Pittsburgh Colfax K-8

As a sprawling primary school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh Colfax K-8 enrolls 789 students from grades K through 8, overseen by Pittsburgh SD. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 78% larger than typical.

Across the 56 schools in Pittsburgh SD (19,211 students total), Pittsburgh Colfax K-8 accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Pittsburgh Colfax K-8 lists that 50% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest consists of 18% Black, 16% Asian, 8% multiracial, 7% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 76% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.1:1. The state averages around 13.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 94% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Allegheny County runs at roughly 54%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Pittsburgh Colfax K-8 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 37.3%; Pittsburgh Colfax K-8 posts 66.6%, +29.3 points above that line.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Allegheny County) records that median household income runs about $78,548, about 46% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Pittsburgh Colfax K-8 is one of 277 public schools in Allegheny County (combined enrollment of about 141,392 students).

The closest other public school is Pittsburgh Allderdice HS, roughly 0.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Pittsburgh Colfax K-8 comes 1st of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 42.1%.

The school occupies a high-density site.

Over the past 7-year window. Pittsburgh Colfax K-8's enrollment has decreased 11% since 2018, when it stood at 887 (now 789). Over the same period, the Black share shrank from 24% to 18%. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 15.4:1 in 2018 to 18.1:1 today.

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