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Moore School

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Moore School ranks 877 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

877^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Moore School is an elementary school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, serving 216 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Brentwood Borough School District, which is ranked 369 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Moore School consistently outperforms the Brentwood Borough School District and the state of Pennsylvania in PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) test scores across various grade levels and subjects. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in PSSA Math and English Language Arts were 50% and 40.4%, respectively, compared to the district's 35.2% and 45.3%, and the state's 41.7% and 48.5%. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd grade PSSA Math, where 69.5% of students were proficient or better, compared to 61.2% in the district and 53.5% statewide. Moore School also excels in PSSA Science, with 89.7% of students proficient or better in 4th grade in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the district's 79% and the state's 77.1%.

Compared to nearby schools, Abraham Lincoln Elementary in the Bethel Park School District and Myrtle Ave School in the Keystone Oaks School District both outperform Moore School in PSSA test scores, particularly in Math and English Language Arts. However, these higher-performing schools have lower percentages of students from low-income backgrounds, ranging from 21.25% to 61.3%, compared to Moore School's 64.81%.

236

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,369

Per pupil spending ?

59.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3809 Dalewood St
Pittsburgh, PA 15227-3509

(412) 881-7776

District: Brentwood Borough School District

Students who attend Moore School usually attend:

Middle:	Brentwood Middle School
High:	Brentwood Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.7%

African American:

13.1%

Hispanic:

13.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2014 → 42nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 39 percentile points since 2014

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg40%

Pennsylvania avg45%

877^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From top 44% (2016) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Brentwood Borough School District

369^th of 606Brentwood Borough School District 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	46.0	877 of 1511	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.2	634 of 1526	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.3	401 of 1534	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	59.5	702 of 1534	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.1	675 of 1433	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.4	586 of 1544	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.1	677 of 1530	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.8	626 of 1547	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.6	676 of 1554	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	77.7	284 of 1467	80.6%	★★★★☆
2013	73.7	410 of 1519	73.0%	★★★★☆
2012	67.6	613 of 1599	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	76.0	303 of 1597	81.0%	★★★★☆
2010	77.8	261 of 1579	83.5%	★★★★☆
2009	78.7	233 of 1549	85.0%	★★★★☆
2008	81.3	175 of 1551	88.7%	★★★★☆
2007	69.4	495 of 1555	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	77.4	294 of 1545	81.0%	★★★★☆
2005	81.5	153 of 1299	88.2%	★★★★☆
2004	90.0	60 of 1308	95.4%	★★★★★
2003	51.6	730 of 1302	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	932 of 1466	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.2	867 of 1488	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	689 of 1369	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.1	548 of 1432	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.8	226 of 1414	84.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	50.3	781 of 1475	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.0	573 of 1495	61.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	922 of 1201	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	56.7	533 of 1229	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.4	426 of 1236	65.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)47th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)36th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)23rd percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math50%+8 vs state

English Language Arts40%-8 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
Moore School	Public	K-5	3809 Dalewood St	Pittsburgh	15227	Allegheny County	Brentwood Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 881-7776	236	20	12.0	59.3%	122 (51.7%)	31 (13.1%)	31 (13.1%)	26 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (11.0%)	46	877^th of 1511 public elementary schools	42.0%		63.2	634^th of 1526 public elementary schools	58.5%	243	69.5	31.5	41.3				50.0	50.0	35.3	31.0				40.4	$20,369	$1,323	$19,046
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 Concord K-5	Public	PK, KG-5	2350 Brownsville Rd	Pittsburgh	15210	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-7755	430	34	12.6	107.4%	123 (28.6%)	136 (31.6%)	78 (18.1%)	43 (10.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (11.2%)	40.9	952^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	37.0%		35.4	1064^th of 1526 public elementary schools	30.3%	112	45.5	33.3	17.4				34.5	70.1	37.3	26.6				49.1	$30,838	$5,281	$25,557
Whitehall Elementary School	Public	1-2	4900 Curry Rd	Pittsburgh	15236	Allegheny County	Baldwin-Whitehall School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 885-7525	669	33	20.5	61.3%	362 (54.1%)	47 (7.0%)	20 (3.0%)	191 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (7.2%)								(n/a)															$13,015	$276	$12,739
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)
McAnnulty Elementary School	Public	PK-K	5151 McAnnulty Road	Pittsburgh	15236	Allegheny County	Baldwin-Whitehall School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 714-2020	354	25	14.3	47.7%	202 (57.1%)	42 (11.9%)	11 (3.1%)	81 (22.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.8%)								(n/a)															$22,925	$277	$22,648
Pittsburgh Carmalt K-8	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	1550 Breining St	Pittsburgh	15226	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(412) 529-7760	547	38	14.3	101.5%	202 (36.9%)	217 (39.7%)	20 (3.7%)	34 (6.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (13.3%)	48	854^th of 1511 public elementary schools	43.5%		37.6	1038^th of 1526 public elementary schools	32.0%	184	49.0	73.0	27.2	8.4	14.0	11.1	31.4	66.0	51.9	40.7	33.4	36.0	42.2	45.4	$34,499	$5,909	$28,591
Pittsburgh Roosevelt K -5	Public	PK, KG-5	17 W Cherryhill Street	Pittsburgh	15210	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-7780	278	20	14.1	84.5%	73 (26.3%)	107 (38.5%)	28 (10.1%)	15 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (19.8%)	29.2	1093^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	27.7%		10.6	1355^th of 1526 public elementary schools	11.2%	262	57.2	28.6	0.0				30.9	53.6	14.3	14.3				30.0	$33,540	$5,744	$27,796
Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	600 Newport Drive	Pittsburgh	15234	Allegheny County	Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(412) 668-2064	297	38	7.8	100.3%	130 (43.8%)	127 (42.8%)	14 (4.7%)	7 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.1%)	23.6	1154^th of 1511 public elementary schools	23.6%		32.9	1083^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	29.0%	71	30.8	35.3	22.2	15.2	20.0	26.3	25.4	31.6	29.4	34.6	36.4	50.0	42.1	36.2	$26,753	$1,756	$24,996
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-4	1524 Hamilton Rd	Pittsburgh	15234	Allegheny County	Bethel Park School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 854-8618	348	23	15.2	21.6%	292 (83.9%)	5 (1.4%)	8 (2.3%)	26 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.9%)	82.6	244^th of 1511 public elementary schools	83.9%		86	170^th of 1526 public elementary schools	88.9%	74	70.1	74.3					72.3	65.7	69.6					67.7	$45	$02	$43

Frequently Asked Questions about Moore School

What schools do graduates of Moore School attend?

Students who attend Moore School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Brentwood Middle School
High : Brentwood Senior High School

Is Moore School a good school?

Moore School ranks 877^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Moore School in?

Brentwood Borough School District

What is the racial makeup of Moore School?

Students at Moore School are 52% White, 13% African American, 13% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 11% Two or more races.

How many students attend Moore School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 236 students attended Moore School.

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