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Propel Cs-Hazelwood

Q: Is Propel Cs-Hazelwood a good school?

Propel Cs-Hazelwood ranks in the bottom 0.3% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Propel Cs-Hazelwood?

In the 2024-25 school year, 230 students attended Propel Cs-Hazelwood.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Propel Cs-Hazelwood?

Students at Propel Cs-Hazelwood are 86% African American, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 3% White, 1% Pacific Islander.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

1507^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 0% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Propel Cs-Hazelwood is an elementary public charter school located in Pittsburgh, PA, serving grades K-8 with an enrollment of 222 students. Despite serving a high-needs student population, the school consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Pennsylvania, with proficiency rates well below the state averages in both math and English language arts (ELA).

In the 2024-2025 school year, only 4.4% of Propel Cs-Hazelwood students were proficient or better in math, compared to the state average of 41.7%. In ELA, the proficiency rate was 5.2%, compared to the state average of 48.5%. This poor academic performance is particularly concerning given the availability of higher-performing nearby public schools, such as Pittsburgh Greenfield K-8, which had a math proficiency rate of 50% in the same year. Propel Cs-Hazelwood also has a relatively high dropout rate, ranging from 1.4% to 1.6% in recent years, higher than the nearby Pittsburgh School District schools.

Despite the school's high per-student expenditure of $23,130 in the 2022-2023 school year and a relatively low student-teacher ratio, these resources do not seem to translate into improved academic outcomes for students. The school's poor performance suggests that significant interventions and support may be needed to help students at Propel Cs-Hazelwood, which is part of the Propel CS-Hazelwood district, ranked 604 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania.

230

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,847

Per pupil spending ?

96.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5401 Glenwood Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15207

(412) 325-7305

District: Propel CS-Hazelwood

Racial breakdown:

African American:

86.1%

Two or more races:

5.7%

Hispanic:

3.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 15th percentile in 2017 → <1st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (5% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2017

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school5%

Pennsylvania avg45%

Elementary school

1,507^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 15 pts since 2017

From bottom 15% (2017) to bottom 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

864^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 28 pts since 2018

From bottom 29% (2018) to bottom 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

604^th of 606Propel CS-Hazelwood 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	3.4	1507 of 1511	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.4	1511 of 1526	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.1	1525 of 1534	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.0	1508 of 1534	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.7	1412 of 1433	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.9	1458 of 1544	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.8	1318 of 1530	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	13.7	1314 of 1547	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	13.1	407 of 413	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	433 of 437	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	432 of 437	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	3.7	1458 of 1466	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.5	1397 of 1488	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	5.1	1362 of 1369	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.7	1413 of 1432	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.4	1405 of 1414	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	5.6	864 of 873	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.2	875 of 891	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.4	880 of 893	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.2	861 of 883	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.4	765 of 797	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.7	799 of 891	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.6	614 of 861	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	16.4	381 of 393	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.4	391 of 408	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.7	416 of 421	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	6.9	803 of 835	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.1	846 of 860	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	7.3	831 of 843	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.3	861 of 877	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.6	862 of 874	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	7.9	826 of 870	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

African American (2025)1st percentile~ school

Female (2025)1st percentile~ school

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

Middle school

Male (2024)5th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)4th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2025)3rd percentile~ school

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

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts5%-43 vs state

Math4%-37 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
Propel Cs-Hazelwood	Public, Charter	K-8	5401 Glenwood Avenue	Pittsburgh	15207	Allegheny County	Propel CS-Hazelwood	Yes	No	No	Yes	(412) 325-7305	230	21	10.9	96.5%	7 (3.0%)	198 (86.1%)	9 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	13 (5.7%)	3.4	1507^th of 1511 public elementary schools	0.3%		3.4	1511^th of 1526 public elementary schools	1.0%	4	14.8	5.6	0.0	0.0	4.8	0.0	4.4	3.7	5.6	4.5	0.0	4.8	10.3	5.2	$25,847	$2,743	$23,104
Pittsburgh Minadeo K-5	Public	PK, KG-5	6502 Lilac St	Pittsburgh	15217	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-4035	296	27	11.0	100.0%	66 (22.3%)	164 (55.4%)	20 (6.8%)	19 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (9.1%)	39.6	969^th of 1511 public elementary schools	35.9%		20.3	1213^th of 1526 public elementary schools	20.5%	244	40.5	37.6	31.0				36.9	59.5	37.6	32.2				45.1	$30,180	$5,169	$25,011
Pittsburgh Greenfield K-8	Public	PK, KG-8	1 Alger St	Pittsburgh	15207	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-3535	396	31	12.9	91.7%	226 (57.1%)	57 (14.4%)	48 (12.1%)	32 (8.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.1%)	75.6	366^th of 1511 public elementary schools	75.8%		76.2	368^th of 1526 public elementary schools	75.9%	2	84.9	65.7	55.0	31.6	28.2	36.6	50.0	72.7	73.6	66.7	50.0	61.6	42.0	61.4	$31,728	$5,434	$26,294
Barrett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	221 E 12th Ave	Homestead	15120	Allegheny County	Steel Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 464-3600	225	31	7.2	91.6%	25 (11.1%)	160 (71.1%)	19 (8.4%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.6%)	7.3	1414^th of 1511 public elementary schools	6.4%		9.9	1361^st of 1526 public elementary schools	10.8%	53	23.7	7.4					16.9	15.8	18.5					16.9
R.A. Lutz Elementary School	Public	3-5	3454 Pleasantvue Dr	Pittsburgh	15227	Allegheny County	Baldwin-Whitehall School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(412) 885-7808	1,060	52	20.5		604 (57.0%)	76 (7.2%)	26 (2.5%)	290 (27.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	63 (5.9%)								(n/a)
Pittsburgh Arlington K-8	Public	PK, KG-8	800 Rectenwald Street	Pittsburgh	15210	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-4700	385	37	10.3	96.1%	67 (17.4%)	250 (64.9%)	23 (6.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	41 (10.6%)	3.9	1497^th of 1511 public elementary schools	0.9%		3.7	1501^st of 1526 public elementary schools	1.6%	4	3.1	0.0	0.0	6.9	3.2	0.0	2.2	6.3	4.2	0.0	15.6	9.7	19.4	9.4	$30,666	$5,252	$25,414
Park Elementary School	Public	K-4	4100 Main St	Munhall	15120	Allegheny County	Steel Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 464-3600	340	23	14.6	105.3%	252 (74.1%)	50 (14.7%)	8 (2.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.2%)	68.1	505^th of 1511 public elementary schools	66.6%		70.5	478^th of 1526 public elementary schools	68.7%	27	70.5	55.2					63.9	56.5	55.2					55.9
Pittsburgh Colfax K-8	Public	K-8	2332 Beechwood Blvd	Pittsburgh	15217	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-3525	789	44	18.0	93.9%	391 (49.6%)	143 (18.1%)	59 (7.5%)	125 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	66 (8.4%)	81.2	256^th of 1511 public elementary schools	83.1%		81.9	247^th of 1526 public elementary schools	83.8%	9	67.5	70.6	62.7	47.8	55.6	50.6	59.1	67.5	72.1	62.4	66.3	63.0	64.4	65.9	$32,660	$5,594	$27,067
Elroy Avenue Elementary School	Public	K-5	3129 Elroy Ave	Pittsburgh	15227	Allegheny County	Brentwood Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 881-4484	270	21	13.0	86.3%	155 (57.4%)	34 (12.6%)	20 (7.4%)	22 (8.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (14.1%)	45.3	897^th of 1511 public elementary schools	40.6%		36.3	1053^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	31.0%	156	52.6	36.4	37.5				41.4	47.3	45.4	47.5				46.6	$17,411	$1,130	$16,281
Pittsburgh Mifflin K-8	Public	PK, KG-8	1290 Mifflin Road	Pittsburgh	15207	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-4350	256	25	10.2	98.4%	126 (49.2%)	97 (37.9%)	5 (2.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (10.5%)	31.2	1073^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	29.0%		20.9	1202^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	21.2%	129	39.4		33.3	0.0	25.0	5.7	21.4	45.5		44.0	25.0	37.6	22.9	35.7	$36,767	$6,297	$30,470

Frequently Asked Questions about Propel Cs-Hazelwood

How many students attend Propel Cs-Hazelwood?

In the 2024-25 school year, 230 students attended Propel Cs-Hazelwood.

What is the racial makeup of Propel Cs-Hazelwood?

Students at Propel Cs-Hazelwood are 86% African American, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 3% White, 1% Pacific Islander.

Is Propel Cs-Hazelwood a good school?

Propel Cs-Hazelwood ranks in the bottom 0.3% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

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