Avonworth El Sch

Avonworth El Sch is one of the medium-sized primary schools in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, part of Avonworth SD, with 478 students on its rolls from grades 3 through 5.

Across the 4 schools in Avonworth SD (1,926 students total), Avonworth El Sch accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Avonworth El Sch reports that nearly all students (87%) are White. The remainder breaks down as 6% multiracial, 2% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian. That is noticeably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 76%.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.5:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 13.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 22% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is south of Allegheny County's rate of about 54%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Avonworth El Sch tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 68.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 69.3%.

Across the wider county, Allegheny County reports that median household earnings sit near $78,548, roughly 46% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Allegheny County's 277 public schools (combined enrollment of about 141,392 students), Avonworth El Sch is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Avonworth Primary Center, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Avonworth El Sch comes 3rd of 8 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 64.4%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 13%: 548 students in 2018 compared to 478 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 92% to 87%. Class-load math has fell: from 22.1:1 in 2018 to 13.5:1 in 2025.

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