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Donaldson Elem Sch

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

600 Donaldson Road, Oakdale, PA 15071 · (724) 213-1010 · Part of West Allegheny School District

North Fayette Township’s School Grade A+ better than 97% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
535
Students per teacher
18:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Donaldson Elem Sch

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 47 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 31 pts above the state
  • Next stop for North Fayette Township kids: West Allegheny MS

On the path

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

K–5Donaldson Elem SchYou are here
6–8West Allegheny MSin Imperial

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency84%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts86%
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 ↗

600 Donaldson Road, Oakdale

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten92
Grade 177
Grade 291
Grade 3102
Grade 485
Grade 588
Enrollment over time
555’20
590’21
551’22
548’23
535’24

Down 3.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 90%Two or more races 4%Black 4%Asian 2%Hispanic 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Donaldson Elem Sch from North Fayette Township families.

Other schools in West Allegheny School District

The district →
Wilson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Imperial
A+
586 students15:1
McKee El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Oakdale
A
521 students14:1
West Allegheny MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Imperial
B+
796 students16:1
West Allegheny SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Imperial
A+
1,031 students18:1

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; North Fayette Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.