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Kiski Area SD Schools
Kiski Area SD is a public school district in Pennsylvania, based in Westmoreland County (Vandergrift). SchoolGrade grades 6 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Kiski Area SD on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Kiski Area SD
6 of 6 schools in Kiski Area SD carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 3B: 2C: 1
Best schools in Kiski Area SD
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A Kiski Area North Primary Sch (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Kiski Area South Primary Sch (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A- Kiski Area HS (High school, exceeds expectations)
- B Kiski Area East Primary Sch (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B- Kiski Area Ihs (Middle school, meets expectations)
- C+ Kiski Area Upper El Sch (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Kiski Area SD
High schools (1)
- A- Kiski Area HS, Vandergrift
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- B Kiski Area East Primary Sch, Vandergrift
- A Kiski Area North Primary Sch, Leechburg
- A Kiski Area South Primary Sch, Export
Other schools and academies (2)
- B- Kiski Area Ihs, Vandergrift
- C+ Kiski Area Upper El Sch, Apollo
Where Kiski Area SD schools are
Cities and towns served (4)
- Vandergrift (3)
- Apollo (1)
- Export (1)
- Leechburg (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Pennsylvania
- County: Westmoreland County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,324 students with 198 full-time-equivalent teachers and 378 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4212840
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Burrell SD (4 schools, 5 mi)
- Leechburg Area SD (3 schools, 7 mi)
- Apollo-Ridge SD (3 schools, 8 mi)
- New Kensington-Arnold SD (4 schools, 9 mi)
- Franklin Regional SD (4 schools, 9 mi)
- Plum Borough SD (5 schools, 10 mi)
- Highlands SD (4 schools, 10 mi)
- Freeport Area SD (4 schools, 12 mi)
Questions about Kiski Area SD
How many schools are in Kiski Area SD?
SchoolGrade grades 6 public schools in Kiski Area SD, across 4 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Kiski Area SD serve?
The largest by graded schools: Vandergrift, Apollo, Export, Leechburg.
How good are the schools in Kiski Area SD?
Across the 6 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B+, with 54.5% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 54.5%. 83% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Kiski Area SD?
3,324 students were enrolled in Kiski Area SD in the 2023-24 school year, about 16.8 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Kiski Area SD?
Kiski Area SD is in Pennsylvania, based in Westmoreland County, with its district office in Vandergrift. Its boundary covers about 103 sq mi.