📍 3700 Old Oakdale Rd, McDonald, Allegheny County, 15057
South Fayette MS is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in McDonald, Allegheny County. The school has 802 pupils enrolled. It is part of the South Fayette Township SD school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 54.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.8:1. 85% of students are proficient in reading. 57% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
South Fayette MS enrolls 802 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 54.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 69% White, 24% Asian and 4.5% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 550 | 69% |
| Asian | 192 | 24% |
| Two or more races | 36 | 4.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 | 1.5% |
| Black or African American | 12 | 1.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
101 of the school's 802 students (13%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 93 qualify for free lunch and 8 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.
South Fayette MS 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 37, state house district 46.
South Fayette MS is one of 4 schools in South Fayette Township SD, based in McDonald, Pennsylvania. The district serves 3,551 students district-wide and employs 223 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 802 students, South Fayette MS is close to the district average of about 888 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large