Monessen Elementary Center

Public PK, KG-5

1275 Rostraver St
Monessen, PA 15062-2049

(724) 684-4456

District: Monessen City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1408^th of 1,534 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $65

Students who attend Monessen Elementary Center usually attend:

Middle:	Monessen Middle School
High:	Monessen Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.0

Number of students: 326

Racial breakdown:

African American:

40.5%

White:

29.4%

Two or more races:

26.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 83.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Monessen Elementary Center ranks worse than 91.8% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.53. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Monessen Elementary Center is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (40.5%), White (29.4%), two or more races (26.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 83.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Monessen Elementary Center is 11. (See more...)

Compare Monessen Elementary Center employs 29.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Monessen Elementary Center is $65.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Monessen Elementary Center:

SchoolDigger ranks Monessen Elementary Center 1408^th of 1534 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Monessen Elementary Center in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Multi-racial students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

African American students:

White students:

Monessen City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Monessen City School District 579^th of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Monessen Elementary Center

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Rank History for all students at Monessen Elementary Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	42.10	859^th	1302	34.0%
2004	30.41	1006^th	1308	23.1%
2005	9.94	1180^th	1299	9.2%
2006	44.07	1076^th	1545	30.4%
2007	32.61	1227^th	1555	21.1%
2008	23.99	1310^th	1551	15.5%
2009	39.92	1154^th	1549	25.5%
2010	34.43	1247^th	1579	21.0%
2011	27.87	1329^th	1597	16.8%
2012	22.76	1347^th	1599	15.8%
2013	25.21	1243^rd	1519	18.2%
2014	12.10	1290^th	1467	12.1%
2015	19.39	1193^rd	1474	19.1%
2016	18.77	1270^th	1554	18.3%
2017	15.55	1294^th	1547	16.4%
2018	8.35	1379^th	1530	9.9%
2019	15.77	1289^th	1544	16.5%
2021	7.33	1301^st	1433	9.2%
2022	9.32	1358^th	1534	11.5%
2023	7.53	1408^th	1534	8.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Monessen Elementary Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	20.46	96^th	117	17.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Monessen Elementary Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	9.39	1325^th	1414	6.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Monessen Elementary Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	16.39	418^th	437	4.3%

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Rank History for White students at Monessen Elementary Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	3.56	1210^th	1236	2.1%

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

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Data source: Pennsylvania Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Monessen Elementary Center

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	384	133	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	521
1989	417	143	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	564
1990	431	151	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	585
1991	436	155	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	592
1992	447	168	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	616
1993	443	186	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	629
1994	432	199	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	634
1995	385	229	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	615
1996	385	229	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	615
1997	352	214	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	568
1998	314	187	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	503
1999	327	195	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	525
2000	321	201	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	525
2001	279	202	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	485
2002	282	216	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	498
2003	282	216	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	498
2004	241	217	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	458
2005	221	209	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	433
2006	224	196	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	424
2007	219	185	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	406
2008	225	129	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	71	430
2009	228	117	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	93	443
2010	244	110	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	94	454
2011	216	121	0	6	0	0	95	0	438
2012	194	125	2	3	0	0	99	0	423
2013	186	126	3	9	0	0	94	0	418
2014	185	129	1	8	0	0	80	0	403
2015	176	119	1	8	0	0	83	0	387
2016	190	124	1	13	0	0	64	0	392
2017	173	128	2	9	0	0	62	0	374
2018	175	152	2	7	0	0	69	0	405
2019	162	127	1	11	0	0	77	0	378
2020	157	144	1	7	0	0	86	0	395
2021	133	142	3	7	0	0	89	0	374
2022	110	131	4	11	0	0	92	0	348
2023	96	132	0	11	0	0	87	0	326

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Monessen Elementary Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	521	31.0	16.8	n/a
1989	564	30.0	18.8	n/a
1990	585	31.0	18.8	0
1991	592	33.0	17.9	n/a
1992	616	33.0	18.6	n/a
1993	629	32.0	19.7	n/a
1994	634	33.0	19.2	n/a
1995	615	36.0	17.1	n/a
1996	615	36.0	17.1	n/a
1997	568	34.0	16.7	n/a
1998	503	34.0	14.8	n/a
1999	525	33.0	15.9	n/a
2000	525	34.0	15.4	65.5
2001	485	37.0	13.1	68.2
2002	498	35.1	14.2	70.3
2003	498	35.1	14.2	70.3
2004	458	34.2	13.4	65.5
2005	433	32.9	13.2	80.8
2006	424	33.9	12.5	71.7
2007	406	31.7	12.8	67.5
2008	430	35.9	12.0	75.8
2009	443	35.8	12.4	87.7
2010	454	37.3	12.1	84.2
2011	438	37.0	11.8	67.8
2012	423	35.4	11.9	69
2013	418	33.1	12.6	72.7
2014	403	30.3	13.2	67.5
2015	387	34.0	11.3	99.2
2016	392	32.0	12.2	100
2017	374	32.9	11.3	100
2018	405	30.0	13.4	77
2019	378	25.0	15.1	99.5
2020	395	26.0	15.1	90.4
2021	374	26.1	14.3	99.2
2022	348	28.2	12.3	99.1
2023	326	29.5	11.0	83.7

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 Monessen Elementary Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	521	31.0	16.8	n/a
1989	564	30.0	18.8	n/a
1990	585	31.0	18.8	0
1991	592	33.0	17.9	n/a
1992	616	33.0	18.6	n/a
1993	629	32.0	19.7	n/a
1994	634	33.0	19.2	n/a
1995	615	36.0	17.1	n/a
1996	615	36.0	17.1	n/a
1997	568	34.0	16.7	n/a
1998	503	34.0	14.8	n/a
1999	525	33.0	15.9	n/a
2000	525	34.0	15.4	65.5
2001	485	37.0	13.1	68.2
2002	498	35.1	14.2	70.3
2003	498	35.1	14.2	70.3
2004	458	34.2	13.4	65.5
2005	433	32.9	13.2	80.8
2006	424	33.9	12.5	71.7
2007	406	31.7	12.8	67.5
2008	430	35.9	12.0	75.8
2009	443	35.8	12.4	87.7
2010	454	37.3	12.1	84.2
2011	438	37.0	11.8	67.8
2012	423	35.4	11.9	69
2013	418	33.1	12.6	72.7
2014	403	30.3	13.2	67.5
2015	387	34.0	11.3	99.2
2016	392	32.0	12.2	100
2017	374	32.9	11.3	100
2018	405	30.0	13.4	77
2019	378	25.0	15.1	99.5
2020	395	26.0	15.1	90.4
2021	374	26.1	14.3	99.2
2022	348	28.2	12.3	99.1
2023	326	29.5	11.0	83.7

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 Monessen Elementary Center

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$06 (12.5%)	$42 (87.5%)	$48
2020	$05 (12.2%)	$36 (87.8%)	$41
2021	$10 (20.8%)	$38 (79.2%)	$48
2022	$11 (17.2%)	$53 (82.8%)	$64

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Monessen Elementary Center

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1289^th of 1544 Elementary schools	Ranks 1408^th of 1534 Elementary schools	8.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Monessen Elementary Center)	33.9	12.1	21.8%
3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	56	51.7	4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Monessen Elementary Center)	53.3	24.2	29.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	61.9	54	7.9%
4th Grade Math (Monessen Elementary Center)	11.1	10.8	0.3%
4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	46.2	46.5	0.3%
4th Grade Science (Monessen Elementary Center)	50	27	23%
4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)	77.8	74.1	3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Monessen Elementary Center)	36.2	21.6	14.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63.6	51.8	11.8%
5th Grade Math (Monessen Elementary Center)	23	4.3	18.7%
5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	43	42.7	0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Monessen Elementary Center)	21.2	27.7	6.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	58.5	53.6	4.9%
All Grades Math (Monessen Elementary Center)	24.5	8.5	16%
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)	42.4	39.3	3.1%
All Grades Science (Monessen Elementary Center)	50	27	23%
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)	68	65.6	2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Monessen Elementary Center)	38.5	24.8	13.7%
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	378	326	13.8%
African American	127	132	3.9%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	11	11
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	162	96	40.7%
Two or More Races	77	87	13%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	99.5%	83.7%	15.7%

Schools Near Monessen Elementary Center

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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 6th 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 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Monessen Elementary Center	Public	PK, KG-5	1275 Rostraver St	Monessen	15062	Westmoreland County	Monessen City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(724) 684-4456	326	30	11.0	83.7%	96 (29.4%)	132 (40.5%)	11 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (26.7%)	7.5	1408^th of 1534 public elementary schools	8.2%		9.3	1358^th of 1534 public elementary schools	11.5%	50	12.1	10.8	4.3		8.5	27.0	27.0	24.2	21.6	27.7		24.8	$65	$11	$53
Charleroi Area Elementary Center	Public	K-5	75 Fecsen Dr	Charleroi	15022	Washington County	Charleroi School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(724) 483-5554	584	47	12.3	62.0%	412 (70.5%)	66 (11.3%)	21 (3.6%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	79 (13.5%)	61.1	671^st of 1534 public elementary schools	56.3%		44.2	976^th of 1534 public elementary schools	36.4%	305	46.3	52.0	46.9		48.3	80.5	80.5	55.0	65.0	61.9		60.6	$18,885	$1,611	$17,275
Ringgold Elementary School South	Public	K-4	120 Alexander Avenue	Monongahela	15063	Washington County	Ringgold School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(724) 258-8454	580	41	14.2	100.0%	408 (70.3%)	66 (11.4%)	24 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	81 (14.0%)	21.3	1211^th of 1534 public elementary schools	21.1%		23.1	1192^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	22.3%	19	29.5	20.3			25.0	52.2	52.2	50.4	25.2			37.9	$13,188	$1,051	$12,137
Marion Elementary School	Public	K-6	500 Perry Ave	Belle Vernon	15012	Fayette County	Belle Vernon Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(724) 808-2500	635	41	15.4	62.7%	560 (88.2%)	18 (2.8%)	15 (2.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.1%)	50.3	866^th of 1534 public elementary schools	43.5%		51.6	868^th of 1534 public elementary schools	43.4%	2	54.0	29.0	43.8	32.5	39.2	69.7	69.7	56.5	46.6	60.2	60.1	55.3	$12,040	$669	$11,371
Rostraver Elementary School	Public	K-6	300 Crest Ave	Belle Vernon	15012	Westmoreland County	Belle Vernon Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(724) 808-2500	646	38	17.1	45.4%	531 (82.2%)	18 (2.8%)	23 (3.6%)	31 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.7%)	75.4	365^th of 1534 public elementary schools	76.2%		72.8	436^th of 1534 public elementary schools	71.6%	71	82.3	50.6	46.4	40.1	54.6	83.5	83.5	75.9	75.3	83.6	61.3	74.2	$10,436	$580	$9,857
William Penn Elementary School	Public	K-5	392 William Penn Road	Monongahela	15063	Allegheny County	Elizabeth Forward School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(412) 896-2330	341	26	13.3	53.4%	293 (85.9%)	13 (3.8%)	12 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.7%)	74.5	392^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	74.4%		71.9	459^th of 1534 public elementary schools	70.1%	67	74.0	67.3	53.7		64.8	90.9	90.9	78.0	54.5	55.5		62.3	$17,284	$1,570	$15,715
Bentworth Elementary Center	Public	K-4	100 Bearcat Dr	Bentleyville	15314	Washington County	Bentworth School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(724) 239-3606	378	30	12.6	99.2%	347 (91.8%)	8 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.8%)	54.3	801^st of 1534 public elementary schools	47.8%		73.1	428^th of 1534 public elementary schools	72.1%	373	66.6	29.9			48.1	70.6	70.6	72.7	46.3			59.4	$17,740	$3,068	$14,672
West Newton Elementary School	Public	K-4	1208 Vine Street	West Newton	15089	Westmoreland County	Yough School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(724) 872-5877	159	15	10.5	49.7%	146 (91.8%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.3%)	84.1	212^th of 1534 public elementary schools	86.2%		68.9	518^th of 1534 public elementary schools	66.2%	306	87.0	65.7			74.5	87.5	87.5	86.9	68.7			76.3	$16,713	$1,556	$15,156
California Area Elementary School	Public	K-6	40 Trojan Way	Coal Center	15423	Washington County	California Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(724) 785-5800	490	32	15.3	60.4%	410 (83.7%)	22 (4.5%)	12 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (9.0%)	46.7	926^th of 1534 public elementary schools	39.6%		45.7	959^th of 1534 public elementary schools	37.5%	33	40.0	23.2	41.4	33.4	35.0	80.8	80.8	49.2	41.0	49.3	65.1	51.6	$10,598	$379	$10,219
California Academy of Learning Charter School	Public, Charter	K-6	40B Trojan Way	Coal Center	15423	Washington County	California Academy of Learning Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(724) 330-4932	23	1	46.0	73.9%	22 (95.7%)	1 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					16.7							50.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Monessen Elementary Center

What district is Monessen Elementary Center in?

Monessen City School District

What schools do graduates of Monessen Elementary Center attend?

Students who attend Monessen Elementary Center usually go on to attend:

Middle : Monessen Middle School
High : Monessen Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Monessen Elementary Center?

Students at Monessen Elementary Center are 40% African American, 29% White, 27% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

How many students attend Monessen Elementary Center?

In the 2022-23 school year, 326 students attended Monessen Elementary Center.

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Monessen Elementary Center ranks in the bottom 8.2% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

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