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McKnight El Sch

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

500 Cumberland Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15237 · (412) 635-4105 · Part of North Allegheny School District

McCandless Township’s School Grade A+ better than 98% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
875
Students per teacher
16:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about McKnight El Sch

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 13.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for McCandless Township kids: Carson MS

On the path

Where McCandless Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5McKnight El SchYou are here
6–8Carson MSin Pittsburgh

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency61%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts74%
State average 55%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

500 Cumberland Rd, Pittsburgh

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten126
Grade 1158
Grade 2130
Grade 3140
Grade 4157
Grade 5164
Enrollment over time
772’20
765’21
798’22
838’23
875’24

Up 13.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 78%Asian 10%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 4%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about McKnight El Sch from McCandless Township families.

Other schools in North Allegheny School District

The district →
Marshall El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wexford
A+
800 students14:1
Franklin El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Sewickley
A+
718 students14:1
Peebles El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Pittsburgh
A
400 students15:1
Hosack El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Allison Park
A
348 students12:1
Ingomar El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Pittsburgh
A
344 students15:1
Bradford Woods El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bradford Woods
A+
343 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Pennsylvania’s other public schools; McCandless Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.