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Clairton Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

1365^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Clairton Elementary School is a public elementary school in Clairton, Pennsylvania, serving 391 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Clairton City School District, which is ranked 560 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Clairton Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past decade, with a current statewide rank of 1365 out of 1511 schools and a 0-star rating. The school's academic performance is significantly below the state average across all grade levels and subject areas. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 16.3% of students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to the state average of 41.7%, and only 18.8% were proficient or better in PSSA English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 48.5%. This trend has persisted over the past several years.

When comparing Clairton Elementary School to nearby schools, the performance gap is quite stark. For example, at the nearby Central Elementary School (part of the Elizabeth Forward School District), 76% of students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, and 69.9% were proficient or better in PSSA English Language Arts. This is in stark contrast to the performance at Clairton Elementary School, which has an extremely high rate of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, with 100% of students qualifying in recent years.

348

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,992

Per pupil spending ?

112.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

501 Waddell Ave
Clairton, PA 15025-1559

(412) 233-9200

District: Clairton City School District

Students who attend Clairton Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Clairton Middle School/High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

67.8%

Two or more races:

15.2%

White:

10.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 12th percentile in 2015 → 10th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (18% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 30 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg16%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,365^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

560^th of 606Clairton City School District 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	9.4	1365 of 1511	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.5	1403 of 1526	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.8	1380 of 1534	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.9	1327 of 1534	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.7	1290 of 1433	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.8	1354 of 1544	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.1	1402 of 1530	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	13.1	1324 of 1547	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	8.8	1388 of 1554	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	10.0	1303 of 1474	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	5.2	1355 of 1467	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	10.9	1345 of 1519	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	6.9	1498 of 1599	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	2.7	1559 of 1597	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	13.3	1431 of 1579	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	6.3	1476 of 1549	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	11.1	1425 of 1551	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	7.6	1456 of 1555	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	6.8	1455 of 1545	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	18.7	1111 of 1299	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	234 of 413	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.4	321 of 437	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.4	329 of 437	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	20.3	873 of 1030	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.6	1060 of 1084	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.7	778 of 1043	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	12.8	1267 of 1466	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.2	1354 of 1488	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	17.4	1184 of 1369	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.8	1274 of 1432	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.4	1239 of 1414	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	7.9	1380 of 1475	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.6	1381 of 1495	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	10.0	1165 of 1236	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)43rd percentile+34 vs school

Disabled (2025)15th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)14th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)6th percentile-3 vs school

White (2023)6th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts19%-30 vs state

Math16%-25 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 (2025)	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
Clairton Elementary School	Public	K-5	501 Waddell Ave	Clairton	15025	Allegheny County	Clairton City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 233-9200	348	31	11.3	112.4%	37 (10.6%)	236 (67.8%)	14 (4.0%)	5 (1.4%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (15.2%)	9.4	1365^th of 1511 public elementary schools	9.7%		7.5	1403^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	8.1%	38	16.1	20.6	11.8				16.3	23.2	18.9	13.7				18.8	$18,992	$1,792	$17,199
Jefferson Hills Intermediate School	Public	3-5	875 Old Clairton Rd	Jefferson Hills	15025	Allegheny County	West Jefferson Hills School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 655-4163	856	48	17.7	28.6%	657 (76.8%)	19 (2.2%)	24 (2.8%)	115 (13.4%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (4.4%)	83.6	225^th of 1511 public elementary schools	85.1%		83.9	210^th of 1526 public elementary schools	86.2%	15	81.4	73.3	69.3				74.5	68.6	61.1	60.8				63.4	$14,481	$569	$13,912
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
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
Central Elementary School	Public	K-5	401 Rock Run Road	Elizabeth	15037	Allegheny County	Elizabeth Forward School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 896-2318	292	23	12.8	34.6%	256 (87.7%)	6 (2.1%)	7 (2.4%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.8%)	87.4	170^th of 1511 public elementary schools	88.7%		86.3	164^th of 1526 public elementary schools	89.3%	6	93.3	72.9	62.8				76.0	75.5	64.9	68.6				69.9	$18,459	$860	$17,599
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
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
Mt Vernon Elementary School	Public	3-5	2400 Greenock Buena Vista Road	McKeesport	15135	Allegheny County	Elizabeth Forward School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 896-2327	194	15	12.6	47.9%	161 (83.0%)	5 (2.6%)	9 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (9.8%)	70	467^th of 1511 public elementary schools	69.1%		71.1	463^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	69.7%	4	57.9	63.3	59.0				60.0	56.2	60.0	55.7				57.3	$18,698	$270	$18,428
Gill Hall Elementary School	Public	K-2	829 Gill Hall Rd	Jefferson Hills	15025	Allegheny County	West Jefferson Hills School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 655-4732	424	26	16.1	28.3%	327 (77.1%)	12 (2.8%)	13 (3.1%)	51 (12.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.2%)								(n/a)															$13,448	$120	$13,328
Propel Cs-McKeesport	Public, Charter	K-8	2412 Versailles Avenue	McKeesport	15203	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Clairton Elementary School

Is Clairton Elementary School a good school?

Clairton Elementary School ranks in the bottom 9.7% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

What district is Clairton Elementary School in?

Clairton City School District

How many students attend Clairton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 348 students attended Clairton Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Clairton Elementary School attend?

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

High : Clairton Middle School/High School

What is the racial makeup of Clairton Elementary School?

Students at Clairton Elementary School are 68% African American, 15% Two or more races, 11% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

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2023–24 school spending dataJan 29, 2026

2024–25 Keystone Exams & PSSA scoresNov 13, 2025

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