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Edgewood El Steam Academy vs. Pittsburgh Montessori K-5

Should you attend Edgewood El Steam Academy or Pittsburgh Montessori K-5? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Edgewood El Steam Academy
241 Maple Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15218
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Pittsburgh Montessori K-5
201 S Graham St
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Edgewood El Steam Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Pittsburgh Montessori K-5 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 531 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Edgewood El Steam Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 17% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Serving 324 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Pittsburgh Montessori K-5 ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
531 students
324 students
This chart displays total students of Edgewood El Steam Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Pittsburgh Montessori K-5 by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
This chart displays gender of Edgewood El Steam Academy
This chart displays gender of Pittsburgh Montessori K-5
Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
21 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Pittsburgh Montessori K-5 by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Edgewood El Steam Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Pittsburgh Montessori K-5 and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2349 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
#473 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Edgewood El Steam Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Pittsburgh Montessori K-5, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
17%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
60-64%
(Top 20% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Edgewood El Steam Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pittsburgh Montessori K-5 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
24%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
70-74%
(Top 20% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Edgewood El Steam Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pittsburgh Montessori K-5 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
80-89%
(Top 20% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Edgewood El Steam Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pittsburgh Montessori K-5 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Edgewood El Steam Academy by grade.
This chart displays the students of Pittsburgh Montessori K-5 by grade.
Pre-K Students
36
84
Kindergarten Students
70
57
Grade 1 Students
78
48
Grade 2 Students
82
38
Grade 3 Students
106
33
Grade 4 Students
81
30
Grade 5 Students
78
34

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Edgewood El Steam Academy and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Pittsburgh Montessori K-5 and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Edgewood El Steam Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Pittsburgh Montessori K-5 and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
68%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Edgewood El Steam Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Pittsburgh Montessori K-5 and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
18%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Edgewood El Steam Academy and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pittsburgh Montessori K-5 and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
8%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Edgewood El Steam Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Pittsburgh Montessori K-5 and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.50
0.56
This chart displays the diversity score of Edgewood El Steam Academy and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Pittsburgh Montessori K-5 and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
81%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Edgewood El Steam Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pittsburgh Montessori K-5 and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
(13-14 School Year Data)
2%
(15-16 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Edgewood El Steam Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pittsburgh Montessori K-5 and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
 
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