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McKee Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

91^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

McKee Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school in Oakdale, Pennsylvania, serving 506 students in grades K-5 and part of the West Allegheny School District. The school consistently ranks among the top 10-20% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with exceptional academic performance that exceeds state averages across all grade levels and subject areas.

McKee Elementary's PSSA test scores are particularly impressive, with 79.8% of students proficient or better in Math and 74.7% proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to state averages of 41.7% and 48.5%, respectively. The school's strength is especially evident in Math, where 3rd-5th grade students score 10-40 percentage points higher than the state. McKee also excels in serving diverse student populations, ranking among the top 2-17% of Pennsylvania elementary schools for English Language Learners, Low Socioeconomic Status students, and Female students.

While McKee Elementary is a standout within the West Allegheny School District, it is not the top-performing school in the district. Donaldson Elementary and Wilson Elementary both outperform McKee in terms of overall statewide rankings and PSSA test scores. However, McKee still outperforms many nearby schools in other districts, such as those in the Chartiers Valley and Moon Area school districts.

521

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,622

Per pupil spending ?

39.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1501 Oakdale Rd
Oakdale, PA 15071-3638

(724) 693-8451

District: West Allegheny School District

Students who attend McKee Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	West Allegheny Middle School
High:	West Allegheny Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.9%

Asian:

10.6%

Two or more races:

7.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (77% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 32 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school77%

District avg78%

Pennsylvania avg45%

91^st of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 32 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to top 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the West Allegheny School District

21^st of 606West 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	91.5	91 of 1511	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	85.8	175 of 1526	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	87.0	157 of 1534	89.8%	★★★★☆
2022	88.7	117 of 1534	92.4%	★★★★★
2021	88.2	114 of 1433	92.0%	★★★★★
2019	76.4	371 of 1544	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	87.7	102 of 1530	93.3%	★★★★★
2017	78.1	325 of 1547	79.0%	★★★★☆
2016	77.4	331 of 1554	78.7%	★★★★☆
2015	67.0	555 of 1474	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	73.3	409 of 1467	72.1%	★★★★☆
2013	78.6	275 of 1519	81.9%	★★★★☆
2012	75.2	381 of 1599	76.2%	★★★★☆
2011	69.0	529 of 1597	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.0	608 of 1579	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	76.7	294 of 1549	81.0%	★★★★☆
2008	69.7	490 of 1551	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.2	532 of 1555	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	74.8	364 of 1545	76.4%	★★★★☆
2005	65.3	519 of 1299	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	64.1	545 of 1308	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2003	81.9	226 of 1302	82.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	79.1	137 of 1030	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	82.0	134 of 1084	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	81.5	121 of 1043	88.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	99.3	2 of 207	99.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	91.6	78 of 1466	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	87.0	125 of 1488	91.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	95.9	17 of 1369	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	85.9	103 of 1432	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	85.1	115 of 1414	91.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	88.7	126 of 1475	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	81.7	234 of 1495	84.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	88.7	86 of 1201	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	80.5	183 of 1229	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	80.4	193 of 1236	84.4%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)99th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)95th percentile~ school

White (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)91st percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2025)87th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math80%+38 vs state

English Language Arts75%+26 vs state

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Schools Near McKee 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
Chartiers Valley Primary School	Public	K-2	125 Thoms Run Rd	Bridgeville	15017	Allegheny County	Chartiers Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 429-3270	892	56	16.0	35.9%	604 (67.7%)	28 (3.1%)	28 (3.1%)	167 (18.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (7.2%)								(n/a)											$21,029	$1,410	$19,619
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
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
Carnegie Elementary School	Public	K-6	301 Franklin Ave	Carnegie	15106	Allegheny County	Carlynton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 429-2500	408	38	10.7	98.3%	221 (54.2%)	48 (11.8%)	28 (6.9%)	61 (15.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (12.0%)	35.9	1016^th of 1511 public elementary schools	32.8%		46.7	915^th of 1526 public elementary schools	40.0%	101	47.1	44.7	51.8	18.7	41.7	35.3	22.2	33.9	37.3	32.3	$21,964	$1,564	$20,400

Frequently Asked Questions about McKee Elementary School

Is McKee Elementary School a good school?

Yes. McKee Elementary School ranks in the top 6.0% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of McKee Elementary School attend?

Students who attend McKee Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : West Allegheny Middle School
High : West Allegheny Senior High School

How many students attend McKee Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 521 students attended McKee Elementary School.

What district is McKee Elementary School in?

West Allegheny School District

What is the racial makeup of McKee Elementary School?

Students at McKee Elementary School are 74% White, 11% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 2% African American.

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