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Propel Cs-Homestead

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

1339^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Alternative Schools

Better than 11% of Pennsylvania alternative schools

Summary

Propel Cs-Homestead is an alternative public charter school located in Homestead, PA that serves grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 517 students. The school has a high percentage of students from low-income families, with over 99% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years.

Academically, Propel Cs-Homestead faces significant challenges. The school's proficiency rates on the PSSA and Keystone exams are significantly lower than the state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, only 8.6% of Propel Cs-Homestead students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to the state average of 41.7%. Similarly, the school's proficiency rates in PSSA English Language Arts (19.9%) and Keystone Exams (38.7% in Algebra I, 33.3% in Biology, 48.4% in Literature) lag behind the state averages. When compared to nearby schools, such as the Environmental Charter School at Frick Park, which has significantly higher proficiency rates, Propel Cs-Homestead's academic performance is notably lower.

Despite these academic challenges, Propel Cs-Homestead has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.5% to 92.5% in recent years. However, the school's dropout rate is also higher than the state average, ranging from 1.1% to 1.8% in recent years. The high percentage of students from low-income backgrounds at Propel Cs-Homestead may be a contributing factor to the school's academic challenges, as research has shown that students from disadvantaged socioeconomic backgrounds often face additional barriers to academic success.

476

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,331

Per pupil spending ?

108.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

129 E 10th Ave
Homestead, PA 15120-1608

(412) 323-7305

District: Propel CS-Homestead

Racial breakdown:

African American:

82.8%

Two or more races:

10.1%

Hispanic:

3.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 18th percentile in 2022 → 29th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2022

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (19% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Math scores 33 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

Pennsylvania avg46%

Elementary school

1,339^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

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Middle school

762^nd of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

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High school

484^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 29%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 14% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

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

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	10.8	1339 of 1511	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	5.9	1443 of 1526	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.4	1436 of 1534	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.7	1398 of 1534	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.0	1333 of 1433	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.7	1436 of 1544	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.4	1435 of 1530	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.0	1375 of 1547	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	11.8	1343 of 1554	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	11.8	1284 of 1474	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.9	1307 of 1599	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	55.1	902 of 1597	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	30.0	1300 of 1579	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	27.9	1298 of 1549	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	14.8	1389 of 1551	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	5.2	1482 of 1555	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	10.6	1416 of 1545	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	1.9	1255 of 1299	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	262 of 413	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.2	331 of 437	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.6	369 of 437	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	13.6	1000 of 1030	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	11.2	1299 of 1466	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	6.8	1391 of 1488	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	16.3	1195 of 1369	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.5	1352 of 1432	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.4	1324 of 1414	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	7.1	1401 of 1475	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.8	1423 of 1495	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	11.8	762 of 873	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.3	754 of 891	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.5	766 of 893	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.4	797 of 883	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.9	755 of 797	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.9	762 of 891	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.4	693 of 861	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.2	692 of 877	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	29.1	621 of 870	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.9	607 of 835	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	35.2	627 of 834	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	37.7	618 of 825	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	36.3	619 of 805	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	30.4	613 of 770	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	17.8	650 of 753	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	6.6	705 of 749	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	5.6	696 of 736	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	289 of 393	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.5	287 of 408	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.1	271 of 421	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	10.6	745 of 835	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.5	769 of 860	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	14.6	746 of 843	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	739 of 877	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.5	733 of 874	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	7.6	811 of 839	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	705 of 870	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	33.0	484 of 681	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.9	474 of 686	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.3	437 of 674	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.0	518 of 634	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.9	606 of 693	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.2	582 of 673	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	13.9	564 of 663	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	9.2	594 of 677	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	12.3	587 of 680	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	25.1	554 of 664	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	8.7	611 of 660	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	17.3	581 of 649	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	75.2	62 of 276	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	69.0	73 of 284	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	53.9	110 of 260	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	33.0	339 of 524	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	22.9	519 of 657	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.7	387 of 665	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	384 of 651	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.5	492 of 664	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	61.7	249 of 652	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	346 of 660	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.7	503 of 662	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

African American (2025)37th percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile~ school

Female (2025)11th percentile~ school

Male (2025)5th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2025)3rd percentile-8 vs school

Middle school

African American (2025)26th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile~ school

Female (2025)11th percentile~ school

Male (2025)3rd percentile-9 vs school

High school

African American (2025)78th percentile+49 vs school

Male (2025)48th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile+12 vs school

Disabled (2025)35th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)21st percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature48%-14 vs state

Algebra I39%-6 vs state

Biology33%-16 vs state

English Language Arts20%-29 vs state

Math9%-33 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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
Propel Cs-Homestead	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	129 E 10th Ave	Homestead	15120	Allegheny County	Propel CS-Homestead	Yes	No	No	Yes	(412) 323-7305	476	47	10.0	108.6%	10 (2.1%)	394 (82.8%)	18 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (10.1%)								(n/a)	38.7	33.3	48.4	28.1	21.7	0.0	3.3	3.4	0.0	8.6	18.8	22.7	10.3	33.4	24.1	14.7	19.9	$24,331	$2,062	$22,270
Environmental Charter School at Frick Park	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	829 Milton Street	Pittsburgh	15218	Allegheny County	Environmental Charter School at Frick Park	Yes	No	No	Yes	(412) 247-7970	1,073	97	11.0	35.1%	571 (53.2%)	323 (30.1%)	60 (5.6%)	22 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	96 (8.9%)								(n/a)	20.0	33.4	70.0	80.6	82.8	75.0	42.9	32.6	38.4	58.9	77.6	82.8	74.2	65.3	52.6	52.0	67.5	$23,090	$1,873	$21,217
Propel Cs-Braddock Hills	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1500 Yost Blvd	Pittsburgh	15221	Allegheny County	Propel CS-Braddock Hills	Yes	No	No	Yes	(412) 325-7305	673	61	10.9	105.6%	39 (5.8%)	544 (80.8%)	15 (2.2%)	5 (0.7%)	8 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	60 (8.9%)								(n/a)	6.5	16.1	35.5	17.3	10.0	5.7	4.9	2.1	4.1	7.7	21.1	12.0	17.1	12.2	20.8	24.5	18.2	$24,646	$2,682	$21,964
Pittsburgh Online Academy	Public, Alternative	4-12	341 S. Bellefield Avenue	Pittsburgh	15213	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 529-3510	77	2	51.3		33 (42.9%)	30 (39.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (15.6%)								(n/a)	16.7	22.3	61.1							5.9							26.4	$69,903	$11,972	$57,931
Pittsburgh Pioneer	Public, Alternative	K-12	775 Dunster St	Pittsburgh	15226	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 529-7405	56	13	4.4	69.6%	21 (37.5%)	22 (39.3%)	3 (5.4%)	5 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (8.9%)								(n/a)																		$31,278	$5,357	$25,921
Pittsburgh Conroy	Public, Alternative	K-12	1398 Page St	Pittsburgh	15233	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 529-3105	192	34	5.7	73.4%	51 (26.6%)	122 (63.5%)	4 (2.1%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.8%)								(n/a)																		$29,877	$5,117	$24,760
David B. Oliver Citywide Academy	Public, Alternative	3-12	2323 Brighton Rd	Pittsburgh	15212	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 529-3125	48	16	3.0		3 (6.3%)	37 (77.1%)	3 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (10.4%)								(n/a)																		$75,121	$12,866	$62,256
Propel Cs-Montour	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	340 Bilmar Drive	Pittsburgh	15205	Allegheny County	Propel CS-Montour	Yes	No	No	Yes	(412) 325-7305	794	61	12.9	98.9%	171 (21.5%)	475 (59.8%)	31 (3.9%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	111 (14.0%)								(n/a)	12.2	18.2	51.6	43.4	13.3	1.5	1.7	14.6	15.3	14.8	20.0	13.6	11.1	20.0	37.1	37.3	23.2	$22,388	$3,198	$19,190
Pennsylvania Distance Learning Charter School	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2605 Nicolson Road	Sewickley	15143	Allegheny County	Pennsylvania Distance Learning Charter School	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(724) 933-7300	1,246	102	12.2	44.3%	446 (35.8%)	383 (30.7%)	278 (22.3%)	11 (0.9%)	13 (1.0%)	4 (0.3%)	111 (8.9%)								(n/a)	9.2	15.8	27.6	11.2	12.9	5.6	5.1	5.1	6.4	7.5	13.2	16.1	9.3	18.9	18.0	14.9	15.3	$16,822	$2,469	$14,353
Harrold School	Public, Alternative	9	1368 Middletown Rd	Greensburg	15601	Westmoreland County	Hempfield Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(724) 850-2301	369	29	12.9	45.5%	340 (92.1%)	7 (1.9%)	6 (1.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)								(n/a)																		$19,269	$630	$18,639

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What is the racial makeup of Propel Cs-Homestead?

Students at Propel Cs-Homestead are 83% African American, 10% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% White, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Propel Cs-Homestead?

In the 2024-25 school year, 476 students attended Propel Cs-Homestead.

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Propel Cs-Homestead ranks in the bottom 11.4% of Pennsylvania alternative schools.

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