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Kerr Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

115^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Kerr Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, serving 434 students in grades K-5. As part of the highly-ranked Fox Chapel Area School District, Kerr Elementary has consistently maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, ranking among the top elementary schools in the state.

Kerr Elementary's academic performance is exceptional, with students consistently outperforming the state average in both Math and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 79% of Kerr students were proficient or better in Math, compared to the state average of 41.7%. The school's performance is also strong compared to its district, which itself performs well above the state average. Kerr Elementary's resource allocation, with a high per-student spending of $24,308 and a low student-to-teacher ratio of 10.5 in 2023-2024, suggests a significant investment in supporting student learning.

When compared to nearby schools, Fairview Elementary School, also part of the Fox Chapel Area School District, consistently outperforms Kerr Elementary in both Math and ELA proficiency, ranking as the top elementary school in Pennsylvania. Other nearby schools, such as Pittsburgh Montessori K-5 and OHara Elementary School, also demonstrate strong academic performance, but generally lag behind Kerr Elementary in overall proficiency rates. Schools in the Pittsburgh School District, such as Pittsburgh Fulton K-5 and Pittsburgh Sunnyside K-8, tend to have lower academic performance compared to Kerr Elementary.

426

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,563

Per pupil spending ?

36.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

341 Kittanning Pike
Pittsburgh, PA 15215-1117

(412) 781-4105

District: Fox Chapel Area School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.4%

Two or more races:

11.0%

African American:

10.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 62nd percentile in 2014 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (76% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 30 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Fox Chapel Area School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg82%

Pennsylvania avg45%

115^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From top 21% (2016) to top 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Fox Chapel Area School District

5^th of 606Fox Chapel Area 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	90.4	115 of 1511	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	91.1	65 of 1526	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	90.1	94 of 1534	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	91.3	70 of 1534	95.4%	★★★★★
2021	88.1	119 of 1433	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	88.6	95 of 1544	93.8%	★★★★★
2018	87.3	115 of 1530	92.5%	★★★★★
2017	82.2	240 of 1547	84.5%	★★★★☆
2016	77.9	323 of 1554	79.2%	★★★★☆
2014	67.1	563 of 1467	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.6	576 of 1519	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	76.1	344 of 1599	78.5%	★★★★☆
2011	71.1	469 of 1597	70.6%	★★★★☆
2010	69.0	528 of 1579	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.9	521 of 1549	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.7	458 of 1551	70.5%	★★★★☆
2007	68.8	516 of 1555	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.0	615 of 1545	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	71.2	379 of 1299	70.8%	★★★★☆
2004	80.9	236 of 1308	82.0%	★★★★☆
2003	57.9	644 of 1302	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	85.2	172 of 1466	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	88.1	104 of 1488	93.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	86.6	79 of 1369	94.2%	★★★★★
2024	91.9	37 of 1432	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	90.2	48 of 1414	96.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	92.5	62 of 1475	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	91.4	47 of 1495	96.9%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	93.2	12 of 117	89.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	90.0	71 of 1201	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	88.2	81 of 1229	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	87.8	84 of 1236	93.2%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2025)96th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile~ school

White (2025)94th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2023)90th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)88th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math79%+37 vs state

English Language Arts73%+24 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
Kerr Elementary School	Public	K-5	341 Kittanning Pike	Pittsburgh	15215	Allegheny County	Fox Chapel Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 781-4105	426	41	10.3	36.6%	287 (67.4%)	44 (10.3%)	21 (4.9%)	26 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (11.0%)	90.4	115^th of 1511 public elementary schools	92.4%		91.1	65^th of 1526 public elementary schools	95.7%	50	88.3	78.3	72.0				79.0	83.4	69.5	68.0				73.0	$25,563	$1,718	$23,846
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
Marzolf Primary School	Public	K-3	101 Marzolf Road Ext	Pittsburgh	15209	Allegheny County	Shaler Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 492-1200	337	26	12.7	38.3%	289 (85.8%)	17 (5.0%)	8 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.2%)								(n/a)	84.8						84.8	80.3						80.3	$21,525	$2,113	$19,412
Fairview Elementary School	Public	K-5	738 Dorseyville Rd	Pittsburgh	15238	Allegheny County	Fox Chapel Area School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 963-9315	387	28	13.8	7.8%	322 (83.2%)	8 (2.1%)	17 (4.4%)	17 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.9%)	98.2	1^st of 1511 public elementary schools	99.9%		97	1^st of 1526 public elementary schools	99.9%		95.2	94.7	98.5				96.1	92.1	90.7	92.6				91.7	$21,817	$194	$21,623
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
Burchfield Primary School	Public	K-3	1500 Burchfield Rd	Allison Park	15101	Allegheny County	Shaler Area School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 492-1200	339	25	13.3	26.5%	305 (90.0%)	9 (2.7%)	9 (2.7%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.8%)								(n/a)	82.0						82.0	75.7						75.7	$21,171	$773	$20,398
OHara Elementary School	Public	K-5	115 Cabin Lane	Pittsburgh	15238	Allegheny County	Fox Chapel Area School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 963-0333	726	54	13.3	13.8%	580 (79.9%)	8 (1.1%)	29 (4.0%)	41 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (9.4%)	96.3	15^th of 1511 public elementary schools	99.0%		94.3	12^th of 1526 public elementary schools	99.2%	3	90.4	86.6	86.1				87.8	89.7	83.7	84.2				85.9	$20,066	$416	$19,650
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Kerr Elementary School

What district is Kerr Elementary School in?

Fox Chapel Area School District

What is the racial makeup of Kerr Elementary School?

Students at Kerr Elementary School are 67% White, 11% Two or more races, 10% African American, 6% Asian, 5% Hispanic.

How many students attend Kerr Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 426 students attended Kerr Elementary School.

Is Kerr Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Kerr Elementary School ranks in the top 7.6% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

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2023–24 school spending dataJan 29, 2026

2024–25 Keystone Exams & PSSA scoresNov 13, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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