OHara Elementary School

Public K-5

115 Cabin Lane
Pittsburgh, PA 15238-2500

(412) 963-0333

District: Fox Chapel Area School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
16^th of 1,534 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,537

Student/teacher ratio: 12.9

Number of students: 679

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.3%

Two or more races:

8.0%

Asian:

5.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 14.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details OHara Elementary School ranks better than 99% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks 2^nd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Fox Chapel Area School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 94.32. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details OHara Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Fox Chapel Area School District. Racial makeup is: White (81.3%), two or more races (8%), Asian (5.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 14.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at OHara Elementary School is 12.9. 2 elementary schools in the Fox Chapel Area School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare OHara Elementary School employs 52.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at OHara Elementary School is $18,537, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Fox Chapel Area School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

OHara Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks OHara Elementary School 16^th of 1534 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See OHara Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

Disabled students:

White students:

Fox Chapel Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Fox Chapel Area School District 5^th of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for OHara Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at OHara Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	87.90	107^th	1302	91.8%
2004	87.22	110^th	1308	91.6%
2005	84.83	85^th	1299	93.5%
2006	85.65	78^th	1545	95.0%
2007	85.72	78^th	1555	95.0%
2008	85.01	85^th	1551	94.5%
2009	82.03	149^th	1549	90.4%
2010	82.89	116^th	1579	92.7%
2011	82.19	138^th	1597	91.4%
2012	85.09	56^th	1599	96.5%
2013	87.57	27^th	1519	98.2%
2014	84.65	98^th	1467	93.3%
2016	88.14	93^rd	1554	94.0%
2017	90.99	31^st	1547	98.0%
2018	92.13	25^th	1530	98.4%
2019	93.17	12^th	1544	99.2%
2021	95.11	10^th	1433	99.3%
2022	94.84	9^th	1534	99.4%
2023	94.32	16^th	1534	99.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at OHara Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	94.28	6^th	117	94.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at OHara Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	96.70	7^th	1414	99.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at OHara Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	96.15	21^st	1043	98.0%

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Rank History for White students at OHara Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	91.75	40^th	1236	96.8%

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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Pennsylvania Dept of Education

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by a parent
Saturday, August 4, 2018

Fairview is better but Pine Richland district is the best!
OHara Teachers yell a lot, and a bunch are not that good. There are a few good teachers Close Quote

Enrollment information for OHara Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	598	5	14	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	621
1989	624	4	18	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	646
1990	668	1	19	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	688
1991	681	1	17	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	699
1992	718	1	16	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	735
1993	724	1	18	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	743
1994	625	1	14	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	640
1995	653	4	10	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	671
1996	653	4	10	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	671
1997	642	6	20	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	673
1998	652	9	20	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	688
1999	667	6	23	6	3	n/a	n/a	0	705
2000	660	6	30	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	705
2001	648	8	32	5	4	n/a	n/a	0	697
2002	626	5	35	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	673
2003	626	5	35	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	673
2004	643	9	46	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	706
2005	607	7	48	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	674
2006	583	6	52	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	653
2007	605	6	59	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	692
2008	600	2	67	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	685
2009	611	5	64	10	0	n/a	n/a	3	693
2010	601	5	68	10	0	n/a	n/a	7	691
2011	606	9	75	12	0	0	7	0	709
2012	594	8	77	15	0	0	8	0	702
2013	612	8	92	18	0	0	9	0	739
2014	606	7	83	24	0	0	8	0	728
2015	594	12	79	30	0	0	10	0	725
2016	571	12	74	35	0	0	11	0	703
2017	549	16	81	34	0	0	20	0	700
2018	506	14	82	38	1	0	29	0	670
2019	523	14	68	38	1	0	33	0	677
2020	513	17	65	32	1	0	44	0	672
2021	517	12	62	27	1	0	52	0	671
2022	558	10	47	25	1	0	56	0	697
2023	552	6	38	28	1	0	54	0	679

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at OHara Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	621	41.1	15.1	n/a
1989	646	42.5	15.2	n/a
1990	688	44.8	15.3	0
1991	699	48.1	14.5	n/a
1992	735	54.6	13.4	n/a
1993	743	49.5	15.0	n/a
1994	640	41.0	15.6	n/a
1995	671	44.0	15.3	n/a
1996	671	44.0	15.3	n/a
1997	673	43.0	15.7	n/a
1998	688	44.5	15.5	n/a
1999	705	49.0	14.4	n/a
2000	705	49.0	14.4	5.7
2001	697	51.0	13.7	4.7
2002	673	50.2	13.4	6.4
2003	673	50.2	13.4	6.4
2004	706	53.5	13.2	5.1
2005	674	52.8	12.8	6.4
2006	653	51.1	12.8	5.8
2007	692	55.7	12.4	6.5
2008	685	57.3	12.0	6.9
2009	693	58.2	11.9	8.4
2010	691	56.9	12.1	9.1
2011	709	54.3	13.0	9.4
2012	702	52.4	13.3	10
2013	739	54.2	13.6	11.9
2014	728	56.7	12.8	13.3
2015	725	60.0	12.0	12.8
2016	703	55.0	12.7	9.8
2017	700	54.7	12.7	15
2018	670	52.3	12.8	14.9
2019	677	53.3	12.6	14.9
2020	672	51.8	12.9	13.1
2021	671	51.1	13.1	14.2
2022	697	51.6	13.4	12.3
2023	679	52.3	12.9	14.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio OHara Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	621	41.1	15.1	n/a
1989	646	42.5	15.2	n/a
1990	688	44.8	15.3	0
1991	699	48.1	14.5	n/a
1992	735	54.6	13.4	n/a
1993	743	49.5	15.0	n/a
1994	640	41.0	15.6	n/a
1995	671	44.0	15.3	n/a
1996	671	44.0	15.3	n/a
1997	673	43.0	15.7	n/a
1998	688	44.5	15.5	n/a
1999	705	49.0	14.4	n/a
2000	705	49.0	14.4	5.7
2001	697	51.0	13.7	4.7
2002	673	50.2	13.4	6.4
2003	673	50.2	13.4	6.4
2004	706	53.5	13.2	5.1
2005	674	52.8	12.8	6.4
2006	653	51.1	12.8	5.8
2007	692	55.7	12.4	6.5
2008	685	57.3	12.0	6.9
2009	693	58.2	11.9	8.4
2010	691	56.9	12.1	9.1
2011	709	54.3	13.0	9.4
2012	702	52.4	13.3	10
2013	739	54.2	13.6	11.9
2014	728	56.7	12.8	13.3
2015	725	60.0	12.0	12.8
2016	703	55.0	12.7	9.8
2017	700	54.7	12.7	15
2018	670	52.3	12.8	14.9
2019	677	53.3	12.6	14.9
2020	672	51.8	12.9	13.1
2021	671	51.1	13.1	14.2
2022	697	51.6	13.4	12.3
2023	679	52.3	12.9	14.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for OHara Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$257 (1.3%)	$19,679 (98.7%)	$19,936
2020	$42 (0.2%)	$18,494 (99.8%)	$18,536
2021	$137 (0.8%)	$17,272 (99.2%)	$17,410
2022	$240 (1.3%)	$18,297 (98.7%)	$18,537

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on OHara Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 12^th of 1544 Elementary schools	Ranks 16^th of 1534 Elementary schools	0.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (OHara Elementary School)	90.7	91.4	0.7%
3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	56	51.7	4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (OHara Elementary School)	91.7	88.5	3.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	61.9	54	7.9%
4th Grade Math (OHara Elementary School)	87.2	85.8	1.4%
4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	46.2	46.5	0.3%
4th Grade Science (OHara Elementary School)	98	94.7	3.3%
4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)	77.8	74.1	3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (OHara Elementary School)	96	87.6	8.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63.6	51.8	11.8%
5th Grade Math (OHara Elementary School)	82.6	83.9	1.3%
5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	43	42.7	0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (OHara Elementary School)	86.7	88.4	1.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	58.5	53.6	4.9%
All Grades Math (OHara Elementary School)	87	87.2	0.2%
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)	42.4	39.3	3.1%
All Grades Science (OHara Elementary School)	98	94.7	3.3%
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)	68	65.6	2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (OHara Elementary School)	91.5	88.2	3.3%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	60.9	53.8	7.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	677	679	0.3%
African American	14	6	57.1%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	68	38	44.1%
Hispanic	38	28	26.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	523	552	5.5%
Two or More Races	33	54	63.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	14.9%	14.4%	0.5%

Schools Near OHara Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSSA Math (2023)							PSSA Science (2023)			PSSA English Language Arts (2023)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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 Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science 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
OHara Elementary School	Public	K-5	115 Cabin Lane	Pittsburgh	15238	Allegheny County	Fox Chapel Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(412) 963-0333	679	52	12.9	14.4%	552 (81.3%)	6 (0.9%)	28 (4.1%)	38 (5.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (8.0%)	94.3	16^th of 1534 public elementary schools	99.0%		94.8	9^th of 1534 public elementary schools	99.4%	7	91.4	85.8	83.9				87.2	94.7		94.7	88.5	87.6	88.4				88.2	$18,537	$240	$18,297
Verner Elementary School	Public	K-6	700 1st St	Verona	15147	Allegheny County	Riverview School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(412) 828-1800	169	18	9.3	21.9%	141 (83.4%)	17 (10.1%)	4 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	5 (3.0%)	72.9	433^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	71.8%		73.1	425^th of 1534 public elementary schools	72.3%	8	81.3	56.0	57.9	60.0			62.4	76.0		76.0	81.3	56.0	63.2	60.0			63.5	$14,547	$760	$13,787
Tenth Street Elementary School	Public	K-6	901 Pennsylvania Ave	Oakmont	15139	Allegheny County	Riverview School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(412) 828-1800	382	26	14.5	4.2%	338 (88.5%)	8 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.4%)	92	59^th of 1534 public elementary schools	96.2%		90.7	83^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	94.6%	24	85.0	71.2	78.0	56.4			74.4	93.3		93.3	86.7	86.6	84.7	89.7			86.7	$13,586	$709	$12,876
Fairview Elementary School	Public	K-5	738 Dorseyville Rd	Pittsburgh	15238	Allegheny County	Fox Chapel Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(412) 963-9315	377	27	14.1	8.8%	311 (82.5%)	11 (2.9%)	8 (2.1%)	22 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.6%)	97.4	1^st of 1534 public elementary schools	99.9%		96.6	1^st of 1534 public elementary schools	99.9%		98.4	100.0	95.1				97.9	100.0		100.0	100.0	96.9	96.8				97.9	$20,226	$283	$19,942
Kerr Elementary School	Public	K-5	341 Kittanning Pike	Pittsburgh	15215	Allegheny County	Fox Chapel Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(412) 781-4105	431	39	10.9	100.0%	290 (67.3%)	40 (9.3%)	26 (6.0%)	25 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (11.4%)	90.1	94^th of 1534 public elementary schools	93.9%		91.3	70^th of 1534 public elementary schools	95.4%	24	75.0	82.9	82.4				80.2	93.4		93.4	77.8	88.1	74.7				80.2	$23,850	$918	$22,932
Acmetonia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	300 Pearl Street	Cheswick	15024	Allegheny County	Allegheny Valley School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(724) 274-6500	484	41	11.9	99.8%	433 (89.5%)	14 (2.9%)	12 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.8%)	54	807^th of 1534 public elementary schools	47.4%		45.4	963^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	37.2%	156	50.0	48.3	41.2	20.0			39.1	89.6		89.6	56.5	59.6	56.4	50.7			55.6	$21,120	$1,669	$19,451
Catalyst Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-3	7061 Lemington Avenue	Pittsburgh	15206	Allegheny County	Catalyst Academy Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(412) 684-2400	247	17	14.5	98.8%	2 (0.8%)	226 (91.5%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.1%)								(n/a)	6.7						6.7				13.8						13.8	$22,587	$00	$22,587
Pittsburgh Fulton K-5	Public	PK, KG-5	5799 Hampton St	Pittsburgh	15206	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(412) 529-4600	299	25	12.0	96.7%	36 (12.0%)	216 (72.2%)	12 (4.0%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	28 (9.4%)	53.5	822^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	46.4%		45.4	964^th of 1534 public elementary schools	37.2%	142	45.2	53.7	27.9				42.3	80.5		80.5	49.1	68.3	56.8				57.3	$26,772	$3,444	$23,327
Pittsburgh Dilworth K-5	Public	PK, KG-5	6200 Stanton Ave	Pittsburgh	15206	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(412) 529-5000	448	29	15.2	96.0%	127 (28.3%)	253 (56.5%)	17 (3.8%)	4 (0.9%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (9.4%)	62.7	642^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	58.1%		53.7	822^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	46.4%	180	58.5	42.2	43.0				47.8	85.9		85.9	55.4	61.4	67.7				61.5	$26,157	$3,365	$22,792
Pittsburgh Sunnyside K-8	Public	PK, KG-8	4801 Stanton Avenue	Pittsburgh	15206	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(412) 529-2040	253	29	8.8	95.7%	99 (39.1%)	116 (45.8%)	14 (5.5%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	19 (7.5%)	33.8	1090^th of 1534 public elementary schools	28.9%		38.2	1044^th of 1534 public elementary schools	31.9%	46	29.2	26.9	14.3	3.7	43.8	11.8	20.6	69.2	29.4	53.5	54.2	57.7	52.4	42.9	62.6	35.3	50.8	$25,509	$3,282	$22,227

Frequently Asked Questions about OHara Elementary School

Is OHara Elementary School a good school?

Yes! OHara Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 16^th of 1534 Pennsylvania elementary schools.

How many students attend OHara Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 679 students attended OHara Elementary School.

What district is OHara Elementary School in?

Fox Chapel Area School District

What is the racial makeup of OHara Elementary School?

Students at OHara Elementary School are 81% White, 8% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 4% Hispanic.

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