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Pittsburgh Linden K-5

Q: Is Pittsburgh Linden K-5 a good school?

Pittsburgh Linden K-5 ranks 1023 rd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades K-5

1023^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Pittsburgh Linden K-5 is a public magnet elementary school serving 106 students in grades K-5 in the Pittsburgh School District. Despite being a magnet school, Pittsburgh Linden K-5 has consistently underperformed academically compared to state and district averages, as well as nearby magnet schools.

The school has ranked in the bottom 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a 1 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger. This is likely due to its extremely high poverty rates, with 98-100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's proficiency rates on state assessments are well below average, with only 31.8% of students proficient in Math compared to 41.7% statewide. Pittsburgh Linden K-5 also struggles to support its African American and low-income student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 25-30% of Pennsylvania schools for these populations.

Interestingly, other public magnet elementary schools in the Pittsburgh district, such as Pittsburgh Montessori K-5 and Pittsburgh Dilworth K-5, significantly outperform Pittsburgh Linden K-5 on academic metrics. Despite having small class sizes and relatively high per-student spending, Pittsburgh Linden K-5 has not shown meaningful improvement in its statewide ranking or proficiency rates over the past 10 years.

Students ?

6.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$50,357

Per pupil spending ?

116.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

725 S Linden Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15208-2814

(412) 529-3996

District: Pittsburgh School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

76.9%

White:

8.8%

Two or more races:

8.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 22nd percentile in 2015 → 32nd in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Small classes — about 6 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (38% vs 45% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg34%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,023^rd of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 22% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^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	35.3	1023 of 1511	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	12.6	1322 of 1526	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	1276 of 1534	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.1	1193 of 1534	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.8	1184 of 1433	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.7	1260 of 1544	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.3	1246 of 1530	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.1	1283 of 1547	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.2	1279 of 1554	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.0	1146 of 1474	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	36.0	1113 of 1467	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	38.2	1128 of 1519	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	35.2	1246 of 1599	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	51.0	1005 of 1597	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.3	978 of 1579	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	68.5	506 of 1549	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.0	592 of 1551	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.5	578 of 1555	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	74.9	359 of 1545	76.8%	★★★★☆
2005	65.1	524 of 1299	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	66.4	502 of 1308	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2003	78.2	293 of 1302	77.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	158 of 413	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.3	211 of 437	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.2	237 of 437	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	14.9	1263 of 1432	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.5	1197 of 1414	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)62nd percentile+29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)12th percentile~ school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts43%-5 vs state

Math32%-10 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 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
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 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
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
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 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
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 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 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 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

Frequently Asked Questions about Pittsburgh Linden K-5

What district is Pittsburgh Linden K-5 in?

Pittsburgh School District

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

Students at Pittsburgh Linden K-5 are 77% African American, 9% White, 9% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% Hispanic.

How many students attend Pittsburgh Linden K-5?

In the 2024-25 school year, 91 students attended Pittsburgh Linden K-5.

Is Pittsburgh Linden K-5 a good school?

Pittsburgh Linden K-5 ranks 1023^rd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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