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North Allegheny School District

This district's rating is based on its schools' test results; 10 is best. Learn more >

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PSSA Results
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Teachers
Students
Spending Per Pupil

200 Hillvue Lane
Pittsburgh, PA 15237
Allegheny County
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PH: (412) 369-5430

Grades K-12
8040 students
12 schools

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PSSA Results

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3

Reading

93% (2009)

94% (2008)

94% (2007)

86% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 77% in 2009.

Math

97% (2009)

96% (2008)

98% (2007)

94% (2006)
The state average for Math was 82% in 2009.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 4

Reading

92% (2009)

94% (2008)

90% (2007)

90% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2009.

Science

98% (2009)
The state average for Science was 83% in 2009.

Math

95% (2009)

96% (2008)

95% (2007)

93% (2006)
The state average for Math was 82% in 2009.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 5

Reading

89% (2009)

84% (2008)

85% (2007)

86% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2009.

Writing

88% (2009)

92% (2008)

81% (2007)

79% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 58% in 2009.

Math

92% (2009)

91% (2008)

89% (2007)

86% (2006)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2009.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 6

Reading

87% (2009)

89% (2008)

88% (2007)

88% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 68% in 2009.

Math

92% (2009)

93% (2008)

91% (2007)

89% (2006)
The state average for Math was 76% in 2009.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 7

Reading

92% (2009)

93% (2008)

90% (2007)

92% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 71% in 2009.

Math

92% (2009)

91% (2008)

89% (2007)

92% (2006)
The state average for Math was 75% in 2009.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 8

Reading

97% (2009)

97% (2008)

97% (2007)

93% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 81% in 2009.

Science

87% (2009)
The state average for Science was 55% in 2009.

Writing

94% (2009)

92% (2008)

94% (2007)

89% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 71% in 2009.

Math

93% (2009)

91% (2008)

93% (2007)

86% (2006)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2009.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 11

Reading

91% (2009)

94% (2008)

87% (2007)

90% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2009.

Science

75% (2009)
The state average for Science was 40% in 2009.

Writing

96% (2009)

99% (2008)

96% (2007)

95% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 83% in 2009.

Math

87% (2009)

90% (2008)

81% (2007)

83% (2006)
The state average for Math was 56% in 2009.

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

About the Tests

In 2008-2009 Pennsylvania used the Pennsylvania System of State Assessments (PSSA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in math and reading, in grades 5, 8 and 11 in writing, and in grades 4, 8 and 11 in science.
The results for reading, writing, science and math are displayed on GreatSchools profiles.
The scores reflect the performance of students enrolled for the full academic year.
The PSSA is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Pennsylvania.
The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

Testing in Pennsylvania: An Overview

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PSSA Results By Subgroup

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3

Reading	This District
All Students	93%
Female	95%
Male	92%
Black	n/a
Asian	94%
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	93%
IEP	70%

Math	This District
All Students	97%
Female	96%
Male	98%
Black	n/a
Asian	97%
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	97%
IEP	88%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 4

Reading	This District
All Students	92%
Female	94%
Male	90%
Black	n/a
Asian	94%
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	92%
Economically disadvantaged	64%
IEP	74%

Science	This District
All Students	98%
Female	97%
Male	98%
Black	n/a
Asian	98%
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	98%
Economically disadvantaged	92%
IEP	91%

Math	This District
All Students	95%
Female	94%
Male	96%
Black	n/a
Asian	96%
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	96%
Economically disadvantaged	73%
IEP	79%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 5

Reading	This District
All Students	89%
Female	91%
Male	88%
Black	n/a
Asian	94%
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	88%
Economically disadvantaged	82%
IEP	62%

Writing	This District
All Students	88%
Female	94%
Male	81%
Black	n/a
Asian	93%
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	87%
Economically disadvantaged	86%
IEP	61%

Math	This District
All Students	92%
Female	91%
Male	93%
Black	n/a
Asian	96%
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	92%
Economically disadvantaged	82%
IEP	71%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 6

Reading	This District
All Students	87%
Female	92%
Male	83%
Black	n/a
Asian	87%
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	87%
Economically disadvantaged	86%
IEP	58%

Math	This District
All Students	92%
Female	93%
Male	91%
Black	n/a
Asian	94%
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	92%
Economically disadvantaged	90%
IEP	53%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 7

Reading	This District
All Students	92%
Female	96%
Male	89%
Black	94%
Asian	98%
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	92%
Economically disadvantaged	65%
IEP	45%

Math	This District
All Students	92%
Female	94%
Male	90%
Black	81%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	92%
Economically disadvantaged	70%
IEP	45%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 8

Reading	This District
All Students	97%
Female	98%
Male	97%
Black	n/a
Asian	97%
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	98%
Economically disadvantaged	88%
IEP	77%

Science	This District
All Students	87%
Female	86%
Male	88%
Black	n/a
Asian	91%
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	87%
Economically disadvantaged	71%
IEP	40%

Writing	This District
All Students	94%
Female	97%
Male	92%
Black	n/a
Asian	95%
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	94%
Economically disadvantaged	88%
IEP	53%

Math	This District
All Students	93%
Female	92%
Male	94%
Black	n/a
Asian	97%
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	93%
Economically disadvantaged	94%
IEP	56%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 11

Reading	This District
All Students	91%
Female	94%
Male	88%
Black	n/a
Asian	91%
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	92%
Economically disadvantaged	65%
IEP	40%

Science	This District
All Students	75%
Female	74%
Male	75%
Black	n/a
Asian	75%
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	75%
Economically disadvantaged	56%
IEP	22%

Writing	This District
All Students	96%
Female	98%
Male	94%
Black	n/a
Asian	91%
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	96%
Economically disadvantaged	75%
IEP	66%

Math	This District
All Students	87%
Female	88%
Male	86%
Black	n/a
Asian	98%
Hispanic	n/a
Multi-ethnic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	87%
Economically disadvantaged	55%
IEP	30%

Source: PA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

About the Tests

In 2008-2009 Pennsylvania used the Pennsylvania System of State Assessments (PSSA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in math and reading, in grades 5, 8 and 11 in writing, and in grades 4, 8 and 11 in science.
The results for reading, writing, science and math are displayed on GreatSchools profiles.
The scores reflect the performance of students enrolled for the full academic year.
The PSSA is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Pennsylvania.
The different student groups are identified by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

Testing in Pennsylvania: An Overview

Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

Source: NCES, 2007-2008
	This District	State Average
Students per FTE teacher	15	14

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Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: NCES, 2007-2008
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
White, not Hispanic	88%	74%
Asian/Pacific Islander	9%	3%
Black, not Hispanic	1%	16%
Hispanic	<1%	7%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	<1%	<1%

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Student Economic Level

Source: NCES, 2007-2008
	This District	State Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program	3%	31%

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Spending Per Pupil

		This District	State Average
Total per pupil expenditures		$11,560	$10,013

Source: NCES, 2006-2007
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	66%	61%
Student and staff support	8%	8%
Administration	11%	11%
Other expenditures	15%	20%

School Finance: Issues to Consider >