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Young Scholars of Greater Allegheny Charter School

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-8

1128^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Young Scholars of Greater Allegheny Charter School is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Pittsburgh, PA, with around 300 students. The school is part of the Young Scholars of Greater Allegheny Charter School District, which is ranked 471 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of $20,603 and a low student-teacher ratio of 10.8, Young Scholars of Greater Allegheny Charter School consistently ranks in the bottom 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in PSSA Math and English Language Arts are significantly lower than the state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rate in PSSA Math for all grades was 29.6% compared to the state average of 41.7%. In contrast, Stewartsville Elementary School, which is part of the higher-ranked Norwin School District, had proficiency rates of 78.8% in PSSA Math and 73% in PSSA English Language Arts for all grades in the same year.

The school's high percentage of low socioeconomic status students, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years, may contribute to the academic challenges. While the school's African American students perform better than the overall student population, ranking in the top 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools for this subgroup, the school's performance for low socioeconomic status students and disabled students is in the bottom 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools. The school may need to address the unique challenges faced by students from disadvantaged backgrounds and implement targeted interventions to improve outcomes for all its students.

316

Students ?

9.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,359

Per pupil spending ?

94.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10 Center Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15132

(412) 673-7300

District: Young Scholars of Greater Allegheny Charter School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

82.0%

White:

10.1%

Hispanic:

3.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 18th percentile in 2018 → 25th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2018

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (29% vs 45% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 20 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

Pennsylvania avg45%

Elementary school

1,128^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▲ up 7 pts since 2018

From bottom 18% (2018) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

636^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 15 pts since 2019

From bottom 42% (2019) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

471^st of 606Young Scholars of Greater Allegheny 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	26.1	1128 of 1511	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	1203 of 1526	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	1266 of 1534	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.0	1270 of 1534	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.9	1234 of 1433	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.2	1141 of 1544	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.5	1252 of 1530	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	72.5	66 of 413	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	63.3	110 of 437	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	53.8	164 of 437	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	31.9	726 of 1043	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	1079 of 1466	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	1176 of 1488	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	36.6	908 of 1369	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.4	1059 of 1432	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.4	1103 of 1414	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	26.9	1100 of 1475	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	1181 of 1495	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	25.3	636 of 873	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.2	611 of 891	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.5	566 of 893	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.0	443 of 883	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	23.5	601 of 797	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.6	515 of 891	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	118 of 393	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	62.5	113 of 408	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	72.3	74 of 421	82.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	30.1	609 of 843	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.7	520 of 877	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.8	368 of 874	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	17.0	688 of 839	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.1	740 of 870	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)84th percentile+59 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile+8 vs school

Disabled (2023)30th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)26th percentile~ school

Male (2025)25th percentile~ school

Middle school

African American (2025)70th percentile+43 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile~ school

Male (2025)18th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math30%-12 vs state

English Language Arts29%-20 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, November 29, 2019

This is a great school in the neighborhood. They have great teacher and good academics. My daughter enjoys going to school every morning Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, September 19, 2019

Academically this school is awesome and my daughter received the extra help she needs. She had a lot of support. The discipline department needs some changes. I don’t agree with having an important form about her returning to be in my child’s hands and that is why she can not return this year. I’m not trying to sound ungrateful but even some teachers can agree the lunches are really sad. It’s bad when you can’t identify what the food is. They shouldn’t serve expired milk and if it is why can’t it be returned for fresh milk??? Close Quote

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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
Young Scholars of Greater Allegheny Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	10 Center Street	Pittsburgh	15132	Allegheny County	Young Scholars of Greater Allegheny Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(412) 673-7300	316	34	9.4	94.9%	32 (10.1%)	259 (82.0%)	11 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.5%)	26.1	1128^th of 1511 public elementary schools	25.3%		20.9	1203^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	21.2%	75	37.5	37.6	36.4	22.2	4.5	31.6	29.6	27.5	25.0	36.3	25.0	27.3	31.6	28.6	$21,359	$3,629	$17,731
Greenock Elementary School	Public	K-2	1101 Greenock Buena Vista Rd	McKeesport	15135	Allegheny County	Elizabeth Forward School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 896-2324	173	15	11.2	50.3%	146 (84.4%)	9 (5.2%)	5 (2.9%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.9%)								(n/a)															$19,353	$1,105	$18,249
Mt Vernon Elementary School	Public	3-5	2400 Greenock Buena Vista Road	McKeesport	15135	Allegheny County	Elizabeth Forward School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 896-2327	194	15	12.6	47.9%	161 (83.0%)	5 (2.6%)	9 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (9.8%)	70	467^th of 1511 public elementary schools	69.1%		71.1	463^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	69.7%	4	57.9	63.3	59.0				60.0	56.2	60.0	55.7				57.3	$18,698	$270	$18,428
Propel Cs-McKeesport	Public, Charter	K-8	2412 Versailles Avenue	McKeesport	15132	Allegheny County	Propel CS-McKeesport	Yes	No	No	Yes	(412) 325-7305	302	26	11.7	99.0%	25 (8.3%)	237 (78.5%)	9 (3.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (8.9%)	26.5	1120^th of 1511 public elementary schools	25.9%		35.6	1062^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	30.4%	58	42.1	40.7	14.3	6.7	0.0	10.3	20.3	52.6	34.4	14.3	23.3	26.7	24.1	30.5	$20,437	$1,832	$18,605
Twin Rivers Elementary School	Public	K-5	1600 Cornell St	McKeesport	15132	Allegheny County	McKeesport Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 664-3750	607	56	10.9	110.7%	143 (23.6%)	354 (58.3%)	25 (4.1%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (13.0%)	7.7	1405^th of 1511 public elementary schools	7.0%		5.4	1452^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	4.8%	47	16.3	24.4	11.6				17.1	10.6	12.5	11.3				11.4	$18,438	$3,054	$15,384
Central Elementary School	Public	K-5	401 Rock Run Road	Elizabeth	15037	Allegheny County	Elizabeth Forward School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 896-2318	292	23	12.8	34.6%	256 (87.7%)	6 (2.1%)	7 (2.4%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.8%)	87.4	170^th of 1511 public elementary schools	88.7%		86.3	164^th of 1526 public elementary schools	89.3%	6	93.3	72.9	62.8				76.0	75.5	64.9	68.6				69.9	$18,459	$860	$17,599
South Allegheny Elementary School	Public	K-5	1707 Washington Boulevard	McKeesport	15133	Allegheny County	South Allegheny School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 675-3070	635	45	14.1	93.2%	444 (69.9%)	80 (12.6%)	32 (5.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	76 (12.0%)	31.1	1074^th of 1511 public elementary schools	28.9%		44.1	963^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	36.9%	111	50.0	43.4	18.6				34.9	50.5	37.3	16.3				32.6	$12,397	$1,748	$10,649
Francis McClure Elementary School	Public	K-5	500 Longvue Dr	McKeesport	15131	Allegheny County	McKeesport Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 664-3740	668	52	12.8	104.2%	225 (33.7%)	266 (39.8%)	81 (12.1%)	7 (1.0%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (12.6%)	22	1172^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	22.4%		19	1231^st of 1526 public elementary schools	19.3%	59	38.3	37.7	13.9				29.7	38.3	27.9	17.7				28.2	$18,848	$3,122	$15,727
Clairton Elementary School	Public	K-5	501 Waddell Ave	Clairton	15025	Allegheny County	Clairton City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 233-9200	348	31	11.3	112.4%	37 (10.6%)	236 (67.8%)	14 (4.0%)	5 (1.4%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (15.2%)	9.4	1365^th of 1511 public elementary schools	9.7%		7.5	1403^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	8.1%	38	16.1	20.6	11.8				16.3	23.2	18.9	13.7				18.8	$18,992	$1,792	$17,199
Stewartsville Elementary School	Public	K-4	101 Carpenter Ln	North Huntingdon	15642	Westmoreland County	Norwin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 861-3030	422	27	15.5	27.0%	375 (88.9%)	6 (1.4%)	13 (3.1%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.7%)	88.4	149^th of 1511 public elementary schools	90.1%		86	171^st of 1526 public elementary schools	88.8%	22	76.2	81.1					78.8	70.2	75.5					73.0	$14,992	$239	$14,753

Frequently Asked Questions about Young Scholars of Greater Allegheny Charter School

How many students attend Young Scholars of Greater Allegheny Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 316 students attended Young Scholars of Greater Allegheny Charter School.

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Young Scholars of Greater Allegheny Charter School ranks 1128^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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Students at Young Scholars of Greater Allegheny Charter School are 82% African American, 10% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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