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Fort Cherry Elementary Center

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Fort Cherry Elementary Center ranks 329 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

329^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Fort Cherry Elementary Center is a public elementary school located in Mc Donald, Pennsylvania, serving 475 students in grades K-6 and part of the Fort Cherry School District, which is ranked 150 out of 606 school districts in the state.

Fort Cherry Elementary Center consistently ranks in the top 25-30% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in PSSA Math and English Language Arts (ELA) are significantly higher than the state averages across all grade levels, particularly in 3rd grade where the proficiency rates in Math (80.6%) and ELA (80.7%) are well above the state averages. The school also excels in supporting its low socioeconomic status (SES) and disabled student populations, ranking in the top 10% and top 6% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, respectively, for these subgroups.

Compared to nearby schools, McKee Elementary, Wilson Elementary, and Donaldson Elementary in the West Allegheny School District stand out as exceptional, with proficiency rates well above the state and Fort Cherry Elementary Center's levels. Other nearby schools, such as those in the Canon-McMillan School District and Chartiers-Houston School District, also perform well, but not to the same degree as the West Allegheny schools. Fort Cherry Elementary Center's relatively low student-teacher ratio may contribute to its strong academic performance.

455

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,104

Per pupil spending ?

51.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

110 Fort Cherry Road
Mc Donald, PA 15057-2975

(724) 796-1551

District: Fort Cherry School District

Students who attend Fort Cherry Elementary Center usually attend:

High:

Fort Cherry Junior/Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.5%

Two or more races:

6.8%

Hispanic:

3.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 56th percentile in 2015 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (63% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg57%

Pennsylvania avg45%

329^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 22 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

150^th of 606Fort Cherry 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	77.5	329 of 1511	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	82.6	233 of 1526	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	74.6	391 of 1534	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	74.8	392 of 1534	74.4%	★★★★☆
2021	65.9	515 of 1433	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.3	352 of 1544	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	69.0	528 of 1530	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	73.6	417 of 1547	73.0%	★★★★☆
2016	61.4	716 of 1554	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.4	645 of 1474	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	71.1	481 of 1467	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.7	572 of 1519	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.1	603 of 1599	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.2	497 of 1597	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.2	573 of 1579	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.6	559 of 1549	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.8	702 of 1551	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.1	656 of 1555	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.7	679 of 1545	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	60.6	617 of 1299	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	71.8	402 of 1308	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2003	43.4	845 of 1302	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	335 of 1030	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	90.7	64 of 1084	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	74.4	179 of 1043	82.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	72.1	399 of 1466	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	80.1	255 of 1488	82.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	82.6	125 of 1369	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	87.0	91 of 1432	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	75.6	266 of 1414	81.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	79.4	283 of 1475	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	82.3	225 of 1495	84.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	62.8	449 of 1201	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.0	303 of 1229	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	64.6	423 of 1236	65.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)81st percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)73rd percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2025)67th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)63rd percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts64%+15 vs state

Math63%+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 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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fort Cherry Elementary Center	Public	K-6	110 Fort Cherry Road	Mc Donald	15057	Washington County	Fort Cherry School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 796-1551	455	37	12.1	51.4%	407 (89.5%)	2 (0.4%)	14 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.8%)	77.5	329^th of 1511 public elementary schools	78.2%		82.6	233^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	84.7%	96	80.6	55.4	52.4	62.9	63.1	80.7	50.0	57.4	64.5	63.5	$19,104	$901	$18,203
Donaldson Elementary School	Public	K-5	600 Donaldson Road	Oakdale	15071	Allegheny County	West Allegheny School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 213-1010	535	30	17.6	26.5%	480 (89.7%)	19 (3.6%)	7 (1.3%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.7%)	97.4	4^th of 1511 public elementary schools	99.7%		95.3	4^th of 1526 public elementary schools	99.7%		94.9	92.7	91.5		93.1	83.7	91.5	89.1		87.8	$18,444	$266	$18,177
Muse Elementary School	Public	K-4	40 Muse School St	Muse	15350	Washington County	Canon-McMillan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 745-9014	759	48	15.7	31.6%	623 (82.1%)	35 (4.6%)	26 (3.4%)	20 (2.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (6.9%)	78.8	305^th of 1511 public elementary schools	79.8%		79.2	306^th of 1526 public elementary schools	79.9%	1	72.2	60.3			66.5	67.9	66.8			67.5	$14,073	$455	$13,617
South Fayette Elementary School	Public	K-2	3620 Old Oakdale Rd	Mc Donald	15057	Allegheny County	South Fayette Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 221-4542	717	43	16.5	14.2%	461 (64.3%)	15 (2.1%)	35 (4.9%)	175 (24.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (4.2%)								(n/a)											$16,370	$408	$15,962
South Fayette Intermediate School	Public	3-5	1200 Lt Will Way	Mc Donald	15057	Allegheny County	South Fayette Township School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 221-4542	803	58	13.7	15.1%	500 (62.3%)	25 (3.1%)	27 (3.4%)	199 (24.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (6.4%)	94.9	35^th of 1511 public elementary schools	97.7%		92.1	39^th of 1526 public elementary schools	97.4%	4	85.9	84.7	79.8		83.5	82.2	81.0	86.3		83.2	$15,326	$300	$15,027
Burgettstown Elementary Center	Public	K-5	100 Bavington Rd	Burgettstown	15021	Washington County	Burgettstown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 947-8150	430	37	11.7	52.6%	389 (90.5%)	8 (1.9%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.3%)	58.8	678^th of 1511 public elementary schools	55.1%		61.8	667^th of 1526 public elementary schools	56.3%	11	60.0	53.4	52.0		55.3	43.8	50.0	52.0		48.3	$24,619	$1,314	$23,305
McKee Elementary School	Public	K-5	1501 Oakdale Rd	Oakdale	15071	Allegheny County	West Allegheny School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 693-8451	521	38	13.8	39.7%	385 (73.9%)	13 (2.5%)	28 (5.4%)	55 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.7%)	91.5	91^st of 1511 public elementary schools	94.0%		85.8	175^th of 1526 public elementary schools	88.5%	84	83.9	77.5	77.5		79.8	79.3	77.5	67.8		74.7	$18,622	$265	$18,357
Wilson Elementary School	Public	K-5	100 Bruno Lane	Imperial	15126	Allegheny County	West Allegheny School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 695-3300	586	40	14.7	27.0%	506 (86.3%)	26 (4.4%)	8 (1.4%)	13 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.6%)	94.9	31^st of 1511 public elementary schools	97.9%		93.4	22^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	98.6%	9	84.6	93.4	91.1		89.6	77.4	82.7	76.7		78.7	$18,220	$266	$17,954
South Central Elementary	Public	K-4	230 S Central Ave	Canonsburg	15317	Washington County	Canon-McMillan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 745-4475	450	33	13.5	48.0%	340 (75.6%)	34 (7.6%)	19 (4.2%)	14 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (9.6%)	63.8	590^th of 1511 public elementary schools	61.0%		62.7	645^th of 1526 public elementary schools	57.7%	55	61.7	59.1			60.4	56.2	51.2			53.7	$15,557	$986	$14,570
Allison Park Elementary School	Public	K-6	803 McGovern Rd	Houston	15342	Washington County	Chartiers-Houston School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 745-4700	691	48	14.3	37.0%	563 (81.5%)	25 (3.6%)	42 (6.1%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	53 (7.7%)	72.9	423^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	72.0%		77.5	340^th of 1526 public elementary schools	77.7%	83	62.1	63.9	58.3	48.5	58.2	62.4	60.7	59.3	55.0	59.5	$15,111	$688	$14,423

Frequently Asked Questions about Fort Cherry Elementary Center

What district is Fort Cherry Elementary Center in?

Fort Cherry School District

What is the racial makeup of Fort Cherry Elementary Center?

Students at Fort Cherry Elementary Center are 89% White, 7% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Fort Cherry Elementary Center attend?

Students who attend Fort Cherry Elementary Center usually go on to attend:

High : Fort Cherry Junior/Senior High School

How many students attend Fort Cherry Elementary Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 455 students attended Fort Cherry Elementary Center.

Is Fort Cherry Elementary Center a good school?

Fort Cherry Elementary Center ranks 329^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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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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