Pittsburgh Dilworth K-5

Pittsburgh Dilworth K-5 operates as a mid-sized elementary school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, run under Pittsburgh SD. Current enrollment sits at 454 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.

Pittsburgh SD comprises 56 schools with combined enrollment of 19,211 students; Pittsburgh Dilworth K-5 is among them.

Looking at the student body, Pittsburgh Dilworth K-5 lists that 56% of the student body identifies as Black. Beyond that, the school reports 28% White, 10% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. By comparison, Allegheny County as a whole is about 13% Black, so the school skews noticeably more Black than its surroundings.

On the resource side, On paper, Pittsburgh Dilworth K-5 has 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.1:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.1:1 average. About 93% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is north of Allegheny County's rate of about 54%.

With demographic context factored in, Pittsburgh Dilworth K-5 sits in the top 10% of Pennsylvania schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 37.6%; actual is 57.9%, +20.4 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the area at large, 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 the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Allegheny County's 277 public schools (combined enrollment of about 141,392 students), Pittsburgh Dilworth K-5 is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Pittsburgh Obama 6-12, roughly 0.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Pittsburgh Dilworth K-5 ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 33.2%.

Pittsburgh Dilworth K-5 operates from a downtown location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count showed little movement: 463 students in 2018 compared to 454 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 60% to 56% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 15.1:1 in 2018 to 16.1:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.