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Enrollment
479
Middle
DISTRICT 504 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KNOCH SD·NCES 422193000198
Knoch Middle School
754 Dinnerbell Rd, Saxonburg, PA 16056 · (724) 352-1700 · Butler County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL479 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 43% of Pennsylvania public middle schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
176 students
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 75%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 177 | 37% |
| Grade 7 | 145 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 157 | 33% |
Student demographics
5%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · 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
Knoch Middle School→Knoch High School
Based on grade levels within Knoch SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
59.6%
PA avg 51.1% . -0.8pp since 2023
Math
38.9%
PA avg 43.0% . +5.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.6% | 38.9% |
| 2023-24 | 60.4% | 33.1% |
% 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
49.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.9%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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 Knoch Middle School
Knoch Middle School's state test result (49.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knoch Middle School this school | 479 | 36.7% | 49.4% |
| C E McCall Middle School Montoursville | 530 | 36.6% | 50.2% |
| Greater Latrobe Junior High School Latrobe | 499 | 33.5% | 61.8% |
| Slippery Rock Area Middle School Slippery Rock | 404 | 39.4% | 62.6% |
| Bellefonte Area Middle School Bellefonte | 591 | 36.0% | 51.1% |
| Maple Avenue Middle School Littlestown | 413 | 38.0% | 37.7% |
Matched among Pennsylvania middle 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 Knoch Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Butler County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.4% | #218 of 479 | #9 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.9% | #229 of 513 ▲ 67 | #9 of 9 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.6% | #153 of 513 ▲ 51 | #9 of 9 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 479 | #316 of 522 | #7 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #318 of 486 | #5 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 4.9% | #485 of 486 | #9 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.7% | #367 of 510 | #3 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.8% | #146 of 332 | #2 of 6 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
479
-8 (-2%) vs 2020
-33% since 2000-01, when it was 716
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 479 | 34.8 | 13.8:1 | 37% (176) |
| 2023-24 | 483 | 36 | 13.4:1 | 36% (176) |
| 2022-23 | 499 | 34.5 | 14.5:1 | 32% (160) |
| 2020-21 | 487 | 31 | 15.7:1 | 30% (148) |
| 2017-18 | 543 | 35.3 | 15.4:1 | 26% (141) |
| 2015-16 | 611 | 35 | 17.5:1 | 27% (167) |
| 2010-11 | 659 | 42 | 15.7:1 | 19% (127) |
| 2000-01 | 716 | 43 | 16.6:1 | 19% (138) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Knoch Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (543 to 479); teachers down 2% (35.3 to 34.8).
About Knoch Middle School
Knoch Middle School serves students in Saxonburg, Pennsylvania, as a small middle school. The school covers grades 6 through 8 and reported 479 students in 2024-25.
Knoch SD has 4 schools; together they serve 2,015 students.
Knoch Middle School is 97% White by enrollment. The diversity index for Knoch Middle School is 5%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Based on 34.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, Knoch Middle School has a ratio of 13.8:1. The 13.2:1 average for middle schools in Pennsylvania is close to this figure. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 37%. The figure for public schools in Butler County is close, at 37%.
Knoch Middle School holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 43% of Pennsylvania public middle schools.
On BeatsExpectations, Knoch Middle School is 12.5 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Pennsylvania schools.
American Community Survey estimates for Butler County show that median household income comes to about $89,843, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 39% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. The county's public schools total 39, with about 24,616 students.
Knoch Middle School's nearest public school is Knoch Intermediate Elementary School (less than a tenth of a mile). Inside a five-mile radius, there are 4 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 65.9%; Knoch Middle School's is 49.4%, ranking 7th of 8.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Fringe: in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment went from 487 in 2020-21 to 479 in 2024-25, a change of 8 students. The ratio was 15.7:1 in 2020-21 and 13.8:1 in 2024-25.
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Butler County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
197,254
Census ACS
Median income
$89,843
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
39
24,616 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Knoch SD
- Knoch High SchoolHigh · 704 students
- Knoch Primary SchoolElementary · 536 students
- Knoch Intermediate Elementary SchoolElementary · 296 students
Other schools in Saxonburg
- Knoch High SchoolHigh · 704 students
- Knoch Primary SchoolElementary · 536 students
- Knoch Intermediate Elementary SchoolElementary · 296 students
Nearby schools
- Knoch Intermediate Elementary School0.0 mi · 296
- Knoch Primary School0.2 mi · 536
- Knoch High School0.2 mi · 704
- Buffalo Elementary School4.2 mi · 564
- Freeport Area Middle School6.4 mi · 428
- Summit Township Elementary School6.4 mi · 259
Frequently asked questions
About Knoch Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Knoch Middle School?
Knoch Middle School enrolls approximately 479 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Knoch Middle School serve?
Knoch Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Knoch Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Knoch Middle School is approximately 13.8:1 (35 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Knoch Middle School?
At Knoch Middle School, the student body is approximately 97% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is Knoch Middle School in?
Knoch Middle School is part of Knoch SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.