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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WILKINSBURG BOROUGH SD·NCES 422637005106

Kelly Primary Sch

400 Kelly Ave, Wilkinsburg, PA 15221 · (412) 371-9504 · Allegheny County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL276 STUDENTS
Enrollment
276
Elementary
DISTRICT 238 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
9.2:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.4:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
277 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
Pre-K
78
Kindergarten
71
Grade 1
62
Grade 2
65
Student demographics
White
83%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 60%
Hispanic
3412%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 16%
Black
20574%
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 14%
Two+
2911%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
14553%
Female
13147%

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7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
276
-32 (-10%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.2:1
was 10.2:1
% White
3%
was 2%
% Hispanic
12%
was 0%
% Black
74%
was 91%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Kelly Primary Sch

Kelly Primary Sch, a close-knit elementary campus in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, operated by Wilkinsburg Borough SD, hosts 276 students, covering grades pre-K through 2. By comparison, Pennsylvania's public schools average about 443 students each, so Kelly Primary Sch sits 38% smaller than that benchmark.

Wilkinsburg Borough SD runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 476 students. Kelly Primary Sch is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Kelly Primary Sch shows that the largest single group is Black, at 74% of enrollment. The remainder comes out to 12% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 3% White. By comparison, Allegheny County as a whole is about 13% Black, so the school skews noticeably more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Kelly Primary Sch lists 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.1:1 average. Roughly 100% of students at Kelly Primary Sch qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Allegheny County runs at roughly 54%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Allegheny County put the typical household earns roughly $78,548 per year, about 46% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Allegheny County's 277 public schools (combined enrollment of about 141,392 students), Kelly Primary Sch is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Environmental CS at Frick Park, roughly 0.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Kelly Primary Sch operates from an outer-ring location.

Over the past 7-year window. Kelly Primary Sch's enrollment has contracted 10% since 2018, when it stood at 308 (now 276). Black enrollment moved from 91% to 74% across the same window.

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Allegheny County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Kelly Primary Sch
District
Wilkinsburg Borough SD
Address
400 Kelly Ave, Wilkinsburg, PA 15221
Phone
(412) 371-9504
County
Allegheny County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–02
Total enrollment
276
Teachers (FTE)
30
Student–teacher ratio
9.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
277 (100%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
422637005106
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Kelly Primary Sch
What is the total enrollment at Kelly Primary Sch?
Kelly Primary Sch enrolls approximately 276 students in grades PK-02.
What grades does Kelly Primary Sch serve?
Kelly Primary Sch serves grades PK-02.
How many teachers does Kelly Primary Sch have?
Kelly Primary Sch employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Kelly Primary Sch?
Student demographics at Kelly Primary Sch are roughly 3% White, 12% Hispanic, 74% Black, 11% Two or more.
What district is Kelly Primary Sch in?
Kelly Primary Sch is part of Wilkinsburg Borough SD.
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