Park El Sch

Park El Sch, a compact elementary-level community in Munhall, Pennsylvania, operated by Steel Valley SD, serves 340 students, covering grades K through 4. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 23% below typical.

Park El Sch is one of 4 schools operated by Steel Valley SD, a district that hosts 1,409 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Park El Sch lists that the largest single group is White, at 74% of enrollment; the rest consists of 15% Black, 8% multiracial, 2% Hispanic. Compared to Allegheny County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.7:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 13.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 105% of students at Park El Sch qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Allegheny County (around 54%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

Around the school, Allegheny County reports that median household income runs about $78,548, 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Allegheny County runs 277 public schools (combined enrollment of about 141,392 students), of which Park El Sch is one.

Steel Valley SHS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Park El Sch operates from a commuter-belt location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Park El Sch has rose 13%, going from 301 students in 2018 to 340 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 82% to 74% across the same window. Class-load math has widened: from 12.9:1 in 2018 to 14.7:1 in 2025.

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