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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Homeville El Sch administration to hear?
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Enrollment
424
Elementary
DISTRICT 327 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST MIFFLIN AREA SD·NCES 422568007666
Homeville Elementary School
4315 Eliza St, West Mifflin, PA 15122 · (412) 466-9131 · Allegheny County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL424 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 52% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
384 students
DISTRICT 97% · STATE 75%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 114 | 27% |
| Grade 1 | 101 | 24% |
| Grade 2 | 96 | 23% |
| Grade 3 | 113 | 27% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within West Mifflin Area SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
46.8%
PA avg 51.1% . -5.0pp since 2023
Math
47.7%
PA avg 43.0% . -2.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.8% | 47.7% |
| 2023-24 | 51.8% | 50.0% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
49.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.8%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Pennsylvania's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Homeville Elementary School
Homeville Elementary School's state test result (49.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homeville Elementary School this school | 424 | 90.6% | 49.1% |
| Cook-Wissahickon School Philadelphia | 432 | 95.4% | 54.1% |
| Ramsey Elementary School Monroeville | 335 | 94.9% | 58.7% |
| Central Elementary School Beaver Falls | 466 | 97.9% | 41.1% |
| Case Avenue Elementary School Sharon | 483 | 99.0% | 51.0% |
| Jefferson Elementary School Erie | 447 | 98.0% | 15.9% |
Matched among Pennsylvania elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Homeville Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Allegheny County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.1% | #889 of 1,396 | #82 of 129 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.7% | #848 of 1,511 ▼ 88 | #81 of 141 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.8% | #829 of 1,511 ▲ 50 | #82 of 141 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 424 | #785 of 1,638 | #52 of 156 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #864 of 1,528 | #71 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.2% | #271 of 1,531 | #27 of 141 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 90.6% | #655 of 1,600 | #68 of 152 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
424
-26 (-6%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 13.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 424 | 31.8 | 13.3:1 | 91% (384) |
| 2023-24 | 384 | 32.1 | 12.0:1 | 100% (384) |
| 2022-23 | 409 | 31.2 | 13.1:1 | 100% (408) |
| 2020-21 | 450 | 34 | 13.2:1 | 99% (447) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Homeville Elementary School.
About Homeville Elementary School
Homeville Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school with its address in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania. Total enrollment is 424 students, and the grades served are pre-K through 3.
West Mifflin Area SD runs 4 schools with a combined 2,393 students. Homeville Elementary School is one of them.
More than half of enrollment at Homeville Elementary School is White: 52%. Next come 31% Black, 11% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. The county population is about 76% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Homeville Elementary School scores 62%.
Homeville Elementary School has 31.8 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.3:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Pennsylvania is similar, at 13.1:1. At Homeville Elementary School, 91% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. Compared with the 54% average for public schools in Allegheny County, the school's rate is higher.
Homeville Elementary School holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 52% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools.
Homeville Elementary School's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 49.1% is 10.3 points above the 38.8% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
The school's county is Allegheny County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $78,548, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 46%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Allegheny County's 277 public schools enroll about 141,392 students and include Homeville Elementary School.
Homeville Elementary School's closest public school neighbor is West Mifflin Area High School, about 0.5 miles away. Within five miles of Homeville Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 49.1% is above the 26.7% average for nearby schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment figures show a decline of 26 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
Homeville Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Allegheny County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,238,177
Census ACS
Median income
$78,548
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
277
141,392 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in West Mifflin Area SD
- West Mifflin Area High SchoolHigh · 964 students
- West Mifflin Area Middle SchoolMiddle · 776 students
- Clara Barton Elementary SchoolElementary · 229 students
Other schools in West Mifflin
- West Mifflin Area High SchoolHigh · 964 students
- West Mifflin Area Middle SchoolMiddle · 776 students
- Clara Barton Elementary SchoolElementary · 229 students
Nearby schools
- West Mifflin Area High School0.5 mi · 964
- West Mifflin Area Middle School0.6 mi · 776
- Steel Valley SHS1.2 mi · 415
- Steel Valley Middle School1.2 mi · 429
- Park Elementary School1.7 mi · 340
- Duquesne Elementary School1.8 mi · 460
Frequently asked questions
About Homeville Elementary SchoolHow large is Homeville Elementary School?
Homeville Elementary School enrolls approximately 424 students in grades PK-03.
Is Homeville Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Homeville Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-03.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Homeville Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Homeville Elementary School is approximately 13.3:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Homeville Elementary School?
At Homeville Elementary School, the student body is approximately 52% White, 5% Hispanic, 31% Black, 0% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is Homeville Elementary School public or private?
Homeville Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by West Mifflin Area SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.