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Crafton Elementary School

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Crafton Elementary School ranks 405 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

405^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Crafton Elementary School is a public elementary school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, serving 279 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Carlynton School District, which is ranked 329 out of 606 districts in the state.

Crafton Elementary consistently outperforms the Carlynton School District and the state of Pennsylvania in both Math and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, 58.4% of Crafton students were proficient or better in Math, compared to 38.4% for the district and 41.7% for the state. In ELA, 62.1% of Crafton students were proficient or better, compared to 47% for the district and 48.5% for the state. Crafton's performance in Science is also noteworthy, with 90.7% of students proficient or better in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the district (73.1%) and state (65.8%) averages.

When compared to nearby schools, Crafton Elementary consistently outperforms Pittsburgh Whittier K-5, Pittsburgh Beechwood K-5, and Pittsburgh Langley K-8 in both Math and ELA proficiency. However, it performs similarly to Chartiers Valley Intermediate School, part of the Chartiers Valley School District. The exceptional performance of Fred L. Aiken Elementary School, part of the Keystone Oaks School District, suggests that the Keystone Oaks School District may have a particularly strong educational program and resources.

291

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,200

Per pupil spending ?

95.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1874 Crafton Blvd
Pittsburgh, PA 15205-3104

(412) 429-2500

District: Carlynton School District

Students who attend Crafton Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Carlynton Junior/Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.1%

Two or more races:

12.7%

African American:

10.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 67th percentile in 2014 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (60% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2014

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg43%

Pennsylvania avg45%

405^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From top 34% (2016) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Carlynton School District

329^th of 606Carlynton 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	73.9	405 of 1511	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	81.3	259 of 1526	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	72.5	442 of 1534	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	61.3	657 of 1534	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.9	518 of 1433	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.0	725 of 1544	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.8	752 of 1530	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.1	594 of 1547	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	69.5	531 of 1554	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	70.9	485 of 1467	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	71.5	457 of 1519	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	78.0	277 of 1599	82.7%	★★★★☆
2011	76.7	289 of 1597	81.9%	★★★★☆
2010	70.6	484 of 1579	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	81.1	172 of 1549	88.9%	★★★★☆
2008	72.5	412 of 1551	73.4%	★★★★☆
2007	64.8	613 of 1555	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.9	713 of 1545	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	38.4	958 of 1299	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	48.8	804 of 1308	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2003	56.5	659 of 1302	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	35.8	643 of 1030	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	65.3	521 of 1466	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	83.1	202 of 1488	86.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	80.5	152 of 1369	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	84.3	125 of 1432	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	81.3	175 of 1414	87.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	77.7	302 of 1475	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	75.7	347 of 1495	76.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	66.3	405 of 1201	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.7	246 of 1229	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	66.9	391 of 1236	68.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)80th percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)66th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)64th percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2025)38th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts62%+14 vs state

Math58%+17 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, August 3, 2011

This is a hidden gem in the heart of a small community. A high-achieving neighborhood school, Crafton Elementary has wonderful teachers and a staff that really connects with the students. 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
Crafton Elementary School	Public	K-6	1874 Crafton Blvd	Pittsburgh	15205	Allegheny County	Carlynton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 429-2500	291	28	10.3	95.9%	201 (69.1%)	31 (10.7%)	18 (6.2%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (12.7%)	73.9	405^th of 1511 public elementary schools	73.2%		81.3	259^th of 1526 public elementary schools	83.0%	146	64.1	65.0	63.7	36.4			58.4	64.1	62.5	70.4	48.5			62.1	$23,200	$1,237	$21,962
Pittsburgh Westwood K-5	Public	K-5	508 Shadyhill Road	Pittsburgh	15205	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-6570	278	25	11.3	93.2%	79 (28.4%)	111 (39.9%)	18 (6.5%)	36 (12.9%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (11.5%)	38.4	984^th of 1511 public elementary schools	34.9%		47.6	896^th of 1526 public elementary schools	41.3%	88	32.5	38.4	21.9				30.6	40.0	36.0	81.3				52.6	$26,799	$4,590	$22,209
Fred L Aiken Elementary School	Public	K-5	881 Greentree Rd	Pittsburgh	15220	Allegheny County	Keystone Oaks School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 921-9166	238	22	10.8	33.2%	196 (82.4%)	11 (4.6%)	2 (0.8%)	28 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	85.9	185^th of 1511 public elementary schools	87.8%		87.9	135^th of 1526 public elementary schools	91.2%	50	88.2	75.7	89.6				83.7	50.0	73.2	79.3				67.3	$23,728	$289	$23,440
Pittsburgh Langley K-8	Public	PK, KG-8	2940 Sheraden Boulevard	Pittsburgh	15204	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-2100	418	44	9.5	110.8%	48 (11.5%)	294 (70.3%)	17 (4.1%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (12.9%)	8.5	1381^st of 1511 public elementary schools	8.6%		7.9	1393^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	8.7%	12	14.0	22.6	4.3	0.0	0.0	3.2	8.0	18.0	19.3	23.4	11.8	10.0	9.4	16.3	$35,154	$6,021	$29,133
Carnegie Elementary School	Public	K-6	301 Franklin Ave	Carnegie	15106	Allegheny County	Carlynton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 429-2500	408	38	10.7	98.3%	221 (54.2%)	48 (11.8%)	28 (6.9%)	61 (15.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (12.0%)	35.9	1016^th of 1511 public elementary schools	32.8%		46.7	915^th of 1526 public elementary schools	40.0%	101	47.1	44.7	51.8	18.7			41.7	35.3	22.2	33.9	37.3			32.3	$21,964	$1,564	$20,400
Pittsburgh Banksville K-5	Public	K-5	1001 Carnahan Rd	Pittsburgh	15216	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-7400	322	25	12.6	89.4%	89 (27.6%)	51 (15.8%)	68 (21.1%)	106 (32.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	27.1	1110^th of 1511 public elementary schools	26.5%		26.5	1140^th of 1526 public elementary schools	25.3%	30	47.5	25.0	37.2				36.2	37.5	20.4	27.9				28.3	$28,483	$4,878	$23,605
Chartiers Valley Intrmd School	Public	3-5	2030 Swallow Hill Rd	Pittsburgh	15220	Allegheny County	Chartiers Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 429-2233	801	50	15.9	39.5%	590 (73.7%)	25 (3.1%)	23 (2.9%)	105 (13.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (7.1%)	67.5	518^th of 1511 public elementary schools	65.7%		64.6	597^th of 1526 public elementary schools	60.9%	79	71.3	55.5	65.0				63.9	54.0	48.4	51.7				51.3	$21,638	$404	$21,234
Pittsburgh Whittier K-5	Public	K-5	150 Meridan St	Pittsburgh	15211	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-8211	139	12	11.2	99.3%	78 (56.1%)	27 (19.4%)	8 (5.8%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (17.3%)	51.7	794^th of 1511 public elementary schools	47.5%		35.2	1067^th of 1526 public elementary schools	30.1%	273	58.8	52.6	30.0				46.4	58.8	42.1	45.0				48.2	$34,490	$5,907	$28,583
Pittsburgh Beechwood K-5	Public	PK, KG-5	810 Rockland Ave	Pittsburgh	15216	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-7390	360	29	12.4	93.9%	85 (23.6%)	75 (20.8%)	146 (40.6%)	24 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.3%)	30.9	1076^th of 1511 public elementary schools	28.8%		40.1	1006^th of 1526 public elementary schools	34.1%	70	31.9	41.0	29.4				33.6	29.8	41.0	39.2				36.5	$34,394	$5,890	$28,504
Pittsburgh Manchester K-8	Public	PK, KG-8	1612 Manhattan St	Pittsburgh	15233	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-3100	159	16	9.8	103.1%	16 (10.1%)	118 (74.2%)	3 (1.9%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (11.9%)								(n/a)				0.0	7.7	0.0	15.0				41.7	15.4	15.4	22.0	$40,041	$6,858	$33,183

Frequently Asked Questions about Crafton Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Crafton Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Crafton Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Carlynton Junior/Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Crafton Elementary School?

Students at Crafton Elementary School are 69% White, 13% Two or more races, 11% African American, 6% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Crafton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 291 students attended Crafton Elementary School.

What district is Crafton Elementary School in?

Carlynton School District

Is Crafton Elementary School a good school?

Crafton Elementary School ranks 405^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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