Elementary Schools in Fort Cherry School District

Summary:

The Fort Cherry School District in Pennsylvania is home to one standout elementary school, Fort Cherry Elementary Center. This school has consistently ranked in the top 15% of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past three years, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fort Cherry Elementary Center's academic performance is exceptional, with students significantly outperforming the state average on PSSA Math and English Language Arts tests across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 63.1% of students were proficient or better in Math, compared to the state average of 41.7%. The school also benefits from a low student-teacher ratio of 11.9 to 1, allowing for more personalized attention and support for students.

Despite the school's high academic achievement, a notable portion of its student population, 49.26%, comes from economically disadvantaged backgrounds as indicated by the free/reduced lunch rate. This suggests Fort Cherry Elementary Center is able to provide a quality education to a diverse student body. Additionally, the Fort Cherry School District spends significantly more per student than the state average, which may contribute to the school's strong resources and performance.

District Detail

110 Fort Cherry Road
Mc Donald, PA 15057-2975

(724) 796-1551

SchoolDigger Rank:
150^th of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 912

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
Fort Cherry Elementary Center	Public	K-6	110 Fort Cherry Road	Mc Donald	15057	Washington County	Fort Cherry School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 796-1551	455	37	12.1	51.4%	407 (89.5%)	2 (0.4%)	14 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.8%)	77.5	329^th of 1511 public elementary schools	78.2%		82.6	233^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	84.7%	96	80.6	55.4	52.4	62.9	63.1	80.7	50.0	57.4	64.5	63.5	$19,104	$901	$18,203

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Canon-McMillan School District	3.5 mi	9	82^nd
West Allegheny School District	5.61 mi	5	21^st
South Fayette Township School District	6.14 mi	4	7^th
Western Area Career and Technology Center	6.58 mi	1
Burgettstown Area School District	6.59 mi	2	325^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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