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Enrollment
635
Elementary
DISTRICT 473 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH ALLEGHENY SD·NCES 422191000693
South Allegheny Elementary School
1707 Washington Boulevard, Port Vue, PA 15133 · (412) 675-3070 · Allegheny County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL635 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 42% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- CTest 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
14.1:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
592 students
DISTRICT 100% · 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 | 114 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 97 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 99 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 99 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 89 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 137 | 22% |
This year's kindergarten class (114) is 17% smaller than its 5th grade class (137).
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 46% · 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 South Allegheny SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
32.6%
PA avg 51.1% . -14.7pp since 2023
Math
35.0%
PA avg 43.0% . -4.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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 15 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 32.6% | 35.0% |
| 2023-24 | 47.3% | 39.9% |
% 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
44.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.6%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 South Allegheny Elementary School
South Allegheny Elementary School's state test result (44.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Allegheny Elementary School this school | 635 | 93.2% | 44.1% |
| Iroquois Elementary School Erie | 557 | 97.5% | 53.8% |
| Ben Franklin School Uniontown | 502 | 96.8% | 41.4% |
| Juniata Elementary School Altoona | 470 | 96.2% | 55.1% |
| Marion Elementary School Belle Vernon | 635 | 99.5% | 48.7% |
| Juniata Gap Elementary School Altoona | 490 | 99.4% | 55.8% |
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 South Allegheny Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Allegheny County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.1% | #994 of 1,396 | #89 of 129 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #1,083 of 1,511 ▼ 114 | #94 of 141 ▼ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.6% | #1,154 of 1,511 ▼ 172 | #104 of 141 ▼ 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 635 | #199 of 1,638 | #19 of 156 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #1,092 of 1,528 | #97 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.8% | #587 of 1,531 | #61 of 141 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 93.2% | #610 of 1,600 | #60 of 152 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.5% | #206 of 450 | #33 of 63 |
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
635
+18 (+3%) vs 2020
+12% since 2010-11, when it was 565
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
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 | 635 | 45 | 14.1:1 | 93% (592) |
| 2023-24 | 592 | 41.7 | 14.2:1 | 100% (592) |
| 2022-23 | 578 | 40.5 | 14.3:1 | 100% (578) |
| 2020-21 | 617 | 42 | 14.7:1 | 100% (614) |
| 2017-18 | 585 | 43.4 | 13.5:1 | 100% (585) |
| 2015-16 | 581 | 42 | 13.8:1 | 61% (352) |
| 2010-11 | 565 | 44 | 12.8:1 | 53% (299) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Allegheny Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (585 to 635); teachers up 4% (43.4 to 45).
About South Allegheny Elementary School
South Allegheny Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school located in Port Vue, Pennsylvania. Enrollment is 635 students in 2024-25, and the school serves kindergarten through 5. Against the 443-student average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania, enrollment here is 43% higher.
A total of 3 schools make up South Allegheny SD, with 1,420 students enrolled.
Roughly 70% of students at South Allegheny Elementary School are White. Other groups include 13% Black, 12% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 48% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teachers at South Allegheny Elementary School total 45 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 14.1:1. That is 1.0 students per teacher above the 13.1:1 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 93%. The gap from the 54% average for public schools in Allegheny County is 39 points.
The allk12 Grade for South Allegheny Elementary School is C+. Compared with Pennsylvania public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 42% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
South Allegheny Elementary School's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (44.1%) and its predicted rate (37.6%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Pennsylvania schools.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Allegheny County show that the median household income is $78,548, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 46%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Besides South Allegheny Elementary School, Allegheny County has 276 other public schools.
South Allegheny Middle School is located about 0.7 miles from South Allegheny Elementary School. The five-mile area around South Allegheny Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools. Among 7 nearby schools that report test results, South Allegheny Elementary School ranks 2nd on proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes South Allegheny Elementary School as Suburb: Large.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 18 more students in 2024-25.
Discussions about South Allegheny Elementary School may include sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Allegheny County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,238,177
Census ACS
Median income
$78,548
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
277
141,392 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in South Allegheny SD
- South Allegheny High SchoolHigh · 464 students
- South Allegheny Middle SchoolMiddle · 321 students
Nearby schools
- South Allegheny Middle School0.7 mi · 321
- South Allegheny High School0.7 mi · 464
- Twin Rivers Elementary School1.4 mi · 607
- Propel CS-McKeesport1.9 mi · 302
- Clara Barton Elementary School2.4 mi · 229
- Clairton Elementary School2.5 mi · 348
Frequently asked questions
About South Allegheny Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at South Allegheny Elementary School?
South Allegheny Elementary School enrolls approximately 635 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does South Allegheny Elementary School serve?
South Allegheny Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does South Allegheny Elementary School have?
South Allegheny Elementary School employs 45 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at South Allegheny Elementary School?
At South Allegheny Elementary School, the student body is approximately 70% White, 5% Hispanic, 13% Black, 0% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees South Allegheny Elementary School?
South Allegheny Elementary School is overseen by South Allegheny SD in Allegheny County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.