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Pittsburgh Whittier K-5 vs. Pittsburgh Montessori K-5

Should you attend Pittsburgh Whittier 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 Whittier K-5
150 Meridan St
Pittsburgh, PA 15211
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Pittsburgh Montessori K-5
201 S Graham St
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
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 10%)

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 154 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Pittsburgh Whittier 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% 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
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
154 students
324 students
This chart displays total students of Pittsburgh Whittier 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
55% | 45%
51% | 49%
This chart displays gender of Pittsburgh Whittier K-5
This chart displays gender of Pittsburgh Montessori K-5
Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
21 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Pittsburgh Whittier 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
10:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Pittsburgh Whittier 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

#2221 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 Whittier 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.
20-24%
(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 Whittier 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.
30-34%
(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 Whittier 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.
60-79%
(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 Whittier 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 Whittier K-5 by grade.
This chart displays the students of Pittsburgh Montessori K-5 by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
84
Kindergarten Students
40
57
Grade 1 Students
28
48
Grade 2 Students
22
38
Grade 3 Students
23
33
Grade 4 Students
20
30
Grade 5 Students
21
34

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Pittsburgh Whittier K-5 and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2019-20 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%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Pittsburgh Whittier 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
26%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Pittsburgh Whittier 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
55%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pittsburgh Whittier 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
1%
% Two or more races
16%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Pittsburgh Whittier 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.
0.61
0.56
This chart displays the diversity score of Pittsburgh Whittier 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
100%
81%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pittsburgh Whittier 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)
2%
(15-16 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pittsburgh Whittier 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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