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Propel Cs-McKeesport

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Propel Cs-McKeesport ranks 1120 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

1120^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Propel Cs-McKeesport is a public charter elementary school serving grades K-8 in McKeesport, PA, with 311 students. The school is part of the Propel CS-McKeesport District, which is ranked 508 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Propel Cs-McKeesport consistently underperforms the state average on PSSA tests across all grades and subjects. In 2024-2025, only 20.3% of students were proficient or better in Math compared to the state average of 41.7%, and only 30.5% were proficient or better in English Language Arts compared to the state average of 48.5%. The school's African American students perform relatively well compared to other Pennsylvania elementary schools, but its male students, low socioeconomic status students, and overall student population struggle, ranking in the bottom 25-30% of Pennsylvania elementary schools. Propel Cs-McKeesport also has had relatively high dropout rates in recent years, ranging from 0.0% to 1.6%.

Compared to nearby public schools like Clara Barton Elementary, Homeville Elementary, and South Allegheny Elementary, Propel Cs-McKeesport's academic performance is significantly lower, with these nearby schools outperforming Propel Cs-McKeesport and the state average on PSSA tests. While Propel Cs-McKeesport spends a relatively high amount per student and has a favorable student-teacher ratio, these factors do not seem to be translating into better academic outcomes for the school.

302

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,437

Per pupil spending ?

99%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2412 Versailles Avenue
McKeesport, PA 15132

(412) 325-7305

District: Propel CS-McKeesport

Racial breakdown:

African American:

78.5%

Two or more races:

8.9%

White:

8.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 45th percentile in 2015 → 26th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (25% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2015

!Math scores 21 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

Pennsylvania avg45%

Elementary school

1,120^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

746^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 46 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

508^th of 606Propel CS-McKeesport 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	1120 of 1511	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.6	1062 of 1526	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.9	1145 of 1534	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.9	1181 of 1534	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.7	1210 of 1433	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.9	813 of 1544	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.6	951 of 1530	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	63.1	671 of 1547	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.9	595 of 1554	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.9	807 of 1474	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.9	950 of 1599	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	76.8	287 of 1597	82.0%	★★★★☆
2010	80.2	204 of 1579	87.1%	★★★★☆
2009	71.8	418 of 1549	73.0%	★★★★☆
2008	48.7	1002 of 1551	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.0	1033 of 1555	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	60.6	113 of 413	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	78.2	59 of 437	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	64.5	112 of 437	74.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	32.8	1015 of 1466	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.4	1029 of 1488	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	34.6	944 of 1369	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.9	785 of 1432	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.0	946 of 1414	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	23.2	1133 of 1475	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.7	969 of 1495	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	13.7	746 of 873	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.0	612 of 891	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.7	632 of 893	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.2	506 of 883	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.1	622 of 797	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	70.7	249 of 891	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	65.1	316 of 861	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.5	459 of 877	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	58.2	397 of 870	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.3	327 of 835	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	74.4	213 of 834	74.5%	★★★★☆
2011	82.7	82 of 825	90.1%	★★★★★
2010	76.4	154 of 805	80.9%	★★★★☆
2009	80.6	99 of 770	87.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	244 of 393	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.1	123 of 408	69.9%	★★★★☆
2023	62.6	114 of 421	72.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	29.8	477 of 672	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	12.7	721 of 835	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.3	595 of 860	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	18.7	703 of 843	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.2	528 of 877	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.2	557 of 874	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	15.2	711 of 839	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.5	578 of 870	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)73rd percentile+47 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)31st percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)23rd percentile-3 vs school

Middle school

African American (2025)38th percentile+23 vs school

Disabled (2024)29th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile~ school

Male (2025)15th percentile~ school

Female (2025)14th percentile~ school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts30%-18 vs state

Math20%-21 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 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-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
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
Duquesne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	300 Kennedy Avenue	Duquesne	15110	Allegheny County	Duquesne City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 466-5300	460	47	9.8	97.0%	92 (20.0%)	274 (59.6%)	14 (3.0%)	19 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (13.3%)	4.9	1487^th of 1511 public elementary schools	1.6%		5.2	1461^st of 1526 public elementary schools	4.3%	26	10.2	12.9	8.4	0.0			7.7	8.2	9.7	10.4	7.5			8.9	$64	$19	$44
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
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
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
Homeville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	4315 Eliza St	West Mifflin	15122	Allegheny County	West Mifflin Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 466-9131	424	32	13.3	90.6%	219 (51.7%)	131 (30.9%)	22 (5.2%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (11.3%)								(n/a)	47.7						47.7	46.8						46.8	$13,656	$920	$12,736
Logan Elementary School	Public	K-6	1154 Jacks Run Rd	North Versailles	15137	Allegheny County	East Allegheny School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 824-6053	727	60	12.1	100.3%	299 (41.1%)	288 (39.6%)	41 (5.6%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	95 (13.1%)	16.8	1249^th of 1511 public elementary schools	17.3%		22.5	1185^th of 1526 public elementary schools	22.3%	64	28.2	17.9	18.7	20.9			21.0	26.8	17.6	20.5	36.4			24.8	$12,228	$752	$11,476
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
Clara Barton Elementary School	Public	K-3	764 Beverly Dr	West Mifflin	15122	Allegheny County	West Mifflin Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 466-9131	229	19	12.3	98.7%	138 (60.3%)	28 (12.2%)	20 (8.7%)	11 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (14.0%)								(n/a)	62.3						62.3	46.7						46.7	$14,985	$941	$14,044

Frequently Asked Questions about Propel Cs-McKeesport

What district is Propel Cs-McKeesport in?

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What is the racial makeup of Propel Cs-McKeesport?

Students at Propel Cs-McKeesport are 78% African American, 9% Two or more races, 8% White, 3% Hispanic.

How many students attend Propel Cs-McKeesport?

In the 2024-25 school year, 302 students attended Propel Cs-McKeesport.

Is Propel Cs-McKeesport a good school?

Propel Cs-McKeesport ranks 1120^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

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2024–25 Keystone Exams & PSSA scoresNov 13, 2025

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