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Avonworth Elementary School

Q: Is Avonworth Elementary School a good school?

Avonworth Elementary School ranks 342 nd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

342^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Avonworth Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, serving grades 3-6 with a total enrollment of 621 students. The school is part of the Avonworth School District, which is ranked 62 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 4-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Avonworth Elementary consistently ranks in the top 15% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with impressive academic performance. The school's PSSA test scores significantly exceed state averages, particularly in Math, where proficiency rates range from 58.9% to 74.2% across grade levels, far outpacing the state average of 41.7%. The school also excels in Science, with 90.3% of students scoring proficient or better, compared to the state average of 65.8%. Avonworth's performance is strong across different student subgroups, with its female, male, White, and low-income students all ranking in the top 30% or higher of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

While Avonworth Elementary's overall performance is exceptional, it is worth noting that some nearby schools, such as Ingomar Elementary and Franklin Elementary in the North Allegheny School District, have even higher PSSA proficiency rates in both Math and English Language Arts. However, Avonworth still outperforms other nearby schools, such as Bellevue Elementary and Sto-Rox Primary Center, by a wide margin.

478

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,375

Per pupil spending ?

21.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1320 Roosevelt Rd
Pittsburgh, PA 15237-1064

(412) 366-7170

District: Avonworth School District

Students who attend Avonworth Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Avonworth Middle School
High:	Avonworth High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.2%

Two or more races:

6.1%

African American:

2.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2014 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (63% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg64%

Pennsylvania avg45%

342^nd of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From top 13% (2016) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

62^nd of 606Avonworth School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	76.9	342 of 1511	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	83.9	211 of 1526	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	83.1	223 of 1534	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	85.9	184 of 1534	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	83.4	201 of 1433	86.0%	★★★★☆
2019	83.7	194 of 1544	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	84.8	170 of 1530	88.9%	★★★★☆
2017	81.8	252 of 1547	83.7%	★★★★☆
2016	83.6	204 of 1554	86.9%	★★★★☆
2014	78.4	263 of 1467	82.1%	★★★★☆
2013	78.0	293 of 1519	80.7%	★★★★☆
2012	78.4	262 of 1599	83.6%	★★★★☆
2011	74.0	376 of 1597	76.5%	★★★★☆
2010	74.3	372 of 1579	76.4%	★★★★☆
2009	77.4	268 of 1549	82.7%	★★★★☆
2008	78.6	246 of 1551	84.1%	★★★★☆
2007	81.9	180 of 1555	88.4%	★★★★☆
2006	80.1	228 of 1545	85.2%	★★★★☆
2005	76.3	276 of 1299	78.8%	★★★★☆
2004	79.4	258 of 1308	80.3%	★★★★☆
2003	58.0	643 of 1302	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	75.2	169 of 1030	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	71.2	233 of 1084	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	85.1	102 of 1043	90.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	388 of 1466	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	81.9	229 of 1488	84.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	61.9	489 of 1369	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.2	169 of 1432	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	73.4	307 of 1414	78.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	78.2	296 of 1475	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	83.3	204 of 1495	86.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	66.4	402 of 1201	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.7	245 of 1229	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	76.1	256 of 1236	79.3%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2025)84th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)80th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)74th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)67th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math65%+24 vs state

English Language Arts61%+13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)					PSSA English Language Arts (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Avonworth Elementary School	Public	3-5	1320 Roosevelt Rd	Pittsburgh	15237	Allegheny County	Avonworth School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 366-7170	478	35	13.5	21.5%	417 (87.2%)	11 (2.3%)	11 (2.3%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.1%)	76.9	342^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	77.4%		83.9	211^th of 1526 public elementary schools	86.2%	131	74.2	62.8	58.9		65.4	72.4	54.7	56.5		61.4	$14,375	$112	$14,263
Avonworth Primary Center	Public	K-2	1310 Roosevelt Road	Pittsburgh	15237	Allegheny County	Avonworth School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 366-7171	423	32	13.2	16.8%	357 (84.4%)	8 (1.9%)	17 (4.0%)	11 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.9%)								(n/a)											$14,273	$111	$14,161
Highcliff Elementary School	Public	K-5	156 Peony Ave	Pittsburgh	15229	Allegheny County	North Hills School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 318-1582	519	44	11.6	31.6%	430 (82.9%)	19 (3.7%)	27 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (8.1%)	80.2	278^th of 1511 public elementary schools	81.6%		75	395^th of 1526 public elementary schools	74.1%	117	55.3	80.7	64.9		66.5	63.9	74.7	64.5		67.4	$12,136	$846	$11,290
Franklin Elementary School	Public	K-5	2401 Rochester Rd	Sewickley	15143	Allegheny County	North Allegheny School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 366-9663	718	52	13.7	4.6%	409 (57.0%)	7 (1.0%)	18 (2.5%)	248 (34.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.7%)	96.9	10^th of 1511 public elementary schools	99.3%		94.2	14^th of 1526 public elementary schools	99.1%	4	87.4	94.4	94.3		92.0	81.9	88.0	94.3		88.0	$17,669	$270	$17,399
Avalon Elementary School	Public	K-6	721 California Ave	Pittsburgh	15202	Allegheny County	Northgate School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 732-3300	252	25	9.9	104.4%	155 (61.5%)	59 (23.4%)	5 (2.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (11.9%)	53.5	770^th of 1511 public elementary schools	49.0%		56	778^th of 1526 public elementary schools	49.0%	8	58.5	41.1	52.0	22.2	44.9	51.3	53.0	53.8	44.4	50.8	$24,381	$2,288	$22,093
Sto-Rox Primary Center	Public	K-3	300 Ewing Rd	Mc Kees Rocks	15136	Allegheny County	Sto-Rox School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 771-3213	317	20	15.5	95.0%	49 (15.5%)	182 (57.4%)	16 (5.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (21.1%)								(n/a)	17.1				17.1	18.5				18.5	$26,424	$10,605	$15,819
Ingomar Elementary School	Public	K-5	602 W Ingomar Rd	Pittsburgh	15237	Allegheny County	North Allegheny School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 366-9665	344	23	14.9	8.7%	288 (83.7%)	4 (1.2%)	6 (1.7%)	29 (8.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.7%)	94	47^th of 1511 public elementary schools	96.9%		91.2	61^st of 1526 public elementary schools	96.0%	14	85.3	85.2	82.3		84.2	75.0	81.5	82.2		79.3	$20,484	$280	$20,204
West View Elementary School	Public	K-5	47 Chalfonte Ave	Pittsburgh	15229	Allegheny County	North Hills School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 318-1502	446	33	13.6	37.2%	347 (77.8%)	25 (5.6%)	20 (4.5%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (11.0%)	78.3	313^th of 1511 public elementary schools	79.3%		78.4	321^st of 1526 public elementary schools	79.0%	8	52.0	74.7	64.4		63.8	60.6	83.5	62.8		69.6	$19,616	$986	$18,630
Bellevue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	435 Lincoln Ave	Pittsburgh	15202	Allegheny County	Northgate School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 732-3300	348	29	12.2	94.0%	185 (53.2%)	71 (20.4%)	45 (12.9%)	10 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (10.6%)	53.8	765^th of 1511 public elementary schools	49.4%		50.6	854^th of 1526 public elementary schools	44.0%	89	67.5	50.0	52.5	26.4	49.7	48.6	50.0	45.0	38.3	45.9	$20,589	$2,395	$18,195
McKnight Elementary School	Public	K-5	500 Cumberland Rd	Pittsburgh	15237	Allegheny County	North Allegheny School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 635-4105	875	56	15.5	15.1%	685 (78.3%)	13 (1.5%)	49 (5.6%)	90 (10.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.0%)	92	76^th of 1511 public elementary schools	95.0%		89.6	102^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	93.3%	26	81.8	82.1	74.3		79.3	74.1	81.5	73.7		76.5	$17,935	$517	$17,417

Frequently Asked Questions about Avonworth Elementary School

Is Avonworth Elementary School a good school?

Avonworth Elementary School ranks 342^nd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Avonworth Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Avonworth Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Avonworth Middle School
High : Avonworth High School

How many students attend Avonworth Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 478 students attended Avonworth Elementary School.

What district is Avonworth Elementary School in?

Avonworth School District

What is the racial makeup of Avonworth Elementary School?

Students at Avonworth Elementary School are 87% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

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