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South Fayette Elementary School

3620 Old Oakdale Rd
Mc Donald, PA 15057

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South Fayette Elementary School serves 717 students in grades Kindergarten-2.

The percentage of students achieving is 98% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 73%). The percentage of students achieving is 96% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 70%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-2
Enrollment: 717 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 36%
: 98%
: 96%
: The attendance zone for South Fayette Twp El Sch is located in Mc Donald, PA, covering an area of approximately 20.4 square miles, which encompasses the entire school district. Families typically experience a drive of 5-10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge of the zone being about 5.6 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

School Overview

South Fayette Elementary School's student population of 717 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 43 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2010

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-2
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	South Fayette Elementary School
Kind	211
1	235
2	271

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Total Students

717 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	South Fayette Elementary School
2025	717
2024	724
2023	735
2022	722
2021	723
2020	791
2019	751
2018	721
2017	680
2016	669
2015	694
2014	700
2013	1,164
2012	1,089
2011	1,044
2010	988
2009	902
2008	875
2007	829
2006	797
2005	795
2004	750
2003	704
2002	675
2001	627
2000	620
1999	634
1998	627
1997	850
1996	806
1995	830
1994	802
1993	759
1992	759
1991	740
1990	710
1989	707
1988	635
1987	612

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Total Classroom Teachers

43 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	South Fayette Elementary School
2025	43
2024	43
2023	42
2022	42
2021	42
2020	41
2019	39
2018	38
2017	36
2016	35
2015	35
2014	36
2013	57
2012	42
2011	42
2010	41
2009	40
2008	39
2007	49
2006	48
2005	44
2004	39
2003	40
2002	39
2001	39
2000	40
1999	35
1998	36
1997	45
1996	44
1995	44
1994	46
1993	43
1992	44
1991	37
1990	36
1989	35
1988	32
1987	32

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Year Founded

2001

School Motto

Tradition • Pride • Excellence

School Rankings

The of South Fayette Elementary School is 0.53, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (PA)

(12-13)

98%

73%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2013)
Year	South Fayette Elementary School	Pennsylvania	South Fayette Township School District
2013	98%	73%	95%
2012	99%	74%	96%
2011	99%	76%	95%
2010	97%	75%	95%

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(12-13)

96%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2013)
Year	South Fayette Elementary School	Pennsylvania	South Fayette Township School District
2013	96%	70%	93%
2012	98%	71%	93%
2011	98%	73%	93%
2010	96%	72%	91%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	South Fayette Elementary School	Pennsylvania	South Fayette Township School District
2025	17:1	13:1
2024	17:1	13:1
2023	18:1	13:1	15:1
2022	17:1	13:1	16:1
2021	17:1	14:1	16:1
2020	19:1	14:1	17:1
2019	19:1	14:1	17:1
2018	19:1	14:1	17:1
2017	19:1	14:1	17:1
2016	19:1	14:1	17:1
2015	20:1	15:1	16:1
2014	19:1	15:1	17:1
2013	20:1	15:1	17:1
2012	26:1	15:1	23:1
2011	25:1	14:1	23:1
2010	24:1	14:1	22:1
2009	23:1	14:1	23:1
2008	22:1	14:1	21:1
2007	17:1	16:1	15:1
2006	17:1	16:1	15:1
2005	18:1	16:1	15:1
2004	19:1	16:1	15:1
2003	18:1	16:1	15:1
2002	17:1	16:1	15:1
2001	16:1	17:1	15:1
2000	16:1	17:1	15:1
1999	18:1	18:1	16:1
1998	17:1	18:1	18:1
1997	19:1	18:1	16:1
1996	18:1	18:1	16:1
1995	19:1	19:1	16:1
1994	17:1	19:1	16:1
1993	18:1	19:1	17:1
1992	17:1	17:1	15:1
1991	20:1	17:1	17:1
1990	20:1	17:1	16:1
1989	20:1	17:1	16:1
1988	20:1	17:1	16:1
1987	19:1	18:1	16:1

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Asian

25%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	South Fayette Elementary School	Pennsylvania	South Fayette Township School District
2025	25%	5%
2024	23%	5%
2023	21%	5%	22%
2022	22%	4%	21%
2021	22%	4%	20%
2020	22%	4%	18%
2019	20%	4%	18%
2018	19%	4%	15%
2017	17%	4%	15%
2016	16%	4%	13%
2015	13%	4%	11%
2014	12%	3%	10%
2013	11%	4%	9%
2012	10%	3%	7%
2011	8%	3%	6%
2010	6%	3%	5%
2009	5%	3%	5%
2008	4%	3%	4%
2007	4%	2%	3%
2006	4%	3%	3%
2005	2%	2%	3%
2004	3%	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	3%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%	3%
1999	2%	2%	2%
1998	3%	2%	3%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%	2%
1991	2%	2%	2%
1990	2%	1%	3%
1989	2%	1%	3%
1988	3%	2%	5%

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Hispanic

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2025)
Year	South Fayette Elementary School	Pennsylvania	South Fayette Township School District
2025	5%	16%
2024	4%	15%
2023	3%	14%	2%
2022	3%	14%	2%
2021	2%	13%	2%
2020	3%	13%	2%
2019	2%	12%	2%
2018	1%	11%	1%
2017	1%	11%	1%
2016	2%	10%	1%
2015	2%	10%	1%
2014	2%	10%	1%
2013	1%	9%	1%
2012	1%	9%	1%
2010	1%	8%	1%
2009	1%	8%	1%
2008	1%	7%	1%
2007	1%	7%	1%
2006	1%	6%	1%
2004	1%	6%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	5%	1%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	4%
1996	1%	3%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	South Fayette Elementary School	Pennsylvania	South Fayette Township School District
2025	2%	14%
2024	3%	14%
2023	3%	14%	2%
2022	2%	14%	2%
2021	2%	15%	1%
2020	2%	15%	2%
2019	3%	15%	2%
2018	3%	15%	2%
2017	2%	15%	2%
2016	1%	15%	2%
2015	1%	15%	3%
2014	2%	15%	3%
2013	2%	15%	3%
2012	2%	15%	3%
2011	3%	15%	3%
2010	4%	16%	4%
2009	4%	16%	4%
2008	4%	16%	4%
2007	4%	16%	4%
2006	5%	16%	4%
2005	5%	16%	4%
2004	5%	16%	4%
2003	5%	16%	4%
2002	5%	15%	4%
2001	4%	15%	4%
2000	4%	15%	4%
1999	5%	15%	5%
1998	6%	14%	6%
1997	8%	14%	7%
1996	9%	14%	8%
1995	8%	14%	9%
1994	8%	14%	8%
1993	9%	13%	8%
1992	9%	13%	8%
1991	10%	13%	10%
1990	10%	13%	10%
1989	11%	13%	9%
1988	8%	13%	6%

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White

64%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	South Fayette Elementary School	Pennsylvania	South Fayette Township School District
2025	64%	60%
2024	64%	61%
2023	67%	62%	69%
2022	66%	63%	70%
2021	69%	63%	73%
2020	68%	64%	74%
2019	70%	65%	74%
2018	72%	66%	79%
2017	75%	67%	79%
2016	76%	68%	81%
2015	79%	68%	83%
2014	79%	69%	84%
2013	82%	70%	85%
2012	84%	71%	87%
2011	86%	72%	88%
2010	88%	73%	90%
2009	89%	73%	90%
2008	90%	74%	91%
2007	91%	75%	92%
2006	90%	75%	92%
2005	93%	76%	93%
2004	91%	76%	93%
2003	93%	77%	94%
2002	91%	78%	93%
2001	93%	78%	93%
2000	93%	79%	92%
1999	92%	79%	92%
1998	90%	80%	91%
1997	90%	80%	91%
1996	89%	81%	90%
1995	90%	81%	89%
1994	91%	81%	90%
1993	89%	82%	90%
1992	89%	82%	90%
1991	88%	82%	88%
1990	88%	83%	87%
1989	87%	83%	88%
1988	89%	83%	89%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	South Fayette Elementary School	Pennsylvania	South Fayette Township School District
2025	4%	5%
2024	6%	5%
2023	6%	5%	5%
2022	7%	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%	4%
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	5%	4%	4%
2018	5%	4%	3%
2017	5%	3%	3%
2016	5%	3%	3%
2015	5%	3%	2%
2014	4%	3%	2%
2013	4%	2%	2%
2012	3%	2%	2%
2011	3%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

36%

40%

0.53

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	South Fayette Elementary School	Pennsylvania	South Fayette Township School District
2025	0.53	0.60
2024	0.54	0.59
2023	0.51	0.58	0.48
2022	0.51	0.57	0.47
2021	0.48	0.57	0.43
2020	0.49	0.55	0.42
2019	0.47	0.54	0.42
2018	0.45	0.53	0.36
2017	0.41	0.52	0.36
2016	0.40	0.51	0.33
2015	0.36	0.51	0.30
2014	0.36	0.49	0.29
2013	0.32	0.48	0.28
2012	0.29	0.47	0.25
2011	0.25	0.46	0.22
2010	0.22	0.44	0.19
2009	0.21	0.44	0.18
2008	0.19	0.43	0.17
2007	0.17	0.41	0.16
2006	0.19	0.41	0.16
2005	0.13	0.40	0.13
2004	0.17	0.40	0.14
2003	0.13	0.38	0.12
2002	0.17	0.37	0.14
2001	0.13	0.37	0.13
2000	0.13	0.35	0.15
1999	0.15	0.35	0.15
1998	0.19	0.34	0.17
1997	0.19	0.34	0.18
1996	0.20	0.33	0.19
1995	0.19	0.33	0.20
1994	0.17	0.33	0.18
1993	0.20	0.31	0.19
1992	0.20	0.31	0.19
1991	0.22	0.31	0.22
1990	0.22	0.30	0.22
1989	0.23	0.30	0.21
1988	0.20	0.30	0.20

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(22-23)

9.1%

23.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	South Fayette Elementary School	Pennsylvania	South Fayette Township School District
2023	9.1%	23.3%	11.6%
2022	5.3%	26.6%	9.4%
2021	2.1%	18.9%	3.3%

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Eligible for

14%

59%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	South Fayette Elementary School	Pennsylvania	South Fayette Township School District
2025	14%	59%
2024	14%	60%
2023	15%	54%	12%
2022	12%	50%	10%
2021	11%	49%	9%
2020	10%	43%	9%
2019	10%	48%	9%
2018	10%	44%	7%
2017	9%	41%	7%
2016	9%	44%	11%
2015	9%	41%	8%
2014	8%	38%	10%
2013	7%	36%	8%
2012	8%	34%	9%
2011	7%	33%	8%
2010	9%	31%	10%
2009	8%	27%	9%
2008	7%	25%	8%
2007	5%	24%	6%
2006	8%	25%	7%
2005	6%	22%	6%
2004	7%	22%	4%
2003	7%	23%	6%
2002	8%	23%	5%
2001	10%	22%	6%
2000	12%	23%	8%

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Eligible for (19-20)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2020)
Year	South Fayette Elementary School	Pennsylvania	South Fayette Township School District
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	2%	3%	1%
2018	2%	3%	1%
2017	2%	3%	1%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	2%	5%	1%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	2%
2012	2%	6%	3%
2011	2%	6%	2%
2010	2%	7%	3%
2009	3%	7%	3%
2008	3%	6%	3%
2007	4%	6%	4%
2006	3%	7%	2%
2005	3%	6%	3%
2004	5%	6%	3%
2003	4%	6%	4%
2002	5%	6%	3%
2001	5%	6%	3%
2000	5%	6%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

South Fayette Township School District

Sports

Colors

Tradition, Pride, Excellence

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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What schools are South Fayette Elementary School often compared to?

South Fayette Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like South Fayette Intermediate School, Avella El Center by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

98% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 73% PA state average), while 96% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 70% PA state average).

How many students attend South Fayette Elementary School?

717 students attend South Fayette Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

64% of South Fayette Elementary School students are White, 25% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of South Fayette Elementary School?

South Fayette Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does South Fayette Elementary School offer ?

South Fayette Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-2 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is South Fayette Elementary School part of?

South Fayette Elementary School is part of South Fayette Township School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-2
Enrollment: 717 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 36%
: 98%
: 96%
: The attendance zone for South Fayette Twp El Sch is located in Mc Donald, PA, covering an area of approximately 20.4 square miles, which encompasses the entire school district. Families typically experience a drive of 5-10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge of the zone being about 5.6 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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