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McKeesport Area School District

At a glance

554^thof 606 Pennsylvania districts▼ 9

Better than 8% of Pennsylvania districts

Elementary 2 Middle 1 High 1Grades K-12

3590 O'Neil Boulevard
McKeesport, PA 15132-1145·(412) 664-3610·All Pennsylvania district rankings →

Statewide performance 2016–2025

2025: better than 8.6% of districts

Schools

2,883

Students

Top rankedFrancis McClure Elementary School1172^nd of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Francis McClure Elementary School up 59 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The McKeesport Area School District serves students from preschool through 12th grade across 4 schools - 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district faces significant academic challenges, with most schools performing well below state averages on standardized tests. However, a few schools stand out as relative bright spots within the district.

Francis McClure Elementary School has the highest performance on PSSA tests among the elementary schools, with 29.7% of students proficient or better in Math and 28.2% proficient or better in English Language Arts. It also has the highest 3rd and 4th grade PSSA scores in the district. In contrast, Twin Rivers Elementary School has similar demographics but lags behind Francis McClure on most academic measures.

At the middle school level, Founders Hall Middle School stands out as the highest performing, with 17.6% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts across all grades, compared to the district average of 18.5%. However, the district as a whole struggles with low proficiency rates, including at McKeesport Area Senior High School, where only 8.6% of 11th graders are proficient or better in Algebra I, well below the state average of 44.3%.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	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	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	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
Founders Hall Middle School	Public	6-8	3600 O'Neil Boulevard	McKeesport	15132	Allegheny County	McKeesport Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 664-3690	642	63	10.1	99.1%	207 (32.2%)	320 (49.8%)	39 (6.1%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	70 (10.9%)	10.2	785^th of 873 public middle schools	10.1%		13.2	756^th of 891 public middle schools	15.2%	29							5.9	6.4	5.6	6.0				18.2	22.3	13.2	17.6	$18,428	$3,052	$15,376
McKeesport Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	1960 Eden Park Blvd	McKeesport	15132	Allegheny County	McKeesport Area School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 664-3650	966	57	17.0	108.8%	341 (35.3%)	454 (47.0%)	53 (5.5%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	112 (11.6%)	10	599^th of 681 public high schools	12.0%		14.8	579^th of 686 public high schools	15.6%	20	8.6	23.0	36.5															$17,986	$2,979	$15,007
Twin Rivers Elementary School	Public	K-5	1600 Cornell St	McKeesport	15132	Allegheny County	McKeesport Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 664-3750	607	56	10.9	110.7%	143 (23.6%)	354 (58.3%)	25 (4.1%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (13.0%)	7.7	1405^th of 1511 public elementary schools	7.0%		5.4	1452^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	4.8%	47				16.3	24.4	11.6				17.1	10.6	12.5	11.3				11.4	$18,438	$3,054	$15,384
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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Propel CS-McKeesport	0.48 mi	1	508^th
McKeesport Area Technology Center	1.3 mi	1
South Allegheny School District	1.38 mi	3	478^th
Duquesne City School District	2.1 mi	1	602^nd
Young Scholars of Greater Allegheny Charter School	2.33 mi	1	471^st

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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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