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Pittsburgh Faison K-5

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1408^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Pittsburgh Faison K-5 is an elementary school in the Pittsburgh School District that serves 528 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past several years, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating poor performance compared to other schools in the state.

Pittsburgh Faison K-5 significantly underperforms compared to the district and state averages in both math and English language arts (ELA) proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 13.1% of students were proficient or better in math, compared to 27.9% for the district and 41.7% for the state. In ELA, the school's proficiency rate was 18.3%, while the district and state had rates of 39.3% and 48.5%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 15% of Pennsylvania elementary schools for male students and low socioeconomic status students in math and ELA.

Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio and increased funding over the past few years, Pittsburgh Faison K-5 has not shown any meaningful improvement in its academic performance. In contrast, nearby schools like Pittsburgh Dilworth K-5 and Pittsburgh Colfax K-8 have much higher proficiency rates in math and ELA, as well as higher statewide rankings. The school's location in a high-poverty area of Pittsburgh may present unique challenges that the school is struggling to overcome, and more comprehensive and effective strategies may be needed to support student learning and achievement.

480

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$41,109

Per pupil spending ?

105%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7430 Tioga St
Pittsburgh, PA 15208

(412) 529-2305

District: Pittsburgh School District

Students who attend Pittsburgh Faison 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:

87.9%

Two or more races:

4.6%

Hispanic:

2.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2015 → 7th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (16% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 30 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg34%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,408^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 3% (2015) to bottom 7% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

31^st 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	7.5	1408 of 1511	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.4	1406 of 1526	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.4	1462 of 1534	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.4	1494 of 1534	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.9	1407 of 1433	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.6	1465 of 1544	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.5	1413 of 1530	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	3.8	1480 of 1547	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	3.5	1495 of 1554	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	3.4	1431 of 1474	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	2.6	1398 of 1467	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.8	1471 of 1519	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	30.0	296 of 413	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.7	303 of 437	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.3	324 of 437	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	24.8	798 of 1030	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.8	978 of 1084	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.3	925 of 1043	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	10.8	1305 of 1466	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.6	1333 of 1488	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	12.0	1260 of 1369	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.7	1297 of 1432	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.9	1348 of 1414	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	6.2	1424 of 1475	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.5	1401 of 1495	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)28th percentile+22 vs school

Disabled (2025)23rd percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)11th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile~ school

Male (2025)3rd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts18%-30 vs state

Math13%-29 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 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 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
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
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 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
Edgewood Elementary STEAM Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	241 Maple Ave	Pittsburgh	15218	Allegheny County	Woodland Hills School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 731-2238	516	40	12.7	78.9%	85 (16.5%)	368 (71.3%)	24 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.4%)	13.7	1292^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	14.5%		14.9	1289^th of 1526 public elementary schools	15.5%	3	20.5	26.5	16.5				21.0	28.2	26.8	14.3				22.7	$38,781	$3,428	$35,353
Turner Intermediate School	Public	3-6	1833 Laketon Rd	Wilkinsburg	15221	Allegheny County	Wilkinsburg Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 731-5883	200	26	7.6	115.0%	6 (3.0%)	170 (85.0%)	9 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.5%)	14.1	1287^th of 1511 public elementary schools	14.8%		9.8	1364^th of 1526 public elementary schools	10.6%	77	16.7	26.9	26.5	13.5			21.1	10.2	20.0	16.0	33.3			18.9	$42,155	$16,303	$25,852
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 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

Frequently Asked Questions about Pittsburgh Faison K-5

What district is Pittsburgh Faison K-5 in?

Pittsburgh School District

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

Students who attend Pittsburgh Faison 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

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

Students at Pittsburgh Faison K-5 are 88% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% Asian.

Is Pittsburgh Faison K-5 a good school?

Pittsburgh Faison K-5 ranks in the bottom 6.8% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

How many students attend Pittsburgh Faison K-5?

In the 2024-25 school year, 480 students attended Pittsburgh Faison K-5.

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