Best Public Schools in Duquesne, PA

Summary:

The city of Duquesne, Pennsylvania has only one public school serving grades PK-8 - Duquesne Elementary School. This school is part of the Duquesne City School District, which is ranked 598 out of 610 school districts in the state and also has a 0 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Duquesne Elementary School is consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Pennsylvania, with a ranking between 1421 and 1461 out of 1526-1534 schools over the past three school years. The school is rated 0 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating poor overall performance. Its test scores are significantly below the state averages in both math and English language arts, with only 5% of students proficient or better in math and 15.3% in ELA, compared to state averages of 40.4% and 53% respectively.

The school faces several challenges, including a very high rate of free and reduced lunch recipients at 100%, low spending per student at just $69, and a dropout rate of 1.6%. However, the school does have a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 9.4 to 1. Overall, the data paints a concerning picture of Duquesne Elementary School's performance and the need for significant improvements to support student success.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSSA Math (2024)					PSSA Science (2024)		PSSA English Language Arts (2024)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Duquesne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	300 Kennedy Avenue	Duquesne	15110	Allegheny County	Duquesne City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 466-5300	446	47	9.5	100.0%	46 (10.3%)	282 (63.2%)	11 (2.5%)	44 (9.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (13.5%)	5.2	1461^st of 1526 public elementary schools	4.3%		5.8	1452^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	5.3%	9	10.0	2.1	5.6	2.8	5.0	45.9	45.9	10.0	16.7	17.9	16.7	15.3	$69	$17	$53

Cities Near Duquesne

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
West Mifflin	1.2 mi	4	661^st
North Versailles	1.45 mi	5	696^th
McKeesport	1.84 mi	11	663^rd
Braddock	2.27 mi	1
Wilmerding	2.67 mi	1	594^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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