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Markham Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

43^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 97% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Markham Elementary School is a highly-ranked public elementary school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, serving 311 students in grades K-5. As part of the top-performing Mt. Lebanon School District, Markham has consistently been one of the best elementary schools in the state, ranking within the top 1-2% of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past decade.

Markham Elementary's exceptional academic performance sets it apart, with students consistently outperforming state and district averages on the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) in both Math and English Language Arts. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 83.6% of Markham students were proficient or better in Math, compared to 73.3% for the Mt. Lebanon School District and 41.7% for the state of Pennsylvania. Markham has also shown exceptional performance across different student subgroups, ranking in the top 5% of Pennsylvania elementary schools for both female and male students, and in the top 10% for white students.

Markham Elementary's consistent high ratings, low percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients, and high spending per student ($16,308 in 2022-2023) likely contribute to its exceptional resources and academic outcomes. When compared to nearby schools, such as Lincoln Elementary and Myrtle Ave School, Markham's academic performance is significantly higher, demonstrating its status as a model elementary school in the region.

296

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,279

Per pupil spending ?

10.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

165 Crescent Dr
Pittsburgh, PA 15228-1045

(412) 344-2152

District: Mt Lebanon School District

Students who attend Markham Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Jefferson Middle School
High:	Mt Lebanon Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.5%

Hispanic:

4.7%

Two or more races:

4.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 100th percentile in 2014 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (83% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school83%

District avg77%

Pennsylvania avg45%

43^rd of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 7Elementary Schools in the Mt Lebanon School District

12^th of 606Mt Lebanon 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	94.5	43 of 1511	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	91.1	64 of 1526	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	93.3	31 of 1534	98.0%	★★★★★
2022	93.8	26 of 1534	98.3%	★★★★★
2021	96.0	5 of 1433	99.7%	★★★★★
2019	93.7	6 of 1544	99.6%	★★★★★
2018	94.2	3 of 1530	99.8%	★★★★★
2017	94.9	1 of 1547	99.9%	★★★★★
2016	93.0	11 of 1554	99.3%	★★★★★
2014	90.8	2 of 1467	99.9%	★★★★★
2013	88.5	12 of 1519	99.2%	★★★★★
2012	84.5	68 of 1599	95.7%	★★★★★
2011	82.6	128 of 1597	92.0%	★★★★★
2010	84.5	75 of 1579	95.3%	★★★★★
2009	83.4	101 of 1549	93.5%	★★★★★
2008	88.3	20 of 1551	98.7%	★★★★★
2007	87.4	48 of 1555	96.9%	★★★★★
2006	89.9	14 of 1545	99.1%	★★★★★
2005	84.8	89 of 1299	93.1%	★★★★★
2004	90.6	53 of 1308	95.9%	★★★★★
2003	92.7	35 of 1302	97.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	92.5	56 of 1466	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	92.1	28 of 1488	98.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	93.4	47 of 1475	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	86.9	132 of 1495	91.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	91.1	51 of 1201	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	86.7	98 of 1229	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	91.8	38 of 1236	96.9%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2025)97th percentile~ school

Female (2025)96th percentile~ school

White (2025)96th percentile~ school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math84%+42 vs state

English Language Arts83%+34 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, December 18, 2017

Very frustrated with the treatment towards my son. Within one morning he was sent to the nurse’s office 4 times because of his allergies. I was told that it was a distraction. When I spoke to his principal about it, his response was that the coughing was distracting other children. He is in second grade and really, coughing is now not acceptable in class? Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, November 13, 2017

Very good school and neighborhood. Both my boys truly enjoyed themselves and seemed to learn a lot. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, November 8, 2017

There is not a better elementary school public or private in the area. Wonderful teaching, a focus on learning and a genuine compassion for students Close Quote

Schools Near Markham Elementary School

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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 All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Markham Elementary School	Public	K-5	165 Crescent Dr	Pittsburgh	15228	Allegheny County	Mt Lebanon School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 344-2152	296	21	14.1	10.5%	259 (87.5%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.7%)	8 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.7%)	94.5	43^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	97.2%		91.1	64^th of 1526 public elementary schools	95.8%	21	90.2	76.3	84.6	83.6	80.4	83.7	84.6	82.9	$18,279	$53	$18,226
Foster Elementary School	Public	K-5	700 Vermont Ave	Pittsburgh	15234	Allegheny County	Mt Lebanon School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 344-2162	304	21	14.3	12.2%	233 (76.6%)	6 (2.0%)	13 (4.3%)	30 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	19 (6.3%)	90.8	104^th of 1511 public elementary schools	93.1%		91.8	48^th of 1526 public elementary schools	96.9%	56	80.9	86.0	70.2	79.4	71.5	84.0	70.2	75.0	$18,350	$53	$18,297
Hoover Elementary School	Public	K-5	37 Robb Hollow Rd	Pittsburgh	15243	Allegheny County	Mt Lebanon School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 276-7411	285	19	14.6	18.6%	205 (71.9%)	6 (2.1%)	9 (3.2%)	54 (18.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)	95.5	24^th of 1511 public elementary schools	98.4%		91	69^th of 1526 public elementary schools	95.5%	45	93.7	95.2	74.4	87.5	83.3	83.4	78.7	81.7	$18,362	$53	$18,309
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	735 Washington Rd	Pittsburgh	15228	Allegheny County	Mt Lebanon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 344-2142	416	34	12.3	23.8%	318 (76.4%)	20 (4.8%)	31 (7.5%)	17 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.2%)	84.5	205^th of 1511 public elementary schools	86.4%		85.4	186^th of 1526 public elementary schools	87.8%	19	67.2	78.6	67.6	70.5	62.5	69.7	73.8	69.0	$18,212	$53	$18,159
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-5	11 Moffett St	Pittsburgh	15243	Allegheny County	Mt Lebanon School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 344-2167	310	23	13.4	13.2%	260 (83.9%)	2 (0.6%)	8 (2.6%)	22 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.8%)	96.3	17^th of 1511 public elementary schools	98.9%		88.6	116^th of 1526 public elementary schools	92.4%	99	92.8	89.6	82.8	88.3	80.7	87.5	86.2	84.6	$18,327	$53	$18,274
Eisenhower Elementary School	Public	K-4	100 Warwick Dr	Pittsburgh	15241	Allegheny County	Upper St. Clair School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 833-1600	524	34	15.5	11.5%	421 (80.3%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.9%)	53 (10.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (6.9%)	96.2	19^th of 1511 public elementary schools	98.7%		95.2	5^th of 1526 public elementary schools	99.7%	14	87.5	88.2		87.9	87.5	94.2		90.8	$25,638	$368	$25,270
Howe Elementary School	Public	K-5	400 Broadmoor Ave	Pittsburgh	15228	Allegheny County	Mt Lebanon School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 344-2157	398	27	14.8	17.1%	318 (79.9%)	15 (3.8%)	10 (2.5%)	24 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.8%)	90	123^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	91.9%		90.9	72^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	95.3%	51	74.3	78.3	76.0	76.1	72.8	83.3	74.0	76.7	$18,316	$53	$18,263
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	2 Ralston Pl	Pittsburgh	15216	Allegheny County	Mt Lebanon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 344-2147	414	28	14.9	20.5%	337 (81.4%)	13 (3.1%)	22 (5.3%)	25 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.1%)	92.3	72^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	95.2%		89.7	101^st of 1526 public elementary schools	93.4%	29	76.7	78.7	77.6	77.7	76.7	82.6	86.6	81.9	$18,327	$53	$18,274
Myrtle Ave School	Public	K-5	3724 Myrtle Ave	Pittsburgh	15234	Allegheny County	Keystone Oaks School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 571-6137	312	31	10.0	63.5%	220 (70.5%)	28 (9.0%)	7 (2.2%)	45 (14.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.2%)	66.4	550^th of 1511 public elementary schools	63.6%		63.6	623^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	59.2%	73	46.0	61.5	66.0	57.7	52.0	65.0	52.8	56.0	$19,657	$729	$18,927
Dormont Elementary School	Public	K-5	3200 Annapolis Ave	Pittsburgh	15216	Allegheny County	Keystone Oaks School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 571-6152	380	35	10.9	33.4%	300 (78.9%)	23 (6.1%)	37 (9.7%)	10 (2.6%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.1%)	89.6	128^th of 1511 public elementary schools	91.5%		88.8	115^th of 1526 public elementary schools	92.5%	13	86.4	72.9	83.3	79.6	61.3	74.3	88.9	75.6	$23,377	$730	$22,646

Frequently Asked Questions about Markham Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Markham Elementary School?

Students at Markham Elementary School are 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Markham Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Jefferson Middle School
High : Mt Lebanon Senior High School

How many students attend Markham Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 296 students attended Markham Elementary School.

What district is Markham Elementary School in?

Mt Lebanon School District

Is Markham Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Markham Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 43^rd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools.

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