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South Fayette Township SD Schools
South Fayette Township SD is a public school district in Pennsylvania, based in Allegheny County (Mcdonald). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
South Fayette Township 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 South Fayette Township SD
3 of 4 schools in South Fayette Township SD carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 3
Best schools in South Fayette Township 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+ South Fayette Intermediate Sch (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A+ South Fayette Twp HS (High school, meets expectations)
- A+ South Fayette MS (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
Every school in South Fayette Township SD
High schools (1)
- A+ South Fayette Twp HS, Mcdonald
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- A+ South Fayette Intermediate Sch, Mcdonald
- A+ South Fayette MS, Mcdonald
Other schools and academies (1)
- South Fayette Twp El Sch, Mcdonald
Where South Fayette Township SD schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Mcdonald (4)
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: 3,514 students with 232 full-time-equivalent teachers and 481 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4220580
- 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
- Chartiers Valley SD (4 schools, 3 mi)
- Upper St. Clair SD (6 schools, 6 mi)
- Carlynton SD (3 schools, 6 mi)
- Mt Lebanon SD (10 schools, 7 mi)
- West Allegheny SD (5 schools, 7 mi)
- Montour SD (3 schools, 7 mi)
- Canon-McMillan SD (9 schools, 7 mi)
- Keystone Oaks SD (5 schools, 8 mi)
Questions about South Fayette Township SD
How many schools are in South Fayette Township SD?
SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in South Fayette Township 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 South Fayette Township SD serve?
The largest by graded schools: Mcdonald.
How good are the schools in South Fayette Township SD?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A+, with 79.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 73.3%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend South Fayette Township SD?
3,514 students were enrolled in South Fayette Township SD in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.1 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is South Fayette Township SD?
South Fayette Township SD is in Pennsylvania, based in Allegheny County, with its district office in Mcdonald. Its boundary covers about 20.3 sq mi.