Mcquistion Elementary School

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Mcquistion Elementary School ranks 600 th of 1534 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public K-5

210 Mechling Drive
Butler, PA 16001-3499

(724) 287-8721

District: Butler Area School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
600^th of 1,534 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,675

Students who attend Mcquistion Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

Butler Area IHS

Student/teacher ratio: 13.2

Number of students: 534

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.1%

Hispanic:

4.7%

Two or more races:

2.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 62.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mcquistion Elementary School ranks better than 60.9% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks 4^th among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Butler Area School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 64.82. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (90.1%), Hispanic (4.7%), two or more races (2.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 62.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mcquistion Elementary School is 13.2. 3 elementary schools in the Butler Area School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Mcquistion Elementary School employs 40.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mcquistion Elementary School is $15,675. 5 elementary schools in the Butler Area School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Mcquistion Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Mcquistion Elementary School 600^th of 1534 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Mcquistion Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Disabled students:

White students:

Butler Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Butler Area School District 249^th of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Mcquistion Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Mcquistion Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	74.68	351^st	1302	73.0%
2004	48.53	812^th	1308	37.9%
2005	60.68	614^th	1299	52.7%
2006	53.99	860^th	1545	44.3%
2007	60.47	728^th	1555	53.2%
2008	64.55	635^th	1551	59.1%
2009	65.66	602^nd	1549	61.1%
2010	71.15	468^th	1579	70.4%
2011	62.93	700^th	1597	56.2%
2012	67.36	623^rd	1599	61.0%
2013	72.40	439^th	1519	71.1%
2014	75.91	328^th	1467	77.6%
2015	81.90	221^st	1474	85.0%
2016	62.58	694^th	1554	55.3%
2017	71.49	471^st	1547	69.6%
2018	69.86	503^rd	1530	67.1%
2019	63.00	654^th	1544	57.6%
2021	67.58	481^st	1433	66.4%
2022	77.81	333^rd	1534	78.3%
2023	64.82	600^th	1534	60.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mcquistion Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	76.32	252^nd	1414	82.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Mcquistion Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	55.08	380^th	1043	63.6%

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Rank History for White students at Mcquistion Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	51.11	619^th	1236	49.9%

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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: Pennsylvania Dept of Education

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by a parent
Friday, August 28, 2009

I LOVE MCQUISTION SCHOOL..... EVERYONE IS SO KIND AND HELPING. I AM PROUD TO CALL THIS MY SONS SCHOOL. I AM VERY INVOLVED IN SCHOOL ACTIVITIES AND THE SCHOOL MAKES IT SO WELCOMING TO COME IN AND BE INVOLVED THEY REALY MAKE MY FAMILY FEEL WELCOME AND AT HOME.....THE TEACHERS ARE AMAZING

THANK YOU MCQUISTION WITH ALL OF OUR HEARTS
THE SHARP FAMILY
PETER,RACHEL,KEATON

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Enrollment information for Mcquistion Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	533	5	7	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	545
1989	551	4	6	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	562
1990	555	4	6	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	568
1991	579	4	5	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	592
1992	585	5	8	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	604
1993	589	4	8	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	606
1994	580	11	12	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	606
1995	555	5	8	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	572
1996	555	5	8	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	572
1997	565	7	10	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	584
1998	570	4	6	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	581
1999	551	9	5	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	567
2000	551	6	4	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	563
2001	544	7	3	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	559
2002	552	3	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	560
2003	552	3	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	560
2004	534	5	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	544
2005	502	8	3	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	516
2006	506	8	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	521
2007	490	9	4	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	506
2008	483	10	3	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	499
2009	456	12	3	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	475
2010	465	10	4	2	1	n/a	n/a	1	483
2011	434	18	5	2	1	0	0	0	460
2012	434	14	2	4	0	0	5	0	459
2013	417	11	2	5	0	0	5	0	440
2014	411	10	3	6	2	0	14	0	446
2015	420	8	3	7	2	0	18	0	458
2016	447	6	3	20	1	0	30	0	507
2017	393	10	4	15	1	0	28	0	451
2018	397	12	1	8	1	0	20	0	439
2019	394	5	2	8	0	0	10	0	419
2020	403	6	1	13	3	0	13	0	439
2021	378	5	1	17	3	1	15	0	420
2022	389	10	1	14	3	1	12	0	430
2023	481	10	1	25	3	1	13	0	534

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Mcquistion Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	545	27.7	19.6	n/a
1989	562	27.8	20.2	n/a
1990	568	23.0	24.6	0
1991	592	28.0	21.1	n/a
1992	604	21.5	28.0	n/a
1993	606	22.0	27.5	n/a
1994	606	21.0	28.9	n/a
1995	572	22.0	26.0	n/a
1996	572	22.0	26.0	n/a
1997	584	23.0	25.4	n/a
1998	581	23.0	25.3	n/a
1999	567	26.0	21.8	n/a
2000	563	33.0	17.1	15.8
2001	559	34.0	16.4	15.9
2002	560	33.5	16.7	17.7
2003	560	33.5	16.7	17.7
2004	544	33.3	16.3	20.4
2005	516	33.3	15.5	19.2
2006	521	32.7	15.9	18.8
2007	506	31.8	15.9	21.9
2008	499	33.9	14.7	18.6
2009	475	33.9	14.0	19.6
2010	483	32.8	14.7	21
2011	460	32.3	14.2	23.3
2012	459	31.9	14.3	26.4
2013	440	33.3	13.2	24.3
2014	446	31.8	14.0	24
2015	458	33.0	13.8	28.6
2016	507	42.0	12.0	49.1
2017	451	40.2	11.2	51.7
2018	439	34.0	12.9	56.5
2019	419	32.5	12.8	56.8
2020	439	34.0	12.9	43.5
2021	420	33.0	12.7	59.3
2022	430	35.6	12.0	59.3
2023	534	40.2	13.2	62.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Mcquistion Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	545	27.7	19.6	n/a
1989	562	27.8	20.2	n/a
1990	568	23.0	24.6	0
1991	592	28.0	21.1	n/a
1992	604	21.5	28.0	n/a
1993	606	22.0	27.5	n/a
1994	606	21.0	28.9	n/a
1995	572	22.0	26.0	n/a
1996	572	22.0	26.0	n/a
1997	584	23.0	25.4	n/a
1998	581	23.0	25.3	n/a
1999	567	26.0	21.8	n/a
2000	563	33.0	17.1	15.8
2001	559	34.0	16.4	15.9
2002	560	33.5	16.7	17.7
2003	560	33.5	16.7	17.7
2004	544	33.3	16.3	20.4
2005	516	33.3	15.5	19.2
2006	521	32.7	15.9	18.8
2007	506	31.8	15.9	21.9
2008	499	33.9	14.7	18.6
2009	475	33.9	14.0	19.6
2010	483	32.8	14.7	21
2011	460	32.3	14.2	23.3
2012	459	31.9	14.3	26.4
2013	440	33.3	13.2	24.3
2014	446	31.8	14.0	24
2015	458	33.0	13.8	28.6
2016	507	42.0	12.0	49.1
2017	451	40.2	11.2	51.7
2018	439	34.0	12.9	56.5
2019	419	32.5	12.8	56.8
2020	439	34.0	12.9	43.5
2021	420	33.0	12.7	59.3
2022	430	35.6	12.0	59.3
2023	534	40.2	13.2	62.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Mcquistion Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$766 (5.7%)	$12,752 (94.3%)	$13,518
2020	$801 (5.9%)	$12,819 (94.1%)	$13,620
2021	$1,849 (11.7%)	$13,972 (88.3%)	$15,820
2022	$1,048 (6.7%)	$14,628 (93.3%)	$15,675

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Mcquistion Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 654^th of 1544 Elementary schools	Ranks 600^th of 1534 Elementary schools	3.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Mcquistion Elementary School)	65.1	67.5	2.4%
3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	56	51.7	4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mcquistion Elementary School)	65.1	61.4	3.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	61.9	54	7.9%
4th Grade Math (Mcquistion Elementary School)	52.8	62.8	10%
4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	46.2	46.5	0.3%
4th Grade Science (Mcquistion Elementary School)	90	86.9	3.1%
4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)	77.8	74.1	3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Mcquistion Elementary School)	66	52.6	13.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63.6	51.8	11.8%
All Grades Math (Mcquistion Elementary School)	58.8	55.5	3.3%
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)	42.4	39.3	3.1%
All Grades Science (Mcquistion Elementary School)	90	86.9	3.1%
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)	68	65.6	2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Mcquistion Elementary School)	65.5	57.6	7.9%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	60.9	53.8	7.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	419	534	27.4%
African American	5	10	100%
American Indian	0	3
Asian	2	1	50%
Hispanic	8	25	212.5%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	394	481	22.1%
Two or More Races	10	13	30%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	56.8%	62.4%	5.6%

Schools Near Mcquistion Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSSA Math (2023)				PSSA Science (2023)		PSSA English Language Arts (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mcquistion Elementary School	Public	K-5	210 Mechling Drive	Butler	16001	Butler County	Butler Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(724) 287-8721	534	40	13.2	62.4%	481 (90.1%)	10 (1.9%)	25 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.4%)	64.8	600^th of 1534 public elementary schools	60.9%		77.8	333^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	78.3%	267	67.5	62.8	31.8	55.5	86.9	86.9	61.4	52.6	58.9	57.6	$15,675	$1,048	$14,628
Broad Street Elementary School	Public	K-5	200 Broad St	Butler	16001	Butler County	Butler Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(724) 214-3630	212	18	11.5	92.5%	163 (76.9%)	14 (6.6%)	12 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (10.8%)	22.7	1194^th of 1534 public elementary schools	22.2%					(n/a)	15.8	20.7	30.3	22.0	58.6	58.6	21.1	44.8	45.5	36.0	$15,676	$1,048	$14,628
Emily Brittain Elementary School	Public	K-5	338 North Washington Street	Butler	16001	Butler County	Butler Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(724) 287-8721	253	25	10.2	71.1%	203 (80.2%)	19 (7.5%)	12 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (7.1%)	43.2	971^st of 1534 public elementary schools	36.7%		38.7	1038^th of 1534 public elementary schools	32.3%	67	33.3	47.5	26.4	36.3	82.5	82.5	35.9	60.0	44.1	46.9	$15,677	$1,048	$14,630
Northwest Elementary School	Public	K-5	124 Staley Avenue	Butler	16001	Butler County	Butler Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(724) 287-8721	403	30	13.4	48.9%	379 (94.0%)	4 (1.0%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	79.9	283^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	81.6%		80.7	277^th of 1534 public elementary schools	81.9%	6	62.3	56.4	70.0	62.4	96.8	96.8	65.2	74.6	80.4	72.6	$15,675	$1,048	$14,628
Summit Elementary School	Public	K-5	351 Brinker Road	Butler	16002	Butler County	Butler Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(724) 287-8721	278	19	14.4	51.1%	272 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	52.3	837^th of 1534 public elementary schools	45.4%		56	771^st of 1534 public elementary schools	49.7%	66	54.5	56.4	36.0	48.1	87.2	87.2	52.2	56.4	36.0	47.4	$15,676	$1,048	$14,628
Center Township School	Public	K-5	950 Mercer Road	Butler	16001	Butler County	Butler Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(724) 287-8721	631	51	12.3	40.3%	599 (94.9%)	6 (1.0%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (2.7%)	77.7	327^th of 1534 public elementary schools	78.7%		74.5	400^th of 1534 public elementary schools	73.9%	73	65.3	66.7	56.4	62.7	84.3	84.3	66.3	68.5	75.5	70.2	$15,676	$1,048	$14,628
Connoquenessing Elementary School	Public	K-5	102 Connoquenessing School Roa	Renfrew	16053	Butler County	Butler Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(724) 287-8721	300	20	15.2	29.7%	291 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	87.3	150^th of 1534 public elementary schools	90.2%		81.5	263^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	82.9%	113	83.3	70.2	68.8	74.5	89.3	89.3	81.5	71.8	78.0	77.3	$15,676	$1,048	$14,628
Knoch Intermediate Elementary School	Public	4-5	340 Knoch Road	Saxonburg	16056	Butler County	Knoch School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(724) 352-1700	308	27	11.4	30.2%	303 (98.4%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	79.9	284^th of 1534 public elementary schools	81.5%		75.8	366^th of 1534 public elementary schools	76.1%	82		65.4	68.4	66.8	89.7	89.7		66.1	65.4	65.8	$17,536	$1,321	$16,214
Knoch Primary School	Public	K-3	328 Knoch Road	Saxonburg	16056	Butler County	Knoch School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(724) 352-1700	514	32	16.0	33.5%	485 (94.4%)	6 (1.2%)	10 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.9%)								(n/a)	72.8			72.8			66.7			66.7	$14,374	$900	$13,475
Moraine Elementary School	Public	K-5	350 Main St	Prospect	16052	Butler County	Slippery Rock Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(724) 865-2010	347	28	12.4	44.7%	332 (95.7%)	4 (1.2%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	85.7	179^th of 1534 public elementary schools	88.3%		88.2	133^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	91.3%	46	83.7	73.6	65.9	74.6	90.6	90.6	79.6	66.0	75.0	73.3	$10,213	$603	$9,609

Frequently Asked Questions about Mcquistion Elementary School

How many students attend Mcquistion Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 534 students attended Mcquistion Elementary School.

Is Mcquistion Elementary School a good school?

Mcquistion Elementary School ranks 600^th of 1534 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Mcquistion Elementary School?

Students at Mcquistion Elementary School are 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Mcquistion Elementary School in?

Butler Area School District

What schools do graduates of Mcquistion Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mcquistion Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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