South Fayette Elementary School

Public K-2

3620 Old Oakdale Rd
Mc Donald, PA 15057-2580

(412) 221-4542

District: South Fayette Township School District

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,047

Students who attend South Fayette Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	South Fayette Middle School
High:	South Fayette High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.9

Number of students: 724

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.1%

Asian:

22.7%

Two or more races:

6.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 14.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details South Fayette Elementary School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2013 the calculated Average Standard Score was 89.39. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (64.1%), Asian (22.7%), two or more races (6.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 14.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at South Fayette Elementary School is 16.9. (See more...)

Compare South Fayette Elementary School employs 42.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at South Fayette Elementary School is $15,047.

Schooldigger Rankings:

South Fayette Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

South Fayette Township School District:

SchoolDigger ranks South Fayette Township School District 8^th of 610 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for South Fayette Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile
2006	74.67	367^th	1545	76.2%
2007	85.28	94^th	1555	94.0%
2008	87.49	37^th	1551	97.6%
2009	86.56	39^th	1549	97.5%
2010	86.49	40^th	1579	97.5%
2011	87.93	17^th	1597	98.9%
2012	87.27	19^th	1599	98.8%
2013	89.39	4^th	1519	99.7%

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Data source: Pennsylvania Dept of Education

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by a parent
Friday, October 25, 2013

What I have found is that this district only cares about how it looks and not about the individual kids. Close Quote

Enrollment information for South Fayette Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	567	53	15	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	635
1989	617	74	13	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	707
1990	621	74	12	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	710
1991	650	78	12	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	740
1992	677	65	17	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	759
1993	676	68	15	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	759
1994	734	61	0	0	7	n/a	n/a	0	802
1995	719	73	11	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	806
1996	719	73	11	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	806
1997	761	69	16	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	850
1998	564	40	20	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	627
1999	583	34	12	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	634
2000	578	27	9	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	620
2001	585	24	10	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	627
2002	652	36	12	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	704
2003	652	36	12	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	704
2004	685	38	21	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	750
2005	741	35	17	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	795
2006	719	42	32	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	797
2007	753	33	34	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	829
2008	786	34	38	12	4	n/a	n/a	1	875
2009	803	35	43	10	7	n/a	n/a	4	902
2010	869	36	60	7	4	n/a	n/a	12	988
2011	897	26	84	5	4	0	28	0	1044
2012	916	23	103	7	4	0	36	0	1089
2013	960	21	124	9	5	0	45	0	1164
2014	555	12	85	11	5	0	32	0	700
2015	547	7	89	14	4	0	33	0	694
2016	510	6	108	11	2	0	32	0	669
2017	512	11	117	8	0	0	32	0	680
2018	519	18	137	8	0	0	39	0	721
2019	523	19	154	16	0	0	39	0	751
2020	539	16	172	20	0	1	43	0	791
2021	495	15	157	16	1	1	38	0	723
2022	479	16	158	17	0	1	51	0	722
2023	491	19	158	21	0	1	45	0	735
2024	464	22	164	29	0	1	44	0	724

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at South Fayette Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	635	32.0	19.8	n/a
1989	707	35.0	20.2	n/a
1990	710	35.5	20.0	0
1991	740	37.0	20.0	n/a
1992	759	43.5	17.4	n/a
1993	759	42.5	17.9	n/a
1994	802	45.6	17.6	n/a
1995	806	44.0	18.3	n/a
1996	806	44.0	18.3	n/a
1997	850	45.0	18.9	n/a
1998	627	35.5	17.7	n/a
1999	634	35.5	17.9	n/a
2000	620	40.5	15.3	17.4
2001	627	39.5	15.9	15.8
2002	704	40.0	17.6	10.7
2003	704	40.0	17.6	10.7
2004	750	39.0	19.2	11.9
2005	795	44.3	17.9	9.4
2006	797	48.0	16.6	11
2007	829	49.0	16.9	9
2008	875	39.3	22.3	10.3
2009	902	40.4	22.3	10.7
2010	988	41.2	23.9	11.4
2011	1044	42.4	24.6	8.3
2012	1089	41.8	25.9	9.4
2013	1164	57.4	20.2	8.2
2014	700	35.5	19.7	9.7
2015	694	35.0	19.8	10.7
2016	669	35.0	19.1	11.1
2017	680	35.5	19.1	11.3
2018	721	37.5	19.2	11.7
2019	751	38.5	19.5	11.7
2020	791	40.5	19.5	11.4
2021	723	41.5	17.4	11.2
2022	722	41.5	17.3	12.7
2023	735	41.5	17.7	15.5
2024	724	42.7	16.9	14.1

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 Fayette Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	635	32.0	19.8	n/a
1989	707	35.0	20.2	n/a
1990	710	35.5	20.0	0
1991	740	37.0	20.0	n/a
1992	759	43.5	17.4	n/a
1993	759	42.5	17.9	n/a
1994	802	45.6	17.6	n/a
1995	806	44.0	18.3	n/a
1996	806	44.0	18.3	n/a
1997	850	45.0	18.9	n/a
1998	627	35.5	17.7	n/a
1999	634	35.5	17.9	n/a
2000	620	40.5	15.3	17.4
2001	627	39.5	15.9	15.8
2002	704	40.0	17.6	10.7
2003	704	40.0	17.6	10.7
2004	750	39.0	19.2	11.9
2005	795	44.3	17.9	9.4
2006	797	48.0	16.6	11
2007	829	49.0	16.9	9
2008	875	39.3	22.3	10.3
2009	902	40.4	22.3	10.7
2010	988	41.2	23.9	11.4
2011	1044	42.4	24.6	8.3
2012	1089	41.8	25.9	9.4
2013	1164	57.4	20.2	8.2
2014	700	35.5	19.7	9.7
2015	694	35.0	19.8	10.7
2016	669	35.0	19.1	11.1
2017	680	35.5	19.1	11.3
2018	721	37.5	19.2	11.7
2019	751	38.5	19.5	11.7
2020	791	40.5	19.5	11.4
2021	723	41.5	17.4	11.2
2022	722	41.5	17.3	12.7
2023	735	41.5	17.7	15.5
2024	724	42.7	16.9	14.1

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 Fayette Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$343 (2.8%)	$12,068 (97.2%)	$12,411
2020	$327 (2.5%)	$12,581 (97.5%)	$12,909
2021	$392 (2.8%)	$13,773 (97.2%)	$14,165
2022	$364 (2.4%)	$14,683 (97.6%)	$15,047

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	751	735	2.1%
African American	19	19
American Indian	0	0
Asian	154	158	2.6%
Hispanic	16	21	31.3%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	523	491	6.1%
Two or More Races	39	45	15.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	11.7%	15.5%	3.8%

Schools Near South Fayette 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 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 Fayette Elementary School	Public	K-2	3620 Old Oakdale Rd	Mc Donald	15057	Washington County	South Fayette Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 221-4542	724	43	16.9	14.1%	464 (64.1%)	22 (3.0%)	29 (4.0%)	164 (22.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (6.1%)								(n/a)													$15,047	$364	$14,683
South Fayette Intermediate School	Public	3-5	1200 Lt Will Way	Mc Donald	15057	Washington County	South Fayette Township School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 221-4542	804	58	13.7	15.0%	522 (64.9%)	21 (2.6%)	20 (2.5%)	201 (25.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (4.7%)	92.1	39^th of 1526 public elementary schools	97.4%		93.4	30^th of 1534 public elementary schools	98.0%	9	80.9	84.8	74.6		79.9	94.9	94.9	82.9	85.2	86.4		85.0	$12,878	$503	$12,375
McKee Elementary School	Public	K-5	1501 Oakdale Rd	Oakdale	15071	Allegheny County	West Allegheny School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 693-8451	506	36	14.2	40.9%	388 (76.7%)	8 (1.6%)	18 (3.6%)	48 (9.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.1%)	85.8	175^th of 1526 public elementary schools	88.5%		87	157^th of 1534 public elementary schools	89.8%	18	83.3	78.2	67.6		76.1	87.3	87.3	77.3	74.7	73.1		74.9	$17,523	$929	$16,594
Chartiers Valley Primary School	Public	K-2	125 Thoms Run Rd	Bridgeville	15017	Allegheny County	Chartiers Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 429-3270	894	54	16.6	35.8%	611 (68.3%)	33 (3.7%)	25 (2.8%)	162 (18.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (6.8%)								(n/a)													$18,009	$671	$17,339
Donaldson Elementary School	Public	K-5	600 Donaldson Road	Oakdale	15071	Allegheny County	West Allegheny School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 213-1010	548	33	16.4	25.9%	502 (91.6%)	13 (2.4%)	9 (1.6%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.1%)	95.3	4^th of 1526 public elementary schools	99.7%		95.1	6^th of 1534 public elementary schools	99.6%	2	88.6	93.1	86.7		89.5	97.7	97.7	87.5	95.4	90.3		91.1	$15,733	$930	$14,802
Baker Elementary School	Public	K-4	2300 Morton Rd	Pittsburgh	15241	Allegheny County	Upper St. Clair School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 833-1600	458	29	15.8	9.4%	359 (78.4%)	4 (0.9%)	13 (2.8%)	62 (13.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.4%)	94.8	10^th of 1526 public elementary schools	99.3%		94.7	11^th of 1534 public elementary schools	99.3%	1	94.1	93.7			93.9	97.8	97.8	87.0	92.7			90.0	$19,174	$815	$18,358
Carnegie Elementary School	Public	K-6	301 Franklin Ave	Carnegie	15106	Allegheny County	Carlynton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 429-2500	401	36	11.0	100.0%	230 (57.4%)	45 (11.2%)	31 (7.7%)	48 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (11.7%)	46.7	915^th of 1526 public elementary schools	40.0%		41.5	998^th of 1534 public elementary schools	34.9%	83	53.2	58.9	41.4	21.8	43.3	80.4	80.4	57.5	47.1	41.5	34.5	44.9	$19,266	$899	$18,367
Chartiers Valley Intrmd School	Public	3-5	2030 Swallow Hill Rd	Pittsburgh	15220	Allegheny County	Chartiers Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 429-2233	827	50	16.6	38.2%	616 (74.5%)	20 (2.4%)	19 (2.3%)	115 (13.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (6.7%)	64.6	597^th of 1526 public elementary schools	60.9%		70.4	485^th of 1534 public elementary schools	68.4%	112	59.9	54.3	61.5		58.6	75.4	75.4	61.0	58.3	59.2		59.6	$18,718	$606	$18,113
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	253	15	16.4	26.1%	210 (83.0%)	10 (4.0%)	7 (2.8%)	10 (4.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.9%)	85.3	189^th of 1526 public elementary schools	87.6%		92.2	54^th of 1534 public elementary schools	96.5%	135	67.3	81.0			73.0	97.6	97.6	81.1	69.1			76.0	$12,828	$940	$11,888
Hoover Elementary School	Public	K-5	37 Robb Hollow Rd	Pittsburgh	15243	Allegheny County	Mt Lebanon School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 276-7411	283	20	14.0	18.7%	206 (72.8%)	6 (2.1%)	11 (3.9%)	49 (17.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)	91	69^th of 1526 public elementary schools	95.5%		87.8	138^th of 1534 public elementary schools	91.0%	69	86.3	81.7	77.1		81.6	98.0	98.0	81.9	71.4	83.4		78.8	$16,024	$762	$15,262

Frequently Asked Questions about South Fayette Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of South Fayette Elementary School?

Students at South Fayette Elementary School are 64% White, 23% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 3% African American.

How many students attend South Fayette Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 724 students attended South Fayette Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of South Fayette Elementary School attend?

Students who attend South Fayette Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : South Fayette Middle School
High : South Fayette High School

What district is South Fayette Elementary School in?

South Fayette Township School District

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