Enrollment
348
Elementary
DISTRICT 378 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLAIRTON CITY SD·NCES 420603000063
Clairton Elementary School
501 Waddell Ave, Clairton, PA 15025 · (412) 233-9200 · Allegheny County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL348 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
112%
391 students
DISTRICT 108% · 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 | 44 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 57 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 65 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 66 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 59 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (44) is 25% smaller than its 5th grade class (59).
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · 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
Clairton Elementary School→Clairton MS/HS
Based on grade levels within Clairton City SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
18.8%
PA avg 51.1% . -3.2pp since 2023
Math
16.4%
PA avg 43.0% . +5.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 19 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 18.8% | 16.4% |
| 2023-24 | 22.0% | 11.2% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Clairton Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Allegheny County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.4% | #1,335 of 1,511 ▲ 42 | #126 of 141 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 18.8% | #1,369 of 1,511 ▲ 10 | #128 of 141 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 348 | #1,063 of 1,638 | #80 of 156 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.3:1 | #261 of 1,528 | #27 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.4% | #528 of 1,531 | #54 of 141 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 112% | #23 of 1,600 | #3 of 152 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.9% | #383 of 1,045 | #26 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
348
-6 (-2%) vs 2020
-23% since 2000-01, when it was 450
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 12.6:1
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 | 348 | 30.8 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 391 | 30.3 | 12.9:1 | 100% (391) |
| 2022-23 | 389 | 25.6 | 15.2:1 | 100% (389) |
| 2020-21 | 354 | 28 | 12.6:1 | 99% (351) |
| 2017-18 | 419 | 30.1 | 13.9:1 | 100% (419) |
| 2015-16 | 408 | 31 | 13.2:1 | 100% (408) |
| 2010-11 | 427 | 29 | 14.7:1 | 87% (372) |
| 2000-01 | 450 | 35 | 12.9:1 | 99% (447) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Clairton Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (419 to 348); teachers up 2% (30.1 to 30.8).
About Clairton Elementary School
In Clairton, Pennsylvania, part of Allegheny County, Clairton Elementary School is an elementary school. The grade span is kindergarten through 5, and enrollment is 348 students. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Pennsylvania is about 443, so this school runs 21% smaller than that.
Clairton City SD enrolls 755 students in 2 schools, including Clairton Elementary School.
Clairton Elementary School's enrollment is 68% Black. Other groups make up 15% multiracial, 11% White, and 4% Hispanic. County-wide, 13% of Allegheny County residents are Black. Clairton Elementary School has a diversity index of 50%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Staffing totals 30.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 11.3:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Pennsylvania is 13.1:1, higher than at this school.
Across Allegheny County, 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%. The public schools of Allegheny County number 277 and enroll about 141,392.
The school nearest to Clairton Elementary School is Clairton MS/HS, at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The school's size has been steady, with 354 students in 2020-21 and 348 in 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 12.6:1 in 2020-21, and 11.3:1 in 2024-25.
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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
Nearby schools
- Clairton MS/HS0.0 mi · 407
- South Allegheny Middle School2.3 mi · 321
- South Allegheny High School2.3 mi · 464
- Jefferson Hills Intermediate School2.5 mi · 856
- South Allegheny Elementary School2.5 mi · 635
- Thomas Jefferson High School2.8 mi · 1,041
Frequently asked questions
About Clairton Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Clairton Elementary School?
Clairton Elementary School enrolls approximately 348 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Clairton Elementary School serve?
Clairton Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Clairton Elementary School?
Approximately 11.3:1 students per teacher at Clairton Elementary School.
How diverse is Clairton Elementary School?
Clairton Elementary School reports a student body of 11% White, 4% Hispanic, 68% Black, 1% Asian, 15% Two or more.
Who oversees Clairton Elementary School?
Clairton Elementary School is overseen by Clairton City SD in Allegheny County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.