Elementary Schools in Northgate School District

Summary:

The Northgate School District in Pennsylvania is home to two elementary schools: Bellevue Elementary School and Avalon Elementary School. Both schools have maintained consistent performance over the past three years, with rankings in the top half of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

Bellevue Elementary School stands out for its strong performance in PSSA Math and English Language Arts, particularly in 3rd grade Math where it outperformed the district and state averages. Avalon Elementary School has excelled in PSSA English Language Arts, with proficiency rates above the district and state, and achieved an impressive 88.9% proficiency rate in PSSA Science for 4th grade.

Both schools serve a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 100% of their students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. The Northgate School District has invested significant resources into its elementary schools, with higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratios compared to the district and state averages. This investment may be contributing to the schools' relatively strong performance, though there are still some areas, such as 6th grade PSSA Math, where improvement could be made.

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)				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 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 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
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

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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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