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Pittsburgh Colfax K-8

Q: Is Pittsburgh Colfax K-8 a good school?

Pittsburgh Colfax K-8 ranks 256 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

256^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Pittsburgh Colfax K-8 is a high-performing public elementary school serving 741 students in grades K-8 within the Pittsburgh School District. The school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Pennsylvania, with strong academic performance and test scores that significantly outpace the district and state averages.

Pittsburgh Colfax K-8 has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating its academic excellence. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 59.1% of its students were proficient or better in Math, compared to just 27.9% for the district and 41.7% for the state. The school also stands out for its very low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 1.6% in recent years, which is significantly better than the district and state averages. This high performance is particularly noteworthy given that the school serves a predominantly low-income student population, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

When compared to other nearby schools in the Pittsburgh School District, Pittsburgh Colfax K-8 is a high-performing outlier. For instance, Pittsburgh Greenfield K-8, which is just 1.59 miles away, has significantly lower test scores and a lower statewide ranking. This suggests that Pittsburgh Colfax K-8 is able to provide a high-quality education to its students, despite the socioeconomic challenges it faces.

789

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,660

Per pupil spending ?

93.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2332 Beechwood Blvd
Pittsburgh, PA 15217-1818

(412) 529-3525

District: Pittsburgh School District

Students who attend Pittsburgh Colfax K-8 usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.6%

African American:

18.1%

Asian:

15.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (63% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg34%

Pennsylvania avg45%

Elementary school

256^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

112^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

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

See the entire ranking list of Pennsylvania Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	81.2	256 of 1511	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	81.9	247 of 1526	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	84.6	200 of 1534	87.0%	★★★★☆
2022	83.2	234 of 1534	84.7%	★★★★☆
2021	76.4	321 of 1433	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	82.5	226 of 1544	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	78.4	309 of 1530	79.8%	★★★★☆
2017	76.0	366 of 1547	76.3%	★★★★☆
2016	68.7	551 of 1554	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	72.8	414 of 1474	71.9%	★★★★☆
2014	56.0	826 of 1467	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.3	956 of 1519	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	58.5	868 of 1599	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.9	888 of 1597	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.7	940 of 1579	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.8	1003 of 1549	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	37.2	1185 of 1551	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	36.5	1186 of 1555	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	42.4	1103 of 1545	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	34.9	994 of 1299	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	16.0	1120 of 1308	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	6.7	1190 of 1302	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	35.8	256 of 413	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.0	316 of 437	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.9	201 of 437	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	50.0	102 of 168	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	73.7	45 of 160	71.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	65.7	254 of 1030	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	73.8	202 of 1084	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	93.5	37 of 1043	96.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	78.3	285 of 1466	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	78.6	286 of 1488	80.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	1060 of 1369	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.6	794 of 1432	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.4	773 of 1414	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	79.1	284 of 1475	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	82.1	228 of 1495	84.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	87.8	13 of 128	89.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	93.0	33 of 1201	97.3%	★★★★★
2024	93.3	12 of 1229	99.0%	★★★★★
2023	94.5	13 of 1236	98.9%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	84.2	112 of 873	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	89.3	70 of 891	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	89.0	71 of 893	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	89.3	63 of 883	92.9%	★★★★★
2021	84.1	85 of 797	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	79.9	147 of 891	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	78.8	153 of 861	82.2%	★★★★☆
2017	76.9	186 of 877	78.8%	★★★★☆
2016	67.2	290 of 870	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	76.9	173 of 835	79.3%	★★★★☆
2014	54.1	400 of 728	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.9	514 of 758	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	58.3	431 of 834	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.6	524 of 825	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	39.2	597 of 805	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	23.5	639 of 770	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	30.5	589 of 753	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	31.6	587 of 749	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	33.7	564 of 736	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	28.2	284 of 393	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.7	199 of 408	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.1	168 of 421	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	75.6	89 of 643	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	79.8	79 of 672	88.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	81.2	123 of 835	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	93.2	33 of 860	96.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	508 of 843	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.1	256 of 877	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	52.7	405 of 874	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	84.1	98 of 839	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	82.7	110 of 870	87.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	94.4	23 of 649	96.5%	★★★★★
2024	95.6	20 of 673	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	96.8	16 of 681	97.7%	★★★★★

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)

Elementary school

White (2025)97th percentile+14 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)90th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)81st percentile~ school

Female (2025)81st percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)75th percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2024)39th percentile-45 vs school

African American (2025)38th percentile-45 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile-60 vs school

Middle school

White (2025)96th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)88th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)86th percentile~ school

Female (2025)85th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile-47 vs school

African American (2025)28th percentile-59 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts66%+17 vs state

Math59%+17 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 Colfax K-8	Public	K-8	2332 Beechwood Blvd	Pittsburgh	15217	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-3525	789	44	18.0	93.9%	391 (49.6%)	143 (18.1%)	59 (7.5%)	125 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	66 (8.4%)	81.2	256^th of 1511 public elementary schools	83.1%		81.9	247^th of 1526 public elementary schools	83.8%	9	67.5	70.6	62.7	47.8	55.6	50.6	59.1	67.5	72.1	62.4	66.3	63.0	64.4	65.9	$32,660	$5,594	$27,067
Pittsburgh Minadeo K-5	Public	PK, KG-5	6502 Lilac St	Pittsburgh	15217	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-4035	296	27	11.0	100.0%	66 (22.3%)	164 (55.4%)	20 (6.8%)	19 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (9.1%)	39.6	969^th of 1511 public elementary schools	35.9%		20.3	1213^th of 1526 public elementary schools	20.5%	244	40.5	37.6	31.0				36.9	59.5	37.6	32.2				45.1	$30,180	$5,169	$25,011
Pittsburgh Linden K-5	Public, Magnet	K-5	725 S Linden Ave	Pittsburgh	15208	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(412) 529-3996	91	14	6.5	116.5%	8 (8.8%)	70 (76.9%)	2 (2.2%)	3 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (8.8%)	35.3	1023^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	32.3%		12.6	1322^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	13.4%	299	42.1	27.3	21.4				31.8	63.2	36.4	21.4				43.2	$50,357	$8,624	$41,732
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
Pittsburgh Greenfield K-8	Public	PK, KG-8	1 Alger St	Pittsburgh	15207	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-3535	396	31	12.9	91.7%	226 (57.1%)	57 (14.4%)	48 (12.1%)	32 (8.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.1%)	75.6	366^th of 1511 public elementary schools	75.8%		76.2	368^th of 1526 public elementary schools	75.9%	2	84.9	65.7	55.0	31.6	28.2	36.6	50.0	72.7	73.6	66.7	50.0	61.6	42.0	61.4	$31,728	$5,434	$26,294
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
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 Faison K-5	Public	PK, KG-5	7430 Tioga St	Pittsburgh	15208	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-2305	480	38	12.6	105.0%	12 (2.5%)	422 (87.9%)	14 (2.9%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.6%)	7.5	1408^th of 1511 public elementary schools	6.8%		7.4	1406^th of 1526 public elementary schools	7.9%	2	15.0	11.9	10.7				13.1	20.0	19.1	13.8				18.3	$41,109	$7,041	$34,068
Pittsburgh Lincoln K-5	Public	PK, KG-5	328 Lincoln Avenue	Pittsburgh	15206	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-3980	186	18	10.3	100.0%	7 (3.8%)	157 (84.4%)	8 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.0%)	22.2	1169^th of 1511 public elementary schools	22.6%		25.5	1148^th of 1526 public elementary schools	24.8%	21	20.0	13.0	8.7				13.6	25.0	47.8	39.1				37.8	$40,309	$6,903	$33,405
Barrett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	221 E 12th Ave	Homestead	15120	Allegheny County	Steel Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 464-3600	225	31	7.2	91.6%	25 (11.1%)	160 (71.1%)	19 (8.4%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.6%)	7.3	1414^th of 1511 public elementary schools	6.4%		9.9	1361^st of 1526 public elementary schools	10.8%	53	23.7	7.4					16.9	15.8	18.5					16.9

Frequently Asked Questions about Pittsburgh Colfax K-8

What is the racial makeup of Pittsburgh Colfax K-8?

Students at Pittsburgh Colfax K-8 are 50% White, 18% African American, 16% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic.

What district is Pittsburgh Colfax K-8 in?

Pittsburgh School District

Is Pittsburgh Colfax K-8 a good school?

Pittsburgh Colfax K-8 ranks 256^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Pittsburgh Colfax K-8 attend?

Students who attend Pittsburgh Colfax K-8 usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend Pittsburgh Colfax K-8?

In the 2024-25 school year, 789 students attended Pittsburgh Colfax K-8.

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