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McCullough Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

30^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

McCullough Elementary School is a public elementary school in Jeannette, PA, serving 458 students in grades K-5 as part of the Penn-Trafford School District. This exceptional school has consistently been one of the top-performing elementary schools in Pennsylvania, ranking in the top 30-55 schools out of over 1,500 in the state for the past several years.

McCullough Elementary School's academic performance is truly outstanding, with students consistently outperforming the state and district averages in PSSA Math and English Language Arts (ELA) assessments. In 2024-2025, 83% of McCullough students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 69.6% for the Penn-Trafford School District and 41.7% for the state of Pennsylvania. Similarly, 83.5% of McCullough students were proficient or better in PSSA ELA, compared to 77.7% for the district and 48.5% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd grade PSSA Math and ELA, with 90% and 86.7% proficiency rates, respectively.

McCullough Elementary's success extends beyond overall averages, with impressive results for specific student subgroups, including those from low socioeconomic backgrounds and students with disabilities. In 2024-2025, the school ranked 11th out of 1,369 Pennsylvania elementary schools for low socioeconomic status students and 28th out of 1,030 schools for disabled students. This consistent high performance and top-tier rankings within the state make McCullough Elementary School a model for other elementary schools to aspire to, demonstrating the potential for public schools to achieve excellence and equity in education.

448

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,917

Per pupil spending ?

23%

Free/discounted lunch ?

213 Watt Rd
Jeannette, PA 15644

(724) 744-7441

District: Penn-Trafford School District

Students who attend McCullough Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Penn Middle School
High:	Penn Trafford High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.6%

Hispanic:

2.9%

Asian:

2.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 88th percentile in 2015 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (83% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school83%

District avg74%

Pennsylvania avg45%

30^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Elementary Schools in the Penn-Trafford School District

18^th of 606Penn-Trafford 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	95.0	30 of 1511	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	91.8	45 of 1526	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	92.2	55 of 1534	96.4%	★★★★★
2022	93.8	28 of 1534	98.2%	★★★★★
2021	91.6	54 of 1433	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	94.2	3 of 1544	99.8%	★★★★★
2018	91.3	39 of 1530	97.5%	★★★★★
2017	90.7	37 of 1547	97.6%	★★★★★
2016	90.2	48 of 1554	96.9%	★★★★★
2015	84.4	173 of 1474	88.3%	★★★★☆
2014	81.7	169 of 1467	88.5%	★★★★☆
2013	86.0	56 of 1519	96.3%	★★★★★
2012	86.8	28 of 1599	98.2%	★★★★★
2011	85.4	57 of 1597	96.4%	★★★★★
2010	83.8	89 of 1579	94.4%	★★★★★
2009	81.6	164 of 1549	89.4%	★★★★☆
2008	82.9	134 of 1551	91.4%	★★★★★
2007	82.6	168 of 1555	89.2%	★★★★☆
2006	87.8	33 of 1545	97.9%	★★★★★
2005	86.2	60 of 1299	95.4%	★★★★★
2004	72.8	387 of 1308	70.4%	★★★★☆
2003	56.4	661 of 1302	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	97.2	28 of 1030	97.3%	★★★★★
2024	94.3	36 of 1084	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	91.8	46 of 1043	95.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	94.2	30 of 1466	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	90.3	59 of 1488	96.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	97.1	11 of 1369	99.2%	★★★★★
2024	94.5	14 of 1432	99.0%	★★★★★
2023	89.2	61 of 1414	95.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	94.3	35 of 1475	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	91.0	57 of 1495	96.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	92.3	40 of 1201	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	88.0	82 of 1229	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	88.7	77 of 1236	93.8%	★★★★★

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)99th percentile~ school

Female (2025)98th percentile~ school

Male (2025)98th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)97th percentile~ school

White (2025)97th percentile~ school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts84%+35 vs state

Math83%+41 vs state

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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 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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
McCullough Elementary School	Public	K-5	213 Watt Rd	Jeannette	15644	Westmoreland County	Penn-Trafford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 744-7441	448	28	15.7	23.0%	406 (90.6%)	9 (2.0%)	13 (2.9%)	12 (2.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	95	30^th of 1511 public elementary schools	98.0%		91.8	45^th of 1526 public elementary schools	97.1%	15	90.0	82.7	77.6		83.0	86.7	82.7	81.6		83.5	$11,917	$172	$11,745
Harrison Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	18 Dell Avenue	Jeannette	15644	Westmoreland County	Penn-Trafford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 744-2161	409	26	15.6	33.7%	357 (87.3%)	4 (1.0%)	14 (3.4%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.8%)	92.2	75^th of 1511 public elementary schools	95.0%		90	94^th of 1526 public elementary schools	93.8%	19	83.6	80.6	84.5		82.8	71.6	74.1	77.9		74.8	$13,565	$378	$13,188
Sunrise Elementary School	Public	K-5	171 Sunrise Dr	Irwin	15642	Westmoreland County	Penn-Trafford School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 864-6700	412	30	13.8	17.2%	380 (92.2%)	6 (1.5%)	11 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.4%)	94.6	41^st of 1511 public elementary schools	97.3%		93.1	25^th of 1526 public elementary schools	98.4%	16	86.8	84.3	81.4		84.1	85.5	81.4	75.3		80.5	$12,151	$35	$12,116
Jeannette McKee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1000 Lowry Ave	Jeannette	15644	Westmoreland County	Jeannette City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 523-6522	504	47	10.7	77.8%	271 (53.8%)	81 (16.1%)	32 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	116 (23.0%)	22.4	1164^th of 1511 public elementary schools	23.0%		30.2	1106^th of 1526 public elementary schools	27.5%	58	30.3	32.7	22.6	24.6	27.2	19.7	25.0	24.2	38.4	27.6	$14,626	$2,279	$12,347
Sheridan Terrace Elementary School	Public	K-4	1219 Morris Avenue	North Huntingdon	15642	Westmoreland County	Norwin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 861-3025	417	26	16.2	49.9%	370 (88.7%)	5 (1.2%)	12 (2.9%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.5%)	88	156^th of 1511 public elementary schools	89.7%		84.8	196^th of 1526 public elementary schools	87.2%	40	70.3	82.2			75.8	73.8	79.4			76.4	$15,469	$1,206	$14,263
Level Green Elementary School	Public	K-5	650 Cypress CT	Trafford	15085	Westmoreland County	Penn-Trafford School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 372-6603	269	19	13.9	20.1%	249 (92.6%)	3 (1.1%)	6 (2.2%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	84.7	202^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	86.6%		80.7	270^th of 1526 public elementary schools	82.3%	68	84.6	69.2	71.0		75.5	76.9	57.7	67.7		67.4	$13,833	$35	$13,799
West Hempfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	469 Wendel Road	Irwin	15642	Westmoreland County	Hempfield Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 850-2780	496	42	11.9	52.8%	451 (90.9%)	6 (1.2%)	7 (1.4%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.2%)	56.5	723^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	52.2%		63.2	633^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	58.5%	90	53.8	50.0	53.3		52.3	47.5	46.3	53.3		49.0	$17,522	$1,248	$16,274
Hahntown Elementary School	Public	K-4	791 Entry Rd	North Huntingdon	15642	Westmoreland County	Norwin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 861-3020	419	27	15.7	37.5%	365 (87.1%)	12 (2.9%)	20 (4.8%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.6%)	90.4	113^th of 1511 public elementary schools	92.5%		91	66^th of 1526 public elementary schools	95.7%	47	87.9	70.6			78.2	78.3	79.8			79.1	$15,229	$517	$14,712
Maxwell Elementary School	Public	K-5	1101 Old Salem Rd	Greensburg	15601	Westmoreland County	Hempfield Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 850-3500	380	28	13.6	26.8%	351 (92.4%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.5%)	89.2	132^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	91.3%		86	168^th of 1526 public elementary schools	89.0%	36	89.1	84.0	63.9		77.0	68.8	86.0	68.6		72.6	$16,662	$627	$16,035
Nicely Elementary School	Public	K-5	55 McLaughlin Dr	Greensburg	15601	Westmoreland County	Greensburg Salem School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 832-2900	296	19	15.5	97.6%	202 (68.2%)	26 (8.8%)	14 (4.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (17.6%)	66.5	545^th of 1511 public elementary schools	63.9%		72.7	439^th of 1526 public elementary schools	71.2%	106	60.9	63.4	46.7		56.8	64.5	52.5	50.0		55.8	$16,801	$1,653	$15,148

Frequently Asked Questions about McCullough Elementary School

Is McCullough Elementary School a good school?

Yes! McCullough Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 30^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools.

How many students attend McCullough Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 448 students attended McCullough Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of McCullough Elementary School?

Students at McCullough Elementary School are 91% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What district is McCullough Elementary School in?

Penn-Trafford School District

What schools do graduates of McCullough Elementary School attend?

Students who attend McCullough Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Penn Middle School
High : Penn Trafford High School

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