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The highest-poverty public schools in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

134 public schools in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania appear in this ranking of the highest-poverty public schools, ranked by share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Pittsburgh Liberty K-5 leads the list at 118%, against a median of 84.1% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked
134
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Top % FRL
117%
Median % FRL
84.1%
HIGHEST POVERTY · PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
1Pittsburgh Liberty K-5Pittsburgh, PAPittsburgh SDElementary206118%
2Pittsburgh Classical 6-8Pittsburgh, PAPittsburgh SDMiddle245112%
3Pittsburgh Milliones 6-12Pittsburgh, PAPittsburgh SDHigh281112%
4Pittsburgh Langley K-8Pittsburgh, PAPittsburgh SDElementary418111%
5Pittsburgh Arsenal 6-8Pittsburgh, PAPittsburgh SDMiddle148110%
6Pittsburgh Obama 6-12Pittsburgh, PAPittsburgh SDHigh678109%
7Pittsburgh Concord K-5Pittsburgh, PAPittsburgh SDElementary430107%
8Pittsburgh Fulton K-5Pittsburgh, PAPittsburgh SDElementary267107%
9Pittsburgh Carrick HSPittsburgh, PAPittsburgh SDHigh515107%
10Pittsburgh Brookline K-8Pittsburgh, PAPittsburgh SDElementary384106%
11Pittsburgh Weil K-5Pittsburgh, PAPittsburgh SDElementary178106%
12Pittsburgh South Brook 6-8Pittsburgh, PAPittsburgh SDMiddle242105%
13Pittsburgh Faison K-5Pittsburgh, PAPittsburgh SDElementary480105%
14Avalon El SchPittsburgh, PANorthgate SDElementary252104%
15Pittsburgh Allegheny K-5Pittsburgh, PAPittsburgh SDElementary572104%
16Penn Hills SHSPittsburgh, PAPenn Hills SDHigh1,049104%
17Pittsburgh WestinghousePittsburgh, PAPittsburgh SDHigh573104%
18Pittsburgh Manchester K-8Pittsburgh, PAPittsburgh SDElementary159103%
19Linton MSPittsburgh, PAPenn Hills SDMiddle626103%
20Pittsburgh Brashear HSPittsburgh, PAPittsburgh SDHigh897103%
21Pittsburgh Miller K-5Pittsburgh, PAPittsburgh SDElementary218102%
22Pittsburgh Morrow K-8Pittsburgh, PAPittsburgh SDElementary486102%
23Pittsburgh Carmalt K-8Pittsburgh, PAPittsburgh SDElementary547102%
24Pittsburgh Sterrett 6-8Pittsburgh, PAPittsburgh SDMiddle183101%
25Penn Hills El SchPittsburgh, PAPenn Hills SDElementary1,228101%
26Pittsburgh Woolslair K-5Pittsburgh, PAPittsburgh SDElementary208101%
27Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania CSPittsburgh, PAYoung Scholars of Western Pennsylvania CSElementary297100%
28Urban Academy of Greater Pittsburgh CSPittsburgh, PAUrban Academy of Greater Pittsburgh CSElementary344100%
29Pittsburgh Minadeo K-5Pittsburgh, PAPittsburgh SDElementary296100%
30Pittsburgh Lincoln K-5Pittsburgh, PAPittsburgh SDElementary186100%
31Pittsburgh Schiller 6-8Pittsburgh, PAPittsburgh SDMiddle260100%
32J.E. Harrison MSPittsburgh, PABaldwin-Whitehall SDMiddle71699.6%
33Pittsburgh Perry HSPittsburgh, PAPittsburgh SDHigh43099.5%
34Pittsburgh Whittier K-5Pittsburgh, PAPittsburgh SDElementary13999.3%
35Propel CS-NorthsidePittsburgh, PAPropel CS-NorthsideElementary31699.1%
36Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academy 6-12Pittsburgh, PAPittsburgh SDHigh61898.7%
37Pittsburgh Mifflin K-8Pittsburgh, PAPittsburgh SDElementary25698.4%
38Propel CS-PitcairnPittsburgh, PAPropel CS-PitcairnElementary18298.4%
39Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12Pittsburgh, PAPittsburgh SDHigh84098.3%
40Pittsburgh Allegheny 6-8Pittsburgh, PAPittsburgh SDMiddle17997.8%
41Pittsburgh Sunnyside K-8Pittsburgh, PAPittsburgh SDElementary24896.8%
42Propel CS-HazelwoodPittsburgh, PAPropel CS-HazelwoodElementary23096.5%
43Pittsburgh Arlington K-8Pittsburgh, PAPittsburgh SDElementary38596.1%
44Crafton El SchPittsburgh, PACarlynton SDElementary29195.9%
45Northgate MSHSPittsburgh, PANorthgate SDHigh47695.8%
46Urban Pathways K-5 College CSPittsburgh, PAUrban Pathways K-5 College CSElementary30495.7%
47Pittsburgh Grandview K-5Pittsburgh, PAPittsburgh SDElementary19595.4%
48Pittsburgh Spring Hill K-5Pittsburgh, PAPittsburgh SDElementary12695.2%
49Young Scholars of Greater Allegheny CSPittsburgh, PAYoung Scholars of Greater Allegheny CSElementary31694.9%
50Urban Pathways 6-12 CSPittsburgh, PAUrban Pathways 6-12 CSHigh32594.8%
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