For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,919 students in Penn Hills School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Penn Hills School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,154 Schools
# Students
3,026 Students
1,110,061 Students
# Teachers
207 Teachers
81,415 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Penn Hills School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 679 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#572 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
57%
Graduation Rate
82%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.61
# American Indian Students
3 Students
2,113 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
21 Students
50,065 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
136 Students
167,185 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
15%
# Black Students
1,964 Students
171,531 Students
% Black Students
65%
15%
# White Students
679 Students
655,322 Students
% White Students
22%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
945 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
222 Students
62,338 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
6,977
# Students in K Grade:
178
112,584
# Students in 1st Grade:
241
124,827
# Students in 2nd Grade:
203
119,582
# Students in 3rd Grade:
224
124,107
# Students in 4th Grade:
226
124,671
# Students in 5th Grade:
207
125,642
# Students in 6th Grade:
210
127,749
# Students in 7th Grade:
221
95,072
# Students in 8th Grade:
209
95,607
# Students in 9th Grade:
301
15,589
# Students in 10th Grade:
261
13,451
# Students in 11th Grade:
296
12,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
249
11,927
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,391 is higher than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,874 is higher than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$92 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$81 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,391
$23,649
Spending / Student
$26,874
$23,073
Best Penn Hills School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Penn Hills Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1079 Jefferson Rd
Pittsburgh, PA 15235
(412) 793-7000
Pittsburgh, PA 15235
(412) 793-7000
Grades: K-5
| 1,279 students
Rank: #22.
Linton Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
250 Aster St
Pittsburgh, PA 15235
(412) 795-3000
Pittsburgh, PA 15235
(412) 795-3000
Grades: 6-8
| 640 students
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