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Pittsburgh Dilworth K-5

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5
621st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools
Better than 59% of Pennsylvania elementary schools
Summary

Pittsburgh Dilworth K-5 is a high-performing public magnet elementary school serving 434 students in grades PK-5 in the Pittsburgh School District. The school has consistently ranked in the top half of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a current statewide ranking of 621 out of 1,511 schools and a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pittsburgh Dilworth 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, 52.1% of all students at Pittsburgh Dilworth K-5 were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 27.9% for the district and 41.7% for the state. The school also stands out in its performance for specific student subgroups, ranking in the top 4% of Pennsylvania elementary schools for African American students and the top 8% for White students in PSSA Math and ELA proficiency.

Despite serving a high-poverty population, with 97.7% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Pittsburgh Dilworth K-5 is able to achieve strong academic results, likely due to its relatively low student-teacher ratio of 15:1 and significantly higher spending per student ($31,560 in 2022-2023) compared to the state average. When compared to other nearby schools in the Pittsburgh School District, such as Pittsburgh Linden K-5 and Pittsburgh Faison K-5, Pittsburgh Dilworth K-5 stands out as a high-performing school with a consistent track record of academic achievement.

454
Students ?
16.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$33,223
Per pupil spending ?
93.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 6200 Stanton Ave
       Pittsburgh, PA  15206-2245

(412) 529-5000

District: Pittsburgh School District


Students who attend Pittsburgh Dilworth K-5 usually attend:

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

African American:
55.7%
White:
28.2%
Two or more races:
10.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 58th percentile in 2015 → 59th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (54% vs 45% meeting standards)
Among the top-ranked schools in Pittsburgh School District
Above the Pennsylvania median (59th percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school54%
District avg34%
Pennsylvania avg45%
621st of 1,511
Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?
Top 41%▲ up 1 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
5th of 33Elementary Schools in the Pittsburgh School District
450th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202561.7621 of 151158.9%★★★☆☆
202461.3682 of 152655.3%★★★☆☆
202362.7642 of 153458.1%★★★☆☆
202253.7822 of 153446.4%★★☆☆☆
202131.31055 of 143326.4%★☆☆☆☆
201969.4518 of 154466.5%★★★☆☆
201865.7617 of 153059.7%★★★☆☆
201761.8701 of 154754.7%★★★☆☆
201663.6674 of 155456.6%★★★☆☆
201563.9617 of 147458.1%★★★☆☆
201448.1970 of 146733.9%★★☆☆☆
201348.4994 of 151934.6%★★☆☆☆
201264.4716 of 159955.2%★★★☆☆
201162.9699 of 159756.2%★★★☆☆
201057.8840 of 157946.8%★★☆☆☆
200947.21037 of 154933.1%★★☆☆☆
200849.5985 of 155136.5%★★☆☆☆
200741.91112 of 155528.5%★☆☆☆☆
200633.91229 of 154520.5%★☆☆☆☆
200544.6892 of 129931.3%★★☆☆☆
200437.7931 of 130828.8%★☆☆☆☆
200365.0525 of 130259.7%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202575.254 of 41386.9%★★★★☆
202478.957 of 43787.0%★★★★☆
202381.155 of 43787.4%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202546.2497 of 103051.7%★★★☆☆
202470.9237 of 108478.1%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202552.3761 of 146648.1%★★☆☆☆
202458.4709 of 148852.4%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202546.5770 of 136943.8%★★☆☆☆
202457.1657 of 143254.1%★★★☆☆
202354.4705 of 141450.1%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202568.8460 of 147568.8%★★★☆☆
202461.8617 of 149558.7%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202588.689 of 120192.6%★★★★★
202485.6111 of 122991.0%★★★★★
202394.88 of 123699.4%★★★★★
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)93rd percentile+34 vs school
African American (2025)87th percentile+28 vs school
Male (2025)69th percentile+10 vs school
Disabled (2025)52nd percentile-7 vs school
Female (2025)48th percentile-11 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile-15 vs school
By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts56%+8 vs state
Math52%+10 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 454 students attended Pittsburgh Dilworth K-5.

Students at Pittsburgh Dilworth K-5 are 56% African American, 28% White, 10% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

Pittsburgh Dilworth K-5 ranks 621st of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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