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Urban Pathways K-5 College Charter School

Q: Is Urban Pathways K-5 College Charter School a good school?

Urban Pathways K-5 College Charter School ranks in the bottom 1.1% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Urban Pathways K-5 College Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 304 students attended Urban Pathways K-5 College Charter School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Urban Pathways K-5 College Charter School?

Students at Urban Pathways K-5 College Charter School are 93% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% White.

Public, Charter Grades K-5

1494^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 1% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Urban Pathways K-5 College Charter School is an elementary school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, serving 291 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Urban Pathways K-5 College Charter School District, which is ranked 603 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio, which has ranged from 8:1 to 14.7:1 in recent years, Urban Pathways K-5 College Charter School consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Pennsylvania. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 1494 out of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools, with 0 out of 5 SchoolDigger stars. The school's proficiency rates in math, English language arts, and science are significantly below the state averages, with only 6.4% of students proficient or better in PSSA/Math and 9.4% proficient or better in PSSA/ELA for all grades.

When compared to nearby public schools in the Pittsburgh School District, such as Pittsburgh Spring Hill K-5 (24.5% math proficiency), Pittsburgh Allegheny K-5 (54.9% math proficiency), and Pittsburgh Whittier K-5 (46.4% math proficiency), Urban Pathways K-5 College Charter School's performance lags significantly behind. Despite the school's high spending, ranging from $16,818 to $26,501 per student in recent years, its academic outcomes have not shown any significant improvement over time.

304

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,344

Per pupil spending ?

95.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

925 Penn Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222

(412) 325-4075

District: Urban Pathways K-5 College Charter School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

93.4%

Two or more races:

3.0%

Hispanic:

1.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 14th percentile in 2015 → 1st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (8% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school8%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,494^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 14% (2015) to bottom 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

603^rd of 606Urban Pathways K-5 College Charter School 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	4.1	1494 of 1511	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.2	1524 of 1526	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.9	1530 of 1534	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.8	1516 of 1534	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.2	1422 of 1433	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.0	1336 of 1544	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.9	1284 of 1530	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.6	1269 of 1547	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	14.0	1321 of 1554	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.6	1262 of 1474	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	17.2	389 of 413	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.1	434 of 437	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.1	420 of 437	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	14.5	997 of 1084	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	3.3	1461 of 1466	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.2	1486 of 1488	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	5.3	1360 of 1369	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.9	1431 of 1432	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.5	1404 of 1414	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	6.2	1425 of 1475	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.8	1493 of 1495	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2024)8th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2025)6th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)1st percentile~ school

Female (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts9%-39 vs state

Math6%-35 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
Urban Pathways K-5 College Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	925 Penn Avenue	Pittsburgh	15222	Allegheny County	Urban Pathways K-5 College Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(412) 325-4075	304	30	10.1	95.7%	4 (1.3%)	284 (93.4%)	5 (1.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	4.1	1494^th of 1511 public elementary schools	1.1%		2.2	1524^th of 1526 public elementary schools	0.1%	30	8.9	3.8	7.2				6.4	15.6	7.7	4.8				9.4	$13,344	$1,212	$12,132
Pittsburgh King K-8	Public	PK, KG-8	50 Montgomery Place	Pittsburgh	15212	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-4160	368	26	14.1	88.9%	10 (2.7%)	316 (85.9%)	19 (5.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (5.7%)	3.8	1502^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	0.6%		3.9	1497^th of 1526 public elementary schools	1.9%	5	6.3	5.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.4	2.7	6.3	0.0	14.3	11.8	11.8	37.9	13.0	$31,749	$5,437	$26,311
Pittsburgh Allegheny K-5	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	810 Arch Street	Pittsburgh	15212	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(412) 529-4100	572	38	14.8	103.8%	183 (32.0%)	293 (51.2%)	15 (2.6%)	14 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (11.7%)	67.4	520^th of 1511 public elementary schools	65.6%		67.6	538^th of 1526 public elementary schools	64.7%	18	70.4	56.0	40.8				54.9	75.0	56.0	50.0				59.5	$33,658	$5,764	$27,893
Pittsburgh Miller K-5	Public	PK, KG-5	2055 Bedford Ave	Pittsburgh	15219	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-3830	218	19	11.2	102.3%	1 (0.5%)	207 (95.0%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	8.2	1390^th of 1511 public elementary schools	8.0%		11.4	1341^st of 1526 public elementary schools	12.1%	49	26.9	0.0	4.0				11.2	26.9	10.0	11.5				16.7	$32,008	$5,482	$26,526
Pittsburgh Weil K-5	Public	PK, KG-5	2250 Centre Ave	Pittsburgh	15219	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-3840	178	16	11.1	105.6%	8 (4.5%)	160 (89.9%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.4%)	20	1200^th of 1511 public elementary schools	20.6%		16	1272^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	16.6%	72	27.2	41.6	21.1				30.8	31.8	20.8	21.1				24.6	$32,969	$5,646	$27,322
Pittsburgh Whittier K-5	Public	K-5	150 Meridan St	Pittsburgh	15211	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-8211	139	12	11.2	99.3%	78 (56.1%)	27 (19.4%)	8 (5.8%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (17.3%)	51.7	794^th of 1511 public elementary schools	47.5%		35.2	1067^th of 1526 public elementary schools	30.1%	273	58.8	52.6	30.0				46.4	58.8	42.1	45.0				48.2	$34,490	$5,907	$28,583
Pittsburgh Grandview K-5	Public	K-5	845 McLain St	Pittsburgh	15210	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-6605	195	18	10.8	95.4%	17 (8.7%)	131 (67.2%)	16 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (15.9%)	9	1375^th of 1511 public elementary schools	9.0%		14	1300^th of 1526 public elementary schools	14.8%	75	4.2	12.1	12.0				9.8	16.7	24.2	20.0				20.7	$31,896	$5,463	$26,434
Propel Cs-Northside	Public, Charter	K-8	1805 Buena Vista Street	Pittsburgh	15212	Allegheny County	Propel CS-Northside	Yes	No	No	Yes	(412) 325-7305	316	27	11.7	99.1%	10 (3.2%)	281 (88.9%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.7%)	8.8	1376^th of 1511 public elementary schools	8.9%		3.8	1499^th of 1526 public elementary schools	1.8%	123	16.7	0.0	0.0	2.9	0.0	0.0	3.5	30.6	11.1	17.2	25.8	26.7	17.6	21.5	$25,110	$3,194	$21,915
Pittsburgh Phillips K-5	Public, Magnet	K-5	1901 Sarah St	Pittsburgh	15203	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(412) 529-5190	233	18	13.2	91.4%	76 (32.6%)	103 (44.2%)	18 (7.7%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (14.6%)	39.4	972^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	35.7%		44.5	954^th of 1526 public elementary schools	37.5%	18	36.4	55.1	36.1				41.9	39.4	41.4	37.1				39.2	$32,840	$5,624	$27,216
Pittsburgh Spring Hill K-5	Public	PK, KG-5	1351 Damas St	Pittsburgh	15212	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-3000	126	13	9.8	95.2%	41 (32.5%)	58 (46.0%)	9 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (14.3%)	17.9	1236^th of 1511 public elementary schools	18.2%		14.2	1292^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	15.3%	56	42.1	33.3	4.5				24.5	31.6	25.0	18.1				24.6	$28,886	$4,947	$23,939

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What is the racial makeup of Urban Pathways K-5 College Charter School?

Students at Urban Pathways K-5 College Charter School are 93% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% White.

How many students attend Urban Pathways K-5 College Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 304 students attended Urban Pathways K-5 College Charter School.

Is Urban Pathways K-5 College Charter School a good school?

Urban Pathways K-5 College Charter School ranks in the bottom 1.1% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

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