Summary:
Propel Cs-East is a public charter elementary school located in Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 346 students. The school is part of the Propel CS-East District, which is ranked 483 out of 610 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Propel Cs-East consistently performs below the state average in PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) test scores across all grades and subjects. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 17.3% of Propel Cs-East students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to the state average of 40.4%. Similarly, in PSSA English Language Arts, Propel Cs-East had a 35.5% proficiency rate, compared to the state average of 53%. The school's performance for specific student subgroups is also concerning, with a 1-star rating for low socioeconomic status students. Propel Cs-East has also experienced relatively high dropout rates in recent years, ranging from 1.2% to 2.2% between the 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 school years.
When compared to nearby schools, Propel Cs-East generally underperforms. For example, Trafford Elementary School, which is 3.44 miles away, consistently outperforms Propel Cs-East in PSSA test scores, with proficiency rates often exceeding 70% in both Math and English Language Arts. Additionally, while Propel Cs-East spends a relatively high amount per student, ranging from $15,740 to $18,285 per student over the past four school years, nearby schools like Penn Hills Elementary School and Duquesne Elementary School spend significantly less, at $9,149 and $69 per student, respectively, in the 2021-2022 school year.
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Detail:
Public, Charter K-8
District:
Propel CS-East
SchoolDigger Rank:
1196th of 1,526 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,285
Student/teacher ratio: 13.0
Number of students: 346
Racial breakdown:
African American:
61.3%
White:
24.9%
Two or more races:
10.1%
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Hispanic:
3.5%
American Indian:
0.3%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 99.2%
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