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Montour Elementary School

Public Grades K-4

92^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Montour Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Mc Kees Rocks, PA, serving grades KG-4 with a total enrollment of 1,223 students. It is part of the Montour School District, which is ranked 35 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Montour Elementary School consistently delivers outstanding academic results, particularly in Math, ELA, and Science. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 82% of students proficient or better in Math and 76.6% proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA), significantly higher than the state averages of 41.7% in Math and 48.5% in ELA. The school's science proficiency rates are also impressive, with 90% of students proficient or better in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to the state average of 65.8%. Montour Elementary School's performance across different student subgroups, including racial and socioeconomic diversity, demonstrates a commitment to equity and inclusive education.

Compared to nearby schools, Montour Elementary School significantly outperforms its peers. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Montour Elementary School had 82% of students proficient or better in Math, compared to only 8% at Pittsburgh Langley K-8, 58.4% at Crafton Elementary School, and 30.6% at Pittsburgh Westwood K-5. Montour Elementary School's strong performance, high spending per student, and low student-teacher ratio suggest a well-resourced and effective educational environment that could serve as a model for other schools in the region.

1,276

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,520

Per pupil spending ?

28.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

221 Clever Rd
Mc Kees Rocks, PA 15136

(412) 489-8300

District: Montour School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.2%

African American:

7.4%

Two or more races:

7.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 86th percentile in 2019 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (79% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2019

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school79%

District avg73%

Pennsylvania avg45%

92^nd of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 8 pts since 2019

From top 14% (2019) to top 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

35^th of 606Montour 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	91.4	92 of 1511	93.9%	★★★★★
2024	86.7	154 of 1526	89.9%	★★★★☆
2023	84.1	211 of 1534	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	85.0	199 of 1534	87.0%	★★★★☆
2021	81.9	225 of 1433	84.3%	★★★★☆
2019	82.7	221 of 1544	85.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	90.3	19 of 413	95.4%	★★★★★
2023	58.7	146 of 437	66.6%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	101 of 151	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.8	112 of 168	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	83.8	114 of 1030	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	186 of 1084	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	62.1	300 of 1043	71.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	92.5	55 of 1466	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	85.4	151 of 1488	89.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	91.0	46 of 1369	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	84.4	124 of 1432	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	82.1	159 of 1414	88.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	88.0	137 of 1475	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	86.0	154 of 1495	89.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	94.0	3 of 100	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	91.5	9 of 128	93.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	91.1	53 of 1201	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	83.2	145 of 1229	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	78.3	230 of 1236	81.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)97th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)96th percentile~ school

White (2025)96th percentile~ school

African American (2025)95th percentile~ school

Male (2025)91st percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2025)89th percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2025)33rd percentile-61 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math82%+40 vs state

English Language Arts77%+28 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 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
Montour Elementary School	Public	K-4	221 Clever Rd	Mc Kees Rocks	15136	Allegheny County	Montour School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 489-8300	1,276	82	15.4	28.3%	985 (77.2%)	95 (7.4%)	51 (4.0%)	53 (4.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	90 (7.1%)	91.4	92^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	93.9%		86.7	154^th of 1526 public elementary schools	89.9%	62	83.6	80.2					82.0	77.2	75.9					76.6	$19,520	$672	$18,849
Sto-Rox Primary Center	Public	K-3	300 Ewing Rd	Mc Kees Rocks	15136	Allegheny County	Sto-Rox School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 771-3213	317	20	15.5	95.0%	49 (15.5%)	182 (57.4%)	16 (5.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (21.1%)								(n/a)	17.1						17.1	18.5						18.5	$26,424	$10,605	$15,819
McCormick Elementary School	Public	K-4	2801 Beaver Grade Rd	Moon Township	15108	Allegheny County	Moon Area School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 264-9440	229	13	17.3	10.5%	164 (71.6%)	12 (5.2%)	10 (4.4%)	36 (15.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	93.3	58^th of 1511 public elementary schools	96.2%		90.6	77^th of 1526 public elementary schools	95.0%	19	89.8	89.2					89.6	71.5	86.4					77.9	$17,997	$137	$17,861
Pittsburgh Langley K-8	Public	PK, KG-8	2940 Sheraden Boulevard	Pittsburgh	15204	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-2100	418	44	9.5	110.8%	48 (11.5%)	294 (70.3%)	17 (4.1%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (12.9%)	8.5	1381^st of 1511 public elementary schools	8.6%		7.9	1393^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	8.7%	12	14.0	22.6	4.3	0.0	0.0	3.2	8.0	18.0	19.3	23.4	11.8	10.0	9.4	16.3	$35,154	$6,021	$29,133
Crafton Elementary School	Public	K-6	1874 Crafton Blvd	Pittsburgh	15205	Allegheny County	Carlynton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 429-2500	291	28	10.3	95.9%	201 (69.1%)	31 (10.7%)	18 (6.2%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (12.7%)	73.9	405^th of 1511 public elementary schools	73.2%		81.3	259^th of 1526 public elementary schools	83.0%	146	64.1	65.0	63.7	36.4			58.4	64.1	62.5	70.4	48.5			62.1	$23,200	$1,237	$21,962
Cornell Elementary School	Public	K-6	1099 Maple Street Ext	Coraopolis	15108	Allegheny County	Cornell School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 264-5010	289	30	9.6	101.7%	141 (48.8%)	39 (13.5%)	55 (19.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (17.6%)	37.4	999^th of 1511 public elementary schools	33.9%		43.8	967^th of 1526 public elementary schools	36.6%	32	58.5	37.0	10.8	29.0			34.3	34.1	18.5	36.8	59.4			38.5	$26,634	$1,765	$24,868
Avalon Elementary School	Public	K-6	721 California Ave	Pittsburgh	15202	Allegheny County	Northgate School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 732-3300	252	25	9.9	104.4%	155 (61.5%)	59 (23.4%)	5 (2.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (11.9%)	53.5	770^th of 1511 public elementary schools	49.0%		56	778^th of 1526 public elementary schools	49.0%	8	58.5	41.1	52.0	22.2			44.9	51.3	53.0	53.8	44.4			50.8	$24,381	$2,288	$22,093
J H Brooks Elementary School	Public	K-4	1720 Hassam Rd	Moon Township	15108	Allegheny County	Moon Area School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 264-9440	382	24	16.0	27.5%	258 (67.5%)	26 (6.8%)	36 (9.4%)	30 (7.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.1%)	89.2	133^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	91.2%		90.3	86^th of 1526 public elementary schools	94.4%	47	81.4	83.1					82.2	67.6	77.0					72.1	$18,313	$139	$18,174
Bellevue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	435 Lincoln Ave	Pittsburgh	15202	Allegheny County	Northgate School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 732-3300	348	29	12.2	94.0%	185 (53.2%)	71 (20.4%)	45 (12.9%)	10 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (10.6%)	53.8	765^th of 1511 public elementary schools	49.4%		50.6	854^th of 1526 public elementary schools	44.0%	89	67.5	50.0	52.5	26.4			49.7	48.6	50.0	45.0	38.3			45.9	$20,589	$2,395	$18,195
Pittsburgh Westwood K-5	Public	K-5	508 Shadyhill Road	Pittsburgh	15205	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-6570	278	25	11.3	93.2%	79 (28.4%)	111 (39.9%)	18 (6.5%)	36 (12.9%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (11.5%)	38.4	984^th of 1511 public elementary schools	34.9%		47.6	896^th of 1526 public elementary schools	41.3%	88	32.5	38.4	21.9				30.6	40.0	36.0	81.3				52.6	$26,799	$4,590	$22,209

Frequently Asked Questions about Montour Elementary School

What district is Montour Elementary School in?

Montour School District

Is Montour Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Montour Elementary School ranks in the top 6.1% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

How many students attend Montour Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,276 students attended Montour Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Montour Elementary School?

Students at Montour Elementary School are 77% White, 7% African American, 7% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 4% Hispanic.

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