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Knoch Intermediate Elementary School

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Knoch Intermediate Elementary School ranks 350 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 4-5

350^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Knoch Intermediate Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Saxonburg, Pennsylvania, serving grades 4-5 with a total enrollment of 304 students. The school is part of the Knoch School District, which is ranked 200 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Knoch Intermediate Elementary School consistently performs well on the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) exams, with 69.3% of students scoring proficient or better in Math and 55.3% in English Language Arts (ELA), outperforming the state averages of 41.7% and 48.5%, respectively. The school has particularly strong performance among certain student subgroups, ranking in the top 10% of Pennsylvania elementary schools for Low Socioeconomic Status students in Math and in the top 5% for Disabled students in ELA. Knoch Intermediate Elementary School has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years, ranking in the top 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

When compared to other nearby elementary schools, such as Broad Street Elementary School in the Butler Area School District, Knoch Intermediate Elementary School stands out as a high-performing institution, with significantly higher Math and ELA proficiency rates. The school's consistent improvement over the past several years, along with its relatively high spending per student and low student-teacher ratio, suggest that it is well-resourced and able to provide a high-quality educational experience for its students.

296

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,921

Per pupil spending ?

37.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

340 Knoch Road
Saxonburg, PA 16056-9322

(724) 352-1700

District: Knoch School District

Students who attend Knoch Intermediate Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Knoch Middle School
High:	Knoch High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.3%

Hispanic:

2.4%

African American:

1.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 69th percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (62% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg56%

Pennsylvania avg45%

350^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

200^th of 606Knoch 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	76.4	350 of 1511	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	81.6	254 of 1526	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	79.9	284 of 1534	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	75.8	366 of 1534	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	79.3	277 of 1433	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	65.7	602 of 1544	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.5	622 of 1530	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.3	541 of 1547	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.7	574 of 1554	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	70.5	457 of 1474	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	75.6	339 of 1467	76.9%	★★★★☆
2013	78.1	289 of 1519	81.0%	★★★★☆
2012	76.3	338 of 1599	78.9%	★★★★☆
2011	70.5	486 of 1597	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.0	475 of 1579	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	74.4	359 of 1549	76.8%	★★★★☆
2008	75.6	327 of 1551	78.9%	★★★★☆
2007	75.1	361 of 1555	76.8%	★★★★☆
2006	74.8	361 of 1545	76.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	58.7	322 of 1030	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	82.0	132 of 1084	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	85.5	99 of 1043	90.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	72.0	406 of 1466	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	79.7	265 of 1488	82.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	81.8	138 of 1369	89.9%	★★★★☆
2024	86.4	95 of 1432	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	85.8	105 of 1414	92.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	77.7	303 of 1475	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	80.8	251 of 1495	83.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	62.8	450 of 1201	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.0	333 of 1229	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	69.2	365 of 1236	70.5%	★★★★☆

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)90th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)79th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)72nd percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2025)69th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)63rd percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math69%+28 vs state

English Language Arts55%+7 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 All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Knoch Intermediate Elementary School	Public	4-5	340 Knoch Road	Saxonburg	16056	Butler County	Knoch School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 352-1700	296	25	11.6	37.2%	279 (94.3%)	5 (1.7%)	7 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.4%)	76.4	350^th of 1511 public elementary schools	76.8%		81.6	254^th of 1526 public elementary schools	83.4%	96		67.3	71.4	69.3		54.3	56.4	55.3	$15,921	$858	$15,063
Knoch Primary School	Public	K-3	328 Knoch Road	Saxonburg	16056	Butler County	Knoch School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 352-1700	536	35	15.5	34.1%	502 (93.7%)	6 (1.1%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.9%)								(n/a)	73.3			73.3	63.0			63.0	$16,122	$653	$15,469
Buffalo Elementary School	Public	K-5	500 Sarver Rd	Sarver	16055	Butler County	Freeport Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 353-9577	564	37	15.1	26.4%	531 (94.1%)	3 (0.5%)	6 (1.1%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.5%)	83.3	230^th of 1511 public elementary schools	84.8%		80.9	267^th of 1526 public elementary schools	82.5%	37	80.5	73.8	65.3	73.4	76.8	55.0	60.0	65.0	$14,778	$104	$14,674
Summit Township Elementary School	Public	K-5	351 Brinker Road	Butler	16002	Butler County	Butler Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 287-8721	259	22	12.0	95.0%	248 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	45.3	893^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	40.9%		58.8	728^th of 1526 public elementary schools	52.3%	165	40.9	63.9	43.2	50.0	39.5	44.7	32.4	39.4	$16,175	$1,115	$15,060
Curtisville Pri Center	Public	K-2	1715 Saxonburg Boulevard	Tarentum	15084	Allegheny County	Deer Lakes School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 265-5340	390	31	12.3	40.8%	358 (91.8%)	9 (2.3%)	8 (2.1%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)								(n/a)									$18,517	$781	$17,736
Mcquistion Elementary School	Public	K-5	210 Mechling Drive	Butler	16001	Butler County	Butler Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 287-8721	498	39	12.6	100.6%	442 (88.8%)	16 (3.2%)	18 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.0%)	68	506^th of 1511 public elementary schools	66.5%		67	554^th of 1526 public elementary schools	63.7%	48	63.3	68.4	48.8	59.8	55.1	58.1	51.2	54.7	$16,260	$1,121	$15,140
Broad Street Elementary School	Public	K-5	200 Broad St	Butler	16001	Butler County	Butler Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 214-3630	228	21	10.7	98.7%	167 (73.2%)	21 (9.2%)	11 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	26 (11.4%)	35	1028^th of 1511 public elementary schools	32.0%		25.6	1147^th of 1526 public elementary schools	24.8%	119	51.6	29.4	23.7	34.0	51.6	47.0	23.7	39.8	$16,864	$1,162	$15,702
East Union Intrmd School	Public	3-5	57 East Union Road	Cheswick	15024	Allegheny County	Deer Lakes School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 265-5330	335	30	11.3	46.3%	308 (91.9%)	3 (0.9%)	12 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)	58.9	673^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	55.5%		54.7	799^th of 1526 public elementary schools	47.6%	126	61.2	45.9	52.0	53.1	53.1	46.4	54.0	51.1	$31,788	$124	$31,664
Emily Brittain Elementary School	Public	K-5	338 North Washington Street	Butler	16001	Butler County	Butler Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 287-8721	255	23	10.9	95.7%	206 (80.8%)	11 (4.3%)	16 (6.3%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	19 (7.5%)	47.2	863^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	42.9%		47.3	901^st of 1526 public elementary schools	41.0%	38	52.8	54.0	28.6	44.4	50.0	51.3	35.7	45.2	$15,365	$1,059	$14,306
Mars Area Elementary School	Public	2-4	549 Route 228	Mars	16046	Butler County	Mars Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 625-3161	880	55	15.8	13.2%	798 (90.7%)	4 (0.5%)	20 (2.3%)	49 (5.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.9%)	81.1	257^th of 1511 public elementary schools	83.0%		85.5	181^st of 1526 public elementary schools	88.1%	76	77.3	70.2		73.7	62.4	65.6		64.0	$11,581	$148	$11,433

Frequently Asked Questions about Knoch Intermediate Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Knoch Intermediate Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Knoch Intermediate Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Knoch Middle School
High : Knoch High School

Is Knoch Intermediate Elementary School a good school?

Knoch Intermediate Elementary School ranks 350^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Knoch Intermediate Elementary School?

Students at Knoch Intermediate Elementary School are 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Knoch Intermediate Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 296 students attended Knoch Intermediate Elementary School.

What district is Knoch Intermediate Elementary School in?

Knoch School District

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

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2024–25 Keystone Exams & PSSA scoresNov 13, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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