Francis McClure Elementary School

Summary:

Francis McClure Elementary School is a public elementary school located in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, serving 643 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the McKeesport Area School District, which is ranked 545 out of 610 school districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Francis McClure Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom 20-25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools based on academic performance. The school's proficiency rates on PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) tests are significantly below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 24.8% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to the state average of 40.4%. The school's performance has been consistently low over the past few years, with little to no improvement observed. The school has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Interestingly, the nearby Turtle Creek Elementary STEAM Academy, which is part of the Woodland Hills School District, and the Trafford Elementary School, which is part of the Penn-Trafford School District, demonstrate significantly higher academic performance, with proficiency rates often exceeding the state averages. This suggests that factors beyond just district-level resources and funding, such as school-level leadership, curriculum, and instructional practices, may be playing a role in Francis McClure Elementary School's challenges.

Detail:

Public K-5

500 Longvue Dr
McKeesport, PA 15131-1227

(412) 664-3740

District: McKeesport Area School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1231^st of 1,526 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,302

Student/teacher ratio: 13.8

Number of students: 696

Racial breakdown:

African American:

39.9%

White:

35.5%

Two or more races:

14.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Francis McClure Elementary School ranks worse than 80.7% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.95. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Francis McClure Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (39.9%), White (35.5%), two or more races (14.2%). (See more...)

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

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Francis McClure Elementary School is 13.8. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Francis McClure Elementary School is $17,302.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Francis McClure Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Francis McClure Elementary School 1231^st of 1526 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Francis McClure Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

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McKeesport Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks McKeesport Area School District 545^th of 610 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Francis McClure Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Francis McClure Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile
2019	24.28	1210^th	1544	21.6%
2021	26.46	1102^nd	1433	23.1%
2022	35.68	1071^st	1534	30.2%
2023	26.02	1160^th	1534	24.4%
2024	18.95	1231^st	1526	19.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Francis McClure Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	17.68	110^th	128	14.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Francis McClure Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	26.03	1097^th	1414	22.4%
2024	16.14	1239^th	1432	13.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Francis McClure Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	21.35	1178^th	1488	20.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Francis McClure Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	25.23	810^th	1043	22.3%
2024	25.95	825^th	1084	23.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Francis McClure Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	17.63	1230^th	1495	17.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Francis McClure Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	44.85	208^th	437	52.4%
2024	37.11	270^th	437	38.2%

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Rank History for White students at Francis McClure Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	24.14	1033^rd	1236	16.4%
2024	18.34	1085^th	1229	11.7%

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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 Francis McClure Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2018	346	259	1	3	5	2	90	706
2019	322	266	2	7	0	1	93	691
2020	293	233	3	8	1	1	86	625
2021	280	217	3	9	1	1	77	588
2022	270	223	5	29	2	1	80	610
2023	263	240	3	45	3	1	88	643
2024	247	278	1	66	5	0	99	696

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Francis McClure Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2018	706	49.5	14.2	99.9
2019	691	47.5	14.5	100
2020	625	48.7	12.8	99.8
2021	588	48.7	12.0	99.5
2022	610	52.2	11.6	99.5
2023	643	49.5	12.9	100
2024	696	50.2	13.8	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 Francis McClure Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2018	706	49.5	14.2	99.9
2019	691	47.5	14.5	100
2020	625	48.7	12.8	99.8
2021	588	48.7	12.0	99.5
2022	610	52.2	11.6	99.5
2023	643	49.5	12.9	100
2024	696	50.2	13.8	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 Francis McClure Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,112 (7.7%)	$13,323 (92.3%)	$14,436
2020	$1,169 (7.3%)	$14,793 (92.7%)	$15,962
2021	$2,189 (12.5%)	$15,358 (87.5%)	$17,547
2022	$3,636 (21.0%)	$13,666 (79.0%)	$17,302

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Francis McClure Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1210^th of 1544 Elementary schools	Ranks 1160^th of 1534 Elementary schools	2.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Francis McClure Elementary School)	40.2	29	11.2%
3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	56	51.7	4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Francis McClure Elementary School)	49.4	37.8	11.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	61.9	54	7.9%
4th Grade Math (Francis McClure Elementary School)	38	29.2	8.8%
4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	46.2	46.5	0.3%
4th Grade Science (Francis McClure Elementary School)	65.6	58.3	7.3%
4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)	77.8	74.1	3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Francis McClure Elementary School)	58.1	42.9	15.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63.6	51.8	11.8%
5th Grade Math (Francis McClure Elementary School)	13.1	17.6	4.5%
5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	43	42.7	0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Francis McClure Elementary School)	31.9	46.1	14.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	58.5	53.6	4.9%
All Grades Math (Francis McClure Elementary School)	28.6	25.6	3%
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)	42.4	39.3	3.1%
All Grades Science (Francis McClure Elementary School)	65.6	58.3	7.3%
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)	68	65.6	2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Francis McClure Elementary School)	45	42	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	691	643	6.9%
African American	266	240	9.8%
American Indian	0	3
Asian	2	3	50%
Hispanic	7	45	542.9%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	322	263	18.3%
Two or More Races	93	88	5.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	100%

Schools Near Francis McClure 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 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
Francis McClure Elementary School	Public	K-5	500 Longvue Dr	McKeesport	15131	Allegheny County	McKeesport Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 664-3740	696	50	13.8	100.0%	247 (35.5%)	278 (39.9%)	66 (9.5%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	99 (14.2%)	19	1231^st of 1526 public elementary schools	19.3%		26	1160^th of 1534 public elementary schools	24.4%	71	42.9	20.8	11.3				24.8	51.8		51.8	48.4	23.5	29.7				33.0	$17,302	$3,637	$13,666
Logan Elementary School	Public	K-6	1154 Jacks Run Rd	North Versailles	15137	Allegheny County	East Allegheny School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 824-6053	729	59	12.3	100.0%	316 (43.3%)	284 (39.0%)	32 (4.4%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	93 (12.8%)	22.5	1185^th of 1526 public elementary schools	22.3%		23.7	1182^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	22.9%	3	26.7	25.6	21.8	24.5			24.7	66.0		66.0	28.6	33.3	34.5	38.3			33.5	$10,668	$965	$9,703
Propel Cs-McKeesport	Public, Charter	K-8	2412 Versailles Avenue	McKeesport	15132	Allegheny County	Propel CS-McKeesport	Yes	No	No	Yes	(412) 325-7305	311	26	12.0	99.0%	29 (9.3%)	242 (77.8%)	8 (2.6%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.0%)	35.6	1062^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	30.4%		27.9	1145^th of 1534 public elementary schools	25.4%	83	45.1	42.8	23.1	21.1	22.6	3.0	25.7	71.5	39.4	54.1	51.7	32.2	42.3	44.7	32.2	45.5	41.7	$17,651	$2,197	$15,454
Stewartsville Elementary School	Public	K-4	101 Carpenter Ln	North Huntingdon	15642	Westmoreland County	Norwin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 861-3030	412	25	16.7	27.7%	373 (90.5%)	4 (1.0%)	10 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.6%)	86	171^st of 1526 public elementary schools	88.8%		85.5	183^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	88.1%	12	85.2	74.7					80.2	88.6		88.6	80.6	70.9					76.1	$12,196	$524	$11,672
Duquesne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	300 Kennedy Avenue	Duquesne	15110	Allegheny County	Duquesne City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 466-5300	446	47	9.5	100.0%	46 (10.3%)	282 (63.2%)	11 (2.5%)	44 (9.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (13.5%)	5.2	1461^st of 1526 public elementary schools	4.3%		5.8	1452^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	5.3%	9	10.0	2.1	5.6	2.8			5.0	45.9		45.9	10.0	16.7	17.9	16.7			15.3	$69	$17	$53
Greenock Elementary School	Public	K-2	1101 Greenock Buena Vista Rd	McKeesport	15135	Allegheny County	Elizabeth Forward School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 896-2324	194	15	12.6	44.8%	170 (87.6%)	9 (4.6%)	4 (2.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.2%)								(n/a)																		$16,013	$1,761	$14,251
Twin Rivers Elementary School	Public	K-5	1600 Cornell St	McKeesport	15132	Allegheny County	McKeesport Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 664-3750	672	59	11.3	100.0%	168 (25.0%)	398 (59.2%)	26 (3.9%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (11.2%)	5.4	1452^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	4.8%		7.6	1407^th of 1534 public elementary schools	8.3%	45	10.7	13.0	8.1				10.7	42.1		42.1	15.3	13.2	17.9				15.4	$15,561	$3,271	$12,290
Young Scholars of Greater Allegheny Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	10 Center Street	Pittsburgh	15132	Allegheny County	Young Scholars of Greater Allegheny Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(412) 673-7300	300	28	10.8	100.0%	23 (7.7%)	252 (84.0%)	9 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.7%)	20.9	1203^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	21.2%		15.8	1266^th of 1534 public elementary schools	17.5%	63	25.0	26.3	16.7	3.7	10.0	26.6	18.6	76.4	66.7	73.5	22.2	39.5	25.0	37.0	30.0	46.6	32.0	$17,737	$3,621	$14,116
Trafford Elementary School	Public	K-5	100 E Brinton Ave	Trafford	15085	Westmoreland County	Penn-Trafford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 372-6600	190	15	12.9	48.4%	152 (80.0%)	14 (7.4%)	7 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (8.9%)	86.9	151^st of 1526 public elementary schools	90.1%		90.9	77^th of 1534 public elementary schools	95.0%	74	82.3	90.3	53.5				76.4	96.8		96.8	82.4	93.5	60.7				79.5	$15,292	$710	$14,583
Turtle Creek Elementary STEAM Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	126 Monroeville Ave	Turtle Creek	15145	Allegheny County	Woodland Hills School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 824-2450	541	41	13.1	78.9%	152 (28.1%)	307 (56.7%)	33 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (8.9%)	28.8	1118^th of 1526 public elementary schools	26.7%		38.6	1042^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	32.1%	76	22.5	27.8	39.4				29.6	70.9		70.9	31.0	36.7	46.9				38.0	$22,077	$1,952	$20,125

Frequently Asked Questions about Francis McClure Elementary School

What district is Francis McClure Elementary School in?

McKeesport Area School District

What is the racial makeup of Francis McClure Elementary School?

Students at Francis McClure Elementary School are 40% African American, 35% White, 14% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic.

How many students attend Francis McClure Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 696 students attended Francis McClure Elementary School.

Is Francis McClure Elementary School a good school?

Francis McClure Elementary School ranks in the bottom 19.3% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

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