Pittsburgh Allegheny K-5

Located at 810 Arch Street, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh Allegheny K-5 is a mid-tier elementary-level community that hosts 572 students (grades pre-K through 5), part of Pittsburgh SD. That puts it 29% larger than the typical public school in Pennsylvania, which averages around 443 students.

Within Pittsburgh SD, which oversees 56 schools and 19,211 students, Pittsburgh Allegheny K-5 is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Pittsburgh Allegheny K-5 reports that the largest single group is Black at 51%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest comes out to 32% White, 12% multiracial, 3% Hispanic, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 13% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Pittsburgh Allegheny K-5 reports 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.1:1, putting Pittsburgh Allegheny K-5 higher than the state norm the norm. About 104% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is north of Allegheny County's rate of about 54%.

After controlling for student poverty, Pittsburgh Allegheny K-5 sits in the top 10% of Pennsylvania schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 33.1%; actual is 61.6%, +28.6 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Allegheny County put 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), Pittsburgh Allegheny K-5 is one campus in the mix.

Pittsburgh Allegheny 6-8 is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Pittsburgh Allegheny K-5 at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 26.5%.

Pittsburgh Allegheny K-5 operates from an inner-city location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count remained close to its prior level: 561 students in 2018 compared to 572 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share ticked down from 63% to 51%. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 13.7:1 in 2018 to 14.9:1 today.

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