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Foster Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

104^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 93% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Foster Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, serving 295 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the highly-ranked Mt. Lebanon School District, which is ranked 12th out of 606 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Foster Elementary has consistently been one of the top-performing elementary schools in Pennsylvania, ranking within the top 50 schools in the state for several years. In the 2020-2021 school year, the school ranked 16th out of 1,433 Pennsylvania elementary schools, and it has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Students at Foster Elementary consistently outperform the state and district averages in PSSA Math, English Language Arts, and Science assessments across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 79.4% of Foster Elementary students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 73.3% in the Mt. Lebanon School District and 41.7% statewide.

While Foster Elementary's performance among female students is exceptional, ranking 7th out of 1,488 Pennsylvania elementary schools in 2023-2024, the school's performance among male students is slightly lower, ranking 182nd out of 1,495 Pennsylvania elementary schools in the same year. The school's relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, higher per-student spending, and lower student-teacher ratio may contribute to its academic success. When compared to other nearby schools in the Mt. Lebanon School District, Foster Elementary generally outperforms its peers, with the exception of Jefferson Elementary, which also ranks highly in the state.

304

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,350

Per pupil spending ?

12.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

700 Vermont Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15234-1299

(412) 344-2162

District: Mt Lebanon School District

Students who attend Foster Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Mellon Middle School
High:	Mt Lebanon Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.6%

Asian:

9.9%

Two or more races:

6.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 98th percentile in 2014 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (77% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school77%

District avg77%

Pennsylvania avg45%

104^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 7%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 1% (2016) to top 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Mt Lebanon School District

12^th of 606Mt Lebanon 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	90.8	104 of 1511	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	91.8	48 of 1526	96.9%	★★★★★
2023	89.7	102 of 1534	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	93.1	42 of 1534	97.3%	★★★★★
2021	94.5	16 of 1433	98.9%	★★★★★
2019	93.5	8 of 1544	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	91.4	34 of 1530	97.8%	★★★★★
2017	91.7	27 of 1547	98.3%	★★★★★
2016	92.1	16 of 1554	99.0%	★★★★★
2014	87.8	28 of 1467	98.1%	★★★★★
2013	88.4	14 of 1519	99.1%	★★★★★
2012	87.2	20 of 1599	98.7%	★★★★★
2011	88.1	15 of 1597	99.1%	★★★★★
2010	86.4	42 of 1579	97.3%	★★★★★
2009	82.1	147 of 1549	90.5%	★★★★★
2008	81.2	176 of 1551	88.7%	★★★★☆
2007	85.3	93 of 1555	94.0%	★★★★★
2006	90.4	8 of 1545	99.5%	★★★★★
2005	85.6	71 of 1299	94.5%	★★★★★
2004	90.2	57 of 1308	95.6%	★★★★★
2003	85.1	164 of 1302	87.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	91.8	73 of 1466	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	94.5	7 of 1488	99.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	83.8	204 of 1475	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	84.5	182 of 1495	87.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	85.9	134 of 1201	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	89.7	55 of 1229	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	88.7	76 of 1236	93.9%	★★★★★

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)

Female (2025)95th percentile~ school

White (2025)89th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)86th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math79%+38 vs state

English Language Arts75%+26 vs state

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Schools Near Foster 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
Foster Elementary School	Public	K-5	700 Vermont Ave	Pittsburgh	15234	Allegheny County	Mt Lebanon School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 344-2162	304	21	14.3	12.2%	233 (76.6%)	6 (2.0%)	13 (4.3%)	30 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	19 (6.3%)	90.8	104^th of 1511 public elementary schools	93.1%		91.8	48^th of 1526 public elementary schools	96.9%	56	80.9	86.0	70.2				79.4	71.5	84.0	70.2				75.0	$18,350	$53	$18,297
Myrtle Ave School	Public	K-5	3724 Myrtle Ave	Pittsburgh	15234	Allegheny County	Keystone Oaks School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 571-6137	312	31	10.0	63.5%	220 (70.5%)	28 (9.0%)	7 (2.2%)	45 (14.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.2%)	66.4	550^th of 1511 public elementary schools	63.6%		63.6	623^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	59.2%	73	46.0	61.5	66.0				57.7	52.0	65.0	52.8				56.0	$19,657	$729	$18,927
Markham Elementary School	Public	K-5	165 Crescent Dr	Pittsburgh	15228	Allegheny County	Mt Lebanon School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 344-2152	296	21	14.1	10.5%	259 (87.5%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.7%)	8 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.7%)	94.5	43^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	97.2%		91.1	64^th of 1526 public elementary schools	95.8%	21	90.2	76.3	84.6				83.6	80.4	83.7	84.6				82.9	$18,279	$53	$18,226
Howe Elementary School	Public	K-5	400 Broadmoor Ave	Pittsburgh	15228	Allegheny County	Mt Lebanon School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 344-2157	398	27	14.8	17.1%	318 (79.9%)	15 (3.8%)	10 (2.5%)	24 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.8%)	90	123^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	91.9%		90.9	72^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	95.3%	51	74.3	78.3	76.0				76.1	72.8	83.3	74.0				76.7	$18,316	$53	$18,263
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	735 Washington Rd	Pittsburgh	15228	Allegheny County	Mt Lebanon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 344-2142	416	34	12.3	23.8%	318 (76.4%)	20 (4.8%)	31 (7.5%)	17 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.2%)	84.5	205^th of 1511 public elementary schools	86.4%		85.4	186^th of 1526 public elementary schools	87.8%	19	67.2	78.6	67.6				70.5	62.5	69.7	73.8				69.0	$18,212	$53	$18,159
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-4	1524 Hamilton Rd	Pittsburgh	15234	Allegheny County	Bethel Park School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 854-8618	348	23	15.2	21.6%	292 (83.9%)	5 (1.4%)	8 (2.3%)	26 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.9%)	82.6	244^th of 1511 public elementary schools	83.9%		86	170^th of 1526 public elementary schools	88.9%	74	70.1	74.3					72.3	65.7	69.6					67.7	$45	$02	$43
Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	600 Newport Drive	Pittsburgh	15234	Allegheny County	Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(412) 668-2064	297	38	7.8	100.3%	130 (43.8%)	127 (42.8%)	14 (4.7%)	7 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.1%)	23.6	1154^th of 1511 public elementary schools	23.6%		32.9	1083^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	29.0%	71	30.8	35.3	22.2	15.2	20.0	26.3	25.4	31.6	29.4	34.6	36.4	50.0	42.1	36.2	$26,753	$1,756	$24,996
Eisenhower Elementary School	Public	K-4	100 Warwick Dr	Pittsburgh	15241	Allegheny County	Upper St. Clair School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 833-1600	524	34	15.5	11.5%	421 (80.3%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.9%)	53 (10.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (6.9%)	96.2	19^th of 1511 public elementary schools	98.7%		95.2	5^th of 1526 public elementary schools	99.7%	14	87.5	88.2					87.9	87.5	94.2					90.8	$25,638	$368	$25,270
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-5	11 Moffett St	Pittsburgh	15243	Allegheny County	Mt Lebanon School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 344-2167	310	23	13.4	13.2%	260 (83.9%)	2 (0.6%)	8 (2.6%)	22 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.8%)	96.3	17^th of 1511 public elementary schools	98.9%		88.6	116^th of 1526 public elementary schools	92.4%	99	92.8	89.6	82.8				88.3	80.7	87.5	86.2				84.6	$18,327	$53	$18,274
Hoover Elementary School	Public	K-5	37 Robb Hollow Rd	Pittsburgh	15243	Allegheny County	Mt Lebanon School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 276-7411	285	19	14.6	18.6%	205 (71.9%)	6 (2.1%)	9 (3.2%)	54 (18.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)	95.5	24^th of 1511 public elementary schools	98.4%		91	69^th of 1526 public elementary schools	95.5%	45	93.7	95.2	74.4				87.5	83.3	83.4	78.7				81.7	$18,362	$53	$18,309

Frequently Asked Questions about Foster Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Foster Elementary School?

Students at Foster Elementary School are 77% White, 10% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Foster Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Mellon Middle School
High : Mt Lebanon Senior High School

Is Foster Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Foster Elementary School ranks in the top 6.9% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

What district is Foster Elementary School in?

Mt Lebanon School District

How many students attend Foster Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 304 students attended Foster Elementary School.

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