Best Public Schools in Zip Code 15148

Summary:

The 15148 zip code area has just one school, Westinghouse Arts Academy Charter School, a public charter high school serving grades 9-12. While the school offers an arts-focused curriculum, its academic performance has been declining in recent years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 358 out of 634 Pennsylvania high schools in 2021-2022 to 428 out of 686 in 2023-2024.

Westinghouse Arts Academy Charter School's test scores present a mixed picture, with students performing above the state average in Literature proficiency but significantly below the state average in Algebra I and Biology proficiency. The school's four-year graduation rate of 87.5% is also lower than the state average. Additionally, the school serves a predominantly low-income student population, with 95.25% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, which may contribute to the academic challenges.

Despite the school's relatively high spending of $14,925 per student, which is higher than the state average, the data suggests that the school is facing performance issues and may need to identify and address the underlying factors contributing to its declining academic outcomes. Further investigation would be necessary to fully understand the drivers behind the school's performance and identify potential areas for improvement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2024)	Keystone Exams Biology (2024)	Keystone Exams Literature (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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Westinghouse Arts Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	320 Marguerite Avenue	Wilmerding	15148	Allegheny County	Westinghouse Arts Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(412) 646-1718	344	27	12.7	100.0%	200 (58.1%)	98 (28.5%)	18 (5.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (7.6%)	45	428^th of 686 public high schools	37.6%		48.2	396^th of 674 public high schools	41.2%	32	24.6	39.7	71.7	$14,925	$386	$14,539

Cities Near Zip Code 15148

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Wilmerding	0.64 mi	1	594^th
Pittsburgh	1.43 mi	151	524^th
North Versailles	1.65 mi	5	696^th
Turtle Creek	1.74 mi	2	673^rd
Trafford	1.88 mi	3	79^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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