Elementary Schools in Fox Chapel Area School District

Summary:

The Fox Chapel Area School District is home to four exceptional elementary schools: O'Hara Elementary School, Kerr Elementary School, Hartwood Elementary School, and Fairview Elementary School. These schools consistently rank among the top performers in Pennsylvania, with Fairview Elementary standing out as the clear standout, having been ranked the #1 elementary school in the state for the past three years.

Fairview Elementary's academic performance is truly exceptional, with proficiency rates in Math and English Language Arts that far exceed both the district and state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, Fairview had 96.1% of students proficient or better in Math and 91.7% proficient in English Language Arts, compared to district-wide rates of 81.6% and 83.2%, respectively. The other schools in the district also perform very well, with O'Hara, Kerr, and Hartwood all ranking in the top 20% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

The Fox Chapel Area School District invests heavily in its schools, with high per-student spending ranging from $20,014 to $24,308 per student, and low student-teacher ratios between 10.5 and 13.7 students per teacher. This financial commitment, along with the district's focus on providing a quality education, has resulted in exceptional student outcomes across all four of its elementary schools.

District Detail

611 Field Club Rd
Pittsburgh, PA 15238-2406

(412) 963-9600

SchoolDigger Rank:
5^th of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 4,266

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
Fairview Elementary School	Public	K-5	738 Dorseyville Rd	Pittsburgh	15238	Allegheny County	Fox Chapel Area School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 963-9315	387	28	13.8	7.8%	322 (83.2%)	8 (2.1%)	17 (4.4%)	17 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.9%)	98.2	1^st of 1511 public elementary schools	99.9%		97	1^st of 1526 public elementary schools	99.9%		95.2	94.7	98.5	96.1	92.1	90.7	92.6	91.7	$21,817	$194	$21,623
Kerr Elementary School	Public	K-5	341 Kittanning Pike	Pittsburgh	15215	Allegheny County	Fox Chapel Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 781-4105	426	41	10.3	36.6%	287 (67.4%)	44 (10.3%)	21 (4.9%)	26 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (11.0%)	90.4	115^th of 1511 public elementary schools	92.4%		91.1	65^th of 1526 public elementary schools	95.7%	50	88.3	78.3	72.0	79.0	83.4	69.5	68.0	73.0	$25,563	$1,718	$23,846
OHara Elementary School	Public	K-5	115 Cabin Lane	Pittsburgh	15238	Allegheny County	Fox Chapel Area School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 963-0333	726	54	13.3	13.8%	580 (79.9%)	8 (1.1%)	29 (4.0%)	41 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (9.4%)	96.3	15^th of 1511 public elementary schools	99.0%		94.3	12^th of 1526 public elementary schools	99.2%	3	90.4	86.6	86.1	87.8	89.7	83.7	84.2	85.9	$20,066	$416	$19,650
Hartwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	3730 Saxonburg Blvd	Pittsburgh	15238	Allegheny County	Fox Chapel Area School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 767-5396	386	34	11.2	31.3%	309 (80.1%)	12 (3.1%)	15 (3.9%)	17 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.5%)	93.6	53^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	96.5%		90.9	70^th of 1526 public elementary schools	95.4%	17	81.1	76.9	88.9	82.2	86.4	75.4	87.3	83.2	$25,296	$657	$24,639

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Hampton Township School District	2.25 mi	5	6^th
Deer Lakes School District	3.41 mi	4	214^th
Shaler Area School District	3.71 mi	7
Riverview School District	4.12 mi	3	103^rd
Allegheny Valley School District	4.15 mi	2	331^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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Elementary Schools in Fox Chapel Area School District

District Detail

Fairview Elementary School

OHara Elementary School

Hartwood Elementary School

Kerr Elementary School

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