Best Public Schools in Trafford, PA

Summary:

The city of Trafford, Pennsylvania is home to 3 schools that are part of the Penn-Trafford School District, including 2 elementary schools and 1 middle school. These schools have consistently demonstrated strong academic performance, with several standout institutions that are among the top-ranked in the state.

Trafford Middle School is a particularly impressive institution, ranking 50th out of 893 Pennsylvania middle schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has maintained excellent test scores, with over 65% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math and up to 87.1% proficient in PSSA English Language Arts. Trafford Elementary School is another standout, ranking 77th out of 1,534 Pennsylvania elementary schools and boasting exceptional test scores, with up to 90.7% of students proficient in PSSA English Language Arts.

While the schools in Trafford have a predominantly white student population, they serve diverse socioeconomic backgrounds, as evidenced by the significant difference in free/reduced lunch rates between Trafford Elementary (45.54%) and Level Green Elementary (18.92%). Overall, the Trafford schools demonstrate a strong commitment to academic excellence, with the district as a whole ranking 21st out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				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	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
Level Green Elementary School	Public	K-5	650 Cypress CT	Trafford	15085	Westmoreland County	Penn-Trafford School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 372-6603	259	18	14.1	18.9%	240 (92.7%)	3 (1.2%)	3 (1.2%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.9%)	79.3	296^th of 1534 public elementary schools	80.7%		91.4	69^th of 1534 public elementary schools	95.5%	227	67.8	68.6	69.3				68.5	80.4		80.4	74.2	70.6	69.2				71.2	$15,160	$435	$14,725
Trafford Middle School	Public	6-8	100 E Brinton Ave	Trafford	15085	Westmoreland County	Penn-Trafford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 372-6600	334	22	15.5	21.0%	309 (92.5%)	8 (2.4%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.3%)	91.2	50^th of 893 public middle schools	94.4%		93.7	33^rd of 883 public middle schools	96.3%	17				65.6	53.2	35.1	52.6		80.3	80.3				85.6	87.1	74.3	82.8	$15,948	$439	$15,509
Trafford Elementary School	Public	K-5	100 E Brinton Ave	Trafford	15085	Westmoreland County	Penn-Trafford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 372-6600	202	16	12.5	45.5%	169 (83.7%)	9 (4.5%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (10.4%)	90.9	77^th of 1534 public elementary schools	95.0%		90.5	87^th of 1534 public elementary schools	94.3%	10	87.5	82.2	65.7				77.9	96.4		96.4	90.7	82.2	74.3				82.1	$15,292	$710	$14,583

Cities Near Trafford

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Monroeville	1.55 mi	9	298^th
Pittsburgh	2.33 mi	151	509^th
North Versailles	2.81 mi	5	699^th
Irwin	2.89 mi	3	129^th
North Huntingdon	3.21 mi	7	36^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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Best Public Schools in Trafford, PA

Trafford Middle School

Trafford Elementary School

Level Green Elementary School

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