Peters Fares Well In New Pgh. Elementary, Middle School Rankings

PETERS TOWNSHIP, PA — New education rankings from U.S. News & World Report aim to give parents a snapshot of how their child's school compares to others, compiling a list of the best K-8 schools in the Pittsburgh metro area and across the state.

The news outlet based its 2024 Best Elementary and Middle School rankings on publicly available data from the U.S. Department of Education, focusing on student proficiency in core subject areas.

Peters residents undoubtedly will be proud that Bower Hill was rated the state's best elementary school.

Here are the top 10 public elementary schools in Pittsburgh, with the school's state ranking listed parenthetically:

1. Bower Hill Elementary School, Peters Township Schools (1)

2. Fairview Elementary School, Fox Chapel Schools (2)

3. Bradford Woods Elementary School, North Allegheny Schools (3)

4. Wesford Elementary School, Pine-Richland Schools (5)

5. Eisenhower Elementary School, Upper St. Clair Schools (6)

6. Franklin Elementary School, North Allegheny Schools (8)

7. Markham Elementary School, Mt. Lebanon Schools (9)

The top 10 public middle schools in Pittsburgh are:

1. Boyce Middle School, Upper St. Clair Schools (3)

2. Fort Couch Middle School, Upper St. Clair Schools (5)

3. Jefferson Middle School, Mt. Lebanon Schools (10)

4. South Fayette Middle School, South Fayette Schools (11)

5. Doreseyville Middle School, Fox Chapel (12)

6. Mellon Middle School, Mt. Lebanon Schools (15)

7. Hillcrest Middle School, Norwin Schools (18)

8. Hampton Middle School, Hampton Schools (19)

9. David E. Williams Middle School, Montour Schools (20)

10. Marshall Middle School, North Allegheny Schools (21)

The U.S. News list includes data on more than 79,000 public elementary and middle schools nationwid