Is Cornell Elementary School a good school?

Cornell Elementary School ranks 894 th of 1534 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Cornell Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 281 students attended Cornell Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Cornell Elementary School?

Students at Cornell Elementary School are 51% White, 17% Two or more races, 16% African American, 14% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Cornell Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Cornell Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Cornell High School

Cornell Elementary School

Summary:

Cornell Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Coraopolis, PA, serving 281 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Avonworth School District, which is ranked 473 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cornell Elementary has a more diverse student population compared to the surrounding schools, with 49.11% non-white students in 2022-2023. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by PSSA test scores, is generally lower than the nearby schools. For example, in 2022-2023, Cornell Elementary's proficiency rates in Math (43.1%) and English Language Arts (50%) were below the state averages (39.3% and 53.8%, respectively). Additionally, 100% of Cornell Elementary's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Despite the higher spending per student ($25,480 in 2021-2022) and lower student-teacher ratio (9.3 in 2022-2023), the school's performance has been consistently low, with the school ranking in the bottom quarter of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

Compared to the nearby schools, such as Montour Elementary, Avonworth Elementary, and Edgeworth Elementary, Cornell Elementary has significantly lower academic performance, a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students, and a lower overall ranking. These nearby schools also tend to have a higher percentage of white students, ranging from 72.6% to 89.05% in 2022-2023, compared to Cornell Elementary's more diverse student population.

Detail:

Public K-6

1099 Maple Street Ext
Coraopolis, PA 15108-2910

(412) 264-5010

District: Cornell School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $25,480

Students who attend Cornell Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Cornell High School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.3

Number of students: 281

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.9%

Two or more races:

17.4%

African American:

16.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cornell Elementary School ranks worse than 58.3% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 48.75. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Cornell Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (50.9%), two or more races (17.4%), African American (16%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cornell Elementary School is 9.3. (See more...)

Compare Cornell Elementary School employs 29.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cornell Elementary School is $25,480.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Cornell Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Cornell Elementary School 894^th of 1534 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Cornell Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

White students:

Cornell School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Cornell School District 473^rd of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Cornell Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Cornell Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	76.21	328^th	1302	74.8%
2004	46.00	843^rd	1308	35.6%
2005	51.41	785^th	1299	39.6%
2006	56.57	796^th	1545	48.5%
2007	50.82	951^st	1555	38.8%
2008	67.84	543^rd	1551	65.0%
2009	50.71	963^rd	1549	37.8%
2010	59.82	787^th	1579	50.2%
2011	54.99	910^th	1597	43.0%
2012	43.84	1141^st	1599	28.6%
2013	32.48	1186^th	1519	21.9%
2014	28.01	1176^th	1467	19.8%
2015	36.62	1047^th	1474	29.0%
2016	39.28	1083^rd	1554	30.3%
2017	41.03	1060^th	1547	31.5%
2018	32.54	1133^rd	1530	25.9%
2019	29.12	1160^th	1544	24.9%
2021	28.05	1089^th	1433	24.0%
2022	45.03	968^th	1534	36.9%
2023	48.75	894^th	1534	41.7%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	67.09	436^th	1414	69.2%

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Rank History for White students at Cornell Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	50.64	628^th	1236	49.2%

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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 Cornell Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	376	73	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	449
1989	366	67	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	434
1990	361	66	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	427
1991	337	72	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	409
1992	342	70	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	415
1993	339	73	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	412
1994	347	68	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	419
1995	320	98	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	418
1996	320	98	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	418
1997	312	94	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	409
1998	304	103	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	410
1999	295	89	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	386
2000	319	89	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	410
2001	327	127	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	456
2002	302	107	4	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	415
2003	302	107	4	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	415
2004	289	108	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	402
2005	281	114	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	400
2006	261	100	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	369
2007	238	80	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	323
2008	220	37	1	4	1	n/a	n/a	49	312
2009	230	50	1	6	1	n/a	n/a	45	333
2010	254	43	0	5	1	n/a	n/a	48	351
2011	249	45	0	7	0	0	37	0	338
2012	255	44	1	8	0	0	41	0	349
2013	254	44	3	10	0	0	47	0	358
2014	236	45	2	18	1	0	49	0	351
2015	241	49	2	19	0	0	54	0	365
2016	232	37	1	24	0	0	55	0	349
2017	211	37	1	25	1	0	52	0	327
2018	195	44	1	27	1	0	60	0	328
2019	175	44	0	24	2	0	59	0	304
2020	176	41	1	29	2	0	58	0	307
2021	169	34	2	25	2	0	59	0	291
2022	139	33	4	23	2	0	56	0	257
2023	143	45	4	38	2	0	49	0	281

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 Cornell Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	449	26.0	17.2	n/a
1989	434	25.5	17.0	n/a
1990	427	22.0	19.4	0
1991	409	23.0	17.7	n/a
1992	415	25.3	16.4	n/a
1993	412	19.0	21.7	n/a
1994	419	17.0	24.6	n/a
1995	418	20.0	20.9	n/a
1996	418	20.0	20.9	n/a
1997	409	23.0	17.8	n/a
1998	410	22.5	18.2	n/a
1999	386	22.0	17.5	n/a
2000	410	22.0	18.6	0
2001	456	25.0	18.2	0
2002	415	28.0	14.8	0
2003	415	28.0	14.8	0
2004	402	29.0	13.9	0
2005	400	28.0	14.3	0
2006	369	28.0	13.2	0
2007	323	26.0	12.4	0
2008	312	27.0	11.6	n/a
2009	333	24.0	13.9	n/a
2010	351	26.7	13.1	76.6
2011	338	27.2	12.4	63
2012	349	26.2	13.2	58.2
2013	358	26.6	13.4	63.1
2014	351	25.6	13.7	65.5
2015	365	26.0	14.0	66.6
2016	349	27.0	12.9	100
2017	327	27.6	11.8	n/a
2018	328	28.1	11.6	n/a
2019	304	27.1	11.2	99
2020	307	27.6	11.1	n/a
2021	291	27.9	10.4	99
2022	257	28.9	8.8	98.8
2023	281	29.9	9.3	100

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 Cornell Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	449	26.0	17.2	n/a
1989	434	25.5	17.0	n/a
1990	427	22.0	19.4	0
1991	409	23.0	17.7	n/a
1992	415	25.3	16.4	n/a
1993	412	19.0	21.7	n/a
1994	419	17.0	24.6	n/a
1995	418	20.0	20.9	n/a
1996	418	20.0	20.9	n/a
1997	409	23.0	17.8	n/a
1998	410	22.5	18.2	n/a
1999	386	22.0	17.5	n/a
2000	410	22.0	18.6	0
2001	456	25.0	18.2	0
2002	415	28.0	14.8	0
2003	415	28.0	14.8	0
2004	402	29.0	13.9	0
2005	400	28.0	14.3	0
2006	369	28.0	13.2	0
2007	323	26.0	12.4	0
2008	312	27.0	11.6	n/a
2009	333	24.0	13.9	n/a
2010	351	26.7	13.1	76.6
2011	338	27.2	12.4	63
2012	349	26.2	13.2	58.2
2013	358	26.6	13.4	63.1
2014	351	25.6	13.7	65.5
2015	365	26.0	14.0	66.6
2016	349	27.0	12.9	100
2017	327	27.6	11.8	n/a
2018	328	28.1	11.6	n/a
2019	304	27.1	11.2	99
2020	307	27.6	11.1	n/a
2021	291	27.9	10.4	99
2022	257	28.9	8.8	98.8
2023	281	29.9	9.3	100

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 Cornell Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,366 (6.4%)	$20,016 (93.6%)	$21,383
2020	$1,168 (5.5%)	$19,988 (94.5%)	$21,156
2021	$2,176 (8.8%)	$22,621 (91.2%)	$24,797
2022	$1,911 (7.5%)	$23,569 (92.5%)	$25,480

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cornell Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1160^th of 1544 Elementary schools	Ranks 894^th of 1534 Elementary schools	16.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Cornell Elementary School)	54	71	17%
3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	56	51.7	4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Cornell Elementary School)	62.1	50	12.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	61.9	54	7.9%
4th Grade Math (Cornell Elementary School)	12.2	55.9	43.7%
4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	46.2	46.5	0.3%
4th Grade Science (Cornell Elementary School)	59.2	69.7	10.5%
4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)	77.8	74.1	3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Cornell Elementary School)	36.7	57.6	20.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63.6	51.8	11.8%
5th Grade Math (Cornell Elementary School)	19.4	15	4.4%
5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	43	42.7	0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Cornell Elementary School)	51.6	38.4	13.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	58.5	53.6	4.9%
6th Grade Math (Cornell Elementary School)	36.6	31.3	5.3%
6th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	39	36.4	2.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Cornell Elementary School)	52.5	56.3	3.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63	55.6	7.4%
All Grades Math (Cornell Elementary School)	29.8	43.1	13.3%
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)	42.4	39.3	3.1%
All Grades Science (Cornell Elementary School)	59.2	69.7	10.5%
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)	68	65.6	2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Cornell Elementary School)	49.7	50	0.3%
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	304	281	7.6%
African American	44	45	2.3%
American Indian	2	2
Asian	0	4
Hispanic	24	38	58.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	175	143	18.3%
Two or More Races	59	49	16.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	99%	100%	1%

Schools Near Cornell 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
Cornell Elementary School	Public	K-6	1099 Maple Street Ext	Coraopolis	15108	Allegheny County	Cornell School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 264-5010	281	30	9.3	100.0%	143 (50.9%)	45 (16.0%)	38 (13.5%)	4 (1.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (17.4%)	48.8	894^th of 1534 public elementary schools	41.7%		45	968^th of 1534 public elementary schools	36.9%	74	71.0	55.9	15.0	31.3	43.1	69.7	69.7	50.0	57.6	38.4	56.3	50.0	$25,480	$1,911	$23,569
J H Brooks Elementary School	Public	K-4	1720 Hassam Rd	Moon Township	15108	Allegheny County	Moon Area School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 264-9440	377	24	15.9	27.3%	273 (72.4%)	27 (7.2%)	25 (6.6%)	21 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.2%)	89.2	112^th of 1534 public elementary schools	92.7%		88.3	126^th of 1534 public elementary schools	91.8%	14	81.1	71.2			76.9	97.0	97.0	78.9	80.0			79.3	$17,494	$355	$17,139
Osborne Elementary School	Public	K-5	1414 Beaver St	Sewickley	15143	Allegheny County	Quaker Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 749-4003	394	32	12.1	21.8%	335 (85.0%)	10 (2.5%)	18 (4.6%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.9%)	88.4	128^th of 1534 public elementary schools	91.7%		90.4	89^th of 1534 public elementary schools	94.2%	39	89.3	72.1	67.6		75.5	90.2	90.2	82.2	70.5	84.7		79.4	$20,730	$1,047	$19,682
Richard J. Hyde Elementary School	Public	K-4	110 Wallridge Dr	Moon Township	15108	Allegheny County	Moon Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 264-9440	221	16	13.6	100.0%	110 (49.8%)	29 (13.1%)	51 (23.1%)	13 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (8.1%)	80.5	275^th of 1534 public elementary schools	82.1%		71.3	476^th of 1534 public elementary schools	69.0%	201	75.0	65.8			69.7	84.2	84.2	78.6	68.4			72.7	$17,446	$354	$17,091
McCormick Elementary School	Public	K-4	2801 Beaver Grade Rd	Moon Township	15108	Allegheny County	Moon Area School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 264-9440	184	13	13.7	6.0%	155 (84.2%)	4 (2.2%)	3 (1.6%)	17 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	95	9^th of 1534 public elementary schools	99.4%		95.8	4^th of 1534 public elementary schools	99.7%	5	92.7	83.8			88.5	97.3	97.3	90.3	97.3			93.6	$17,352	$352	$16,999
Edgeworth Elementary School	Public	K-5	200 Meadow Ln	Sewickley	15143	Allegheny County	Quaker Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 749-3605	412	32	13.0	21.4%	340 (82.5%)	9 (2.2%)	24 (5.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.7%)	91.6	67^th of 1534 public elementary schools	95.6%		93.8	24^th of 1534 public elementary schools	98.4%	43	88.5	80.6	69.9		79.6	94.0	94.0	84.2	80.6	83.6		82.9	$21,591	$1,242	$20,349
J.A. Allard Elementary School	Public	K-4	170 Shafer Road	Moon Township	15108	Allegheny County	Moon Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 262-2500	208	15	13.6	31.7%	151 (72.6%)	9 (4.3%)	27 (13.0%)	17 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	78.9	307^th of 1534 public elementary schools	80.0%		84.8	203^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	86.8%	104	73.4	71.0			72.3	74.2	74.2	73.9	72.4			73.3	$17,174	$349	$16,826
Montour Elementary School	Public	K-4	221 Clever Rd	Mc Kees Rocks	15136	Allegheny County	Montour School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 489-8300	1,191	78	15.1	26.4%	961 (80.7%)	79 (6.6%)	29 (2.4%)	42 (3.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (6.5%)	84.1	211^th of 1534 public elementary schools	86.2%		85	199^th of 1534 public elementary schools	87.0%	12	78.3	70.5			74.6	85.5	85.5	75.7	74.7			75.2	$17,931	$767	$17,165
Sto-Rox Primary Center	Public	K-3	300 Ewing Rd	Mc Kees Rocks	15136	Allegheny County	Sto-Rox School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 771-3213	328	23	14.0	100.0%	52 (15.9%)	194 (59.1%)	9 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (22.3%)								(n/a)	6.7				6.7			12.3				12.3	$32,011	$4,090	$27,922
Avonworth Elementary School	Public	3-6	1320 Roosevelt Rd	Pittsburgh	15237	Allegheny County	Avonworth School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 366-7170	612	38	16.2	12.7%	545 (89.1%)	15 (2.5%)	12 (2.0%)	12 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.6%)	83.1	223^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	85.5%		85.9	184^th of 1534 public elementary schools	88.0%	39	72.6	67.7	62.2	63.8	66.8	87.7	87.7	77.2	71.6	68.9	70.0	72.1	$14,423	$826	$13,597

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