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Pittsburgh Fulton K-5

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Pittsburgh Fulton K-5 ranks 902 nd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

902^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Pittsburgh Fulton K-5 is an elementary school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, serving 291 students in grades PK-5. Despite being part of the lower-performing Pittsburgh School District, this school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in PSSA Math and English Language Arts proficiency across all grade levels.

In the 2024-2025 school year, Pittsburgh Fulton K-5 had 42.8% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 27.9% for the district and 41.7% for the state. In English Language Arts, the school had 43.6% of students proficient or better, compared to 39.3% for the district and 48.5% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, who outperform the district and state averages for this subgroup.

With a relatively high per-student spending of $31,385 in 2022-2023 and a low student-teacher ratio ranging from 11.1 to 12.3 over the past three years, Pittsburgh Fulton K-5 appears to be effectively utilizing its resources to support student learning. When compared to other nearby schools in the Pittsburgh School District, such as Pittsburgh Dilworth K-5 and Pittsburgh Montessori K-5, Pittsburgh Fulton K-5 stands out as a high-performing school with a focus on supporting the academic achievement of all students.

267

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$34,053

Per pupil spending ?

106.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5799 Hampton St
Pittsburgh, PA 15206-1639

(412) 529-4600

District: Pittsburgh School District

Students who attend Pittsburgh Fulton 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
	Pittsburgh Westinghouse

Racial breakdown:

African American:

69.7%

White:

12.0%

Two or more races:

9.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 30th percentile in 2015 → 40th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Pittsburgh School District

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg34%

Pennsylvania avg45%

902^nd of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	44.8	902 of 1511	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.9	1058 of 1526	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.5	822 of 1534	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.4	964 of 1534	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.4	1108 of 1433	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.7	1012 of 1544	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.3	737 of 1530	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.4	886 of 1547	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	34.3	1132 of 1554	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	37.7	1034 of 1474	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	33.4	1134 of 1467	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.3	1194 of 1519	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	46.6	1102 of 1599	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.3	977 of 1597	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	38.5	1200 of 1579	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	37.3	1190 of 1549	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	31.1	1257 of 1551	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	47.0	1012 of 1555	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	23.8	1316 of 1545	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	4.5	1223 of 1299	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	3.7	1221 of 1308	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	30.2	1001 of 1302	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	76.6	50 of 413	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	78.0	60 of 437	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	88.7	32 of 437	92.7%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	36.0	642 of 1030	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.4	776 of 1084	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.5	453 of 1043	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	39.4	947 of 1466	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.0	1021 of 1488	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	42.3	823 of 1369	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.1	967 of 1432	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.7	505 of 1414	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	789 of 1475	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.9	1044 of 1495	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)88th percentile+48 vs school

Male (2025)47th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)38th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)35th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts44%-5 vs state

Math43%~ state avg

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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 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
Pittsburgh Dilworth K-5	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	6200 Stanton Ave	Pittsburgh	15206	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(412) 529-5000	454	28	16.0	93.4%	128 (28.2%)	253 (55.7%)	18 (4.0%)	4 (0.9%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (10.1%)	61.7	621^st of 1511 public elementary schools	58.9%		61.3	682^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	55.3%	61	58.9	50.0	45.7				52.1	50.7	53.1	66.1				56.1	$33,223	$5,690	$27,533
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
Urban Academy of Greater Pittsburgh Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	437 Turret Street	Pittsburgh	15206	Allegheny County	Urban Academy of Greater Pittsburgh Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(412) 361-1008	344	26	13.2	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	342 (99.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18.5	1227^th of 1511 public elementary schools	18.8%		15.4	1283^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	15.9%	56	21.4	20.3	30.2				23.8	23.2	32.2	28.3				28.0	$23,795	$3,378	$20,417
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 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
Catalyst Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	7061 Lemington Avenue	Pittsburgh	15206	Allegheny County	Catalyst Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(412) 684-2400	315	26	12.1	75.9%	3 (1.0%)	277 (87.9%)	10 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.9%)	7.5	1410^th of 1511 public elementary schools	6.7%		6.6	1426^th of 1526 public elementary schools	6.6%	16	11.3	17.4	9.7				13.0	14.9	23.4	9.4				16.6	$23,200	$3,096	$20,104
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 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 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

Frequently Asked Questions about Pittsburgh Fulton K-5

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

Students at Pittsburgh Fulton K-5 are 70% African American, 12% White, 9% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Pittsburgh Fulton K-5?

In the 2024-25 school year, 267 students attended Pittsburgh Fulton K-5.

What district is Pittsburgh Fulton K-5 in?

Pittsburgh School District

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

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

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

Is Pittsburgh Fulton K-5 a good school?

Pittsburgh Fulton K-5 ranks 902^nd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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