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Ross Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

88^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Ross Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, serving 498 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the North Hills School District, which is ranked 77 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ross Elementary School consistently performs exceptionally well on the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) tests, with 79% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math and 77.3% proficient or better in PSSA English Language Arts in the 2024-2025 school year, significantly outperforming the North Hills School District and the state of Pennsylvania averages. The school has been ranked among the top elementary schools in Pennsylvania, reaching as high as 14th out of 1,530 schools in the 2017-2018 school year and maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for several years. Ross Elementary School also excels in supporting various student subgroups, ranking 65th out of 1,475 Pennsylvania elementary schools for male students and 103rd out of 1,369 schools for low socioeconomic status students in the 2024-2025 school year.

While Ross Elementary School outperforms the North Hills School District and the state of Pennsylvania on most academic measures, there are some nearby schools that also demonstrate exceptional performance. For example, Wyland Elementary School, part of the Hampton Township School District, ranked 6th out of 1,526 Pennsylvania elementary schools in 2023-2024 and had significantly higher PSSA proficiency rates than Ross Elementary School in both Math and English Language Arts. Additionally, Ross Elementary School has a relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 17.06% in 2021-2022 to 25.1% in 2023-2024, suggesting the school serves a more affluent student population compared to some nearby schools.

498

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,712

Per pupil spending ?

25.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

90 Houston Rd
Pittsburgh, PA 15237-3699

(412) 318-1542

District: North Hills School District

Students who attend Ross Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	North Hills Middle School
High:	North Hills High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.7%

Two or more races:

6.0%

African American:

2.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 89th percentile in 2014 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (78% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school78%

District avg65%

Pennsylvania avg45%

88^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From top 3% (2016) to top 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the North Hills School District

77^th of 606North Hills 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	91.5	88 of 1511	94.2%	★★★★★
2024	88.6	119 of 1526	92.2%	★★★★★
2023	90.4	87 of 1534	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	87.2	155 of 1534	89.9%	★★★★☆
2021	84.5	175 of 1433	87.8%	★★★★☆
2019	91.8	30 of 1544	98.1%	★★★★★
2018	93.0	14 of 1530	99.1%	★★★★★
2017	92.5	15 of 1547	99.0%	★★★★★
2016	90.4	42 of 1554	97.3%	★★★★★
2014	81.7	168 of 1467	88.5%	★★★★☆
2013	81.0	195 of 1519	87.2%	★★★★☆
2012	82.5	141 of 1599	91.2%	★★★★★
2011	82.7	124 of 1597	92.2%	★★★★★
2010	80.2	203 of 1579	87.1%	★★★★☆
2009	78.7	232 of 1549	85.0%	★★★★☆
2008	79.7	222 of 1551	85.7%	★★★★☆
2007	79.5	244 of 1555	84.3%	★★★★☆
2006	82.3	154 of 1545	90.0%	★★★★★
2005	83.2	116 of 1299	91.1%	★★★★★
2004	87.7	101 of 1308	92.3%	★★★★★
2003	83.5	201 of 1302	84.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	91.4	70 of 1030	93.2%	★★★★★
2024	95.2	27 of 1084	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	92.2	45 of 1043	95.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	88.4	123 of 1466	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	84.8	166 of 1488	88.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	84.7	103 of 1369	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	93.1	25 of 1432	98.3%	★★★★★
2023	93.5	25 of 1414	98.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	92.4	65 of 1475	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	89.7	86 of 1495	94.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	88.5	91 of 1201	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	83.1	146 of 1229	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	86.5	105 of 1236	91.5%	★★★★★

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)96th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile~ school

White (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)92nd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math79%+37 vs state

English Language Arts77%+29 vs state

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Schools Near Ross 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
Ross Elementary School	Public	K-5	90 Houston Rd	Pittsburgh	15237	Allegheny County	North Hills School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 318-1542	498	44	11.3	25.1%	432 (86.7%)	14 (2.8%)	11 (2.2%)	11 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.0%)	91.5	88^th of 1511 public elementary schools	94.2%		88.6	119^th of 1526 public elementary schools	92.2%	31	78.4	74.6	83.5	79.0	73.9	76.3	81.0	77.3	$18,712	$441	$18,271
Scott Primary School	Public	K-3	705 Scott Ave	Glenshaw	15116	Allegheny County	Shaler Area School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 492-1200	394	27	14.7	28.4%	332 (84.3%)	7 (1.8%)	22 (5.6%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.3%)								(n/a)	87.8			87.8	73.4			73.4	$19,208	$763	$18,445
McIntyre Elementary School	Public	K-5	200 McIntyre Rd	Pittsburgh	15237	Allegheny County	North Hills School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 318-1622	594	44	13.4	25.8%	392 (66.0%)	16 (2.7%)	63 (10.6%)	92 (15.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	28 (4.7%)	77.1	336^th of 1511 public elementary schools	77.8%		77.9	332^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	78.2%	4	64.7	65.3	65.0	65.0	61.2	63.3	63.7	62.7	$15,913	$315	$15,598
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
Marzolf Primary School	Public	K-3	101 Marzolf Road Ext	Pittsburgh	15209	Allegheny County	Shaler Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 492-1200	337	26	12.7	38.3%	289 (85.8%)	17 (5.0%)	8 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.2%)								(n/a)	84.8			84.8	80.3			80.3	$21,525	$2,113	$19,412
Wyland Elementary School	Public	K-5	2284 Wyland Ave	Allison Park	15101	Allegheny County	Hampton Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 492-6345	358	26	13.9	17.0%	339 (94.7%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.1%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	96.3	18^th of 1511 public elementary schools	98.8%		94.9	6^th of 1526 public elementary schools	99.6%	12	92.5	87.8	91.4	90.8	86.6	82.4	78.6	82.5	$57	$01	$56
Peebles Elementary School	Public	K-5	8625 Peebles Rd	Pittsburgh	15237	Allegheny County	North Allegheny School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 366-9667	400	26	15.3	12.0%	322 (80.5%)	6 (1.5%)	17 (4.3%)	40 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.8%)	91.8	79^th of 1511 public elementary schools	94.8%		91.1	62^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	95.9%	17	80.0	82.0	63.8	75.2	81.4	81.9	83.3	82.2	$19,536	$712	$18,824
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
Hosack Elementary School	Public	K-5	9275 Peebles Rd	Allison Park	15101	Allegheny County	North Allegheny School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 366-9664	348	29	12.1	11.2%	281 (80.7%)	9 (2.6%)	18 (5.2%)	27 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.4%)	97.1	8^th of 1511 public elementary schools	99.5%		96	2^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	99.9%	6	90.7	91.2	95.2	92.5	83.3	87.7	88.8	86.8	$20,584	$507	$20,077
Burchfield Primary School	Public	K-3	1500 Burchfield Rd	Allison Park	15101	Allegheny County	Shaler Area School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 492-1200	339	25	13.3	26.5%	305 (90.0%)	9 (2.7%)	9 (2.7%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.8%)								(n/a)	82.0			82.0	75.7			75.7	$21,171	$773	$20,398

Frequently Asked Questions about Ross Elementary School

Is Ross Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Ross Elementary School ranks in the top 5.8% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

How many students attend Ross Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 498 students attended Ross Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Ross Elementary School?

Students at Ross Elementary School are 87% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Ross Elementary School in?

North Hills School District

What schools do graduates of Ross Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : North Hills Middle School
High : North Hills High School

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