Enrollment
193
Middle
DISTRICT 311 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STO-ROX SD·NCES 422283007576
Sto-Rox Upper Elementary School
298 Ewing Rd, McKees Rocks, PA 15136 · (412) 771-3213 · Allegheny County
GRADES 04–06MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL193 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 2% of Pennsylvania public middle schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
115%
221 students
DISTRICT 107% · STATE 75%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 43 | 22% |
| Grade 5 | 76 | 39% |
| Grade 6 | 74 | 38% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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
Sto-Rox Upper Elementary School→Sto-Rox JSHS
Feeds from
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PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
13.0%
PA avg 51.1% . +2.8pp since 2023
Math
1.8%
PA avg 43.0% . -0.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 13 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 2 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 13.0% | 1.8% |
| 2023-24 | 10.2% | 2.1% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Sto-Rox Upper Elementary School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Allegheny County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 1.8% | #506 of 513 ▼ 1 | #50 of 51 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 13.0% | #503 of 513 ▲ 8 | #49 of 51 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 193 | #489 of 522 | #47 of 51 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 115% | #8 of 510 | #1 of 51 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -34.4% | #19 of 332 | #4 of 27 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
193
-102 (-35%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 193 | 17.7 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 220 | 22.9 | 9.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 218 | 15.8 | 13.8:1 | 100% (218) |
| 2020-21 | 295 | 20 | 14.8:1 | 100% (295) |
| 2017-18 | 294 | 19.1 | 15.4:1 | 100% (294) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sto-Rox Upper Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 34% (294 to 193); teachers down 7% (19.1 to 17.7).
About Sto-Rox Upper Elementary School
Sto-Rox Upper Elementary School is a small middle school in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania. The latest federal count shows 193 students in grades 4 through 6. Against the 594-student average for middle schools in Pennsylvania, enrollment here is 68% lower.
Sto-Rox SD operates 3 schools. Combined enrollment is 932 students.
Sto-Rox Upper Elementary School is 64% Black by enrollment. The remaining students are 17% multiracial, 13% White, and 6% Hispanic. Among people living in Allegheny County, the Black share is about 13%. Pick two students at random and there is a 54% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The teaching staff at Sto-Rox Upper Elementary School is 17.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 10.9:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 13.2:1 average for middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Sto-Rox Upper Elementary School is graded F by allk12, scoring above 2% of Pennsylvania public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Census estimates describe Allegheny County this way: the median household income is $78,548, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 46% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. In all, Allegheny County has 277 public schools and roughly 141,392 students.
Of nearby public schools, Sto-Rox Primary Center is the closest, at about 0.2 miles. Sto-Rox Upper Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Sto-Rox Upper Elementary School is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
Enrollment has fallen by 102 students since 2020-21, to 193. The school's ratio fell from 14.8:1 to 10.9:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Sto-Rox Upper Elementary School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 Sto-Rox SD
- Sto-Rox JSHSHigh · 422 students
- Sto-Rox Primary CenterElementary · 317 students
Other schools in McKees Rocks
- Montour Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,276 students
- Sto-Rox JSHSHigh · 422 students
- Sto-Rox Primary CenterElementary · 317 students
Nearby schools
- Sto-Rox Primary Center0.2 mi · 317
- David E Williams Middle School0.5 mi · 952
- Avalon Elementary School1.7 mi · 252
- Sto-Rox JSHS1.7 mi · 422
- Montour High School2.0 mi · 1,004
- Bellevue Elementary School2.1 mi · 348
Frequently asked questions
About Sto-Rox Upper Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Sto-Rox Upper Elementary School?
Sto-Rox Upper Elementary School enrolls approximately 193 students in grades 04-06.
What grades does Sto-Rox Upper Elementary School serve?
Sto-Rox Upper Elementary School serves grades 04-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sto-Rox Upper Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sto-Rox Upper Elementary School is approximately 10.9:1 (18 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sto-Rox Upper Elementary School?
At Sto-Rox Upper Elementary School, the student body is approximately 13% White, 6% Hispanic, 64% Black, 17% Two or more.
Is Sto-Rox Upper Elementary School public or private?
Sto-Rox Upper Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Sto-Rox SD.
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