South Allegheny El Sch

South Allegheny El Sch is a primary school of moderately sized scale in Port Vue, Pennsylvania, operated by South Allegheny SD, educateing 635 students in grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 43% bigger than the state mean of about 443.

Across the 3 schools in South Allegheny SD (1,420 students total), South Allegheny El Sch accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, South Allegheny El Sch records that the largest single group is White, at 70% of enrollment. Other groups include 13% Black, 12% multiracial, 5% Hispanic.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.1:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.1:1 average. Roughly 93% of students at South Allegheny El Sch qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Allegheny County runs at roughly 54%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, South Allegheny El Sch tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 37.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 44.1%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Allegheny County shows median household income runs about $78,548, roughly 46% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. South Allegheny El Sch is one of 277 public schools in Allegheny County (combined enrollment of about 141,392 students).

Nearest neighbor: South Allegheny MS, around 0.7 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around South Allegheny El Sch. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts South Allegheny El Sch at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 29.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 9%: 585 students in 2018 compared to 635 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 83% to 70% across the same window.

On the community side, the feed for South Allegheny El Sch typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.