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Elroy Avenue Elementary School

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Elroy Avenue Elementary School ranks 897 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

897^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Elroy Avenue Elementary School is a public elementary school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, serving 316 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Brentwood Borough School District, which is ranked 369 out of 606 districts in the state.

Academically, Elroy Avenue Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom half of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with proficiency rates below the state and district averages in both Math and English Language Arts. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were 41.4% in Math and 46.6% in ELA, compared to the state averages of 41.7% and 48.5% respectively. The school's performance is particularly low for White students and students of low socioeconomic status, ranking in the bottom 25% of Pennsylvania schools for these subgroups. In comparison, the nearby Moore School, which is also part of the Brentwood Borough School District, consistently outperforms Elroy Avenue Elementary on academic measures.

Elroy Avenue Elementary has a high percentage of students from low-income families, with 73.73% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the nearby Moore School (64.81%) and the state average for elementary schools. The school spends $16,586 per student, which is higher than the state average but lower than the nearby Moore School ($20,936 per student). While the school maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13:1, the combination of lower academic performance and higher percentage of low-income students suggests that Elroy Avenue Elementary may face significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students.

270

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,411

Per pupil spending ?

86.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3129 Elroy Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15227-2824

(412) 881-4484

District: Brentwood Borough School District

Students who attend Elroy Avenue Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Brentwood Middle School
High:	Brentwood Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.4%

Two or more races:

14.1%

African American:

12.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 31st percentile in 2024 → 41st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 41st (2025) from a 31st-percentile low (2024)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg40%

Pennsylvania avg45%

897^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 46% (2016) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	45.3	897 of 1511	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.3	1053 of 1526	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.8	924 of 1534	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.2	1014 of 1534	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.1	981 of 1433	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.4	802 of 1544	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.0	768 of 1530	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.7	906 of 1547	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	56.3	835 of 1554	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	62.6	682 of 1467	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	49.0	986 of 1519	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	66.5	645 of 1599	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.0	811 of 1597	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	60.6	766 of 1579	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	75.0	343 of 1549	77.9%	★★★★☆
2008	52.1	942 of 1551	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	64.4	624 of 1555	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.7	575 of 1545	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	71.3	378 of 1299	70.9%	★★★★☆
2004	49.8	787 of 1308	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2003	65.1	524 of 1302	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	36.3	979 of 1466	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.4	1061 of 1488	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	59.2	556 of 1369	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.6	995 of 1432	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.6	739 of 1414	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	53.0	749 of 1475	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.9	995 of 1495	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	28.8	934 of 1201	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.0	1023 of 1229	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.8	880 of 1236	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)59th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2025)49th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)33rd percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)22nd percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts47%~ state avg

Math41%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a parent
Saturday, October 15, 2011

My son attended Kindergarten here for a couple of weeks while I worked things out with my hubby.

I just have to say that my son and I are so sad to leave and go back to Georgia.

The teachers, staff & administration were ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS SCHOOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I went to Hoover in Mt Lebanon and if given the choice, I would pick ELROY!!!!!

Their Kindergarten is all day long & academically structured...having a background in child development I thought perhaps this would be too much. It's not, ELROY has a GREAT program and works very well in helping EACH INDIVIDUAL CHILD adjust! Not only do they have Speech Therapist, but Occupational Therapist, as well as an assortment of paraprofessionals, aides & parent volunteers. 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
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
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
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
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 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
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 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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Elroy Avenue Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Elroy Avenue Elementary School?

Students at Elroy Avenue Elementary School are 57% White, 14% Two or more races, 13% African American, 8% Asian, 7% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Elroy Avenue Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Elroy Avenue Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Brentwood Middle School
High : Brentwood Senior High School

How many students attend Elroy Avenue Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 270 students attended Elroy Avenue Elementary School.

Is Elroy Avenue Elementary School a good school?

Elroy Avenue Elementary School ranks 897^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Elroy Avenue Elementary School in?

Brentwood Borough School District

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