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About this school
South Allegheny Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in McKeesport, Pennsylvania that is part of South Allegheny School District.
It serves 635 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
Its teachers have had 46 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
14%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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South Allegheny Elementary School
$25,181
raised using DonorsChoose
46
projects
funded
11
teachers
funded
234
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
South Allegheny Elementary School has received support from
186 individuals from Pennsylvania and
48 individuals out-of-state.