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Pittsburgh Whittier K-5

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

Pittsburgh Whittier K-5 ranks 794 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

794^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Pittsburgh Whittier K-5 is an elementary school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that serves 138 students in grades K-5. Despite facing significant socioeconomic challenges, with nearly all students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, this school consistently outperforms the Pittsburgh School District and the state of Pennsylvania in academic achievement.

On the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) tests, Pittsburgh Whittier K-5 had 46.4% of students proficient or better in Math and 48.2% proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to just 27.9% and 39.3% for the Pittsburgh School District, respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd grade, where 58.8% of students were proficient or better in both Math and ELA, outpacing the district and state. Additionally, the school has a very low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 7.8 to 10.1 students per teacher over the past few years.

When compared to other nearby schools in the Pittsburgh School District, such as Pittsburgh King K-8 and Pittsburgh Grandview K-5, Pittsburgh Whittier K-5 stands out as a relatively high-performing school, particularly in its PSSA test scores. The only nearby school that outperforms Pittsburgh Whittier K-5 is Pittsburgh Allegheny K-5, a magnet school that serves a more diverse student population.

139

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$34,490

Per pupil spending ?

99.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

150 Meridan St
Pittsburgh, PA 15211-1300

(412) 529-8211

District: Pittsburgh School District

Students who attend Pittsburgh Whittier K-5 usually attend:

Middle:	Pittsburgh Allegheny 6-8
	Pittsburgh Classical 6-8
	Pittsburgh South Hills 6-8
High:	Pittsburgh Brashear High School
	Pittsburgh Carrick High School
	Pittsburgh Obama 6-12
	Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academy 6-12

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.1%

African American:

19.4%

Two or more races:

17.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 30th percentile in 2015 → 47th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Pittsburgh School District

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg34%

Pennsylvania avg45%

794^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	51.7	794 of 1511	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.2	1067 of 1526	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.7	1041 of 1534	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.9	1134 of 1534	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.0	1135 of 1433	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.0	954 of 1544	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.6	997 of 1530	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.8	1048 of 1547	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.1	1025 of 1554	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.1	1028 of 1474	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.6	995 of 1467	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	59.7	773 of 1519	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.9	931 of 1599	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.2	900 of 1597	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	40.8	1162 of 1579	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	23.9	1151 of 1488	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	28.8	1087 of 1432	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.7	931 of 1414	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	691 of 1201	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.7	720 of 1229	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)42nd percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)24th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2024)23rd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts48%~ state avg

Math46%+5 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 Whittier K-5	Public	K-5	150 Meridan St	Pittsburgh	15211	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-8211	139	12	11.2	99.3%	78 (56.1%)	27 (19.4%)	8 (5.8%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (17.3%)	51.7	794^th of 1511 public elementary schools	47.5%		35.2	1067^th of 1526 public elementary schools	30.1%	273	58.8	52.6	30.0				46.4	58.8	42.1	45.0				48.2	$34,490	$5,907	$28,583
Urban Pathways K-5 College Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	925 Penn Avenue	Pittsburgh	15222	Allegheny County	Urban Pathways K-5 College Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(412) 325-4075	304	30	10.1	95.7%	4 (1.3%)	284 (93.4%)	5 (1.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	4.1	1494^th of 1511 public elementary schools	1.1%		2.2	1524^th of 1526 public elementary schools	0.1%	30	8.9	3.8	7.2				6.4	15.6	7.7	4.8				9.4	$13,344	$1,212	$12,132
Pittsburgh Allegheny K-5	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	810 Arch Street	Pittsburgh	15212	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(412) 529-4100	572	38	14.8	103.8%	183 (32.0%)	293 (51.2%)	15 (2.6%)	14 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (11.7%)	67.4	520^th of 1511 public elementary schools	65.6%		67.6	538^th of 1526 public elementary schools	64.7%	18	70.4	56.0	40.8				54.9	75.0	56.0	50.0				59.5	$33,658	$5,764	$27,893
Manchester Academic Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1214 Liverpool Street	Pittsburgh	15233	Allegheny County	Manchester Academic Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(412) 322-0585	384	31	12.3		1 (0.3%)	347 (90.4%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.3%)	22.3	1167^th of 1511 public elementary schools	22.8%		20.8	1205^th of 1526 public elementary schools	21.0%	38	40.9	17.5	16.7	15.4	10.8	15.4	19.9	40.9	27.5	29.3	30.8	21.1	30.7	30.3	$26,970	$3,448	$23,521
Pittsburgh Manchester K-8	Public	PK, KG-8	1612 Manhattan St	Pittsburgh	15233	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-3100	159	16	9.8	103.1%	16 (10.1%)	118 (74.2%)	3 (1.9%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (11.9%)								(n/a)				0.0	7.7	0.0	15.0				41.7	15.4	15.4	22.0	$40,041	$6,858	$33,183
Pittsburgh Beechwood K-5	Public	PK, KG-5	810 Rockland Ave	Pittsburgh	15216	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-7390	360	29	12.4	93.9%	85 (23.6%)	75 (20.8%)	146 (40.6%)	24 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.3%)	30.9	1076^th of 1511 public elementary schools	28.8%		40.1	1006^th of 1526 public elementary schools	34.1%	70	31.9	41.0	29.4				33.6	29.8	41.0	39.2				36.5	$34,394	$5,890	$28,504
Fred L Aiken Elementary School	Public	K-5	881 Greentree Rd	Pittsburgh	15220	Allegheny County	Keystone Oaks School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 921-9166	238	22	10.8	33.2%	196 (82.4%)	11 (4.6%)	2 (0.8%)	28 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	85.9	185^th of 1511 public elementary schools	87.8%		87.9	135^th of 1526 public elementary schools	91.2%	50	88.2	75.7	89.6				83.7	50.0	73.2	79.3				67.3	$23,728	$289	$23,440
Pittsburgh King K-8	Public	PK, KG-8	50 Montgomery Place	Pittsburgh	15212	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-4160	368	26	14.1	88.9%	10 (2.7%)	316 (85.9%)	19 (5.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (5.7%)	3.8	1502^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	0.6%		3.9	1497^th of 1526 public elementary schools	1.9%	5	6.3	5.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.4	2.7	6.3	0.0	14.3	11.8	11.8	37.9	13.0	$31,749	$5,437	$26,311
Pittsburgh Grandview K-5	Public	K-5	845 McLain St	Pittsburgh	15210	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-6605	195	18	10.8	95.4%	17 (8.7%)	131 (67.2%)	16 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (15.9%)	9	1375^th of 1511 public elementary schools	9.0%		14	1300^th of 1526 public elementary schools	14.8%	75	4.2	12.1	12.0				9.8	16.7	24.2	20.0				20.7	$31,896	$5,463	$26,434
Propel Cs-Northside	Public, Charter	K-8	1805 Buena Vista Street	Pittsburgh	15212	Allegheny County	Propel CS-Northside	Yes	No	No	Yes	(412) 325-7305	316	27	11.7	99.1%	10 (3.2%)	281 (88.9%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.7%)	8.8	1376^th of 1511 public elementary schools	8.9%		3.8	1499^th of 1526 public elementary schools	1.8%	123	16.7	0.0	0.0	2.9	0.0	0.0	3.5	30.6	11.1	17.2	25.8	26.7	17.6	21.5	$25,110	$3,194	$21,915

Frequently Asked Questions about Pittsburgh Whittier K-5

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

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

Middle : Pittsburgh Allegheny 6-8
Middle : Pittsburgh Classical 6-8
Middle : Pittsburgh South Hills 6-8
High : Pittsburgh Brashear High School
High : Pittsburgh Carrick High School
High : Pittsburgh Obama 6-12
High : Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academy 6-12

Is Pittsburgh Whittier K-5 a good school?

Pittsburgh Whittier K-5 ranks 794^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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

Students at Pittsburgh Whittier K-5 are 56% White, 19% African American, 17% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Pittsburgh Whittier K-5?

In the 2024-25 school year, 139 students attended Pittsburgh Whittier K-5.

What district is Pittsburgh Whittier K-5 in?

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