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Pittsburgh Weil K-5

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1200^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Pittsburgh Weil K-5 is an elementary school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, serving 193 students in grades PK-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 Weil K-5 has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past several years, with a ranking between 1200-1508 out of around 1500 schools. The school significantly underperforms compared to the district and state averages in both Math and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 30.8% of students were proficient or better in Math, compared to 27.9% for the district and 41.7% for the state. In ELA, the school's proficiency rate was 24.6%, while the district and state had rates of 39.3% and 48.5%, respectively.

While the school's performance is particularly low in 5th grade, with only 21.1% proficient or better in both Math and ELA, the nearby Pittsburgh Woolslair K-5, Pittsburgh Spring Hill K-5, and Pittsburgh Arsenal K-5 generally perform better than Pittsburgh Weil K-5. Additionally, the Pittsburgh Allegheny K-5, a magnet school within the district, stands out with significantly higher proficiency rates, ranking in the top 35% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

178

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,969

Per pupil spending ?

105.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2250 Centre Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15219

(412) 529-3840

District: Pittsburgh School District

Students who attend Pittsburgh Weil K-5 usually attend:

Middle:	Pittsburgh Allegheny 6-8
	Pittsburgh Classical 6-8
High:	Pittsburgh Milliones 6-12
	Pittsburgh Obama 6-12
	Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academy 6-12

Racial breakdown:

African American:

89.9%

White:

4.5%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 13th percentile in 2015 → 21st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (28% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 24 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg34%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,200^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 13% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

24^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	20.0	1200 of 1511	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	1272 of 1526	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	4.0	1508 of 1534	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.0	1299 of 1534	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	6.2	1328 of 1433	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.2	1304 of 1544	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.1	1313 of 1530	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	5.5	1444 of 1547	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	5.1	1463 of 1554	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	12.1	1280 of 1474	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	6.4	1343 of 1467	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	10.1	1354 of 1519	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	18.6	1383 of 1599	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	13.3	1449 of 1597	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	12.6	1440 of 1579	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	4.3	1498 of 1549	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	58.4	130 of 413	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.4	189 of 437	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	20.6	390 of 437	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	25.0	1081 of 1369	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.8	1170 of 1432	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.9	1365 of 1414	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	16.5	1233 of 1475	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)69th percentile+48 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile~ school

Male (2025)16th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math31%-11 vs state

English Language Arts25%-24 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 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
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 Phillips K-5	Public, Magnet	K-5	1901 Sarah St	Pittsburgh	15203	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(412) 529-5190	233	18	13.2	91.4%	76 (32.6%)	103 (44.2%)	18 (7.7%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (14.6%)	39.4	972^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	35.7%		44.5	954^th of 1526 public elementary schools	37.5%	18	36.4	55.1	36.1				41.9	39.4	41.4	37.1				39.2	$32,840	$5,624	$27,216
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 Woolslair K-5	Public	K-5	501 40th St	Pittsburgh	15224	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-8800	208	17	12.0	100.5%	61 (29.3%)	93 (44.7%)	15 (7.2%)	6 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	31 (14.9%)	36.2	1011^th of 1511 public elementary schools	33.1%		44.1	964^th of 1526 public elementary schools	36.8%	47	38.4	33.4	25.7				32.7	41.1	56.6	37.1				44.2	$27,866	$4,772	$23,094
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 Arsenal K-5	Public	PK, KG-5	215 39th St	Pittsburgh	15201	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-5307	331	30	11.1	94.6%	42 (12.7%)	164 (49.5%)	81 (24.5%)	28 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.5%)	20.7	1188^th of 1511 public elementary schools	21.4%		13.5	1310^th of 1526 public elementary schools	14.2%	122	34.2	26.9	41.0				33.9	26.3	19.5	18.4				21.4	$34,160	$5,850	$28,309
Pittsburgh Grandview K-5	Public	K-5	845 McLain St	Pittsburgh	15210	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-6605	195	18	10.8	95.4%	17 (8.7%)	131 (67.2%)	16 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (15.9%)	9	1375^th of 1511 public elementary schools	9.0%		14	1300^th of 1526 public elementary schools	14.8%	75	4.2	12.1	12.0				9.8	16.7	24.2	20.0				20.7	$31,896	$5,463	$26,434
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Pittsburgh Weil K-5

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

Students at Pittsburgh Weil K-5 are 90% African American, 4% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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

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

Middle : Pittsburgh Allegheny 6-8
Middle : Pittsburgh Classical 6-8
High : Pittsburgh Milliones 6-12
High : Pittsburgh Obama 6-12
High : Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academy 6-12

What district is Pittsburgh Weil K-5 in?

Pittsburgh School District

Is Pittsburgh Weil K-5 a good school?

Pittsburgh Weil K-5 ranks in the bottom 20.6% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

How many students attend Pittsburgh Weil K-5?

In the 2024-25 school year, 178 students attended Pittsburgh Weil K-5.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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