Kiski Area Upper Elementary School

Public 5-6

4728 Route 66
Apollo, PA 15613-8819

(724) 727-3426

District: Kiski Area School District

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,563

Students who attend Kiski Area Upper Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Kiski Area High School

Feeder schools for Kiski Area Upper Elementary School:

Elementary:	Kiski Area East Primary School
	Kiski Area North Primary School
	Kiski Area South Primary School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.5

Number of students: 531

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.1%

African American:

7.0%

Hispanic:

2.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 80.2%

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Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (88.1%), African American (7%), Hispanic (2.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 80.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kiski Area Upper Elementary School is 14.5. (See more...)

Compare Kiski Area Upper Elementary School employs 36.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kiski Area Upper Elementary School is $19,563.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Kiski Area Upper Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Kiski Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Kiski Area School District 178^th of 610 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Enrollment information for Kiski Area Upper Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Total
2014	502	23	2	3	0	0	530
2015	518	34	1	5	2	0	560
2016	525	31	3	8	1	0	568
2017	525	34	2	8	0	0	569
2018	499	42	3	6	0	0	550
2019	526	46	4	4	0	0	580
2020	523	37	2	11	1	0	574
2021	477	32	1	12	1	2	525
2022	465	41	1	7	0	4	518
2023	445	36	0	4	1	7	493
2024	468	37	0	13	1	12	531

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 Kiski Area Upper Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2014	530	38.0	13.9	44.3
2015	560	39.0	14.3	43.8
2016	568	39.0	14.5	36.4
2017	569	38.0	14.9	45.5
2018	550	37.0	14.8	47.5
2019	580	37.0	15.6	99.8
2020	574	36.0	15.9	100
2021	525	35.0	15.0	99.4
2022	518	36.0	14.3	99.4
2023	493	35.0	14.0	100
2024	531	36.5	14.5	80.2

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 Kiski Area Upper Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2014	530	38.0	13.9	44.3
2015	560	39.0	14.3	43.8
2016	568	39.0	14.5	36.4
2017	569	38.0	14.9	45.5
2018	550	37.0	14.8	47.5
2019	580	37.0	15.6	99.8
2020	574	36.0	15.9	100
2021	525	35.0	15.0	99.4
2022	518	36.0	14.3	99.4
2023	493	35.0	14.0	100
2024	531	36.5	14.5	80.2

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 Kiski Area Upper Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$53 (0.4%)	$12,643 (99.6%)	$12,696
2020	$128 (1.0%)	$12,482 (99.0%)	$12,610
2021	$449 (3.2%)	$13,430 (96.8%)	$13,879
2022	$654 (3.3%)	$18,909 (96.7%)	$19,563

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Kiski Area Upper Elementary School

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Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
5th Grade Math (Kiski Area Upper Elementary School)	47.9	44.4	3.5%
5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	43	42.7	0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Kiski Area Upper Elementary School)	67.4	69.4	2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	58.5	53.6	4.9%
6th Grade Math (Kiski Area Upper Elementary School)	30.1	31.4	1.3%
6th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	39	36.4	2.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Kiski Area Upper Elementary School)	72.1	69	3.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63	55.6	7.4%
All Grades Math (Kiski Area Upper Elementary School)	39.2	38.1	1.1%
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)	42.4	39.3	3.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Kiski Area Upper Elementary School)	69.7	69.2	0.5%
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	580	493	15%
African American	46	36	21.7%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	4	0	100%
Hispanic	4	4
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	526	445	15.4%
Two or More Races	0	7
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	99.8%	100%	0.2%

Schools Near Kiski Area Upper Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSSA Math (2024)					PSSA Science (2024)		PSSA English Language Arts (2024)					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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Kiski Area Upper Elementary School	Public	5-6	4728 Route 66	Apollo	15613	Westmoreland County	Kiski Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 727-3426	531	37	14.5	80.2%	468 (88.1%)	37 (7.0%)	13 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)								(n/a)	44.4	32.3			38.3			58.6	63.5			61.1	$19,563	$654	$18,909
Kiski Area IHS	Public	7-8	260 Hyde Park Rd	Vandergrift	15690	Westmoreland County	Kiski Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 845-2219	524	29	18.3	77.9%	465 (88.7%)	41 (7.8%)	10 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.5%)	51.6	440^th of 891 public middle schools	50.6%		53.5	431^st of 893 public middle schools	51.7%	9			25.5	24.9	25.2	54.9	54.9			53.3	45.5	49.4	$19,498	$757	$18,740
Leechburg Area Middle School	Public	6-8	215 1st St.	Leechburg	15656	Armstrong County	Leechburg Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 845-7701	146	12	11.8	45.9%	135 (92.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.2%)	68.8	262^nd of 891 public middle schools	70.6%		60.1	359^th of 893 public middle schools	59.8%	97		60.5	48.8	26.4	43.8	61.5	61.5		53.5	68.3	47.2	55.5	$20,100	$2,631	$17,469
Apollo-Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	1829 State Route 56	Spring Church	15686	Armstrong County	Apollo-Ridge School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 478-6000	262	24	10.8	100.0%	242 (92.4%)	3 (1.1%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.2%)	52.7	431^st of 891 public middle schools	51.6%		47.6	498^th of 893 public middle schools	44.2%	67		22.4	29.0	17.1	23.1	61.0	61.0		59.7	49.5	53.7	53.7	$16,517	$299	$16,218
Charles A Huston Middle School	Public	6-8	1020 Puckety Church Rd	Lower Burrell	15068	Westmoreland County	Burrell School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 334-1443	403	29	14.0	42.2%	365 (90.6%)	13 (3.2%)	11 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)	41.6	541^st of 891 public middle schools	39.3%		42.3	534^th of 893 public middle schools	40.2%	7		21.2	30.0	24.1	25.4	45.6	45.6		40.3	48.1	39.6	43.0	$15,790	$506	$15,283
Highlands Middle School	Public	5-8	1350 Broadview Boulevard	Natrona Heights	15065	Allegheny County	Highlands School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 226-0600	596	52	11.4	100.0%	427 (71.6%)	53 (8.9%)	18 (3.0%)	10 (1.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (14.3%)	45.4	509^th of 891 public middle schools	42.9%		44	520^th of 893 public middle schools	41.8%	11	32.6	29.5	32.7	20.3	28.6	45.1	45.1	46.1	47.5	49.6	41.8	46.2	$17,152	$1,204	$15,947
Holiday Park Intermediate School	Public	5-6	100 School Road	Pittsburgh	15239	Allegheny County	Plum Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 733-1500	532	35	15.3	32.0%	435 (81.8%)	32 (6.0%)	10 (1.9%)	9 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.5%)								(n/a)	60.0	62.6			61.3			65.6	57.0			61.3	$16,698	$430	$16,268
Plum Middle School	Public	7-8	440 Presque Isle Dr	Pittsburgh	15239	Allegheny County	Plum Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 733-2400	547	33	16.7	32.0%	465 (85.0%)	40 (7.3%)	7 (1.3%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.1%)	64.5	318^th of 891 public middle schools	64.3%		71.8	225^th of 893 public middle schools	74.8%	93			36.1	34.1	35.2	61.0	61.0			51.0	54.5	52.6	$17,840	$459	$17,380
Franklin Regional Middle School	Public	6-8	4660 Old William Penn Hwy	Murrysville	15668	Westmoreland County	Franklin Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 327-5456	753	62	12.2	19.3%	604 (80.2%)	14 (1.9%)	20 (2.7%)	71 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (5.7%)	91.8	50^th of 891 public middle schools	94.4%		89	72^nd of 893 public middle schools	91.9%	22		63.2	54.8	47.3	54.7	79.6	79.6		80.5	78.3	73.7	77.4	$18,575	$48	$18,527
Freeport Area Middle School	Public	6-8	629 South Pike Rd.	Sarver	16055	Butler County	Freeport Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 295-9020	426	30	14.0	29.1%	411 (96.5%)	4 (0.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	89.8	64^th of 891 public middle schools	92.8%		85	104^th of 893 public middle schools	88.4%	40		74.0	46.4	47.7	56.6	74.7	74.7		71.1	73.2	81.4	75.1	$14,874	$414	$14,460

Frequently Asked Questions about Kiski Area Upper Elementary School

What high school do graduates of Kiski Area Upper Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Kiski Area Upper Elementary School usually go on to attend Kiski Area High School

How many students attend Kiski Area Upper Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 531 students attended Kiski Area Upper Elementary School.

What district is Kiski Area Upper Elementary School in?

Kiski Area School District

What is the racial makeup of Kiski Area Upper Elementary School?

Students at Kiski Area Upper Elementary School are 88% White, 7% African American, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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