Propel Cs-Montour

Propel Cs-Montour is a public charter school in Pittsburgh, PA that serves 785 students in grades K-12. The school is part of the Propel CS-Montour district.

Propel Cs-Montour has consistently high 4-year graduation rates, ranging from 87.5% to 94.1% over the past few years, which is strong compared to the state average. The school also has relatively low dropout rates, ranging from 0.8% to 2.0%. However, Propel Cs-Montour's test scores on the PSSA and Keystone exams are significantly lower than the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 14.8% of students were proficient or better in PSSA Math compared to the state average of 41.7%, and only 23.2% were proficient or better in PSSA English Language Arts compared to the state's 48.5%. Despite the high spending per student and low student-teacher ratio, Propel Cs-Montour's students are performing poorly on standardized tests.

Interestingly, Propel Cs-Montour's test scores are lower than those of nearby charter schools like Environmental Charter School at Frick Park, which has much higher proficiency rates in both Math and English Language Arts. The school's test scores are also lower than those of Pittsburgh Public Schools, which themselves are below the state averages. This suggests that Propel Cs-Montour may be struggling to overcome the challenges of serving a high-poverty student population, as indicated by the extremely high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 99.61% to 99.62% over the past few years.