Avonworth Primary Center

Avonworth Primary Center is an elementary school of mid-tier scale in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, part of Avonworth SD, enrolling 423 students in grades K through 2.

Within Avonworth SD, which oversees 4 schools and 1,926 students, Avonworth Primary Center is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Avonworth Primary Center lists that 84% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder consists of 7% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 76% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Avonworth Primary Center has 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.2:1. The state averages about 13.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 17% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Allegheny County runs at roughly 54%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

In the broader community, census data for Allegheny County shows median household income runs about $78,548, 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Avonworth Primary Center is one of 277 public schools in Allegheny County (combined enrollment of about 141,392 students).

The closest other public school is Avonworth El Sch, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Avonworth Primary Center.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count showed little movement: 423 students in 2018 compared to 423 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 91% to 84% across the same window.

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