Pittsburgh Spring Garden Early Childhood Ctr

Pittsburgh Spring Garden Early Childhood Ctr is one of the micro-enrollment elementary schools in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, part of Pittsburgh SD, with 52 students on its rolls from grade pre-K. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 88% leaner than typical.

Within Pittsburgh SD, which oversees 56 schools and 19,211 students, Pittsburgh Spring Garden Early Childhood Ctr is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Pittsburgh Spring Garden Early Childhood Ctr records that Black students make up the majority at 60%. Other groups include 25% White, 12% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. By comparison, Allegheny County as a whole is about 13% Black, so the school skews visibly more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.0:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 104% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Allegheny County (around 54%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Allegheny County indicate median household income runs about $78,548, 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 Spring Garden Early Childhood Ctr is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Pittsburgh Spring Hill K-5, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Pittsburgh Spring Garden Early Childhood Ctr.

Geographically, the school is in an inner-city area.

Looking at the recent track record. Pittsburgh Spring Garden Early Childhood Ctr's enrollment has ticked up 5100% since 2018, when it stood at 1 (now 52). The Black share of enrollment edged down from 100% to 60% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 0.2:1 in 2018 to 13.0:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.