89.5	97.7	97.7	87.5	95.4	90.3	91.1	$15,733	$930	$14,802
McKee Elementary School	Public	K-5	1501 Oakdale Rd	Oakdale	15071	Allegheny County	West Allegheny School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 693-8451	506	36	14.2	40.9%	388 (76.7%)	8 (1.6%)	18 (3.6%)	48 (9.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.1%)	85.8	175^th of 1526 public elementary schools	88.5%		87	157^th of 1534 public elementary schools	89.8%	18	83.3	78.2	67.6	76.1	87.3	87.3	77.3	74.7	73.1	74.9	$17,523	$929	$16,594

Cities Near Oakdale

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mc Donald	1.73 mi	7	116^th
Imperial	4.38 mi	3	32^nd
Bridgeville	4.9 mi	3	433^rd
Carnegie	5.86 mi	2	382^nd
Moon Township	6.21 mi	10	85^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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