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Hartwood Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

53^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Hartwood Elementary School is a public elementary school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, serving 392 students in grades K-5 and part of the highly-ranked Fox Chapel Area School District. This exceptional school has consistently been among the top-performing elementary schools in Pennsylvania, maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past decade.

Hartwood Elementary School's academic performance is truly outstanding, with proficiency rates significantly exceeding state averages in Math (82.2% vs. 41.7%) and English Language Arts (83.2% vs. 48.5%) on the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) tests. The school's 5th-grade Math proficiency rate of 88.9% is particularly impressive, far surpassing the state average of 44%. Hartwood also demonstrates strong performance across diverse student groups, ranking highly for Female Students, Male Students, White Students, and Low Socio-Economic Status Students.

Compared to other nearby schools in the Fox Chapel Area School District, such as Kerr Elementary School and OHara Elementary School, Hartwood Elementary consistently outperforms in both Math and English Language Arts proficiency. This sustained excellence, along with the school's relatively high spending per student and low student-teacher ratio, contribute to Hartwood's exceptional educational environment and student outcomes.

386

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,296

Per pupil spending ?

31.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3730 Saxonburg Blvd
Pittsburgh, PA 15238-1020

(412) 767-5396

District: Fox Chapel Area School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.1%

Two or more races:

8.5%

Asian:

4.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 90th percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (83% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school83%

District avg82%

Pennsylvania avg45%

53^rd of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 10% (2015) to top 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	93.6	53 of 1511	96.5%	★★★★★
2024	90.9	70 of 1526	95.4%	★★★★★
2023	94.2	20 of 1534	98.7%	★★★★★
2022	92.9	48 of 1534	96.9%	★★★★★
2021	95.0	12 of 1433	99.2%	★★★★★
2019	92.3	23 of 1544	98.5%	★★★★★
2018	92.2	22 of 1530	98.6%	★★★★★
2017	91.9	25 of 1547	98.4%	★★★★★
2016	87.0	118 of 1554	92.4%	★★★★★
2015	85.7	141 of 1474	90.4%	★★★★★
2014	75.5	345 of 1467	76.5%	★★★★☆
2013	70.0	498 of 1519	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	83.7	98 of 1599	93.9%	★★★★★
2011	84.8	75 of 1597	95.3%	★★★★★
2010	78.5	244 of 1579	84.5%	★★★★☆
2009	80.3	200 of 1549	87.1%	★★★★☆
2008	80.5	200 of 1551	87.1%	★★★★☆
2007	81.9	182 of 1555	88.3%	★★★★☆
2006	78.7	260 of 1545	83.2%	★★★★☆
2005	78.3	233 of 1299	82.1%	★★★★☆
2004	65.2	525 of 1308	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2003	77.1	316 of 1302	75.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	92.0	70 of 1466	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	90.3	62 of 1488	95.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	92.6	31 of 1369	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	87.5	87 of 1432	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	97.8	1 of 1414	99.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	93.3	50 of 1475	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	89.9	80 of 1495	94.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	91.0	54 of 1201	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	86.0	104 of 1229	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	91.1	43 of 1236	96.5%	★★★★★

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)98th percentile~ school

Male (2025)97th percentile~ school

White (2025)96th percentile~ school

Female (2025)95th percentile~ school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts83%+35 vs state

Math82%+40 vs state

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Saturday, September 25, 2021

Excellent organization. Especially over the COVID-19. Kids had classes all year around virtual or in person. Thanks to all the staff! 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 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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hartwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	3730 Saxonburg Blvd	Pittsburgh	15238	Allegheny County	Fox Chapel Area School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 767-5396	386	34	11.2	31.3%	309 (80.1%)	12 (3.1%)	15 (3.9%)	17 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.5%)	93.6	53^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	96.5%		90.9	70^th of 1526 public elementary schools	95.4%	17	81.1	76.9	88.9		82.2	86.4	75.4	87.3		83.2	$25,296	$657	$24,639
Central Elementary School	Public	K-5	4100 Middle Rd	Allison Park	15101	Allegheny County	Hampton Township School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 492-6320	456	31	14.8	12.1%	413 (90.6%)	3 (0.7%)	11 (2.4%)	12 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	93.3	59^th of 1511 public elementary schools	96.1%		92.4	33^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	97.8%	26	80.0	85.7	77.7		81.5	78.7	84.7	73.6		79.4	$40	$01	$39
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
East Union Intrmd School	Public	3-5	57 East Union Road	Cheswick	15024	Allegheny County	Deer Lakes School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 265-5330	335	30	11.3	46.3%	308 (91.9%)	3 (0.9%)	12 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)	58.9	673^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	55.5%		54.7	799^th of 1526 public elementary schools	47.6%	126	61.2	45.9	52.0		53.1	53.1	46.4	54.0		51.1	$31,788	$124	$31,664
Poff Elementary School	Public	K-5	2990 Haberlein Rd	Gibsonia	15044	Allegheny County	Hampton Township School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 492-6335	282	21	13.6	14.5%	259 (91.8%)	3 (1.1%)	6 (2.1%)	7 (2.5%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	97.8	2^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	99.9%		95.5	3^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	99.8%	1	96.2	95.3	90.5		93.9	88.5	88.4	90.6		89.2	$62	$01	$61
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
Acmetonia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	300 Pearl Street	Cheswick	15024	Allegheny County	Allegheny Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 274-6500	458	39	11.7	102.0%	390 (85.2%)	14 (3.1%)	23 (5.0%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.9%)	58.2	684^th of 1511 public elementary schools	54.7%		60.7	694^th of 1526 public elementary schools	54.5%	10	64.6	39.1	36.4	33.9	42.2	54.1	57.1	60.6	54.3	56.8	$25,808	$1,779	$24,029
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
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
Tenth Street Elementary School	Public	K-6	901 Pennsylvania Ave	Oakmont	15139	Allegheny County	Riverview School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 828-1800	393	28	14.0	19.6%	351 (89.3%)	9 (2.3%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.6%)	88.3	154^th of 1511 public elementary schools	89.8%		92.2	37^th of 1526 public elementary schools	97.6%	117	73.6	70.9	73.8	63.4	70.6	71.6	72.8	64.7	88.4	73.7	$15,241	$816	$14,425

Frequently Asked Questions about Hartwood Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Hartwood Elementary School?

Students at Hartwood Elementary School are 80% White, 9% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 4% Hispanic, 3% African American.

How many students attend Hartwood Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 386 students attended Hartwood Elementary School.

What district is Hartwood Elementary School in?

Fox Chapel Area School District

Is Hartwood Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Hartwood Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 53^rd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools.

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