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Pittsburgh Roosevelt K -5

17 W Cherryhill Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15210 · (412) 529-7780 · Allegheny County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL278 STUDENTS
Enrollment
278
Elementary
DISTRICT 305 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
235 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 75%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
66
Kindergarten
41
Grade 1
45
Grade 2
39
Grade 3
37
Grade 4
23
Grade 5
27
Student demographics
White
7326%
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 60%
Hispanic
2810%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 16%
Black
10738%
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 14%
Asian
155%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5%
Two+
5520%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
14151%
Female
13749%

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Test scores

PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or Advanced
English Language Arts
30.0%
PA avg 51.1% . +8.6pp since 2023
Math
31.0%
PA avg 43.0% . +12.0pp since 2023
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
27.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.4%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.1pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
278
-42 (-13%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 13.2:1
% White
26%
was 47%
% Hispanic
10%
was 2%
% Black
38%
was 35%
% Asian
5%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Pittsburgh Roosevelt K -5

Pittsburgh Roosevelt K -5 operates as a tight-knit primary school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, overseen by Pittsburgh SD. Current enrollment sits at 278 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 37% below the state mean of about 443.

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

For racial and ethnic makeup, Pittsburgh Roosevelt K -5 reports that the most-represented group is Black (38%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest reads as 26% White, 20% multiracial, 10% Hispanic, 5% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 13% Black, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Black than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.1:1, putting Pittsburgh Roosevelt K -5 higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 85% of students at Pittsburgh Roosevelt K -5 qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably above Allegheny County's rate of about 54%.

With demographic context factored in, Pittsburgh Roosevelt K -5 sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 41.4%; this one delivers 27.2%.

In the area at large, census data for Allegheny County shows median household earnings sit near $78,548, about 46% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Allegheny County's 277 public schools (combined enrollment of about 141,392 students), Pittsburgh Roosevelt K -5 is one campus in the mix.

Pittsburgh Carrick HS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Pittsburgh Roosevelt K -5 comes 3rd of 5 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 19.6%.

The school occupies a metropolitan site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Pittsburgh Roosevelt K -5's enrollment has edged down 13% since 2018, when it stood at 320 (now 278). The White share of enrollment fell from 47% to 26% over that span.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Allegheny County at a glance

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Population
1,238,177
Census ACS
Median income
$78,548
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
277
141,392 students

Quick facts

School name
Pittsburgh Roosevelt K -5
District
Pittsburgh SD
Address
17 W Cherryhill Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15210
Phone
(412) 529-7780
County
Allegheny County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
278
Teachers (FTE)
20
Student–teacher ratio
14.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
235 (85%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
421917000684
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Pittsburgh Roosevelt K -5
What is the total enrollment at Pittsburgh Roosevelt K -5?
Pittsburgh Roosevelt K -5 enrolls approximately 278 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Pittsburgh Roosevelt K -5 serve?
Pittsburgh Roosevelt K -5 serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Pittsburgh Roosevelt K -5?
Approximately 14.1:1 students per teacher at Pittsburgh Roosevelt K -5.
How diverse is Pittsburgh Roosevelt K -5?
Pittsburgh Roosevelt K -5 reports a student body of 26% White, 10% Hispanic, 38% Black, 5% Asian, 20% Two or more.
Is Pittsburgh Roosevelt K -5 public or private?
Pittsburgh Roosevelt K -5 is a public K-12 school, overseen by Pittsburgh SD.
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