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Pittsburgh Arsenal K-5

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1188^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Pittsburgh Arsenal K-5 is an elementary school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 321 students. The school is part of the Pittsburgh School District, which is ranked 450 out of 606 districts in the state.

Pittsburgh Arsenal K-5 has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with proficiency rates well below the state average in both Math and English Language Arts (ELA). In the 2024-2025 school year, only 33.9% of students were proficient or better in Math, compared to 41.7% statewide, and the ELA proficiency rate was just 21.4%, compared to 48.5% statewide. The school's performance has been relatively stagnant, with little improvement in recent years.

While Pittsburgh Weil K-5, Pittsburgh Miller K-5, and Pittsburgh Liberty K-5 perform at a similar or slightly higher level, one notable exception is Pittsburgh Montessori K-5, a magnet school that significantly outperforms Pittsburgh Arsenal K-5 and the district as a whole, with proficiency rates above 70% in both Math and ELA. Despite the significant increase in per-student spending at Pittsburgh Arsenal K-5, the school's academic performance has not shown a corresponding improvement, suggesting that a more comprehensive approach may be necessary to address the underlying issues.

331

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$34,160

Per pupil spending ?

94.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

215 39th St
Pittsburgh, PA 15201-3223

(412) 529-5307

District: Pittsburgh School District

Students who attend Pittsburgh Arsenal K-5 usually attend:

Middle:	Pittsburgh Allegheny 6-8
	Pittsburgh Arsenal 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:

49.5%

Hispanic:

24.5%

White:

12.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 14th percentile in 2015 → 21st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 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 27 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg34%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,188^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 14% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

23^rd 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	20.7	1188 of 1511	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.5	1310 of 1526	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.8	1288 of 1534	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.2	1335 of 1534	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.5	1299 of 1433	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.2	1313 of 1544	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.3	1353 of 1530	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	7.4	1403 of 1547	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.1	1406 of 1554	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	12.6	1273 of 1474	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	3.9	1378 of 1467	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	5.5	1407 of 1519	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	8.3	1475 of 1599	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	11.0	1480 of 1597	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	2.6	1547 of 1579	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	1.2	1535 of 1549	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	64.2	90 of 413	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	50.2	190 of 437	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.4	231 of 437	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	81 of 207	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.1	134 of 200	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.1	90 of 196	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	24.0	1112 of 1466	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.0	1275 of 1488	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	37.9	295 of 454	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	35.6	926 of 1369	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.0	1213 of 1432	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.8	1168 of 1414	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	17.8	1208 of 1475	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.8	1255 of 1495	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)78th percentile+57 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)61st percentile+39 vs school

Hispanic (2024)35th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)24th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)18th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math34%-8 vs state

English Language Arts21%-27 vs state

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Schools Near Pittsburgh Arsenal K-5

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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 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 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
Reserve Primary School	Public	K-3	2107 Lonsdale St	Pittsburgh	15212	Allegheny County	Shaler Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 492-1200	111	11	10.4	59.5%	91 (82.0%)	4 (3.6%)	7 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (8.1%)								(n/a)	78.3						78.3	69.5						69.5	$33,739	$2,699	$31,040
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 Montessori K-5	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	201 S Graham St	Pittsburgh	15206	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	Yes	No	No	(412) 529-2010	332	23	14.7	80.7%	212 (63.9%)	44 (13.3%)	22 (6.6%)	15 (4.5%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (10.8%)	88.6	146^th of 1511 public elementary schools	90.3%		78.3	323^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	78.8%	177	83.3	67.8	53.9				70.0	88.9	85.7	73.1				83.4	$32,404	$5,550	$26,854
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 Liberty K-5	Public, Magnet	K-5	601 Filbert St	Pittsburgh	15232	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(412) 529-8450	206	18	11.7	117.5%	29 (14.1%)	141 (68.4%)	12 (5.8%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (10.2%)	28.5	1100^th of 1511 public elementary schools	27.2%		23.5	1174^th of 1526 public elementary schools	23.1%	74	38.9	29.0	41.2				35.5	33.3	35.9	23.5				30.8	$45,748	$7,835	$37,913
Pittsburgh Sunnyside K-8	Public	PK, KG-8	4801 Stanton Avenue	Pittsburgh	15201	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-2040	248	21	11.6	96.8%	86 (34.7%)	120 (48.4%)	17 (6.9%)	7 (2.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.9%)	27.1	1111^th of 1511 public elementary schools	26.5%		26.7	1139^th of 1526 public elementary schools	25.4%	28	42.3	31.3	30.4	6.3	4.3	0.0	19.6	46.1	37.5	21.7	23.5	30.4	37.5	33.3	$33,591	$5,753	$27,838
Pittsburgh Fulton K-5	Public	PK, KG-5	5799 Hampton St	Pittsburgh	15206	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-4600	267	22	12.0	106.7%	32 (12.0%)	186 (69.7%)	18 (6.7%)	6 (2.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.0%)	44.8	902^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	40.3%		35.9	1058^th of 1526 public elementary schools	30.7%	156	57.5	50.1	24.5				42.8	52.5	37.5	40.0				43.6	$34,053	$5,832	$28,221

Frequently Asked Questions about Pittsburgh Arsenal K-5

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

Students at Pittsburgh Arsenal K-5 are 50% African American, 24% Hispanic, 13% White, 8% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

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

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

Middle : Pittsburgh Allegheny 6-8
Middle : Pittsburgh Arsenal 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

Is Pittsburgh Arsenal K-5 a good school?

Pittsburgh Arsenal K-5 ranks in the bottom 21.4% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

How many students attend Pittsburgh Arsenal K-5?

In the 2024-25 school year, 331 students attended Pittsburgh Arsenal K-5.

What district is Pittsburgh Arsenal K-5 in?

Pittsburgh School District

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