Pittsburgh Linden K-5

Pittsburgh Linden K-5 operates as a rural-scale elementary-level community in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, run under Pittsburgh SD. Current enrollment sits at 91 students spanning grades K through 5. That puts it 79% below the typical public school in Pennsylvania, which averages around 443 students.

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

On the student-mix side, Pittsburgh Linden K-5 shows that 77% of the student body identifies as Black. Other groups include 9% White, 9% multiracial, 3% Asian, 2% Hispanic. That is meaningfully more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 13%.

In terms of school funding signals, Pittsburgh Linden K-5 shows 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 6.6:1. The state averages around 13.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 116% of students at Pittsburgh Linden K-5 qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably above Allegheny County's rate of about 54%.

Around the school, census data for Allegheny County shows the typical household earns roughly $78,548 per year, 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Allegheny County's 277 public schools (combined enrollment of about 141,392 students), Pittsburgh Linden K-5 is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Pittsburgh Sterrett 6-8, around 0.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Pittsburgh Linden K-5.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Pittsburgh Linden K-5 has decreased 71%, going from 317 students in 2018 to 91 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 17% to 9% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 12.9:1 in 2018 to 6.6:1 today.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.