Burchfield Primary Sch

As an intimate elementary campus in Allison Park, Pennsylvania, Burchfield Primary Sch serves 339 students from grades K through 3, overseen by Shaler Area SD. That puts it 23% leaner than the typical public school in Pennsylvania, which averages around 443 students.

Across the 7 schools in Shaler Area SD (3,800 students total), Burchfield Primary Sch accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Burchfield Primary Sch records that nearly all students (90%) are White. Beyond that, the school shows 4% multiracial, 3% Hispanic, 3% Black. By comparison, Allegheny County as a whole is about 76% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Burchfield Primary Sch records 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.3:1. The state averages about 13.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 27% of students at Burchfield Primary Sch qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Allegheny County runs at roughly 54%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Burchfield Primary Sch sits in the top 10% of Pennsylvania schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 66.2%; actual is 84.8%, +18.5 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Around the school, Allegheny County reports that median household earnings sit near $78,548, roughly 46% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Allegheny County's 277 public schools (combined enrollment of about 141,392 students), Burchfield Primary Sch is one campus in the mix.

Shaler Area MS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.7 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Burchfield Primary Sch comes 3rd of 9 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 76.7%.

Burchfield Primary Sch operates from a commuter-belt location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Burchfield Primary Sch has contracted 11%, going from 382 students in 2018 to 339 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 14.6:1 in 2018 to 13.3:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Burchfield Primary Sch community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.