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Penn Hills SD Schools
Penn Hills SD is a public school district in Pennsylvania, based in Allegheny County (Pittsburgh). SchoolGrade grades 3 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Penn Hills 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 Penn Hills SD
3 of 3 schools in Penn Hills SD carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 2D: 1
Best schools in Penn Hills 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.
- B Penn Hills El Sch (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B- Penn Hills Shs (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- D+ Linton MS (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
Every school in Penn Hills SD
All schools, A to Z (3)
- D+ Linton MS, Pittsburgh
- B Penn Hills El Sch, Pittsburgh
- B- Penn Hills Shs, Pittsburgh
Where Penn Hills SD schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Pittsburgh (3)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Pennsylvania
- County: Allegheny County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,016 students with 198 full-time-equivalent teachers and 382 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4218590
- 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
- Riverview SD (3 schools, 3 mi)
- Woodland Hills SD (5 schools, 4 mi)
- Plum Borough SD (5 schools, 5 mi)
- Gateway SD (6 schools, 5 mi)
- Fox Chapel Area SD (6 schools, 5 mi)
- Steel Valley SD (4 schools, 7 mi)
- Shaler Area SD (7 schools, 8 mi)
- New Kensington-Arnold SD (4 schools, 8 mi)
Questions about Penn Hills SD
How many schools are in Penn Hills SD?
SchoolGrade grades 3 public schools in Penn Hills SD, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Penn Hills SD serve?
The largest by graded schools: Pittsburgh.
How good are the schools in Penn Hills SD?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 40% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 26.7%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Penn Hills SD?
3,016 students were enrolled in Penn Hills SD in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.2 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Penn Hills SD?
Penn Hills SD is in Pennsylvania, based in Allegheny County, with its district office in Pittsburgh. Its boundary covers about 19.2 sq mi.