South Allegheny MS

2743 Washington Blvd
McKeesport, PA 15133

313 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

South Allegheny MS is a public middle school and part of the South Allegheny SD school district, located in McKeesport, PA with 313 students offering grade levels from 06 to 08.

With 23 teachers, South Allegheny MS has a student/teacher ratio of about 13.1:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

313

Total Students

23.9

Full-Time Teachers

13.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for South Allegheny MS
Demographic	Student Count
White	236
Hispanic	13
Black	32
Asian	1
Two or More	31

White
236 (75.4 %)
Black
32 (10.2 %)
Two or More
31 (9.9 %)
Hispanic
13 (4.2 %)
Asian
1 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	South Allegheny SD
Phone:	(412)675-3070
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	313
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	23.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.1
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

Grade 6 105

Grade 7 105

Grade 8 103