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Howe Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

123^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Howe Elementary School is a highly-ranked public elementary school in Mt. Lebanon School District, serving 375 students in grades K-5. This school consistently performs among the top elementary schools in Pennsylvania, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking between 17th and 123rd out of over 1,500 schools statewide in recent years.

Howe Elementary excels across various metrics, including academic performance, student subgroup achievement, and test scores. The school's proficiency rates in Math and English Language Arts are significantly higher than the state averages, with around 76-77% of students scoring proficient or advanced compared to the state averages of 41.7% and 48.5%, respectively. Howe also maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.9 to 15.1 students per teacher, which is lower than the state average. Additionally, the school's spending per student, between $15,176 and $16,007, reflects the district's investment in providing a quality education.

Within the Mt. Lebanon School District, Howe Elementary outperforms the other district elementary schools, such as Jefferson, Washington, Foster, Lincoln, and Markham, in terms of statewide rankings and test scores. This consistent high performance over the years makes Howe Elementary a model for academic excellence within the district and the state of Pennsylvania.

398

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,316

Per pupil spending ?

17.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 Broadmoor Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15228-2597

(412) 344-2157

District: Mt Lebanon School District

Students who attend Howe Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Mellon Middle School
High:	Mt Lebanon Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.9%

Two or more races:

7.8%

Asian:

6.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 99th percentile in 2014 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (76% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2014

!Near the bottom of Mt Lebanon School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg77%

Pennsylvania avg45%

123^rd of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 1% (2016) to top 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th 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	90.0	123 of 1511	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	90.9	72 of 1526	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	91.7	63 of 1534	95.9%	★★★★★
2022	93.7	30 of 1534	98.0%	★★★★★
2021	91.4	58 of 1433	96.0%	★★★★★
2019	90.4	52 of 1544	96.6%	★★★★★
2018	92.1	24 of 1530	98.4%	★★★★★
2017	92.3	17 of 1547	98.9%	★★★★★
2016	91.7	22 of 1554	98.6%	★★★★★
2014	88.2	20 of 1467	98.6%	★★★★★
2013	88.0	21 of 1519	98.6%	★★★★★
2012	86.1	36 of 1599	97.7%	★★★★★
2011	85.1	66 of 1597	95.9%	★★★★★
2010	88.3	11 of 1579	99.3%	★★★★★
2009	80.1	205 of 1549	86.8%	★★★★☆
2008	80.0	212 of 1551	86.3%	★★★★☆
2007	83.1	153 of 1555	90.2%	★★★★★
2006	81.0	203 of 1545	86.9%	★★★★☆
2005	79.4	210 of 1299	83.8%	★★★★☆
2004	88.9	79 of 1308	94.0%	★★★★★
2003	86.8	129 of 1302	90.1%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	97.7	24 of 1030	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	98.1	7 of 1084	99.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	87.7	131 of 1466	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	86.9	126 of 1488	91.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	94.1	16 of 1432	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	95.6	10 of 1414	99.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	89.5	112 of 1475	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	92.0	38 of 1495	97.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	86.1	132 of 1201	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	87.6	88 of 1229	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	88.7	75 of 1236	93.9%	★★★★★

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)99th percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2025)98th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)91st percentile~ school

White (2025)89th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts77%+28 vs state

Math76%+34 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 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th 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 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	600 Newport Drive	Pittsburgh	15234	Allegheny County	Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(412) 668-2064	297	38	7.8	100.3%	130 (43.8%)	127 (42.8%)	14 (4.7%)	7 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.1%)	23.6	1154^th of 1511 public elementary schools	23.6%		32.9	1083^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	29.0%	71	30.8	35.3	22.2	15.2	20.0	26.3	25.4	31.6	29.4	34.6	36.4	50.0	42.1	36.2	$26,753	$1,756	$24,996
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
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
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
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
Pittsburgh Brookline K-8	Public	PK, KG-8	500 Woodbourne Ave	Pittsburgh	15226	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-7380	384	30	12.6	106.0%	230 (59.9%)	74 (19.3%)	29 (7.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	47 (12.2%)	36	1015^th of 1511 public elementary schools	32.8%		38.9	1019^th of 1526 public elementary schools	33.2%	4	44.1	30.3	30.5	10.8	36.0	31.4	30.0	51.5	36.4	37.1	50.0	44.0	42.9	43.8	$32,393	$5,548	$26,845
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
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
Pittsburgh Carmalt K-8	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	1550 Breining St	Pittsburgh	15226	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(412) 529-7760	547	38	14.3	101.5%	202 (36.9%)	217 (39.7%)	20 (3.7%)	34 (6.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (13.3%)	48	854^th of 1511 public elementary schools	43.5%		37.6	1038^th of 1526 public elementary schools	32.0%	184	49.0	73.0	27.2	8.4	14.0	11.1	31.4	66.0	51.9	40.7	33.4	36.0	42.2	45.4	$34,499	$5,909	$28,591

Frequently Asked Questions about Howe Elementary School

What district is Howe Elementary School in?

Mt Lebanon School District

What schools do graduates of Howe Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Mellon Middle School
High : Mt Lebanon Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Howe Elementary School?

Students at Howe Elementary School are 80% White, 8% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 4% African American, 3% Hispanic.

How many students attend Howe Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 398 students attended Howe Elementary School.

Is Howe Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Howe Elementary School ranks in the top 8.1% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

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