Dormont El Sch

Set in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Dormont El Sch is a mid-tier K-5 school, overseen by Keystone Oaks SD. It teaches 380 students across grades K through 5.

Keystone Oaks SD runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 1,911 students. Dormont El Sch is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Dormont El Sch shows that White students make up the majority at 79%. Beyond that, the school records 10% Hispanic, 6% Black, 3% Asian. Compared to Allegheny County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.1:1, putting Dormont El Sch tighter than the state norm the norm. About 33% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Allegheny County (around 54%), the school's rate is south of typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Dormont El Sch ranks in the top 10% of Pennsylvania public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 63.3%; Dormont El Sch posts 80.1%, +16.8 points above that line.

Zooming out to the county, Allegheny County reports that median household earnings sit near $78,548, about 46% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Allegheny County runs 277 public schools (combined enrollment of about 141,392 students), of which Dormont El Sch is one.

The closest other public school is Lincoln El Sch, roughly 0.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Dormont El Sch at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 66.6%.

Dormont El Sch operates from a commuter-belt location.

Looking at the recent track record. Dormont El Sch's enrollment has grew 9% since 2018, when it stood at 348 (now 380).

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.