Is South Central Elementary a good school?

South Central Elementary ranks 507 th of 1534 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend South Central Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 431 students attended South Central Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of South Central Elementary?

Students at South Central Elementary are 80% White, 9% Two or more races, 7% African American, 3% Asian, 2% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of South Central Elementary attend?

Students who attend South Central Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Canon-McMillan Middle School Middle : North Strabane Intrmd School High : Canon-McMillan Senior High School

South Central Elementary

Summary:

South Central Elementary is a public elementary school located in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, serving 431 students in grades K-4. The school is part of the Canon-McMillan School District, which is ranked 39th out of 606 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While South Central Elementary has a higher percentage of White students (79.81%) compared to the surrounding schools, it also has a more diverse student population with higher percentages of African American (7.19%) and students of two or more races (8.58%). Academically, the school performs well in Science (87.1%) and English Language Arts (65.1%), but lags behind the district and state averages in Math (55.9%). The school's performance on standardized tests has fluctuated over the years, with a high ranking of 154 out of 1,544 Pennsylvania elementary schools in 2018-2019 and a low ranking of 507 out of 1,534 in 2022-2023. Additionally, South Central Elementary has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (44.08%) compared to the nearby Hills-Hendersonville Elementary, Wylandville Elementary, and Borland Manor Elementary, which consistently outperform South Central on academic measures.

Despite these challenges, South Central Elementary performs relatively well in supporting its subgroups, such as low-socioeconomic status students and students with disabilities, ranking in the top 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools for these subgroups. The school's fluctuating performance suggests that it may be facing some challenges in maintaining consistent academic achievement, and further analysis and targeted interventions may be necessary to address these issues and improve the overall performance of the school.

Detail:

Public K-4

230 S Central Ave
Canonsburg, PA 15317-1552

(724) 745-4475

District: Canon-McMillan School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,837

Students who attend South Central Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Canon-McMillan Middle School
	North Strabane Intrmd School
High:	Canon-McMillan Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.3

Number of students: 431

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.8%

Two or more races:

8.6%

African American:

7.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 44.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details South Central Elementary ranks better than 66.9% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks last among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Canon-McMillan School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 69.51. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (79.8%), two or more races (8.6%), African American (7.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 44.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Canon-McMillan School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at South Central Elementary is 14.3, which is the 2^nd best among 5 elementary schools in the Canon-McMillan School District. (See more...)

Compare South Central Elementary employs 30.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at South Central Elementary is $13,837, which is the 2^nd highest among 5 elementary schools in the Canon-McMillan School District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

South Central Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks South Central Elementary 507^th of 1534 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See South Central Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Disabled students:

White students:

Canon-McMillan School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Canon-McMillan School District 39^th of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for South Central Elementary

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Rank History for all students at South Central Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	59.12	625^th	1302	52.0%
2006	54.10	855^th	1545	44.7%
2007	78.47	274^th	1555	82.4%
2008	69.74	488^th	1551	68.5%
2009	80.66	187^th	1549	87.9%
2010	82.27	146^th	1579	90.8%
2011	78.04	252^nd	1597	84.2%
2012	77.76	286^th	1599	82.1%
2013	78.91	265^th	1519	82.6%
2014	80.45	206^th	1467	86.0%
2015	77.49	315^th	1474	78.6%
2016	79.44	287^th	1554	81.5%
2017	79.69	295^th	1547	80.9%
2018	75.94	360^th	1530	76.5%
2019	85.48	154^th	1544	90.0%
2021	66.31	506^th	1433	64.7%
2022	75.74	368^th	1534	76.0%
2023	69.51	507^th	1534	66.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at South Central Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	73.21	312^th	1414	77.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at South Central Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	62.10	299^th	1043	71.3%

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Rank History for White students at South Central Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	55.54	563^rd	1236	54.4%

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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 South Central Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	291	74	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	368
1989	303	57	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	363
1990	319	66	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	388
1991	233	68	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	304
1992	231	77	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	310
1993	255	86	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	343
1994	294	44	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	340
1995	320	34	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	354
1996	320	34	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	354
1997	342	37	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	379
1998	361	34	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	395
1999	356	40	1	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	402
2000	301	51	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	353
2001	283	46	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	330
2002	262	44	2	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	311
2003	262	44	2	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	311
2004	199	34	1	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	240
2005	328	34	5	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	376
2006	327	28	8	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	374
2007	353	33	11	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	408
2008	366	35	10	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	424
2009	355	29	9	6	2	n/a	n/a	8	409
2010	404	20	8	9	0	n/a	n/a	12	453
2011	407	15	7	9	0	0	23	0	461
2012	397	20	8	9	0	0	20	0	454
2013	379	17	6	9	0	0	34	0	445
2014	362	26	4	13	0	0	26	0	431
2015	354	41	5	12	0	1	24	0	437
2016	339	37	7	10	0	1	29	0	423
2017	350	36	9	12	0	0	34	0	441
2018	357	39	9	11	0	0	34	0	450
2019	357	23	13	11	0	0	38	0	442
2020	329	24	10	11	0	0	83	0	457
2021	365	27	11	12	0	0	38	0	453
2022	348	30	12	13	0	0	34	0	437
2023	344	31	11	8	0	0	37	0	431

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 South Central Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	368	23.7	15.5	n/a
1989	363	25.1	14.4	n/a
1990	388	26.5	14.6	0
1991	304	20.4	14.9	n/a
1992	310	19.5	15.8	n/a
1993	343	16.0	21.4	n/a
1994	340	19.0	17.9	n/a
1995	354	19.5	18.2	n/a
1996	354	19.5	18.2	n/a
1997	379	19.5	19.4	n/a
1998	395	22.5	17.6	n/a
1999	402	22.5	17.9	n/a
2000	353	25.0	14.1	44.5
2001	330	22.0	15.0	43.9
2002	311	18.3	17.0	35.7
2003	311	18.3	17.0	35.7
2004	240	15.0	16.0	54.2
2005	376	22.8	16.5	29.5
2006	374	22.4	16.7	28.1
2007	408	23.8	17.1	28.7
2008	424	21.0	20.2	28.1
2009	409	23.3	17.5	28.4
2010	453	26.4	17.1	29
2011	461	30.1	15.3	27.8
2012	454	28.6	15.8	28.6
2013	445	28.5	15.6	31.2
2014	431	29.2	14.7	34.8
2015	437	28.0	15.6	34.6
2016	423	30.0	14.1	35.2
2017	441	28.5	15.4	41.3
2018	450	28.3	15.9	36.4
2019	442	30.2	14.6	37.1
2020	457	31.1	14.6	37.4
2021	453	31.9	14.1	36.9
2022	437	31.2	14.0	38.4
2023	431	30.1	14.3	44.1

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 South Central Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	368	23.7	15.5	n/a
1989	363	25.1	14.4	n/a
1990	388	26.5	14.6	0
1991	304	20.4	14.9	n/a
1992	310	19.5	15.8	n/a
1993	343	16.0	21.4	n/a
1994	340	19.0	17.9	n/a
1995	354	19.5	18.2	n/a
1996	354	19.5	18.2	n/a
1997	379	19.5	19.4	n/a
1998	395	22.5	17.6	n/a
1999	402	22.5	17.9	n/a
2000	353	25.0	14.1	44.5
2001	330	22.0	15.0	43.9
2002	311	18.3	17.0	35.7
2003	311	18.3	17.0	35.7
2004	240	15.0	16.0	54.2
2005	376	22.8	16.5	29.5
2006	374	22.4	16.7	28.1
2007	408	23.8	17.1	28.7
2008	424	21.0	20.2	28.1
2009	409	23.3	17.5	28.4
2010	453	26.4	17.1	29
2011	461	30.1	15.3	27.8
2012	454	28.6	15.8	28.6
2013	445	28.5	15.6	31.2
2014	431	29.2	14.7	34.8
2015	437	28.0	15.6	34.6
2016	423	30.0	14.1	35.2
2017	441	28.5	15.4	41.3
2018	450	28.3	15.9	36.4
2019	442	30.2	14.6	37.1
2020	457	31.1	14.6	37.4
2021	453	31.9	14.1	36.9
2022	437	31.2	14.0	38.4
2023	431	30.1	14.3	44.1

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 South Central Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$221 (1.8%)	$11,793 (98.2%)	$12,014
2020	$595 (3.2%)	$18,148 (96.8%)	$18,743
2021	$8,908 (69.4%)	$3,921 (30.6%)	$12,829
2022	$920 (6.6%)	$12,916 (93.3%)	$13,837

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on South Central Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 154^th of 1544 Elementary schools	Ranks 507^th of 1534 Elementary schools	23.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (South Central Elementary)	81.5	56.5	25%
3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	56	51.7	4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Central Elementary)	77	60	17%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	61.9	54	7.9%
4th Grade Math (South Central Elementary)	79.7	55.3	24.4%
4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	46.2	46.5	0.3%
4th Grade Science (South Central Elementary)	97.3	87.1	10.2%
4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)	77.8	74.1	3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (South Central Elementary)	83.8	70.2	13.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63.6	51.8	11.8%
All Grades Math (South Central Elementary)	80.6	55.9	24.7%
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)	42.4	39.3	3.1%
All Grades Science (South Central Elementary)	97.3	87.1	10.2%
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)	68	65.6	2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (South Central Elementary)	80.6	65.1	15.5%
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	442	431	2.5%
African American	23	31	34.8%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	13	11	15.4%
Hispanic	11	8	27.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	357	344	3.6%
Two or More Races	38	37	2.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	37.1%	44.1%	7%

Schools Near South Central Elementary

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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
South Central Elementary	Public	K-4	230 S Central Ave	Canonsburg	15317	Washington County	Canon-McMillan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 745-4475	431	30	14.3	44.1%	344 (79.8%)	31 (7.2%)	8 (1.9%)	11 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.6%)	69.5	507^th of 1534 public elementary schools	66.9%		75.7	368^th of 1534 public elementary schools	76.0%	139	56.5	55.3			55.9	87.1	87.1	60.0	70.2			65.1	$13,837	$920	$12,917
Borland Manor Elementary School	Public	K-4	30 Giffin Dr	Canonsburg	15317	Washington County	Canon-McMillan School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 745-2700	263	21	12.7	21.3%	230 (87.5%)	8 (3.0%)	8 (3.0%)	8 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.4%)	89.1	115^th of 1534 public elementary schools	92.5%		79.9	290^th of 1534 public elementary schools	81.1%	175	87.8	81.3			84.0	91.4	91.4	75.6	78.0			77.0	$15,524	$567	$14,957
Muse Elementary School	Public	K-4	40 Muse School St	Muse	15350	Washington County	Canon-McMillan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 745-9014	759	44	17.4	31.4%	643 (84.7%)	29 (3.8%)	14 (1.8%)	8 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (8.3%)	79.2	298^th of 1534 public elementary schools	80.6%		82.1	250^th of 1534 public elementary schools	83.7%	48	83.8	55.8			68.9	86.9	86.9	79.2	64.3			71.3	$12,437	$691	$11,747
Allison Park Elementary School	Public	K-6	803 McGovern Rd	Houston	15342	Washington County	Chartiers-Houston School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 745-4700	667	44	15.1	24.7%	552 (82.8%)	23 (3.4%)	27 (4.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (9.3%)	80.8	270^th of 1534 public elementary schools	82.4%		75.1	386^th of 1534 public elementary schools	74.8%	116	82.4	69.5	59.8	46.5	64.6	88.4	88.4	80.3	78.9	64.9	59.3	70.9	$16,040	$1,677	$14,362
Pleasant Valley Elementary School	Public	K-3	250 E McMurray Rd	McMurray	15317	Washington County	Peters Township School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 941-6260	472	27	17.3	11.2%	435 (92.2%)	2 (0.4%)	13 (2.8%)	9 (1.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.1%)								(n/a)	97.1				97.1			96.2				96.2	$14,114	$225	$13,889
Wylandville Elementary School	Public	K-4	1254 Route 519	Eighty Four	15330	Washington County	Canon-McMillan School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 222-2507	308	18	17.5	20.8%	272 (88.3%)	10 (3.2%)	8 (2.6%)	8 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.9%)	94.1	23^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	98.5%		88	138^th of 1534 public elementary schools	91.0%	115	90.9	90.6			90.7	96.3	96.3	89.3	84.6			87.0	$12,171	$727	$11,443
Hills-Hendersonville Elementary School	Public	K-4	50 Mayview Rd	Canonsburg	15317	Washington County	Canon-McMillan School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 745-8390	258	15	16.7	24.0%	220 (85.3%)	7 (2.7%)	6 (2.3%)	13 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.7%)	92.2	54^th of 1534 public elementary schools	96.5%		86.8	163^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	89.4%	109	88.4	81.1			84.1	96.6	96.6	81.4	84.4			83.1	$12,828	$940	$11,888
Trinity East Elementary School	Public	K-5	252 Cameron Rd	Washington	15301	Washington County	Trinity Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 225-8140	392	27	14.3	25.0%	360 (91.8%)	4 (1.0%)	13 (3.3%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	92.9	40^th of 1534 public elementary schools	97.4%		91.1	75^th of 1534 public elementary schools	95.1%	35	90.9	76.5	81.1		83.6	96.1	96.1	90.1	78.4	79.5		83.4	$16,584	$675	$15,910
McMurray Elementary School	Public	4-5	626 E McMurray Rd	McMurray	15317	Washington County	Peters Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 941-5020	633	39	16.3	10.3%	581 (91.8%)	9 (1.4%)	15 (2.4%)	10 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (2.5%)	92.9	38^th of 1534 public elementary schools	97.5%		93.7	31^st of 1534 public elementary schools	98.0%	7		78.3	78.3		78.2	95.7	95.7		87.8	87.3		87.5	$16,564	$246	$16,318
Washington Park Elementary School	Public	K-6	801 E Wheeling St	Washington	15301	Washington County	Washington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 223-5150	830	67	12.4	99.8%	358 (43.1%)	232 (28.0%)	50 (6.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	189 (22.8%)	29.5	1130^th of 1534 public elementary schools	26.3%		28.3	1131^st of 1534 public elementary schools	26.3%	1	46.3	29.4	19.2	27.6	30.8	56.9	56.9	49.1	30.9	32.2	47.7	39.5	$15,013	$2,286	$12,728

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