Marzolf Primary Sch

Set in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Marzolf Primary Sch is a cozy primary school, operated by Shaler Area SD. It instructs 337 students across grades K through 3. Enrollment runs roughly 24% leaner than the state mean of about 443.

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

On demographics, Marzolf Primary Sch lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (86%). Beyond that, the school lists 6% multiracial, 5% Black, 2% Hispanic. That is considerably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 76%.

In terms of school funding signals, Marzolf Primary Sch lists 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.8:1. The state averages about 13.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 38% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is south of Allegheny County's rate of about 54%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Marzolf Primary Sch tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 61.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 76.8%.

Across the wider county, census data for Allegheny County shows the typical household earns roughly $78,548 per year, roughly 46% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Allegheny County's 277 public schools (combined enrollment of about 141,392 students), Marzolf Primary Sch is one campus in the mix.

Shaler Area HS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Marzolf Primary Sch ranks 5th on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 71.2%.

Marzolf Primary Sch operates from an outer-ring location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 7%: 364 students in 2018 compared to 337 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, members of the Marzolf Primary Sch community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.