📍 500 Cumberland Rd, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, 15237
McKnight El Sch is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County. The school has 798 pupils enrolled. It is part of the North Allegheny SD school district. It serves grades K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 57.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.9:1. 74% of students are proficient in reading. 61% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
McKnight El Sch enrolls 798 students across grades K–5. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 57.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 83% White, 6.6% Asian and 5% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 659 | 83% |
| Asian | 53 | 6.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 40 | 5% |
| Two or more races | 32 | 4% |
| Black or African American | 12 | 1.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
128 of the school's 798 students (16%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 122 qualify for free lunch and 6 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
McKnight El Sch is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 38, state house district 28.
McKnight El Sch is one of 11 schools in North Allegheny SD, based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The district serves 8,613 students district-wide and employs 629 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 798 students, McKnight El Sch is close to the district average of about 783 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large