Enrollment
252
Elementary
DISTRICT 300 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHGATE SD·NCES 421777000030
Avalon Elementary School
721 California Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15202 · (412) 732-3300 · Allegheny County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL252 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 62% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.1:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
104%
263 students
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 75%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 37 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 36 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 38 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 43 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 39 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 30 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 29 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (37) is 28% larger than its 6th grade class (29).
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Avalon Elementary School→Northgate MSHS
Based on grade levels within Northgate SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
50.8%
PA avg 51.1% . -10.4pp since 2023
Math
44.9%
PA avg 43.0% . +8.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 9 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.8% | 44.9% |
| 2023-24 | 61.2% | 36.2% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of PA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
51.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.9%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+18.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 33% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 19 points, placing it in Pennsylvania's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Avalon Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Allegheny County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.8% | #826 of 1,396 | #80 of 129 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.9% | #903 of 1,511 ▲ 119 | #85 of 141 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.8% | #720 of 1,511 ▼ 126 | #78 of 141 ▼ 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 252 | #1,401 of 1,638 | #125 of 156 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.0:1 | #85 of 1,528 | #9 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.2% | #436 of 1,531 | #45 of 141 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 104% | #126 of 1,600 | #14 of 152 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.7% | #752 of 1,045 | #48 of 73 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
252
+4 (+2%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 371
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
was 10.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 252 | 25.3 | 10.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 263 | 24.3 | 10.8:1 | 100% (263) |
| 2022-23 | 262 | 24.2 | 10.8:1 | 100% (262) |
| 2020-21 | 248 | 23 | 10.8:1 | 99% (245) |
| 2017-18 | 273 | 22.2 | 12.3:1 | 55% (149) |
| 2015-16 | 327 | 22 | 14.9:1 | 53% (173) |
| 2010-11 | 241 | 24 | 10.0:1 | 55% (132) |
| 2000-01 | 337 | 27 | 12.5:1 | 35% (118) |
| 1990-91 | 371 | 20 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Avalon Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (273 to 252); teachers up 14% (22.2 to 25.3).
About Avalon Elementary School
Avalon Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school had 252 students in kindergarten through 6 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Pennsylvania is about 443, so this school runs 43% smaller than that.
Northgate SD oversees Avalon Elementary School and 2 other schools, with 1,076 students in total.
By race and ethnicity, Avalon Elementary School is 62% White. The rest of enrollment is 23% Black and 12% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Allegheny County's population at about 76%. Avalon Elementary School has a diversity index of 55%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.0:1 at Avalon Elementary School, with 25.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 13.1:1 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania is higher than this school's figure.
The allk12 Grade for Avalon Elementary School is B. Compared with Pennsylvania public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 62% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Avalon Elementary School posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 51.8%. Schools with its free or reduced-price lunch share in Pennsylvania are predicted to post 32.9%, so the school is 18.9 points ahead and in the state's top 10%.
Federal survey data for Allegheny County show that median household income is about $78,548, roughly 46% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Avalon Elementary School is among the 277 public schools in Allegheny County.
The school nearest to Avalon Elementary School is Northgate MSHS, at a distance of about 0.6 miles. Within five miles of Avalon Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Avalon Elementary School places 3rd out of 7 schools in its immediate area.
Avalon Elementary School has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
Enrollment went from 248 in 2020-21 to 252 in 2024-25, a change of 4 students.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Allegheny County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,238,177
Census ACS
Median income
$78,548
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
277
141,392 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Northgate SD
- Northgate MSHSHigh · 476 students
- Bellevue Elementary SchoolElementary · 348 students
Other schools in Pittsburgh
- Mt Lebanon SHSHigh · 1,772 students
- Baldwin SHSHigh · 1,657 students
- North Hills High SchoolHigh · 1,443 students
- Pittsburgh Allderdice High SchoolHigh · 1,386 students
- Fox Chapel Area High SchoolHigh · 1,360 students
- Upper Saint Clair High SchoolHigh · 1,269 students
Other Avalon Elementary schools
8 other US public schools in 8 states are named Avalon Elementary. Avalon Elementary School is the 8th largest of the 9.
- Avalon ElementaryPerris, CA · 563 students
- AVALON ELEMENTARYORLANDO, FL · 553 students
- Avalon Elementary SchoolColumbus, OH · 399 students
- AVALON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLNAPLES, FL · 363 students
- Avalon Elementary SchoolSAINT CLAIR SHORES, MI · 345 students
Nearby schools
- Northgate MSHS0.6 mi · 476
- Bellevue Elementary School0.8 mi · 348
- Sto-Rox Primary Center1.6 mi · 317
- Sto-Rox Upper Elementary School1.7 mi · 193
- Highcliff Elementary School1.8 mi · 519
- Pittsburgh Morrow K-82.0 mi · 486
Frequently asked questions
About Avalon Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Avalon Elementary School?
Avalon Elementary School enrolls approximately 252 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Avalon Elementary School serve?
Avalon Elementary School serves grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Avalon Elementary School have?
Avalon Elementary School employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Avalon Elementary School?
At Avalon Elementary School, the student body is approximately 62% White, 2% Hispanic, 23% Black, 0% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Is Avalon Elementary School public or private?
Avalon Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Northgate SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.