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Catalyst Academy Charter School

Public, Charter Grades K-5

1410^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Catalyst Academy Charter School is an elementary school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, serving 258 students in grades K-4. The school is part of the Catalyst Academy Charter School District, which is ranked 580 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Catalyst Academy Charter School consistently performs significantly below the state average in both Math and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grades. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's Math proficiency was 13% compared to the state average of 41.7%, and its ELA proficiency was 16.6% compared to the state average of 48.5%. The school's performance is particularly low for specific student subgroups, such as Low Socio-Economic Status students and Disabled students, who rank in the bottom 10% of Pennsylvania elementary schools in these categories. Despite the school's relatively high spending per student, ranging from $22,508 to $25,866 over the past three school years, its academic performance remains significantly below the state average and its nearby counterparts, such as Pittsburgh Linden K-5, Pittsburgh Sunnyside K-8, and Pittsburgh Montessori K-5, which generally perform better and have lower percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Catalyst Academy Charter School has been ranked in the bottom 10% of Pennsylvania elementary schools for the past three school years, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's ranking and rating have remained consistently low, indicating a lack of improvement or progress over time. Additionally, Catalyst Academy Charter School has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 80.56% to 98.79% over the past three school years, which is higher than the nearby schools mentioned.

315

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,200

Per pupil spending ?

75.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7061 Lemington Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15206

(412) 684-2400

District: Catalyst Academy Charter School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

87.9%

Two or more races:

7.9%

Hispanic:

3.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 7th percentile in 2024 → 7th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (15% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 32 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,410^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▬ steady since 2024

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

580^th of 606Catalyst Academy 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	7.5	1410 of 1511	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.6	1426 of 1526	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	26.9	320 of 413	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.6	329 of 437	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	12.8	1013 of 1030	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	10.2	1318 of 1466	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	5.6	1414 of 1488	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	9.0	1313 of 1369	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.0	1310 of 1432	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	6.5	1417 of 1475	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.6	1370 of 1495	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)23rd percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)10th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)4th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2025)2nd percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts17%-32 vs state

Math13%-29 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
Catalyst Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	7061 Lemington Avenue	Pittsburgh	15206	Allegheny County	Catalyst Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(412) 684-2400	315	26	12.1	75.9%	3 (1.0%)	277 (87.9%)	10 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.9%)	7.5	1410^th of 1511 public elementary schools	6.7%		6.6	1426^th of 1526 public elementary schools	6.6%	16	11.3	17.4	9.7				13.0	14.9	23.4	9.4				16.6	$23,200	$3,096	$20,104
Urban Academy of Greater Pittsburgh Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	437 Turret Street	Pittsburgh	15206	Allegheny County	Urban Academy of Greater Pittsburgh Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(412) 361-1008	344	26	13.2	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	342 (99.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18.5	1227^th of 1511 public elementary schools	18.8%		15.4	1283^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	15.9%	56	21.4	20.3	30.2				23.8	23.2	32.2	28.3				28.0	$23,795	$3,378	$20,417
Pittsburgh Lincoln K-5	Public	PK, KG-5	328 Lincoln Avenue	Pittsburgh	15206	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-3980	186	18	10.3	100.0%	7 (3.8%)	157 (84.4%)	8 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.0%)	22.2	1169^th of 1511 public elementary schools	22.6%		25.5	1148^th of 1526 public elementary schools	24.8%	21	20.0	13.0	8.7				13.6	25.0	47.8	39.1				37.8	$40,309	$6,903	$33,405
Pittsburgh Dilworth K-5	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	6200 Stanton Ave	Pittsburgh	15206	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(412) 529-5000	454	28	16.0	93.4%	128 (28.2%)	253 (55.7%)	18 (4.0%)	4 (0.9%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (10.1%)	61.7	621^st of 1511 public elementary schools	58.9%		61.3	682^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	55.3%	61	58.9	50.0	45.7				52.1	50.7	53.1	66.1				56.1	$33,223	$5,690	$27,533
Pittsburgh Faison K-5	Public	PK, KG-5	7430 Tioga St	Pittsburgh	15208	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-2305	480	38	12.6	105.0%	12 (2.5%)	422 (87.9%)	14 (2.9%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.6%)	7.5	1408^th of 1511 public elementary schools	6.8%		7.4	1406^th of 1526 public elementary schools	7.9%	2	15.0	11.9	10.7				13.1	20.0	19.1	13.8				18.3	$41,109	$7,041	$34,068
Pittsburgh Fulton K-5	Public	PK, KG-5	5799 Hampton St	Pittsburgh	15206	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-4600	267	22	12.0	106.7%	32 (12.0%)	186 (69.7%)	18 (6.7%)	6 (2.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.0%)	44.8	902^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	40.3%		35.9	1058^th of 1526 public elementary schools	30.7%	156	57.5	50.1	24.5				42.8	52.5	37.5	40.0				43.6	$34,053	$5,832	$28,221
Pittsburgh Linden K-5	Public, Magnet	K-5	725 S Linden Ave	Pittsburgh	15208	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(412) 529-3996	91	14	6.5	116.5%	8 (8.8%)	70 (76.9%)	2 (2.2%)	3 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (8.8%)	35.3	1023^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	32.3%		12.6	1322^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	13.4%	299	42.1	27.3	21.4				31.8	63.2	36.4	21.4				43.2	$50,357	$8,624	$41,732
Kelly Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	400 Kelly Ave	Wilkinsburg	15221	Allegheny County	Wilkinsburg Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 371-9504	276	30	9.2	100.4%	8 (2.9%)	205 (74.3%)	34 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (10.5%)								(n/a)															$55,592	$17,062	$38,530
Pittsburgh Sunnyside K-8	Public	PK, KG-8	4801 Stanton Avenue	Pittsburgh	15201	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-2040	248	21	11.6	96.8%	86 (34.7%)	120 (48.4%)	17 (6.9%)	7 (2.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.9%)	27.1	1111^th of 1511 public elementary schools	26.5%		26.7	1139^th of 1526 public elementary schools	25.4%	28	42.3	31.3	30.4	6.3	4.3	0.0	19.6	46.1	37.5	21.7	23.5	30.4	37.5	33.3	$33,591	$5,753	$27,838
Pittsburgh Montessori K-5	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	201 S Graham St	Pittsburgh	15206	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	Yes	No	No	(412) 529-2010	332	23	14.7	80.7%	212 (63.9%)	44 (13.3%)	22 (6.6%)	15 (4.5%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (10.8%)	88.6	146^th of 1511 public elementary schools	90.3%		78.3	323^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	78.8%	177	83.3	67.8	53.9				70.0	88.9	85.7	73.1				83.4	$32,404	$5,550	$26,854

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In the 2024-25 school year, 315 students attended Catalyst Academy Charter School.

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Students at Catalyst Academy Charter School are 88% African American, 8% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

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Catalyst Academy Charter School ranks in the bottom 6.7% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

2024–25 dropout ratesMar 27, 2026

2023–24 school spending dataJan 29, 2026

2024–25 Keystone Exams & PSSA scoresNov 13, 2025

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