Donaldson Elem Sch

Located at 600 Donaldson Road, in Oakdale, Pennsylvania, Donaldson Elem Sch is an average-sized elementary campus that serves 535 students (grades K through 5), overseen by West Allegheny SD. By comparison, Pennsylvania's public schools average about 443 students each, so Donaldson Elem Sch sits 21% larger than that benchmark.

Across the 5 schools in West Allegheny SD (3,469 students total), Donaldson Elem Sch accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Donaldson Elem Sch records that nearly all students (90%) are White; the rest reads as 4% multiracial, 4% Black. That is meaningfully more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 76%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Donaldson Elem Sch has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.1:1, putting Donaldson Elem Sch higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 27% of students at Donaldson Elem Sch qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Allegheny County (around 54%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Donaldson Elem Sch sits in the top 10% of Pennsylvania schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 66.2%; actual is 91.2%, +25.0 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Around the school, Allegheny County reports that the typical household earns roughly $78,548 per year, 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Allegheny County runs 277 public schools (combined enrollment of about 141,392 students), of which Donaldson Elem Sch is one.

The closest other public school is West Allegheny MS, roughly 2.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Donaldson Elem Sch at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 77.2%.

Donaldson Elem Sch operates from a low-density location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Donaldson Elem Sch has remained close to its prior level, going from 524 students in 2018 to 535 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share expanded from 85% to 90%. Class-load math has grew: from 15.4:1 in 2018 to 17.6:1 in 2025.

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