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Pittsburgh Allegheny K-5

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Pittsburgh Allegheny K-5 ranks 520 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

520^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Pittsburgh Allegheny K-5 is a public magnet elementary school serving 626 students in grades PK-5 in the Allegheny Center neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This high-performing school has consistently ranked in the top half of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past several years, earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pittsburgh Allegheny K-5 significantly outperforms the Pittsburgh School District and the state of Pennsylvania in academic proficiency across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 54.9% of students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 27.9% for the district and 41.7% for the state. Similarly, 59.5% were proficient or better in PSSA English Language Arts, compared to 39.3% for the district and 48.5% for the state. The school also excels in serving its subgroups of students, ranking in the top 5% of Pennsylvania elementary schools for African American students and the top 10% for white students in math and ELA proficiency.

Despite serving a high-poverty student population, with over 94% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Pittsburgh Allegheny K-5 has a very low student-teacher ratio of 10:1 and spends $31,448 per student, substantially more than the district average and most nearby schools. When compared to other nearby schools in the Pittsburgh School District, such as Pittsburgh Weil K-5, Pittsburgh Allegheny K-5 significantly outperforms its peers, particularly in math and ELA proficiency.

572

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$33,658

Per pupil spending ?

103.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

810 Arch Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15212-5202

(412) 529-4100

District: Pittsburgh School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

51.2%

White:

32.0%

Two or more races:

11.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 28th percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (57% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 38 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Pittsburgh School District

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg34%

Pennsylvania avg45%

520^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 38 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	67.4	520 of 1511	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.6	538 of 1526	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.2	718 of 1534	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.4	743 of 1534	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.0	1025 of 1433	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.9	885 of 1544	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.9	796 of 1530	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.9	1029 of 1547	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	31.1	1170 of 1554	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	34.6	1067 of 1474	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	47.9	973 of 1467	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.1	1116 of 1519	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	47.0	1097 of 1599	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	33.7	1265 of 1597	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	28.5	1313 of 1579	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	32.6	1252 of 1549	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	34.0	1221 of 1551	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	28.0	1291 of 1555	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	38.1	1175 of 1545	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	9.0	1191 of 1299	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	30.1	1009 of 1308	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	3.8	1218 of 1302	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	81.5	37 of 413	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	86.3	37 of 437	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	86.4	41 of 437	90.6%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	70.4	200 of 1030	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	73.4	207 of 1084	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	64.0	277 of 1043	73.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	67.6	484 of 1466	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.7	556 of 1488	62.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	65.4	426 of 1369	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.8	434 of 1432	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.8	442 of 1414	68.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	64.2	553 of 1475	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.9	499 of 1495	66.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	89.4	76 of 1201	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	88.7	70 of 1229	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	79.1	217 of 1236	82.4%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)94th percentile+28 vs school

African American (2025)91st percentile+25 vs school

Disabled (2025)81st percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)67th percentile~ school

Male (2025)63rd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts60%+11 vs state

Math55%+13 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 Allegheny K-5	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	810 Arch Street	Pittsburgh	15212	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(412) 529-4100	572	38	14.8	103.8%	183 (32.0%)	293 (51.2%)	15 (2.6%)	14 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (11.7%)	67.4	520^th of 1511 public elementary schools	65.6%		67.6	538^th of 1526 public elementary schools	64.7%	18	70.4	56.0	40.8				54.9	75.0	56.0	50.0				59.5	$33,658	$5,764	$27,893
Pittsburgh King K-8	Public	PK, KG-8	50 Montgomery Place	Pittsburgh	15212	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-4160	368	26	14.1	88.9%	10 (2.7%)	316 (85.9%)	19 (5.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (5.7%)	3.8	1502^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	0.6%		3.9	1497^th of 1526 public elementary schools	1.9%	5	6.3	5.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.4	2.7	6.3	0.0	14.3	11.8	11.8	37.9	13.0	$31,749	$5,437	$26,311
Propel Cs-Northside	Public, Charter	K-8	1805 Buena Vista Street	Pittsburgh	15212	Allegheny County	Propel CS-Northside	Yes	No	No	Yes	(412) 325-7305	316	27	11.7	99.1%	10 (3.2%)	281 (88.9%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.7%)	8.8	1376^th of 1511 public elementary schools	8.9%		3.8	1499^th of 1526 public elementary schools	1.8%	123	16.7	0.0	0.0	2.9	0.0	0.0	3.5	30.6	11.1	17.2	25.8	26.7	17.6	21.5	$25,110	$3,194	$21,915
Manchester Academic Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1214 Liverpool Street	Pittsburgh	15233	Allegheny County	Manchester Academic Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(412) 322-0585	384	31	12.3		1 (0.3%)	347 (90.4%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.3%)	22.3	1167^th of 1511 public elementary schools	22.8%		20.8	1205^th of 1526 public elementary schools	21.0%	38	40.9	17.5	16.7	15.4	10.8	15.4	19.9	40.9	27.5	29.3	30.8	21.1	30.7	30.3	$26,970	$3,448	$23,521
Urban Pathways K-5 College Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	925 Penn Avenue	Pittsburgh	15222	Allegheny County	Urban Pathways K-5 College Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(412) 325-4075	304	30	10.1	95.7%	4 (1.3%)	284 (93.4%)	5 (1.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	4.1	1494^th of 1511 public elementary schools	1.1%		2.2	1524^th of 1526 public elementary schools	0.1%	30	8.9	3.8	7.2				6.4	15.6	7.7	4.8				9.4	$13,344	$1,212	$12,132
Pittsburgh Manchester K-8	Public	PK, KG-8	1612 Manhattan St	Pittsburgh	15233	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-3100	159	16	9.8	103.1%	16 (10.1%)	118 (74.2%)	3 (1.9%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (11.9%)								(n/a)				0.0	7.7	0.0	15.0				41.7	15.4	15.4	22.0	$40,041	$6,858	$33,183
Pittsburgh Spring Hill K-5	Public	PK, KG-5	1351 Damas St	Pittsburgh	15212	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-3000	126	13	9.8	95.2%	41 (32.5%)	58 (46.0%)	9 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (14.3%)	17.9	1236^th of 1511 public elementary schools	18.2%		14.2	1292^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	15.3%	56	42.1	33.3	4.5				24.5	31.6	25.0	18.1				24.6	$28,886	$4,947	$23,939
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
Pittsburgh Miller K-5	Public	PK, KG-5	2055 Bedford Ave	Pittsburgh	15219	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-3830	218	19	11.2	102.3%	1 (0.5%)	207 (95.0%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	8.2	1390^th of 1511 public elementary schools	8.0%		11.4	1341^st of 1526 public elementary schools	12.1%	49	26.9	0.0	4.0				11.2	26.9	10.0	11.5				16.7	$32,008	$5,482	$26,526
Pittsburgh Weil K-5	Public	PK, KG-5	2250 Centre Ave	Pittsburgh	15219	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-3840	178	16	11.1	105.6%	8 (4.5%)	160 (89.9%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.4%)	20	1200^th of 1511 public elementary schools	20.6%		16	1272^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	16.6%	72	27.2	41.6	21.1				30.8	31.8	20.8	21.1				24.6	$32,969	$5,646	$27,322

Frequently Asked Questions about Pittsburgh Allegheny K-5

What district is Pittsburgh Allegheny K-5 in?

Pittsburgh School District

Is Pittsburgh Allegheny K-5 a good school?

Pittsburgh Allegheny K-5 ranks 520^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Pittsburgh Allegheny K-5?

In the 2024-25 school year, 572 students attended Pittsburgh Allegheny K-5.

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

Students at Pittsburgh Allegheny K-5 are 51% African American, 32% White, 12% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

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