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Enrollment
536
Elementary
DISTRICT 416 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KNOCH SD·NCES 422193000645
Knoch Primary School
328 Knoch Road, Saxonburg, PA 16056 · (724) 352-1700 · Butler County
GRADES KG–03ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL536 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 75% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
15.5:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
183 students
DISTRICT 35% · 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 | 143 | 27% |
| Grade 1 | 122 | 23% |
| Grade 2 | 129 | 24% |
| Grade 3 | 142 | 26% |
Student demographics
12%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
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
63.0%
PA avg 51.1% . -5.6pp since 2023
Math
73.3%
PA avg 43.0% . +0.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 73 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 63.0% | 73.3% |
| 2023-24 | 68.6% | 72.5% |
% 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
69.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.0%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% 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 Primary School
Knoch Primary School's state test result (69.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knoch Primary School this school | 536 | 34.1% | 69.3% |
| Cambria Elementary School Ebensburg | 542 | 36.7% | 61.3% |
| Laurel Elementary School New Castle | 503 | 37.4% | 72.3% |
| Hartman El Center Catawissa | 480 | 36.0% | 65.8% |
| Baggaley Elementary School Latrobe | 510 | 37.1% | 59.3% |
| Southern Elementary School Glen Rock | 527 | 32.6% | 64.7% |
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 Knoch Primary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Butler County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.3% | #305 of 1,396 | #7 of 19 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 73.3% | #225 of 1,511 ▼ 25 | #4 of 19 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #359 of 1,511 ▲ 18 | #10 of 19 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 536 | #425 of 1,638 | #9 of 20 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #1,339 of 1,528 | #17 of 20 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.1% | #1,382 of 1,531 | #12 of 20 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.1% | #1,269 of 1,600 | #12 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.3% | #764 of 1,045 | #5 of 9 |
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
536
+35 (+7%) vs 2020
-23% since 2010-11, when it was 694
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 536 | 34.5 | 15.5:1 | 34% (183) |
| 2023-24 | 534 | 35.5 | 15.0:1 | 34% (183) |
| 2022-23 | 514 | 32 | 16.1:1 | 33% (172) |
| 2020-21 | 501 | 34 | 14.7:1 | 33% (166) |
| 2017-18 | 578 | 35.4 | 16.3:1 | 38% (217) |
| 2015-16 | 597 | 36 | 16.6:1 | 29% (176) |
| 2010-11 | 694 | 40 | 17.4:1 | 24% (168) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Knoch Primary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (578 to 536); teachers down 3% (35.4 to 34.5).
About Knoch Primary School
Knoch Primary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Pennsylvania, with an address in Saxonburg. The student body numbers 536 students, from kindergarten through 3. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Pennsylvania) has about 443 students.
Knoch SD has 2,015 students spread across 4 schools.
Knoch Primary School's enrollment is 94% White. The school is also 4% multiracial. For comparison, Butler County is about 93% White. Knoch Primary School's diversity index is 12%, against a US figure of 70%.
The count of teachers at Knoch Primary School is 34.5 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 15.5:1. That is higher than the 13.1:1 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania. The school counts 183 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 34%. That tracks the 37% average for public schools in Butler County.
Knoch Primary School is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 75% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 69.3%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 63.0%.
Within Butler County, the median household income is $89,843, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 39% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. In all, Butler County has 39 public schools and roughly 24,616 students.
Nearest public school: Knoch Intermediate Elementary School, about 0.2 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 4 other public schools. Knoch Primary School ranks 3rd of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 69.3% against a local average of 63.0%.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Fringe.
2024-25 enrollment was 536, a 7% rise from 501 in 2020-21.
The Knoch Primary School community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 Middle SchoolMiddle · 479 students
- Knoch Intermediate Elementary SchoolElementary · 296 students
Other schools in Saxonburg
- Knoch High SchoolHigh · 704 students
- Knoch Middle SchoolMiddle · 479 students
- Knoch Intermediate Elementary SchoolElementary · 296 students
Nearby schools
- Knoch Intermediate Elementary School0.2 mi · 296
- Knoch Middle School0.2 mi · 479
- Knoch High School0.3 mi · 704
- Buffalo Elementary School4.1 mi · 564
- Freeport Area Middle School6.3 mi · 428
- Freeport Area SHS6.4 mi · 512
Frequently asked questions
About Knoch Primary SchoolHow many students attend Knoch Primary School?
Knoch Primary School enrolls approximately 536 students in grades KG-03.
Is Knoch Primary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Knoch Primary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-03.
How many students per teacher at Knoch Primary School?
Approximately 15.5:1 students per teacher at Knoch Primary School.
How diverse is Knoch Primary School?
Knoch Primary School reports a student body of 94% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Knoch Primary School in?
Knoch Primary School is part of Knoch SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.