Elementary school (grades K-5) · Mckeesport, PA

Propel Cs-Mckeesport

Federal NCES profile for Propel Cs-Mckeesport, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 420013400867Charter school
0/100100/10043/100
👥 S:T ratio
50
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
70
📋 Attendance
21
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Propel Cs-Mckeesport earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median.

#3 of 5
elementary schools in Mckeesport · Resource Index
43
Resource Index · Typical
12.6:1
students per teacher
302
students enrolled

Propel Cs-Mckeesport has class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Propel Cs-Mckeesport ranks #3 of 5 elementary schools in Mckeesport, PA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-25 students YoY

Propel Cs-Mckeesport shrank from 336 students in 2022-23 to 311 in 2023-24 (-7.4%).

Teacher FTE added 24.0 → 25.8 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-25 students YoY 420013400867 · Mckeesport, PA Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

302 enr · 12.6:1 · RII 43

Nearest enrollment peer: Daleville Middle School (302 students)

Propel Cs-Mckeesport shrank from 336 students in 2022-23 to 311 in 2023-24 (-7.4%). Teacher FTE added 24.0 → 25.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

How Propel Cs-Mckeesport compares

Propel Cs-Mckeesport is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Pennsylvania and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Pennsylvania Pennsylvania avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.6:1 ▼ 7% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 302 top 77% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.6:1
Leaner classes than 70% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
302
Bigger than 33% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
12.6:1
students per teacher - 7% below state mean
Top 38% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 62% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
31.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$18,091
per pupil, district-wide - below Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 151 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 93 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 31.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 78.5%
Two or More 8.9%
White 8.3%
Hispanic or Latino 3.0%
Asian 1.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: African American at 78.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 36.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 36.8, Propel Cs-Mckeesport is about as mixed as the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

District finance for Propel Cs-Mckeesport reports $18,091 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Propel Cs-Mckeesport

How many students attend Propel Cs-Mckeesport?

Propel Cs-Mckeesport has 302 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Mckeesport, PA. CCD year-over-year: 336 (2022-23) → 311 (2023-24), down 25.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Propel Cs-Mckeesport?

The student-teacher ratio at Propel Cs-Mckeesport is 12.6:1, which is 7% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 20% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Propel Cs-Mckeesport?

The largest demographic group at Propel Cs-Mckeesport is African American at 78.5% of enrollment, in Mckeesport, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Propel Cs-Mckeesport?

Propel Cs-Mckeesport has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Propel Cs-Mckeesport rank among elementary schools in Mckeesport?

By Resource Investment Index, Propel Cs-Mckeesport ranks #3 of 5 elementary schools in Mckeesport, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Mckeesport on the city page.

What other schools are in Propel Cs-Mckeesport?

None; Propel Cs-Mckeesport is a single-school charter district, and Propel Cs-Mckeesport is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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