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Pittsburgh Banksville K-5

Q: Is Pittsburgh Banksville K-5 a good school?

Pittsburgh Banksville K-5 ranks 1110 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1110^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Pittsburgh Banksville K-5 is an elementary school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, serving 288 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Pittsburgh School District, which is ranked 450 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pittsburgh Banksville K-5 has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state averages in both Math and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's Math proficiency rate was 36.2%, compared to 27.9% for the district and 41.7% for Pennsylvania. Similarly, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 28.3%, compared to 39.3% for the district and 48.5% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low in 4th and 5th grade Math and ELA, with proficiency rates often 10-20 percentage points below the district and state averages.

While the school has relatively high per-student spending and a low student-teacher ratio, it still struggles to match the performance of nearby schools within the Pittsburgh School District, such as Pittsburgh Westwood K-5, Pittsburgh Carmalt K-8, Pittsburgh Beechwood K-5, and Pittsburgh Brookline K-8. The school's challenges appear to be multifaceted, and addressing them will likely require a comprehensive, data-driven approach to improve educational outcomes for the students at Pittsburgh Banksville K-5.

322

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,483

Per pupil spending ?

89.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1001 Carnahan Rd
Pittsburgh, PA 15216-2901

(412) 529-7400

District: Pittsburgh School District

Students who attend Pittsburgh Banksville K-5 usually attend:

Middle:	Pittsburgh Allegheny 6-8
	Pittsburgh Classical 6-8
	Pittsburgh South Hills 6-8
High:	Pittsburgh Brashear High School
	Pittsburgh Carrick High School
	Pittsburgh Obama 6-12
	Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academy 6-12

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

32.9%

White:

27.6%

Hispanic:

21.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 36th percentile in 2015 → 27th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (32% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg34%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,110^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^th of 33Elementary Schools in the Pittsburgh School District

450^th of 606Pittsburgh 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	27.1	1110 of 1511	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.5	1140 of 1526	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.0	1119 of 1534	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.9	1180 of 1534	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.4	1227 of 1433	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.5	1097 of 1544	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.3	1161 of 1530	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	39.8	1075 of 1547	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.0	1060 of 1554	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.2	936 of 1474	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	35.9	1115 of 1467	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	34.5	1170 of 1519	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	52.2	1012 of 1599	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.4	882 of 1597	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	36.6	1224 of 1579	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	40.5	1146 of 1549	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	32.1	1246 of 1551	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	46.5	1026 of 1555	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.9	919 of 1545	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	70.9	383 of 1299	70.5%	★★★★☆
2004	22.2	1075 of 1308	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	70.3	428 of 1302	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	0.9	150 of 151	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	88 of 207	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.5	108 of 200	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.8	57 of 196	70.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	931 of 1466	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.4	1060 of 1488	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	31.1	995 of 1369	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.4	1106 of 1432	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.7	1031 of 1414	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	18.2	1201 of 1475	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.8	1152 of 1495	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	590 of 1201	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.3	800 of 1229	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.3	942 of 1236	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)57th percentile+31 vs school

White (2025)51st percentile+24 vs school

Female (2025)36th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile~ school

Male (2025)19th percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2025)1st percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math36%-6 vs state

English Language Arts28%-20 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
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
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 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
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
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
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	2 Ralston Pl	Pittsburgh	15216	Allegheny County	Mt Lebanon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 344-2147	414	28	14.9	20.5%	337 (81.4%)	13 (3.1%)	22 (5.3%)	25 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.1%)	92.3	72^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	95.2%		89.7	101^st of 1526 public elementary schools	93.4%	29	76.7	78.7	77.6				77.7	76.7	82.6	86.6				81.9	$18,327	$53	$18,274
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 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
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
Pittsburgh Carmalt K-8	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	1550 Breining St	Pittsburgh	15226	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(412) 529-7760	547	38	14.3	101.5%	202 (36.9%)	217 (39.7%)	20 (3.7%)	34 (6.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (13.3%)	48	854^th of 1511 public elementary schools	43.5%		37.6	1038^th of 1526 public elementary schools	32.0%	184	49.0	73.0	27.2	8.4	14.0	11.1	31.4	66.0	51.9	40.7	33.4	36.0	42.2	45.4	$34,499	$5,909	$28,591

Frequently Asked Questions about Pittsburgh Banksville K-5

Is Pittsburgh Banksville K-5 a good school?

Pittsburgh Banksville K-5 ranks 1110^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Pittsburgh Banksville K-5?

Students at Pittsburgh Banksville K-5 are 33% Asian, 28% White, 21% Hispanic, 16% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Pittsburgh Banksville K-5 attend?

Students who attend Pittsburgh Banksville K-5 usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pittsburgh Allegheny 6-8
Middle : Pittsburgh Classical 6-8
Middle : Pittsburgh South Hills 6-8
High : Pittsburgh Brashear High School
High : Pittsburgh Carrick High School
High : Pittsburgh Obama 6-12
High : Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academy 6-12

How many students attend Pittsburgh Banksville K-5?

In the 2024-25 school year, 322 students attended Pittsburgh Banksville K-5.

What district is Pittsburgh Banksville K-5 in?

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