For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 883 students in New Brighton Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in New Brighton Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,145 Schools
# Students
1,258 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
108 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
New Brighton Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#460 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
57%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.61
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,278 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
51,838 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
52 Students
173,776 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
16%
# Black Students
91 Students
169,696 Students
% Black Students
7%
15%
# White Students
884 Students
645,871 Students
% White Students
70%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
965 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
226 Students
63,991 Students
% of Two or more races Students
18%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,744
# Students in K Grade:
102
110,287
# Students in 1st Grade:
110
120,767
# Students in 2nd Grade:
111
126,133
# Students in 3rd Grade:
84
120,907
# Students in 4th Grade:
90
125,574
# Students in 5th Grade:
104
126,000
# Students in 6th Grade:
88
126,698
# Students in 7th Grade:
100
94,854
# Students in 8th Grade:
94
93,972
# Students in 9th Grade:
99
16,255
# Students in 10th Grade:
93
14,467
# Students in 11th Grade:
100
12,872
# Students in 12th Grade:
83
12,447
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,209 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,168 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,209
$23,696
Spending / Student
$19,168
$23,119
Best New Brighton Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
New Brighton Area Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
901 Penn Ave
New Brighton, PA 15066
(724) 846-8100
New Brighton, PA 15066
(724) 846-8100
Grades: 6-8
| 282 students
Rank: #22.
New Brighton Area Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3200 43rd St
New Brighton, PA 15066
(724) 843-1194
New Brighton, PA 15066
(724) 843-1194
Grades: K-5
| 601 students
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