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Mt Vernon Elementary School

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Mt Vernon Elementary School ranks 467 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

467^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Mt Vernon Elementary School is a public elementary school in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, serving 199 students in grades 3-5. The school is part of the Elizabeth Forward School District, which is ranked 113 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Mt Vernon Elementary consistently performs above the state average in PSSA Math and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, with 60% and 57.3% of students proficient or better, respectively, compared to the state averages of 41.7% and 48.5%. The school also excels in PSSA Science, with 83.3% of students proficient or better, significantly higher than the state average of 65.8%. Additionally, the school's subgroups, such as Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) students and Male students, perform well, ranking among the top 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

While Mt Vernon Elementary's performance is strong within its district, it lags behind some of the higher-performing schools in the region, such as Sunset Valley Elementary School in the Norwin School District, which ranks among the top 5% of Pennsylvania elementary schools. However, the school's investment in resources, with increasing per-student spending and a low student-teacher ratio, may be contributing to its academic success. By analyzing the practices of the top-performing schools in the area, Mt Vernon Elementary may be able to identify opportunities for further improvement.

194

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,698

Per pupil spending ?

47.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2400 Greenock Buena Vista Road
McKeesport, PA 15135-3141

(412) 896-2327

District: Elizabeth Forward School District

Students who attend Mt Vernon Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Elizabeth Forward Middle School
High:	Elizabeth Forward Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.0%

Two or more races:

9.8%

Hispanic:

4.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 64th percentile in 2014 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (59% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2014

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (69th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg56%

Pennsylvania avg45%

467^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 14 pts since 2016

From top 45% (2016) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Elizabeth Forward School District

113^th of 606Elizabeth Forward School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	70.0	467 of 1511	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.1	463 of 1526	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.8	387 of 1534	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	71.9	454 of 1534	70.4%	★★★★☆
2021	66.0	514 of 1433	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.3	377 of 1544	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	65.6	620 of 1530	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.1	716 of 1547	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.1	703 of 1554	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	69.0	526 of 1467	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	74.2	394 of 1519	74.1%	★★★★☆
2012	78.2	267 of 1599	83.3%	★★★★☆
2011	81.3	169 of 1597	89.4%	★★★★☆
2010	74.4	366 of 1579	76.8%	★★★★☆
2009	61.5	716 of 1549	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	56.2	845 of 1551	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	61.5	704 of 1555	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.9	539 of 1545	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	51.5	781 of 1299	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	58.6	641 of 1308	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2003	71.8	395 of 1302	69.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	334 of 1030	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.3	424 of 1084	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.3	644 of 1043	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	68.7	461 of 1466	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.7	575 of 1488	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	67.9	369 of 1369	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	78.5	213 of 1432	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	83.0	143 of 1414	89.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	67.9	482 of 1475	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.5	379 of 1495	74.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	500 of 1201	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.8	508 of 1229	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.4	486 of 1236	60.7%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)69th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)68th percentile~ school

Male (2025)67th percentile~ school

White (2025)58th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math60%+18 vs state

English Language Arts57%+9 vs state

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Schools Near Mt Vernon Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)							PSSA English Language Arts (2025)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mt Vernon Elementary School	Public	3-5	2400 Greenock Buena Vista Road	McKeesport	15135	Allegheny County	Elizabeth Forward School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 896-2327	194	15	12.6	47.9%	161 (83.0%)	5 (2.6%)	9 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (9.8%)	70	467^th of 1511 public elementary schools	69.1%		71.1	463^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	69.7%	4	57.9	63.3	59.0				60.0	56.2	60.0	55.7				57.3	$18,698	$270	$18,428
Central Elementary School	Public	K-5	401 Rock Run Road	Elizabeth	15037	Allegheny County	Elizabeth Forward School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 896-2318	292	23	12.8	34.6%	256 (87.7%)	6 (2.1%)	7 (2.4%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.8%)	87.4	170^th of 1511 public elementary schools	88.7%		86.3	164^th of 1526 public elementary schools	89.3%	6	93.3	72.9	62.8				76.0	75.5	64.9	68.6				69.9	$18,459	$860	$17,599
Greenock Elementary School	Public	K-2	1101 Greenock Buena Vista Rd	McKeesport	15135	Allegheny County	Elizabeth Forward School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 896-2324	173	15	11.2	50.3%	146 (84.4%)	9 (5.2%)	5 (2.9%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.9%)								(n/a)															$19,353	$1,105	$18,249
Young Scholars of Greater Allegheny Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	10 Center Street	Pittsburgh	15132	Allegheny County	Young Scholars of Greater Allegheny Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(412) 673-7300	316	34	9.4	94.9%	32 (10.1%)	259 (82.0%)	11 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.5%)	26.1	1128^th of 1511 public elementary schools	25.3%		20.9	1203^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	21.2%	75	37.5	37.6	36.4	22.2	4.5	31.6	29.6	27.5	25.0	36.3	25.0	27.3	31.6	28.6	$21,359	$3,629	$17,731
Sunset Valley Elementary School	Public	K-4	11605 Dickens Drive	North Huntingdon	15642	Westmoreland County	Norwin School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 861-3035	448	25	17.8	21.2%	413 (92.2%)	3 (0.7%)	12 (2.7%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	95.9	22^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	98.5%		91	68^th of 1526 public elementary schools	95.5%	46	90.5	89.2					89.8	90.5	81.4					85.5	$13,165	$240	$12,925
Clairton Elementary School	Public	K-5	501 Waddell Ave	Clairton	15025	Allegheny County	Clairton City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 233-9200	348	31	11.3	112.4%	37 (10.6%)	236 (67.8%)	14 (4.0%)	5 (1.4%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (15.2%)	9.4	1365^th of 1511 public elementary schools	9.7%		7.5	1403^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	8.1%	38	16.1	20.6	11.8				16.3	23.2	18.9	13.7				18.8	$18,992	$1,792	$17,199
Francis McClure Elementary School	Public	K-5	500 Longvue Dr	McKeesport	15131	Allegheny County	McKeesport Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 664-3740	668	52	12.8	104.2%	225 (33.7%)	266 (39.8%)	81 (12.1%)	7 (1.0%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (12.6%)	22	1172^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	22.4%		19	1231^st of 1526 public elementary schools	19.3%	59	38.3	37.7	13.9				29.7	38.3	27.9	17.7				28.2	$18,848	$3,122	$15,727
Propel Cs-McKeesport	Public, Charter	K-8	2412 Versailles Avenue	McKeesport	15132	Allegheny County	Propel CS-McKeesport	Yes	No	No	Yes	(412) 325-7305	302	26	11.7	99.0%	25 (8.3%)	237 (78.5%)	9 (3.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (8.9%)	26.5	1120^th of 1511 public elementary schools	25.9%		35.6	1062^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	30.4%	58	42.1	40.7	14.3	6.7	0.0	10.3	20.3	52.6	34.4	14.3	23.3	26.7	24.1	30.5	$20,437	$1,832	$18,605
Stewartsville Elementary School	Public	K-4	101 Carpenter Ln	North Huntingdon	15642	Westmoreland County	Norwin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 861-3030	422	27	15.5	27.0%	375 (88.9%)	6 (1.4%)	13 (3.1%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.7%)	88.4	149^th of 1511 public elementary schools	90.1%		86	171^st of 1526 public elementary schools	88.8%	22	76.2	81.1					78.8	70.2	75.5					73.0	$14,992	$239	$14,753
South Allegheny Elementary School	Public	K-5	1707 Washington Boulevard	McKeesport	15133	Allegheny County	South Allegheny School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 675-3070	635	45	14.1	93.2%	444 (69.9%)	80 (12.6%)	32 (5.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	76 (12.0%)	31.1	1074^th of 1511 public elementary schools	28.9%		44.1	963^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	36.9%	111	50.0	43.4	18.6				34.9	50.5	37.3	16.3				32.6	$12,397	$1,748	$10,649

Frequently Asked Questions about Mt Vernon Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Mt Vernon Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mt Vernon Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Elizabeth Forward Middle School
High : Elizabeth Forward Senior High School

Is Mt Vernon Elementary School a good school?

Mt Vernon Elementary School ranks 467^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Mt Vernon Elementary School in?

Elizabeth Forward School District

What is the racial makeup of Mt Vernon Elementary School?

Students at Mt Vernon Elementary School are 83% White, 10% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 3% African American.

How many students attend Mt Vernon Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 194 students attended Mt Vernon Elementary School.

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