Montour Elementary School

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Montour Elementary School ranks 211 th of 1534 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Montour Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Mc Kees Rocks, PA, serving grades KG-4 with a total enrollment of 1,191 students. The school is part of the Sto-Rox School District, which is ranked 70 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Montour Elementary School consistently outperforms the state average in PSSA test scores across all grade levels and subject areas, with 74.6% of students proficient or better in Math, 75.2% in English Language Arts, and 85.5% in Science, significantly higher than the state averages. The school also has a relatively diverse student population, with 80.69% White, 6.63% African American, 2.43% Hispanic, and 3.53% Asian students. Compared to nearby schools, Montour Elementary has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (26.36%) and spends more per student ($17,931) with a lower student-teacher ratio of 15.1.

While Montour Elementary School is a high-performing school, the data suggests that there may be some equity concerns, particularly for the school's African American and low-socioeconomic status students, who are performing slightly below their peers. The school may want to consider ways to further diversify its student population and ensure that all students, regardless of their background, are receiving the support they need to thrive.

Detail:

Public K-4

221 Clever Rd
Mc Kees Rocks, PA 15136

(412) 489-8300

District: Montour School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,931

Student/teacher ratio: 15.1

Number of students: 1,191

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.7%

African American:

6.6%

Two or more races:

6.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 26.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Montour Elementary School ranks better than 86.2% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 84.11. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (80.7%), African American (6.6%), two or more races (6.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 26.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Montour Elementary School is 15.1. (See more...)

Compare Montour Elementary School employs 78.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Montour Elementary School is $17,931.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Montour Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Montour Elementary School 211^th of 1534 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Montour Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Disabled students:

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White students:

Montour School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Montour School District 70^th of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Montour Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Montour Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile
2019	82.69	221^st	1544	85.7%
2021	81.93	225^th	1433	84.3%
2022	85.01	199^th	1534	87.0%
2023	84.11	211^th	1534	86.2%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	82.14	159^th	1414	88.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Montour Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	62.06	300^th	1043	71.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Montour Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	58.69	146^th	437	66.6%

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Rank History for White students at Montour Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	78.29	230^th	1236	81.4%

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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 Montour Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Total
2018	918	56	36	22	1	53	1086
2019	926	69	48	16	2	52	1113
2020	936	67	50	21	2	52	1128
2021	928	70	52	22	4	57	1133
2022	953	81	49	27	3	65	1178
2023	961	79	42	29	2	78	1191

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 Montour Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2018	1086	74.3	14.6	27
2019	1113	75.3	14.7	28.8
2020	1128	72.1	15.6	27.5
2021	1133	71.8	15.7	24.7
2022	1178	75.2	15.6	25
2023	1191	78.4	15.1	26.4

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 Montour Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2018	1086	74.3	14.6	27
2019	1113	75.3	14.7	28.8
2020	1128	72.1	15.6	27.5
2021	1133	71.8	15.7	24.7
2022	1178	75.2	15.6	25
2023	1191	78.4	15.1	26.4

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 Montour Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$420 (2.5%)	$16,622 (97.5%)	$17,042
2020	$638 (3.7%)	$16,718 (96.3%)	$17,357
2021	$452 (2.4%)	$18,501 (97.6%)	$18,953
2022	$766 (4.3%)	$17,165 (95.7%)	$17,931

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Montour 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 221^st of 1544 Elementary schools	Ranks 211^th of 1534 Elementary schools	0.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Montour Elementary School)	79.5	78.3	1.2%
3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	56	51.7	4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Montour Elementary School)	81	75.7	5.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	61.9	54	7.9%
4th Grade Math (Montour Elementary School)	76.5	70.5	6%
4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	46.2	46.5	0.3%
4th Grade Science (Montour Elementary School)	87.6	85.5	2.1%
4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)	77.8	74.1	3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Montour Elementary School)	84.2	74.7	9.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63.6	51.8	11.8%
All Grades Math (Montour Elementary School)	77.9	74.6	3.3%
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)	42.4	39.3	3.1%
All Grades Science (Montour Elementary School)	87.6	85.5	2.1%
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)	68	65.6	2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Montour Elementary School)	82.7	75.2	7.5%
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	1113	1191	7%
African American	69	79	14.5%
American Indian	2	2
Asian	48	42	12.5%
Hispanic	16	29	81.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	926	961	3.8%
Two or More Races	52	78	50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	28.8%	26.4%	2.5%

Schools Near Montour 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 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 8th 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 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
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
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
Pittsburgh Langley K-8	Public	PK, KG-8	2940 Sheraden Boulevard	Pittsburgh	15204	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-2100	501	50	9.9	100.0%	60 (12.0%)	345 (68.9%)	15 (3.0%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	74 (14.8%)	6.7	1429^th of 1534 public elementary schools	6.8%		4.7	1477^th of 1534 public elementary schools	3.7%	48	14.0	2.4	11.4	0.0	2.8	0.0	5.4	28.6	18.2	24.0	34.0	17.1	11.4	11.6	17.1	18.2	19.0	$26,477	$3,406	$23,071
Crafton Elementary School	Public	K-6	1874 Crafton Blvd	Pittsburgh	15205	Allegheny County	Carlynton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 429-2500	288	26	11.2	100.0%	214 (74.3%)	24 (8.3%)	11 (3.8%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (11.8%)	72.5	442^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	71.2%		61.3	657^th of 1534 public elementary schools	57.2%	215	78.6	52.9	39.5	48.6			55.1	76.5		76.5	80.9	60.0	62.8	75.6			70.1	$19,221	$1,421	$17,800
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
Avalon Elementary School	Public	K-6	721 California Ave	Pittsburgh	15202	Allegheny County	Northgate School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 732-3300	262	24	10.8	100.0%	167 (63.7%)	54 (20.6%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (12.6%)	50.9	860^th of 1534 public elementary schools	43.9%		52.2	857^th of 1534 public elementary schools	44.1%	3	54.2	18.8	50.0	11.8			32.0	75.1		75.1	66.7	50.0	68.8	55.9			59.9	$23,850	$2,710	$21,139
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
Bellevue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	435 Lincoln Ave	Pittsburgh	15202	Allegheny County	Northgate School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 732-3300	317	27	11.8	100.0%	202 (63.7%)	58 (18.3%)	21 (6.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (10.4%)	57.8	739^th of 1534 public elementary schools	51.8%		52.2	856^th of 1534 public elementary schools	44.2%	117	42.0	45.7	38.2	33.3			39.7	80.0		80.0	68.8	60.0	58.8	58.4			61.3	$21,066	$2,662	$18,404
Pittsburgh Westwood K-5	Public	K-5	508 Shadyhill Road	Pittsburgh	15205	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-6570	214	16	13.0	100.0%	64 (29.9%)	76 (35.5%)	7 (3.3%)	36 (16.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (14.5%)	64.1	615^th of 1534 public elementary schools	59.9%		42	1004^th of 1534 public elementary schools	34.6%	389	46.9	38.4	47.8				44.5	76.9		76.9	75.0	61.6	82.6				72.9	$25,940	$3,337	$22,603

Frequently Asked Questions about Montour Elementary School

How many students attend Montour Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,191 students attended Montour Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Montour Elementary School?

Students at Montour Elementary School are 81% White, 7% African American, 7% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 2% Hispanic.

Is Montour Elementary School a good school?

Montour Elementary School ranks 211^th of 1534 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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