Knoch Primary Sch

Knoch Primary Sch is an average-sized K-5 school in Saxonburg, Pennsylvania, run under Knoch SD. The school instructs 536 students in grades K through 3. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 21% bigger than typical.

Knoch Primary Sch is one of 4 schools operated by Knoch SD, a district that serves 2,015 students overall.

On demographics, Knoch Primary Sch shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (94%). Beyond that, the school records 4% multiracial. Compared to Butler County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, On paper, Knoch Primary Sch has 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.5:1. The state averages around 13.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 34% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, Knoch Primary Sch tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 63.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 69.3%.

In the area at large, Butler County reports that median household income runs about $89,843, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across Butler County's 39 public schools (combined enrollment of about 24,616 students), Knoch Primary Sch is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Knoch Intermediate El Sch, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Knoch Primary Sch comes 3rd of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 63.0%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Knoch Primary Sch has fell 7%, going from 578 students in 2018 to 536 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 99% to 94% across the same window.

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