For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 403 students in Burrell School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Burrell School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
1,722 Students
591,739 Students
# Teachers
119 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Burrell School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 678 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#378 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
57%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
2%
17%
% Black
2%
20%
% White
91%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,843 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,694. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,479 is less than the state median of $23,117. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,843
$23,694
Spending / Student
$18,479
$23,117
Best Burrell School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Charles A Huston Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1020 Puckety Church Rd
New Kensington, PA 15068
(724) 334-1443
New Kensington, PA 15068
(724) 334-1443
Gr: 6-8 | 403 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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