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Pittsburgh King K-8

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

Pittsburgh King K-8 ranks in the bottom 0.6% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Pittsburgh King K-8?

In the 2024-25 school year, 368 students attended Pittsburgh King K-8.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Pittsburgh King K-8?

Students at Pittsburgh King K-8 are 86% African American, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 3% White.

Q: What schools do graduates of Pittsburgh King K-8 attend?

Students who attend Pittsburgh King K-8 usually go on to attend: Middle : Pittsburgh Allegheny 6-8 Middle : Pittsburgh Classical 6-8 High : Pittsburgh Obama 6-12 High : Pittsburgh Perry High School High : Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academy 6-12

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1502^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 1% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Pittsburgh King K-8 is an elementary school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, serving 348 students in grades PK-8. The school is part of the Pittsburgh School District, which is ranked 450 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Unfortunately, Pittsburgh King K-8 has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past decade.

The school's academic performance is a significant concern, with only 2.7% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math and 13% proficient in PSSA English Language Arts, far below the district and state averages. This trend has persisted for several years. The school's performance is especially low for certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 5% of Pennsylvania elementary schools for African American students and students of low socioeconomic status in both Math and English Language Arts. Additionally, the school has seen relatively high dropout rates in recent years, ranging from 0.0% to 1.6%, which is higher than the state average.

Interestingly, other nearby schools in the Pittsburgh School District, such as Pittsburgh Whittier K-5, Pittsburgh Weil K-5, and Pittsburgh Spring Hill K-5, significantly outperform Pittsburgh King K-8 on academic measures, with proficiency rates that are 2-3 times higher. Even nearby charter schools, such as Propel Cs-Northside and Urban Pathways K-5 College Charter School, generally outperform Pittsburgh King K-8, particularly in English Language Arts. Despite the high per-student spending at Pittsburgh King K-8, the school's academic outcomes remain very poor, suggesting that simply increasing funding may not be enough to improve performance.

368

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,749

Per pupil spending ?

88.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

50 Montgomery Place
Pittsburgh, PA 15212

(412) 529-4160

District: Pittsburgh School District

Students who attend Pittsburgh King K-8 usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

85.9%

Two or more races:

5.7%

Hispanic:

5.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 5th percentile in 2015 → 1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (8% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!Math scores 39 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school8%

District avg34%

Pennsylvania avg45%

Elementary school

1,502^nd of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 5% (2015) to bottom 1% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

775^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 11%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 6% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Pennsylvania Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

33^rd 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	3.8	1502 of 1511	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.9	1497 of 1526	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.0	1375 of 1534	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	6.4	1431 of 1534	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.3	1324 of 1433	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.4	1419 of 1544	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.9	1464 of 1530	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	2.7	1511 of 1547	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	4.8	1467 of 1554	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	4.7	1400 of 1474	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	8.6	1323 of 1467	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	2.3	1460 of 1519	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	4.0	1531 of 1599	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	0.7	1590 of 1597	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	0.9	1569 of 1579	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	13.7	404 of 413	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	408 of 437	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	31.0	299 of 437	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	19.6	887 of 1043	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	3.5	1459 of 1466	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.6	1484 of 1488	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	5.6	1356 of 1369	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.5	1406 of 1432	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.2	1255 of 1414	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	3.9	1465 of 1475	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.5	1430 of 1495	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	10.9	775 of 873	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.3	842 of 891	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.7	860 of 893	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.6	793 of 883	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.1	728 of 797	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.1	816 of 891	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.4	837 of 861	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.5	854 of 877	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.4	804 of 870	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	5.8	787 of 835	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	5.3	672 of 728	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.5	733 of 758	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	4.5	795 of 834	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	5.9	781 of 825	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	6.4	766 of 805	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	21.8	329 of 393	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	357 of 408	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.1	366 of 421	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	12.4	724 of 835	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.0	787 of 860	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	10.9	788 of 843	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.1	815 of 877	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.5	842 of 874	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	11.1	759 of 839	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.2	839 of 870	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

Disabled (2023)15th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)1st percentile~ school

Male (2025)1st percentile~ school

Female (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Middle school

African American (2025)16th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)13th percentile~ school

Male (2025)10th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts13%-36 vs state

Math3%-39 vs state

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Schools Near Pittsburgh King K-8

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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 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 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
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
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
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 Spring Hill K-5	Public	PK, KG-5	1351 Damas St	Pittsburgh	15212	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-3000	126	13	9.8	95.2%	41 (32.5%)	58 (46.0%)	9 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (14.3%)	17.9	1236^th of 1511 public elementary schools	18.2%		14.2	1292^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	15.3%	56	42.1	33.3	4.5				24.5	31.6	25.0	18.1				24.6	$28,886	$4,947	$23,939
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 Miller K-5	Public	PK, KG-5	2055 Bedford Ave	Pittsburgh	15219	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-3830	218	19	11.2	102.3%	1 (0.5%)	207 (95.0%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	8.2	1390^th of 1511 public elementary schools	8.0%		11.4	1341^st of 1526 public elementary schools	12.1%	49	26.9	0.0	4.0				11.2	26.9	10.0	11.5				16.7	$32,008	$5,482	$26,526
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
Pittsburgh Weil K-5	Public	PK, KG-5	2250 Centre Ave	Pittsburgh	15219	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-3840	178	16	11.1	105.6%	8 (4.5%)	160 (89.9%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.4%)	20	1200^th of 1511 public elementary schools	20.6%		16	1272^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	16.6%	72	27.2	41.6	21.1				30.8	31.8	20.8	21.1				24.6	$32,969	$5,646	$27,322

Frequently Asked Questions about Pittsburgh King K-8

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

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

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

What district is Pittsburgh King K-8 in?

Pittsburgh School District

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

Students at Pittsburgh King K-8 are 86% African American, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 3% White.

Is Pittsburgh King K-8 a good school?

Pittsburgh King K-8 ranks in the bottom 0.6% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

How many students attend Pittsburgh King K-8?

In the 2024-25 school year, 368 students attended Pittsburgh King K-8.

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