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Pittsburgh Spring Hill K-5 vs. Pittsburgh Phillips K-5

Should you attend Pittsburgh Spring Hill K-5 or Pittsburgh Phillips 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 Spring Hill K-5
1351 Damas St
Pittsburgh, PA 15212
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1/
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Bottom 50%
Pittsburgh Phillips K-5
1901 Sarah St
Pittsburgh, PA 15203
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3/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 104 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Pittsburgh Spring Hill 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 ≤10% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11-19% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Serving 201 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Pittsburgh Phillips 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 25-29% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (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 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
104 students
201 students
This chart displays total students of Pittsburgh Spring Hill K-5 by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Pittsburgh Phillips K-5 by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
40% | 60%
49% | 51%
This chart displays gender of Pittsburgh Spring Hill K-5
This chart displays gender of Pittsburgh Phillips K-5
Total Classroom Teachers
12 teachers
19 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Pittsburgh Spring Hill K-5 by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Pittsburgh Phillips K-5 by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
11:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Pittsburgh Spring Hill 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 Phillips K-5 and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2573 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
#2084 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Pittsburgh Spring Hill K-5, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Pittsburgh Phillips K-5, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤10%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pittsburgh Spring Hill 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 Phillips 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.
11-19%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pittsburgh Spring Hill 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 Phillips 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.
40-59%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
70-79%
(Top 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pittsburgh Spring Hill 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 Phillips 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 Spring Hill K-5 by grade.
This chart displays the students of Pittsburgh Phillips K-5 by grade.
Kindergarten Students
25
34
Grade 1 Students
21
36
Grade 2 Students
13
38
Grade 3 Students
18
38
Grade 4 Students
13
26
Grade 5 Students
14
29

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Pittsburgh Spring Hill K-5 and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Pittsburgh Phillips K-5 and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
7%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Pittsburgh Spring Hill 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 Phillips K-5 and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
32%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Pittsburgh Spring Hill 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 Phillips K-5 and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
38%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pittsburgh Spring Hill 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 Phillips 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
23%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Pittsburgh Spring Hill 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 Phillips 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.
0.70
0.67
This chart displays the diversity score of Pittsburgh Spring Hill 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 Phillips 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%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pittsburgh Spring Hill 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 Phillips 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%
(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 Pittsburgh Spring Hill K-5 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 Phillips 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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