Stewart Elementary School

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Stewart Elementary School ranks 1024 th of 1534 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Stewart Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Lower Burrell, PA, serving grades 4-5 with a student population of 252. It is part of the Burrell School District, which is ranked 415 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Stewart Elementary has a significantly higher percentage of white students (90.48%) compared to surrounding schools, its academic performance lags behind. The school's math proficiency (36.5%) is lower than the state average (39.3%) and the district average (35.4%), and its ELA proficiency (38.2%) is also lower than the state average (53.8%) and the district average (44.9%). However, the school's science proficiency (79.4%) is significantly higher than the state average (65.6%) and the district average (67.7%). Additionally, Stewart has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (41.27%), which is higher than the surrounding schools.

Interestingly, neighboring schools like Bon Air Elementary, Pivik Elementary, and David Leech Elementary generally outperform Stewart Elementary in both math and ELA proficiency, despite serving similar student populations. This suggests there may be opportunities for Stewart to learn from the practices and strategies of these higher-performing schools. Additionally, despite the higher spending per student at Stewart Elementary, the school's performance lags behind the state and district averages, indicating that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to improving student outcomes.

Detail:

Public 4-5

2880 Leechburg Rd
Lower Burrell, PA 15068-2556

(724) 334-1483

District: Burrell School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1024^th of 1,534 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,426

Students who attend Stewart Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Charles A Huston Middle School
High:	Burrell High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.0

Number of students: 252

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.5%

African American:

3.6%

Two or more races:

3.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 41.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Stewart Elementary School ranks worse than 66.8% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.73. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (90.5%), African American (3.6%), two or more races (3.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 41.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Stewart Elementary School is 13. (See more...)

Compare Stewart Elementary School employs 19.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Stewart Elementary School is $16,426.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Stewart Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Stewart Elementary School 1024^th of 1534 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Stewart Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Disabled students:

White students:

Burrell School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Burrell School District 415^th of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Stewart Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Stewart Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile
2005	70.83	385^th	1299	70.4%
2006	78.04	275^th	1545	82.2%
2007	77.28	304^th	1555	80.5%
2008	76.41	303^rd	1551	80.5%
2009	65.29	615^th	1549	60.3%
2010	61.74	731^st	1579	53.7%
2011	44.59	1129^th	1597	29.3%
2012	45.30	1119^th	1599	30.0%
2013	43.88	1071^st	1519	29.5%
2014	60.84	731^st	1467	50.2%
2015	60.45	694^th	1474	52.9%
2016	59.67	760^th	1554	51.1%
2017	64.10	644^th	1547	58.4%
2018	69.26	517^th	1530	66.2%
2019	72.78	446^th	1544	71.1%
2021	52.57	772^nd	1433	46.1%
2022	46.91	942^nd	1534	38.6%
2023	39.73	1024^th	1534	33.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Stewart Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	36.98	971^st	1414	31.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Stewart Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	47.91	492^nd	1043	52.8%

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Rank History for White students at Stewart Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	22.64	1049^th	1236	15.1%

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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Pennsylvania Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Stewart Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	580	10	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	594
1989	532	9	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	543
1990	531	14	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	546
1991	548	6	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	555
1992	549	9	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	558
1993	548	7	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	556
1994	557	6	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	565
1995	550	6	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	556
1996	550	6	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	556
1997	568	6	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	574
1998	382	2	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	385
1999	409	3	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	413
2000	414	4	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	420
2001	395	3	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	401
2002	400	7	2	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	413
2003	400	7	2	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	413
2004	376	11	0	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	392
2005	357	8	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	370
2006	352	7	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	362
2007	356	7	8	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	374
2008	356	7	5	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	372
2009	339	6	7	2	1	n/a	n/a	4	359
2010	344	7	10	2	1	n/a	n/a	4	368
2011	355	5	9	2	0	0	6	0	377
2012	265	4	5	2	1	0	8	0	285
2013	252	5	4	5	0	0	2	0	268
2014	253	4	5	2	0	0	6	0	270
2015	255	2	3	1	0	0	8	0	269
2016	260	3	2	2	0	0	7	0	274
2017	261	5	0	3	0	0	11	0	280
2018	258	3	0	1	0	0	9	0	271
2019	248	1	0	0	0	0	11	0	260
2020	249	4	1	4	0	0	10	0	268
2021	254	5	1	6	0	0	8	0	274
2022	243	5	1	5	0	0	10	0	264
2023	228	9	1	4	0	1	9	0	252

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Stewart Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	594	29.5	20.1	n/a
1989	543	27.7	19.6	n/a
1990	546	27.7	19.7	0
1991	555	30.4	18.2	n/a
1992	558	30.4	18.3	n/a
1993	556	28.0	19.9	n/a
1994	565	28.0	20.2	n/a
1995	556	28.0	19.9	n/a
1996	556	28.0	19.9	n/a
1997	574	28.0	20.5	n/a
1998	385	20.3	19.0	n/a
1999	413	21.3	19.4	n/a
2000	420	21.0	20.0	12.9
2001	401	22.0	18.2	14.7
2002	413	21.1	19.6	17.4
2003	413	21.1	19.6	17.4
2004	392	21.3	18.4	17.1
2005	370	20.7	17.9	19.5
2006	362	20.7	17.5	19.3
2007	374	21.5	17.4	19.3
2008	372	23.4	15.9	19.6
2009	359	23.2	15.4	16.9
2010	368	23.5	15.6	25
2011	377	24.4	15.4	28.1
2012	285	18.3	15.5	28.4
2013	268	19.8	13.5	28.4
2014	270	17.9	15.0	29.6
2015	269	19.0	14.1	32.7
2016	274	18.0	15.2	33.2
2017	280	18.7	14.9	42.9
2018	271	18.2	14.8	41.3
2019	260	17.5	14.7	34.2
2020	268	16.8	15.9	39.2
2021	274	17.5	15.6	35.8
2022	264	18.3	14.3	38.3
2023	252	19.3	13.0	41.3

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 Stewart Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	594	29.5	20.1	n/a
1989	543	27.7	19.6	n/a
1990	546	27.7	19.7	0
1991	555	30.4	18.2	n/a
1992	558	30.4	18.3	n/a
1993	556	28.0	19.9	n/a
1994	565	28.0	20.2	n/a
1995	556	28.0	19.9	n/a
1996	556	28.0	19.9	n/a
1997	574	28.0	20.5	n/a
1998	385	20.3	19.0	n/a
1999	413	21.3	19.4	n/a
2000	420	21.0	20.0	12.9
2001	401	22.0	18.2	14.7
2002	413	21.1	19.6	17.4
2003	413	21.1	19.6	17.4
2004	392	21.3	18.4	17.1
2005	370	20.7	17.9	19.5
2006	362	20.7	17.5	19.3
2007	374	21.5	17.4	19.3
2008	372	23.4	15.9	19.6
2009	359	23.2	15.4	16.9
2010	368	23.5	15.6	25
2011	377	24.4	15.4	28.1
2012	285	18.3	15.5	28.4
2013	268	19.8	13.5	28.4
2014	270	17.9	15.0	29.6
2015	269	19.0	14.1	32.7
2016	274	18.0	15.2	33.2
2017	280	18.7	14.9	42.9
2018	271	18.2	14.8	41.3
2019	260	17.5	14.7	34.2
2020	268	16.8	15.9	39.2
2021	274	17.5	15.6	35.8
2022	264	18.3	14.3	38.3
2023	252	19.3	13.0	41.3

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 Stewart Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$331 (2.2%)	$14,571 (97.8%)	$14,902
2020	$316 (2.2%)	$14,159 (97.8%)	$14,475
2021	$612 (4.2%)	$13,830 (95.8%)	$14,441
2022	$1,091 (6.6%)	$15,335 (93.4%)	$16,426

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Stewart Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 446^th of 1544 Elementary schools	Ranks 1024^th of 1534 Elementary schools	37.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
4th Grade Math (Stewart Elementary School)	63.6	40.5	23.1%
4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	46.2	46.5	0.3%
4th Grade Science (Stewart Elementary School)	89.3	79.4	9.9%
4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)	77.8	74.1	3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Stewart Elementary School)	77.7	37.9	39.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63.6	51.8	11.8%
5th Grade Math (Stewart Elementary School)	53.1	32.2	20.9%
5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	43	42.7	0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Stewart Elementary School)	65.4	38.4	27%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	58.5	53.6	4.9%
All Grades Math (Stewart Elementary School)	58.1	36.5	21.6%
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)	42.4	39.3	3.1%
All Grades Science (Stewart Elementary School)	89.3	79.4	9.9%
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)	68	65.6	2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Stewart Elementary School)	71.3	38.2	33.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	60.9	53.8	7.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	260	252	3.1%
African American	1	9	800%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	1
Hispanic	0	4
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	248	228	8.1%
Two or More Races	11	9	18.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	34.2%	41.3%	7%

Schools Near Stewart Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSSA Math (2023)					PSSA Science (2023)		PSSA English Language Arts (2023)					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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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
Stewart Elementary School	Public	4-5	2880 Leechburg Rd	Lower Burrell	15068	Westmoreland County	Burrell School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 334-1483	252	19	13.0	41.3%	228 (90.5%)	9 (3.6%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.6%)	39.7	1024^th of 1534 public elementary schools	33.2%		46.9	942^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	38.6%	82		40.5	32.2		36.5	79.4	79.4		37.9	38.4		38.2	$16,426	$1,091	$15,335
Bon Air Elementary School	Public	K-3	3260 Leechburg Rd	Lower Burrell	15068	Westmoreland County	Burrell School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 334-1463	497	31	15.8	42.7%	454 (91.3%)	5 (1.0%)	11 (2.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.0%)								(n/a)	66.9				66.9			59.1				59.1	$13,950	$1,066	$12,884
Highlands Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	1060 Atlantic Ave	Brackenridge	15014	Allegheny County	Highlands School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 224-5880	210	15	14.1	100.0%	142 (67.6%)	30 (14.3%)	5 (2.4%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (13.8%)								(n/a)													$23,476	$1,648	$21,828
Highlands Elementary School	Public	1-4	101 East 9th Ave	Tarentum	15084	Allegheny County	Highlands School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 224-0300	610	46	13.3	100.0%	405 (66.4%)	70 (11.5%)	19 (3.1%)	10 (1.6%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	102 (16.7%)	36.4	1066^th of 1534 public elementary schools	30.5%		44.2	975^th of 1534 public elementary schools	36.4%	91	44.2	34.7			39.7	70.1	70.1	44.4	39.4			42.1	$17,131	$1,203	$15,928
Roy A. Hunt Elementary School	Public	3-6	1701 Alcoa Dr	Arnold	15068	Westmoreland County	New Kensington-Arnold School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 335-2511	607	49	12.3	100.0%	249 (41.0%)	226 (37.2%)	28 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	102 (16.8%)	16.2	1261^st of 1534 public elementary schools	17.8%		20	1211^th of 1534 public elementary schools	21.1%	50	26.6	17.1	18.3	23.7	21.4	52.3	52.3	27.1	24.1	22.8	38.7	27.6	$17,069	$2,346	$14,723
Martin School	Public	PK-K	1800 Seventh Street Rd	New Kensington	15068	Westmoreland County	New Kensington-Arnold School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 335-4401	153	11	13.9	99.3%	68 (44.4%)	41 (26.8%)	8 (5.2%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (22.2%)								(n/a)													$13,782	$2,773	$11,009
Berkey School	Public	1-2	1739 Victoria Ave	Arnold	15068	Westmoreland County	New Kensington-Arnold School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 335-1713	294	26	11.3	100.0%	123 (41.8%)	88 (29.9%)	11 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (24.5%)								(n/a)													$15,995	$3,948	$12,047
Acmetonia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	300 Pearl Street	Cheswick	15024	Allegheny County	Allegheny Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 274-6500	484	41	11.9	99.8%	433 (89.5%)	14 (2.9%)	12 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.8%)	54	807^th of 1534 public elementary schools	47.4%		45.4	963^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	37.2%	156	50.0	48.3	41.2	20.0	39.1	89.6	89.6	56.5	59.6	56.4	50.7	55.6	$21,120	$1,669	$19,451
Kiski Area North Primary School	Public	K-4	1048 School Road	Leechburg	15656	Armstrong County	Kiski Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 845-2032	493	32	15.5	41.6%	450 (91.3%)	18 (3.7%)	11 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.6%)	78.6	315^th of 1534 public elementary schools	79.5%		86.3	177^th of 1534 public elementary schools	88.5%	138	75.7	55.3			65.6	89.6	89.6	74.8	65.3			70.1	$17,363	$804	$16,559
Pivik Elementary School	Public	K-4	151 School Rd	Plum	15239	Allegheny County	Plum Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 795-4580	760	40	19.1	27.4%	658 (86.6%)	30 (3.9%)	17 (2.2%)	12 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.7%)	73.4	422^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	72.5%		80.1	285^th of 1534 public elementary schools	81.4%	137	69.3	63.6			66.2	88.6	88.6	63.6	57.2			60.2	$12,377	$319	$12,058

Frequently Asked Questions about Stewart Elementary School

What district is Stewart Elementary School in?

Burrell School District

How many students attend Stewart Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 252 students attended Stewart Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Stewart Elementary School?

Students at Stewart Elementary School are 90% White, 4% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Is Stewart Elementary School a good school?

Stewart Elementary School ranks 1024^th of 1534 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Stewart Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Stewart Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Charles A Huston Middle School
High : Burrell High School

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