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South Allegheny Elementary School

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South Allegheny Elementary School ranks 1074 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1074^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

South Allegheny Elementary School is a public elementary school in McKeesport, PA, serving 592 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the South Allegheny School District, which is ranked 478 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, South Allegheny Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past 10 years, with proficiency rates below the state average in both math and English language arts. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as White students and students with disabilities, who rank in the bottom 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools. Nearby schools like Jefferson Hills Intermediate School, Park Elementary School, and Francis McClure Elementary School generally outperform South Allegheny on academic measures.

South Allegheny Elementary School also faces challenges related to its socioeconomic status, with over 99% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. The school's per-student spending has fluctuated over the years, ranging from $10,522 to $20,009, which is generally lower than the state average. These factors, combined with the school's low academic performance, raise questions about the adequacy and effective use of the school's resources to support its students and improve their outcomes.

635

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,397

Per pupil spending ?

93.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1707 Washington Boulevard
McKeesport, PA 15133

(412) 675-3070

District: South Allegheny School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.9%

African American:

12.6%

Two or more races:

12.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 38th percentile in 2015 → 29th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (34% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg30%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,074^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

478^th of 606South Allegheny 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	31.1	1074 of 1511	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.1	963 of 1526	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.7	938 of 1534	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.8	1018 of 1534	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.9	943 of 1433	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.4	968 of 1544	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.6	1034 of 1530	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.4	949 of 1547	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	50.0	928 of 1554	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.6	921 of 1474	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	36.2	1111 of 1467	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	43.2	1076 of 1519	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	49.4	1057 of 1599	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	65.8	624 of 1597	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.6	767 of 1579	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.4	762 of 1549	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	53.3	910 of 1551	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	50.3	958 of 1555	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	41.0	1124 of 1545	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	46.1	874 of 1299	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	38.2	928 of 1308	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	28.1	743 of 1030	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	51.2	481 of 1084	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.8	572 of 1043	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	26.7	1086 of 1466	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.2	894 of 1488	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	923 of 1369	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.3	704 of 1432	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.8	719 of 1414	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	993 of 1475	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.7	984 of 1495	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	49 of 100	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	21.9	103 of 128	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	20.5	1037 of 1201	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.6	889 of 1229	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.7	916 of 1236	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)51st percentile+22 vs school

Male (2025)33rd percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2025)28th percentile~ school

Female (2025)26th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)14th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math35%-7 vs state

English Language Arts33%-16 vs state

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Schools Near South Allegheny Elementary School

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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
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
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
Propel Cs-McKeesport	Public, Charter	K-8	2412 Versailles Avenue	McKeesport	15132	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
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
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
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
Duquesne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	300 Kennedy Avenue	Duquesne	15110	Allegheny County	Duquesne City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 466-5300	460	47	9.8	97.0%	92 (20.0%)	274 (59.6%)	14 (3.0%)	19 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (13.3%)	4.9	1487^th of 1511 public elementary schools	1.6%		5.2	1461^st of 1526 public elementary schools	4.3%	26	10.2	12.9	8.4	0.0			7.7	8.2	9.7	10.4	7.5			8.9	$64	$19	$44
Pittsburgh Mifflin K-8	Public	PK, KG-8	1290 Mifflin Road	Pittsburgh	15207	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-4350	256	25	10.2	98.4%	126 (49.2%)	97 (37.9%)	5 (2.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (10.5%)	31.2	1073^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	29.0%		20.9	1202^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	21.2%	129	39.4		33.3	0.0	25.0	5.7	21.4	45.5		44.0	25.0	37.6	22.9	35.7	$36,767	$6,297	$30,470
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
Park Elementary School	Public	K-4	4100 Main St	Munhall	15120	Allegheny County	Steel Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 464-3600	340	23	14.6	105.3%	252 (74.1%)	50 (14.7%)	8 (2.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.2%)	68.1	505^th of 1511 public elementary schools	66.6%		70.5	478^th of 1526 public elementary schools	68.7%	27	70.5	55.2					63.9	56.5	55.2					55.9

Frequently Asked Questions about South Allegheny Elementary School

Is South Allegheny Elementary School a good school?

South Allegheny Elementary School ranks 1074^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of South Allegheny Elementary School?

Students at South Allegheny Elementary School are 70% White, 13% African American, 12% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

What district is South Allegheny Elementary School in?

South Allegheny School District

How many students attend South Allegheny Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 635 students attended South Allegheny Elementary School.

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