Twin Rivers El Sch

686 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Twin Rivers Elementary School, located at 1600 Cornell St in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, serves as a primary educational facility within the McKeesport Area School District. The school is situated in a residential area of the city and functions as a foundational institution for local students, focusing on early childhood and elementary academic development. As part of a district that serves a diverse urban community, the school emphasizes providing a structured learning environment tailored to meet the fundamental educational needs of its student body.

The facility acts as a central hub for the neighborhood’s academic life, focusing on core subjects such as literacy, mathematics, and social development. By operating within the broader framework of the McKeesport Area School District, Twin Rivers Elementary aims to prepare its students for the transition to middle school through consistent curriculum standards and community-supported programming. The school’s presence on Cornell Street highlights its role as a local landmark dedicated to the long-term educational growth of the children residing in the McKeesport area.

686

Total Students

59.5

Full-Time Teachers

11.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Twin Rivers El Sch
Demographic	Student Count
White	171
Hispanic	22
Black	401
Asian	1
Two or More	88
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	1

Black
401 (58.5 %)
White
171 (24.9 %)
Two or More
88 (12.8 %)
Hispanic
22 (3.2 %)
American Indian
2 (0.3 %)
Asian
1 (0.1 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	McKeesport Area SD
Phone:	(412)664-3750
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	686
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	59.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 90

Grade 1 122

Grade 2 117

Grade 3 125

Grade 4 127

Grade 5 105