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Propel Cs-East

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Propel Cs-East ranks 1133 rd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

1133^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Propel Cs-East is a public charter elementary school located in Turtle Creek, PA, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 333 students. The school is part of the Propel CS-East District, which is ranked 459 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Propel Cs-East consistently performs below the state average in both Math and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grades. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's overall Math proficiency was 19.2% compared to the state average of 41.7%, and its ELA proficiency was 34.8% compared to the state average of 48.5%. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with its African American students performing relatively better, but its female, male, and low socioeconomic status (SES) students performing much worse.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Trafford Elementary School, which is part of the Penn-Trafford School District, Propel Cs-East generally performs worse academically. Despite spending significantly more per student ($16,843 to $18,996) compared to the nearby schools, this does not seem to translate into better academic outcomes. The high percentage of low-income students in the area highlights the importance of addressing socioeconomic factors that may be impacting student learning and achievement at Propel Cs-East.

339

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,426

Per pupil spending ?

98.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1611 Monroeville Ave
Turtle Creek, PA 15145-1652

(412) 325-7305

District: Propel CS-East

Racial breakdown:

African American:

68.1%

White:

15.6%

Two or more races:

11.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 20th percentile in 2021 → 25th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 25th (2025) from a 20th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (27% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Dropout rate above the Pennsylvania average (6% vs 1%)

!Math scores 22 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

Pennsylvania avg45%

Elementary school

1,133^rd of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

568^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 40 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

459^th of 606Propel CS-East 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	25.6	1133 of 1511	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	1196 of 1526	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.2	1188 of 1534	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.9	1228 of 1534	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.5	1153 of 1433	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.3	1108 of 1544	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.2	915 of 1530	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.9	956 of 1547	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	52.2	892 of 1554	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.6	874 of 1474	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	71.6	495 of 1599	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	77.3	273 of 1597	82.9%	★★★★☆
2010	62.1	722 of 1579	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.5	813 of 1549	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.0	924 of 1551	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.8	1014 of 1555	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	162 of 413	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.7	218 of 437	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.1	190 of 437	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	20.9	1161 of 1466	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	1225 of 1488	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	28.5	1032 of 1369	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.3	1081 of 1432	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.4	1022 of 1414	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	34.5	1018 of 1475	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.1	1132 of 1495	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	34.6	568 of 873	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.6	628 of 891	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.0	640 of 893	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.6	649 of 883	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.6	584 of 797	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.7	599 of 891	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.1	582 of 861	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.5	533 of 877	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	68.4	277 of 870	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	72.9	209 of 835	75.0%	★★★★☆
2012	66.1	333 of 834	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.0	232 of 825	71.9%	★★★★☆
2010	65.6	306 of 805	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	50.1	478 of 770	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	59.2	116 of 393	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	54.5	153 of 408	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.2	183 of 421	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	40.8	511 of 835	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.9	617 of 860	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	484 of 843	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.4	522 of 877	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.4	675 of 874	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	611 of 839	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	623 of 870	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	24.0	557 of 681	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)61st percentile+36 vs school

Male (2025)31st percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile~ school

Female (2025)21st percentile-4 vs school

Middle school

African American (2025)70th percentile+36 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)39th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)27th percentile-8 vs school

White (2023)18th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts35%-14 vs state

Math19%-22 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-East	Public, Charter	K-8	1611 Monroeville Ave	Turtle Creek	15145	Allegheny County	Propel CS-East	Yes	No	No	Yes	(412) 325-7305	339	25	13.4	98.2%	53 (15.6%)	231 (68.1%)	12 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (11.8%)	25.6	1133^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	25.0%		21.4	1196^th of 1526 public elementary schools	21.6%	63	35.1	20.6	20.7	17.5	8.6	12.8	19.2	27.0	5.8	41.4	52.5	33.3	46.2	34.8	$22,426	$1,947	$20,479
Turtle Creek Elementary STEAM Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	126 Monroeville Ave	Turtle Creek	15145	Allegheny County	Woodland Hills School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 824-2450	580	43	13.4	73.6%	149 (25.7%)	340 (58.6%)	33 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (9.7%)	22.3	1166^th of 1511 public elementary schools	22.8%		28.8	1118^th of 1526 public elementary schools	26.7%	48	28.4	15.3	33.8				26.0	35.1	16.7	36.4				29.6	$39,739	$3,513	$36,226
Wilkins Elementary STEAM Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	362 Churchill Rd	Pittsburgh	15235	Allegheny County	Woodland Hills School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 824-3231	447	44	10.1	81.9%	92 (20.6%)	226 (50.6%)	61 (13.6%)	7 (1.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (13.0%)	15.2	1269^th of 1511 public elementary schools	16.0%		23.6	1169^th of 1526 public elementary schools	23.4%	100	30.9	21.5	18.6				24.2	32.3	21.2	15.1				23.7	$41,796	$3,695	$38,101
Propel Cs-Pitcairn	Public, Charter	K-8	435 Agatha Street	Pittsburgh	15140	Allegheny County	Propel CS-Pitcairn	Yes	No	No	Yes	(412) 325-7305	182	17	10.6	98.4%	21 (11.5%)	136 (74.7%)	7 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (9.3%)	9.4	1366^th of 1511 public elementary schools	9.6%		15.5	1281^st of 1526 public elementary schools	16.1%	85	25.0	12.5	5.0	0.0	16.7	0.0	11.2	21.4	0.0	15.0	31.6	36.8	20.0	21.4	$24,466	$2,856	$21,610
Penn Hills Elementary School	Public	K-5	1079 Jefferson Rd	Pittsburgh	15235	Allegheny County	Penn Hills School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 793-7000	1,228	88	13.9	100.8%	280 (22.8%)	702 (57.2%)	91 (7.4%)	15 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	138 (11.2%)	18.3	1231^st of 1511 public elementary schools	18.5%		25.3	1150^th of 1526 public elementary schools	24.6%	81	24.8	35.5	15.5				24.9	21.7	35.0	26.0				27.1	$15,445	$2,034	$13,412
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
Dr Cleveland Steward Junior Elementary School	Public	K-4	5000 Gateway Campus Blvd	Monroeville	15146	Allegheny County	Gateway School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 373-5874	292	27	10.8	105.1%	120 (41.1%)	103 (35.3%)	19 (6.5%)	8 (2.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (13.4%)	43.7	919^th of 1511 public elementary schools	39.2%		46.8	912^th of 1526 public elementary schools	40.2%	7	55.5	35.7					45.5	44.5	46.4					45.5	$25,007	$2,214	$22,793
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
Evergreen Elementary School	Public	K-4	3831 Evergreen Dr	Monroeville	15146	Allegheny County	Gateway School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 373-5842	317	24	13.2	95.6%	124 (39.1%)	96 (30.3%)	27 (8.5%)	31 (9.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (11.7%)	82.8	241^st of 1511 public elementary schools	84.1%		85.1	191^st of 1526 public elementary schools	87.5%	50	65.5	82.7					74.1	62.0	77.2					69.5	$26,451	$1,169	$25,282
Trafford Elementary School	Public	K-5	100 E Brinton Ave	Trafford	15085	Westmoreland County	Penn-Trafford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 372-6600	196	15	13.3	46.9%	154 (78.6%)	13 (6.6%)	7 (3.6%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (10.2%)	91.8	80^th of 1511 public elementary schools	94.7%		86.9	151^st of 1526 public elementary schools	90.1%	71	87.9	71.9	66.7				75.3	81.8	81.3	83.3				82.2	$17,258	$983	$16,274

Frequently Asked Questions about Propel Cs-East

Is Propel Cs-East a good school?

Propel Cs-East ranks 1133^rd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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What is the racial makeup of Propel Cs-East?

Students at Propel Cs-East are 68% African American, 16% White, 12% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

How many students attend Propel Cs-East?

In the 2024-25 school year, 339 students attended Propel Cs-East.

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