Top Rankings
Penn-Trafford School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 2,606 students in Penn-Trafford School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Penn-Trafford School District have an average math proficiency score of 69% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 83% (versus the 54% statewide average).
The top-ranked public elementary schools in Penn-Trafford School District are Sunrise Elementary School, Mccullough Elementary School and Trafford Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 43% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
8 Schools
2,141 Schools
# Students
3,773 Students
1,107,128 Students
# Teachers
241 Teachers
83,501 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Penn-Trafford School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#17 out of 685 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
57%
Graduation Rate
98%
87%
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