Northgate School District

Summary:

The Northgate School District consists of three schools: Northgate Middle/High School, Bellevue Elementary School, and Avalon Elementary School. The district serves a high-poverty community, with all three schools having 100% of their students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Based on the data, the two elementary schools, Bellevue and Avalon, are standout performers, outpacing the district and state averages in PSSA Math and English Language Arts proficiency across most grade levels. Bellevue Elementary School also has the highest PSSA Science proficiency rates in the district, with 79.4% of students scoring proficient or better, while Avalon Elementary School has the highest PSSA Science proficiency at 88.9%. In contrast, Northgate Middle/High School struggles with proficiency rates, scoring below the district and state averages in most PSSA and Keystone Exam subjects.

The data also reveals potential funding disparities, with the middle/high school spending significantly more per student ($26,317) compared to the elementary schools ($22,916 and $24,542). Additionally, all three schools have seen their statewide rankings and SchoolDigger ratings decline over the past few years, suggesting a need for the Northgate School District to closely examine the factors contributing to this decline and implement strategies to improve the overall quality of education across all schools.

District Detail

591 Union Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15202-2958

(412) 732-3300

SchoolDigger Rank:
376^th of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,076

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	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	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	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
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
Northgate Middle/High School	Public	7-12	589 Union Ave	Pittsburgh	15202	Allegheny County	Northgate School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 732-3300	476	39	12.3	95.8%	288 (60.5%)	104 (21.8%)	26 (5.5%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (10.5%)	26.9	517^th of 681 public high schools	24.1%		25.6	531^st of 686 public high schools	22.6%	14	25.1	39.0	45.7					31.9	14.9	23.6					41.4	55.2	48.2	$26,161	$429	$25,732
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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sto-Rox School District	1.65 mi	3
North Hills School District	1.77 mi	6	77^th
Pittsburgh School District	2.01 mi	56	450^th
Montour School District	2.15 mi	3	35^th
Avonworth School District	2.26 mi	4	62^nd

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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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