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Fred L Aiken Elementary School

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Fred L Aiken Elementary School ranks 185 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

185^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Fred L Aiken Elementary School is a public elementary school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that serves 253 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. It is part of the Keystone Oaks School District, which is ranked 70 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Fred L Aiken Elementary consistently outperforms both the Keystone Oaks School District and the state of Pennsylvania in standardized test scores. In the 2024-2025 school year, 83.7% of students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 60.3% for the district and 41.7% for the state. In PSSA English Language Arts, the school had 67.3% proficiency, compared to 67% for the district and 48.5% for the state. The school also performs well in terms of student subgroup performance, ranking in the top 12% of Pennsylvania elementary schools for male students and the top 14% for white students.

When compared to nearby schools in the Pittsburgh School District, Fred L Aiken Elementary School significantly outperforms them in academic achievement. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 83.7% proficiency in PSSA Math, while the nearby Pittsburgh Whittier K-5 school had only 46.4% proficiency. The school's higher spending per student and lower student-teacher ratio may contribute to its success, and its ability to maintain strong academic results despite an increasing percentage of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds is particularly noteworthy.

238

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,728

Per pupil spending ?

33.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

881 Greentree Rd
Pittsburgh, PA 15220-3429

(412) 921-9166

District: Keystone Oaks School District

Students who attend Fred L Aiken Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Keystone Oaks Middle School
High:	Keystone Oaks High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.4%

Asian:

11.8%

African American:

4.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 79th percentile in 2014 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg64%

Pennsylvania avg45%

185^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 16 pts since 2016

From top 28% (2016) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Keystone Oaks School District

70^th of 606Keystone Oaks 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	85.9	185 of 1511	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	87.9	135 of 1526	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	84.8	195 of 1534	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	88.4	125 of 1534	91.9%	★★★★★
2021	79.6	269 of 1433	81.2%	★★★★☆
2019	82.6	224 of 1544	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	81.7	247 of 1530	83.9%	★★★★☆
2017	73.7	413 of 1547	73.3%	★★★★☆
2016	72.8	439 of 1554	71.8%	★★★★☆
2014	77.2	302 of 1467	79.4%	★★★★☆
2013	81.0	197 of 1519	87.0%	★★★★☆
2012	85.2	53 of 1599	96.7%	★★★★★
2011	87.5	25 of 1597	98.4%	★★★★★
2010	89.9	5 of 1579	99.7%	★★★★★
2009	88.1	16 of 1549	99.0%	★★★★★
2008	87.2	42 of 1551	97.3%	★★★★★
2007	68.8	512 of 1555	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.0	670 of 1545	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	75.9	288 of 1299	77.8%	★★★★☆
2004	76.9	305 of 1308	76.7%	★★★★☆
2003	70.7	417 of 1302	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	83.7	195 of 1466	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	82.3	222 of 1488	85.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	85.9	176 of 1475	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	89.2	93 of 1495	93.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	83.2	170 of 1201	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	88.5	73 of 1229	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	80.8	190 of 1236	84.6%	★★★★☆

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)88th percentile~ school

Female (2025)87th percentile~ school

White (2025)86th percentile~ school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math84%+42 vs state

English Language Arts67%+19 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent on FaceBook
Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Not only are our children receiving a great education the school is a huge assest to the community. Close Quote

by a parent on FaceBook
Monday, March 15, 2010

Aiken is a wonderful,old fashioned, neighborhood school. The Green Tree Community which surrounds it, embraces it. It's sickening that the KO School District is thinking of closing down such a wonderful asset. Close Quote

Schools Near Fred L Aiken Elementary School

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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
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 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
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
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
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 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
Dormont Elementary School	Public	K-5	3200 Annapolis Ave	Pittsburgh	15216	Allegheny County	Keystone Oaks School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 571-6152	380	35	10.9	33.4%	300 (78.9%)	23 (6.1%)	37 (9.7%)	10 (2.6%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.1%)	89.6	128^th of 1511 public elementary schools	91.5%		88.8	115^th of 1526 public elementary schools	92.5%	13	86.4	72.9	83.3				79.6	61.3	74.3	88.9				75.6	$23,377	$730	$22,646
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
Pittsburgh West Liberty K-5	Public	K-5	785 Dunster St	Pittsburgh	15226	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-7420	168	16	10.3	92.3%	97 (57.7%)	31 (18.5%)	8 (4.8%)	6 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (15.5%)	12.9	1307^th of 1511 public elementary schools	13.5%		23.8	1167^th of 1526 public elementary schools	23.5%	140	5.3	32.1	7.1				18.0	21.1	28.6	7.1				21.3	$32,008	$5,482	$26,526
Pittsburgh Brookline K-8	Public	PK, KG-8	500 Woodbourne Ave	Pittsburgh	15226	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-7380	384	30	12.6	106.0%	230 (59.9%)	74 (19.3%)	29 (7.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	47 (12.2%)	36	1015^th of 1511 public elementary schools	32.8%		38.9	1019^th of 1526 public elementary schools	33.2%	4	44.1	30.3	30.5	10.8	36.0	31.4	30.0	51.5	36.4	37.1	50.0	44.0	42.9	43.8	$32,393	$5,548	$26,845

Frequently Asked Questions about Fred L Aiken Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Fred L Aiken Elementary School?

Students at Fred L Aiken Elementary School are 82% White, 12% Asian, 5% African American.

How many students attend Fred L Aiken Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 238 students attended Fred L Aiken Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Fred L Aiken Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Fred L Aiken Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Keystone Oaks Middle School
High : Keystone Oaks High School

What district is Fred L Aiken Elementary School in?

Keystone Oaks School District

Is Fred L Aiken Elementary School a good school?

Fred L Aiken Elementary School ranks 185^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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