Propel Cs-McKeesport

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Propel Cs-McKeesport is a public charter elementary school serving grades K-8 in McKeesport, PA, with 336 students. The school is part of the Propel CS-McKeesport District, which is ranked 463 out of 610 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Propel Cs-McKeesport has consistently underperformed compared to the state average on PSSA tests across all grades and subjects. In 2023-2024, only 25.7% of students were proficient or better in Math, compared to the state average of 40.4%, and the school's English Language Arts proficiency rate of 41.7% was lower than the state's 53%. The school performs relatively well for its African American students, ranking 59th out of 437 Pennsylvania elementary schools in 2023-2024, but its rankings for other student groups, such as female students (1029th out of 1488) and low socioeconomic status students (785th out of 1432), are much lower. The school has also seen a slight increase in its dropout rate, from 1.2% in 2021-2022 to 1.6% in 2022-2023.

When compared to nearby schools, Propel Cs-McKeesport generally underperforms. For example, Clara Barton Elementary School, which is part of the West Mifflin Area School District, outperforms Propel Cs-McKeesport in both Math and English Language Arts proficiency rates. Propel Cs-McKeesport's spending per student has fluctuated over the years, ranging from $9,631 in 2020-2021 to $17,651 in 2021-2022, which is higher than some nearby schools but lower than others. The school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.3 to 14.9 over the past few years, which is comparable to or better than many of the nearby schools.


Detail:

Public, Charter K-8

 2412 Versailles Avenue
       McKeesport, PA  15132


(412) 325-7305

District: Propel CS-McKeesport

SchoolDigger Rank:
1062nd of 1,526 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,651 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  14.0 Help
Number of students:  336

Racial breakdown:

African American:
75.6%
White:
12.5%
Two or more races:
8.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Propel Cs-McKeesport ranks worse than 69.6% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.59. (See more...)
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Compare Details Propel Cs-McKeesport ranks worse than 68.7% of middle schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.98. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (75.6%), White (12.5%), two or more races (8%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Propel Cs-McKeesport is 14. (See more...)
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Compare Propel Cs-McKeesport employs 24 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Propel Cs-McKeesport is $17,651.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Propel Cs-McKeesport:

SchoolDigger ranks Propel Cs-McKeesport 1062nd of 1526 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Propel Cs-McKeesport in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Propel Cs-McKeesport 612th of 891 Pennsylvania public middle schools. (See Propel Cs-McKeesport in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Propel CS-McKeesport 463rd of 610 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Propel Cs-McKeesport

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Propel Cs-McKeesport

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 45.97 1033rd 1555 33.6%
2008 48.66 1002nd 1551 35.4%
2009 71.81 418th 1549 73.0%
2010 80.20 204th 1579 87.1%
2011 76.80 287th 1597 82.0%
2012 54.95 950th 1599 40.6%
2015 54.92 807th 1474 45.3%
2016 66.88 595th 1554 61.7%
2017 63.06 671st 1547 56.6%
2018 48.59 951st 1530 37.8%
2019 55.88 813th 1544 47.3%
2021 13.71 1210th 1433 15.6%
2022 23.92 1181st 1534 23.0%
2023 27.92 1145th 1534 25.4%
2024 35.59 1062nd 1526 30.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Propel Cs-McKeesport

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 38.97 946th 1414 33.1%
2024 49.94 785th 1432 45.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Propel Cs-McKeesport

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 35.40 1029th 1488 30.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Propel Cs-McKeesport

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 41.70 969th 1495 35.2%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Propel Cs-McKeesport

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 64.51 112th 437 74.4%
2024 78.19 59th 437 86.5%
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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Propel Cs-McKeesport

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Rank History for all middle school students at Propel Cs-McKeesport

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 80.59 99th 770 87.1%
2010 76.36 154th 805 80.9%
2011 82.71 82nd 825 90.1%
2012 74.45 213th 834 74.5%
2015 61.32 327th 835 60.8%
2016 58.20 397th 870 54.4%
2017 51.53 459th 877 47.7%
2018 65.10 316th 861 63.3%
2019 70.71 249th 891 72.1%
2021 20.05 622nd 797 22.0%
2022 45.19 506th 883 42.7%
2023 27.72 632nd 893 29.2%
2024 30.98 612th 891 31.3%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Propel Cs-McKeesport

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 38.19 557th 874 36.3%
2024 41.23 528th 877 39.8%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Propel Cs-McKeesport

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 32.35 595th 860 30.8%
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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Propel Cs-McKeesport

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 29.80 477th 672 29.0%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Propel Cs-McKeesport

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 34.49 578th 870 33.6%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Propel Cs-McKeesport

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 62.59 114th 421 72.9%
2024 60.06 123rd 408 69.9%
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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Propel Cs-McKeesport

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2006 51 124 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 179
2007 65 166 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 236
2008 81 204 1 3 n/a n/a n/a 28 317
2009 97 202 0 3 1 n/a n/a 37 340
2010 85 247 0 3 1 n/a n/a 41 377
2011 77 256 0 5 0 0 43 0 381
2012 91 278 0 5 2 0 12 0 388
2013 80 288 1 8 0 0 17 0 394
2014 79 282 1 9 0 0 26 0 397
2015 88 278 0 7 0 0 26 0 399
2016 93 256 0 8 0 0 32 0 389
2017 85 267 1 5 0 0 40 0 398
2018 85 274 1 6 0 0 33 0 399
2019 72 268 1 6 0 0 33 0 380
2020 77 256 1 9 0 0 36 0 379
2021 50 254 4 10 0 0 33 0 351
2022 46 262 4 9 0 0 28 0 349
2023 42 254 3 10 0 0 27 0 336

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Propel Cs-McKeesport

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2006 179 13.0 13.8 0
2007 236 15.5 15.2 0
2008 317 20.0 15.9 n/a
2009 340 22.0 15.5 n/a
2010 377 25.5 14.7 92.9
2011 381 26.0 14.6 83.2
2012 388 26.7 14.5 85.1
2013 394 25.5 15.4 86.5
2014 397 24.8 15.9 83.1
2015 399 26.0 15.3 83
2016 389 24.0 16.2 n/a
2017 398 25.1 15.8 n/a
2018 399 25.0 15.9 n/a
2019 380 26.0 14.6 99.2
2020 379 27.3 13.8 n/a
2021 351 26.3 13.3 99.1
2022 349 23.3 14.9 99.1
2023 336 24.0 14.0 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Propel Cs-McKeesport

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2006 179 13.0 13.8 0
2007 236 15.5 15.2 0
2008 317 20.0 15.9 n/a
2009 340 22.0 15.5 n/a
2010 377 25.5 14.7 92.9
2011 381 26.0 14.6 83.2
2012 388 26.7 14.5 85.1
2013 394 25.5 15.4 86.5
2014 397 24.8 15.9 83.1
2015 399 26.0 15.3 83
2016 389 24.0 16.2 n/a
2017 398 25.1 15.8 n/a
2018 399 25.0 15.9 n/a
2019 380 26.0 14.6 99.2
2020 379 27.3 13.8 n/a
2021 351 26.3 13.3 99.1
2022 349 23.3 14.9 99.1
2023 336 24.0 14.0 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Propel Cs-McKeesport

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $758 (5.4%) $13,260 (94.6%) $14,017
2020 $1,172 (8.5%) $12,654 (91.5%) $13,826
2021 $1,569 (16.3%) $8,063 (83.7%) $9,631
2022 $2,197 (12.4%) $15,454 (87.6%) $17,651

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Propel Cs-McKeesport

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 813th of 1544 Elementary schoolsRanks 1145th of 1534 Elementary schools
 22%
Ranks 249th of 891 Middle schoolsRanks 632nd of 893 Middle schools
 42.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Propel Cs-McKeesport)57.245.2
 12%
   3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)5651.7
 4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Propel Cs-McKeesport)71.438.7
 32.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)61.954
 7.9%
4th Grade Math (Propel Cs-McKeesport)14.625
 10.4%
   4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)46.246.5
 0.3%
4th Grade Science (Propel Cs-McKeesport)82.975
 7.9%
   4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)77.874.1
 3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Propel Cs-McKeesport)63.425
 38.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)63.651.8
 11.8%
5th Grade Math (Propel Cs-McKeesport)41.512.2
 29.3%
   5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)4342.7
 0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Propel Cs-McKeesport)73.227.5
 45.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)58.553.6
 4.9%
6th Grade Math (Propel Cs-McKeesport)5035.5
 14.5%
   6th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)3936.4
 2.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Propel Cs-McKeesport)6340.7
 22.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)6355.6
 7.4%
7th Grade Math (Propel Cs-McKeesport)59.15.7
 53.4%
   7th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)38.233.2
 5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Propel Cs-McKeesport)79.631.5
 48.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.554.5
 6%
8th Grade Math (Propel Cs-McKeesport)32.35.6
 26.7%
   8th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)32.226
 6.2%
8th Grade Science (Propel Cs-McKeesport)58.144.5
 13.6%
   8th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)58.257
 1.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Propel Cs-McKeesport)54.838.9
 15.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)57.952.8
 5.1%
All Grades Math (Propel Cs-McKeesport)43.220.4
 22.8%
   All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)42.439.3
 3.1%
All Grades Science (Propel Cs-McKeesport)72.258.8
 13.4%
   All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)6865.6
 2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Propel Cs-McKeesport)68.233.5
 34.7%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.953.8
 7.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students380336
 11.6%
African American268254
 5.2%
American Indian00
Asian13
 200%
Hispanic610
 66.7%
Pacific Islander00
White7242
 41.7%
Two or More Races3327
 18.2%


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Propel Cs-McKeesport ranks 1062nd of 1526 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 336 students attended Propel Cs-McKeesport.

Students at Propel Cs-McKeesport are 76% African American, 13% White, 8% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.


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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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