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Wilkins Elementary STEAM Academy

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1269^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Wilkins Elementary STEAM Academy is a public elementary school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, serving 454 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Woodland Hills School District, which is ranked 524 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wilkins Elementary STEAM Academy consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in PSSA Math and English Language Arts are significantly lower than the state averages, often by 20 percentage points or more. Compared to the Woodland Hills School District averages, Wilkins Elementary STEAM Academy's performance is also lower, indicating it is one of the weaker-performing schools in the district.

Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending compared to the district and state averages, Wilkins Elementary STEAM Academy's academic performance remains poor. The school serves a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, and it also has a significant population of students with disabilities. While the school's African American students perform better than the overall student population, the school as a whole continues to struggle, suggesting a need for targeted interventions and a more strategic approach to resource utilization.

447

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$41,796

Per pupil spending ?

81.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

362 Churchill Rd
Pittsburgh, PA 15235

(412) 824-3231

District: Woodland Hills School District

Students who attend Wilkins Elementary STEAM Academy usually attend:

High:

Woodland Hills High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

50.6%

White:

20.6%

Hispanic:

13.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 14th percentile in 2011 → 16th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (24% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 25 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg22%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,269^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Woodland Hills School District

524^th of 606Woodland Hills 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	15.2	1269 of 1511	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.6	1169 of 1526	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	1252 of 1534	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.9	1289 of 1534	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.3	1304 of 1433	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	14.9	1245 of 1474	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	13.1	1280 of 1467	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	20.5	1272 of 1519	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	20.1	1366 of 1599	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	23.7	1367 of 1597	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	38.4	237 of 413	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.8	179 of 437	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.0	159 of 437	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	719 of 1030	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.1	660 of 1084	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.3	770 of 1043	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	19.8	1175 of 1466	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.2	1033 of 1488	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	21.1	1134 of 1369	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.2	1084 of 1432	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.9	1075 of 1414	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	13.5	1271 of 1475	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.1	1219 of 1495	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)43rd percentile+27 vs school

Disabled (2025)30th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)20th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile~ school

Male (2025)14th percentile~ school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math24%-18 vs state

English Language Arts24%-25 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
Wilkins Elementary STEAM Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	362 Churchill Rd	Pittsburgh	15235	Allegheny County	Woodland Hills School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 824-3231	447	44	10.1	81.9%	92 (20.6%)	226 (50.6%)	61 (13.6%)	7 (1.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (13.0%)	15.2	1269^th of 1511 public elementary schools	16.0%		23.6	1169^th of 1526 public elementary schools	23.4%	100	30.9	21.5	18.6				24.2	32.3	21.2	15.1				23.7	$41,796	$3,695	$38,101
Propel Cs-East	Public, Charter	K-8	1611 Monroeville Ave	Turtle Creek	15145	Allegheny County	Propel CS-East	Yes	No	No	Yes	(412) 325-7305	339	25	13.4	98.2%	53 (15.6%)	231 (68.1%)	12 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (11.8%)	25.6	1133^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	25.0%		21.4	1196^th of 1526 public elementary schools	21.6%	63	35.1	20.6	20.7	17.5	8.6	12.8	19.2	27.0	5.8	41.4	52.5	33.3	46.2	34.8	$22,426	$1,947	$20,479
Penn Hills Elementary School	Public	K-5	1079 Jefferson Rd	Pittsburgh	15235	Allegheny County	Penn Hills School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 793-7000	1,228	88	13.9	100.8%	280 (22.8%)	702 (57.2%)	91 (7.4%)	15 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	138 (11.2%)	18.3	1231^st of 1511 public elementary schools	18.5%		25.3	1150^th of 1526 public elementary schools	24.6%	81	24.8	35.5	15.5				24.9	21.7	35.0	26.0				27.1	$15,445	$2,034	$13,412
Turtle Creek Elementary STEAM Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	126 Monroeville Ave	Turtle Creek	15145	Allegheny County	Woodland Hills School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 824-2450	580	43	13.4	73.6%	149 (25.7%)	340 (58.6%)	33 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (9.7%)	22.3	1166^th of 1511 public elementary schools	22.8%		28.8	1118^th of 1526 public elementary schools	26.7%	48	28.4	15.3	33.8				26.0	35.1	16.7	36.4				29.6	$39,739	$3,513	$36,226
Turner Intermediate School	Public	3-6	1833 Laketon Rd	Wilkinsburg	15221	Allegheny County	Wilkinsburg Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 731-5883	200	26	7.6	115.0%	6 (3.0%)	170 (85.0%)	9 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.5%)	14.1	1287^th of 1511 public elementary schools	14.8%		9.8	1364^th of 1526 public elementary schools	10.6%	77	16.7	26.9	26.5	13.5			21.1	10.2	20.0	16.0	33.3			18.9	$42,155	$16,303	$25,852
Edgewood Elementary STEAM Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	241 Maple Ave	Pittsburgh	15218	Allegheny County	Woodland Hills School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 731-2238	516	40	12.7	78.9%	85 (16.5%)	368 (71.3%)	24 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.4%)	13.7	1292^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	14.5%		14.9	1289^th of 1526 public elementary schools	15.5%	3	20.5	26.5	16.5				21.0	28.2	26.8	14.3				22.7	$38,781	$3,428	$35,353
Evergreen Elementary School	Public	K-4	3831 Evergreen Dr	Monroeville	15146	Allegheny County	Gateway School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 373-5842	317	24	13.2	95.6%	124 (39.1%)	96 (30.3%)	27 (8.5%)	31 (9.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (11.7%)	82.8	241^st of 1511 public elementary schools	84.1%		85.1	191^st of 1526 public elementary schools	87.5%	50	65.5	82.7					74.1	62.0	77.2					69.5	$26,451	$1,169	$25,282
Propel Cs-Pitcairn	Public, Charter	K-8	435 Agatha Street	Pittsburgh	15140	Allegheny County	Propel CS-Pitcairn	Yes	No	No	Yes	(412) 325-7305	182	17	10.6	98.4%	21 (11.5%)	136 (74.7%)	7 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (9.3%)	9.4	1366^th of 1511 public elementary schools	9.6%		15.5	1281^st of 1526 public elementary schools	16.1%	85	25.0	12.5	5.0	0.0	16.7	0.0	11.2	21.4	0.0	15.0	31.6	36.8	20.0	21.4	$24,466	$2,856	$21,610
Dr Cleveland Steward Junior Elementary School	Public	K-4	5000 Gateway Campus Blvd	Monroeville	15146	Allegheny County	Gateway School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 373-5874	292	27	10.8	105.1%	120 (41.1%)	103 (35.3%)	19 (6.5%)	8 (2.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (13.4%)	43.7	919^th of 1511 public elementary schools	39.2%		46.8	912^th of 1526 public elementary schools	40.2%	7	55.5	35.7					45.5	44.5	46.4					45.5	$25,007	$2,214	$22,793
Kelly Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	400 Kelly Ave	Wilkinsburg	15221	Allegheny County	Wilkinsburg Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 371-9504	276	30	9.2	100.4%	8 (2.9%)	205 (74.3%)	34 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (10.5%)								(n/a)															$55,592	$17,062	$38,530

Frequently Asked Questions about Wilkins Elementary STEAM Academy

What is the racial makeup of Wilkins Elementary STEAM Academy?

Students at Wilkins Elementary STEAM Academy are 51% African American, 21% White, 14% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Wilkins Elementary STEAM Academy attend?

Students who attend Wilkins Elementary STEAM Academy usually go on to attend:

High : Woodland Hills High School

How many students attend Wilkins Elementary STEAM Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 447 students attended Wilkins Elementary STEAM Academy.

Is Wilkins Elementary STEAM Academy a good school?

Wilkins Elementary STEAM Academy ranks in the bottom 16.0% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

What district is Wilkins Elementary STEAM Academy in?

Woodland Hills School District

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