📍 754 Dinnerbell Rd, Saxonburg, Butler County, 16056
Knoch MS is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Saxonburg, Butler County. The school has 499 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Knoch SD school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 34.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.5:1. 63% of students are proficient in reading. 25% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Knoch MS enrolls 499 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 47% male and 53% female. A teaching staff of 34.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 97% White, 1% Hispanic or Latino and <1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 484 | 97% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 | 1% |
| Two or more races | 4 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 3 | <1% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
160 of the school's 499 students (32%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 150 qualify for free lunch and 10 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.
Knoch MS is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 41, state house district 11.
Knoch MS is one of 4 schools in Knoch SD, based in Saxonburg, Pennsylvania. The district serves 2,028 students district-wide and employs 141 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 499 students, Knoch MS is close to the district average of about 507 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe