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Pittsburgh Dilworth K-5 vs. Pittsburgh Montessori K-5

Should you attend Pittsburgh Dilworth K-5 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
Pittsburgh Dilworth K-5
6200 Stanton Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Pittsburgh Montessori K-5
201 S Graham St
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (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 434 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Pittsburgh Dilworth K-5 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 41% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (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 72% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 339 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 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
434 students
339 students
This chart displays total students of Pittsburgh Dilworth K-5 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
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
This chart displays gender of Pittsburgh Dilworth K-5
This chart displays gender of Pittsburgh Montessori K-5
Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
23 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Pittsburgh Dilworth K-5 by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Pittsburgh Montessori K-5 by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Pittsburgh Dilworth K-5 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

#1468 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 Pittsburgh Dilworth K-5, 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.
41%
(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 Pittsburgh Dilworth 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.
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.
56%
(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 Pittsburgh Dilworth 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.
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.
70-74%
(Top 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 Pittsburgh Dilworth 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.
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 Pittsburgh Dilworth K-5 by grade.
This chart displays the students of Pittsburgh Montessori K-5 by grade.
Pre-K Students
35
97
Kindergarten Students
74
54
Grade 1 Students
67
48
Grade 2 Students
68
46
Grade 3 Students
63
37
Grade 4 Students
59
31
Grade 5 Students
68
26

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Pittsburgh Dilworth K-5 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
3%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Pittsburgh Dilworth K-5 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
56%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Pittsburgh Dilworth K-5 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
28%
62%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pittsburgh Dilworth K-5 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
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Pittsburgh Dilworth 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.
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.
0.60
0.58
This chart displays the diversity score of Pittsburgh Dilworth K-5 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
98%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pittsburgh Dilworth 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.
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
1%
(15-16 School Year Data)
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pittsburgh Dilworth 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.
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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