Mcdonald Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 808 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Mcdonald Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 33% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving is 43% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 808 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: Bottom 50% in PA
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 43% (Btm 50%)
: 80-84% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Mcdonald Elementary School's student population of 808 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 57 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mcdonald Elementary School
Kind	133
1	144
2	135
3	126
4	150
5	120

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Total Students

808 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mcdonald Elementary School
2023	814
2022	792
2021	785
2020	803
2019	803
2018	800
2017	800
2016	854
2015	888
2014	868
2013	893
2012	876
2011	931
2010	672
2009	657
2008	656
2007	635
2006	617
2005	636
2004	634
2003	633
2002	664
2001	685
2000	673
1999	681
1998	701
1997	708
1996	735
1995	755
1994	723
1993	743
1992	710
1991	706
1990	789
1989	751
1988	639
1987	610

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

57 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mcdonald Elementary School
2023	56
2022	59
2021	55
2020	57
2019	57
2018	54
2017	54
2016	57
2015	53
2014	51
2013	54
2012	53
2011	61
2010	45
2009	44
2008	42
2007	37
2006	40
2005	41
2004	40
2003	40
2002	40
2001	39
2000	39
1999	36
1998	36
1997	39
1996	41
1995	43
1994	39
1993	36
1992	34
1991	37
1990	37
1989	38
1988	43
1987	40

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School Rankings

Mcdonald Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,733 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Mcdonald Elementary School is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (PA)

#1944 out of 2733 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mcdonald Elementary School
2022	#1944
2021	#1525
2019	#1897
2018	#2030
2017	#1832
2016	#1945
2015	#1942
2014	#1583
2013	#1701
2012	#1460
2011	#1456

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33%

36%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mcdonald Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Centennial School District
2022	33%	36%	36%
2021	27%	38%	30%
2019	41%	45%	42%
2018	38%	45%	41%
2017	43%	46%	44%
2016	44%	46%	43%
2015	38%	43%	41%
2014	82%	72%	80%
2013	80%	73%	81%
2012	82%	74%	78%
2011	86%	76%	83%

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43%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mcdonald Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Centennial School District
2022	43%	55%	53%
2021	53%	55%	54%
2019	58%	62%	61%
2018	54%	63%	41%
2017	57%	63%	63%
2016	54%	62%	61%
2015	56%	62%	62%
2014	61%	70%	75%
2013	65%	70%	74%
2012	70%	71%	76%
2011	70%	73%	77%

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80-84%

57%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Mcdonald Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Centennial School District
2022	82%	57%	64%
2021	57%	64%	59%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mcdonald Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Centennial School District
2023	5%	5%	4%
2022	4%	4%	4%
2021	3%	4%	3%
2020	3%	4%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	3%	4%	2%
2017	3%	4%	2%
2016	3%	4%	2%
2015	3%	4%	3%
2014	3%	4%	3%
2013	3%	4%	3%
2012	2%	3%	3%
2011	2%	4%	3%
2010	2%	4%	3%
2009	3%	4%	4%
2008	3%	3%	4%
2007	3%	3%	3%
2006	4%	3%	3%
2005	6%	2%	3%
2004	5%	2%	3%
2003	6%	3%	3%
2002	4%	2%	3%
2001	4%	2%	3%
2000	4%	2%	3%
1999	3%	2%	3%
1998	3%	2%	3%
1997	4%	2%	3%
1996	4%	2%	4%
1995	3%	2%	4%
1994	4%	2%	2%
1993	4%	2%	3%
1992	3%	2%	2%
1991	2%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

21%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mcdonald Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Centennial School District
2023	21%	14%	16%
2022	24%	14%	16%
2021	25%	13%	16%
2020	29%	12%	15%
2019	29%	12%	15%
2018	29%	11%	14%
2017	29%	11%	14%
2016	28%	10%	14%
2015	25%	10%	13%
2014	23%	9%	12%
2013	21%	9%	12%
2012	22%	9%	10%
2011	19%	8%	10%
2010	25%	9%	10%
2009	22%	7%	9%
2008	22%	7%	8%
2007	21%	7%	8%
2006	17%	6%	7%
2005	17%	6%	7%
2004	15%	6%	6%
2003	13%	5%	5%
2002	10%	5%	5%
2001	8%	5%	5%
2000	6%	4%	5%
1999	7%	4%	5%
1998	6%	4%	5%
1997	5%	4%	5%
1996	5%	4%	5%
1995	5%	3%	5%
1994	5%	3%	5%
1993	4%	3%	5%
1992	2%	3%	5%
1991	2%	3%	5%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mcdonald Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Centennial School District
2023	6%	14%	4%
2022	7%	14%	4%
2021	6%	15%	4%
2020	7%	15%	4%
2019	7%	15%	4%
2018	5%	15%	4%
2017	5%	15%	4%
2016	5%	15%	4%
2015	5%	15%	3%
2014	4%	15%	4%
2013	4%	15%	4%
2012	4%	15%	4%
2011	4%	15%	4%
2010	7%	15%	5%
2009	6%	16%	5%
2008	7%	16%	4%
2007	6%	16%	5%
2006	5%	16%	5%
2005	6%	16%	5%
2004	7%	16%	5%
2003	7%	15%	5%
2002	12%	15%	5%
2001	13%	15%	6%
2000	11%	15%	5%
1999	9%	15%	5%
1998	9%	15%	5%
1997	8%	14%	4%
1996	8%	14%	4%
1995	9%	14%	4%
1994	9%	14%	5%
1993	7%	13%	5%
1992	8%	13%	4%
1991	7%	13%	4%

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White

62%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mcdonald Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Centennial School District
2023	63%	62%	72%
2022	60%	63%	73%
2021	61%	63%	74%
2020	56%	65%	75%
2019	56%	65%	75%
2018	61%	66%	78%
2017	61%	66%	78%
2016	61%	68%	78%
2015	64%	68%	79%
2014	67%	69%	79%
2013	70%	70%	79%
2012	70%	71%	81%
2011	73%	71%	81%
2010	66%	72%	82%
2009	69%	73%	82%
2008	68%	74%	84%
2007	70%	74%	84%
2006	74%	75%	85%
2005	71%	76%	85%
2004	72%	76%	86%
2003	74%	77%	87%
2002	74%	78%	87%
2001	75%	78%	86%
2000	79%	79%	87%
1999	81%	79%	87%
1998	82%	79%	87%
1997	83%	80%	88%
1996	83%	80%	87%
1995	83%	81%	87%
1994	82%	81%	88%
1993	85%	82%	87%
1992	87%	82%	89%
1991	89%	82%	89%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Mcdonald Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Centennial School District
2023	5%	5%	4%
2022	5%	5%	3%
2021	5%	5%	3%
2020	4%	4%	3%
2019	4%	4%	3%
2018	2%	4%	2%
2017	2%	4%	2%
2016	3%	3%	2%
2015	3%	3%	2%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	2%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mcdonald Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Centennial School District
2023	0.56	0.58	0.45
2022	0.58	0.57	0.44
2021	0.56	0.57	0.43
2020	0.60	0.54	0.41
2019	0.60	0.54	0.41
2018	0.55	0.53	0.38
2017	0.55	0.53	0.38
2016	0.55	0.51	0.37
2015	0.53	0.51	0.36
2014	0.50	0.50	0.36
2013	0.47	0.48	0.37
2012	0.46	0.47	0.34
2011	0.43	0.47	0.33
2010	0.51	0.46	0.32
2009	0.48	0.44	0.31
2008	0.49	0.43	0.29
2007	0.47	0.42	0.28
2006	0.42	0.41	0.27
2005	0.47	0.40	0.26
2004	0.45	0.40	0.25
2003	0.43	0.39	0.22
2002	0.43	0.37	0.23
2001	0.42	0.37	0.24
2000	0.36	0.35	0.24
1999	0.33	0.35	0.24
1998	0.32	0.35	0.24
1997	0.30	0.34	0.23
1996	0.30	0.34	0.23
1995	0.30	0.33	0.23
1994	0.32	0.33	0.22
1993	0.27	0.31	0.22
1992	0.24	0.31	0.21
1991	0.20	0.31	0.20

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Eligible for

54%

60%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Mcdonald Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Centennial School District
2023	48%	54%	35%
2022	46%	50%	32%
2021	48%	49%	32%
2020	45%	48%	30%
2019	45%	48%	30%
2018	48%	41%	29%
2017	48%	41%	29%
2016	47%	44%	28%
2015	44%	41%	27%
2014	39%	38%	28%
2013	34%	36%	26%
2012	32%	34%	22%
2011	29%	33%	19%
2010	38%	31%	18%
2009	30%	27%	13%
2008	25%	25%	12%
2007	26%	24%	13%
2006	24%	25%	12%
2005	14%	22%	9%
2004	17%	22%	10%
2003	14%	23%	8%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Mcdonald Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Centennial School District
2023	4%	2%	4%
2022	2%	1%	3%
2021	5%	2%	4%
2020	9%	3%	5%
2019	9%	3%	5%
2018	5%	3%	4%
2017	5%	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	4%	5%	5%
2014	6%	5%	5%
2013	6%	5%	6%
2012	9%	6%	7%
2011	8%	6%	7%
2010	7%	7%	6%
2009	8%	7%	6%
2008	8%	6%	6%
2007	6%	6%	5%
2006	6%	7%	6%
2005	8%	6%	6%
2004	7%	6%	5%
2003	8%	6%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Centennial School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mcdonald Elementary School's ranking?

Mcdonald Elementary School is ranked #1944 out of 2,733 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Pennsylvania.

What schools are Mcdonald Elementary School often compared to?

Mcdonald Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Davis Elementary School, Willow Dale Elementary School, Maureen M Welch Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

33% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 36% PA state average), while 43% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% PA state average).

How many students attend Mcdonald Elementary School?

808 students attend Mcdonald Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of Mcdonald Elementary School students are White, 21% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Black, and 5% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Mcdonald Elementary School?

Mcdonald Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does Mcdonald Elementary School offer ?

Mcdonald Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Mcdonald Elementary School part of?

Mcdonald Elementary School is part of Centennial School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 808 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: Bottom 50%
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 43% (Btm 50%)
: 80-84% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education