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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Propel CS-Braddock Hills this year?
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Enrollment
673
Combined
STATE 1,819
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PROPEL CS-BRADDOCK HILLS·NCES 420083307363
Propel CS-Braddock Hills
1500 Yost Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA 15221 · (412) 325-7305 · Allegheny County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL673 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 18% of Pennsylvania public K-12 schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
61 FTE teachers
STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
106%
711 students
STATE 75%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 35 | 5% |
| Grade 1 | 55 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 55 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 52 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 42 | 6% |
| Grade 6 | 49 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 56 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 58 | 9% |
| Grade 9 | 76 | 11% |
| Grade 10 | 66 | 10% |
| Grade 11 | 37 | 5% |
| Grade 12 | 37 | 5% |
This year's kindergarten class (35) is 40% smaller than its 8th grade class (58).
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
18.2%
PA avg 51.1% . -1.3pp since 2023
Math
7.6%
PA avg 43.0% . -2.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 18 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 8 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 18.2% | 7.6% |
| 2023-24 | 19.5% | 10.0% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
673
-174 (-21%) vs 2020
+132% since 2010-11, when it was 290
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 11.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 673 | 61.5 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 711 | 68 | 10.5:1 | 100% (711) |
| 2022-23 | 791 | 58 | 13.6:1 | 100% (791) |
| 2020-21 | 847 | 71 | 11.9:1 | 100% (844) |
| 2017-18 | 870 | 65 | 13.4:1 | 99% (865) |
| 2015-16 | 745 | 51 | 14.6:1 | 73% (541) |
| 2010-11 | 290 | 21 | 13.8:1 | 64% (185) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Propel CS-Braddock Hills.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (870 to 673); teachers down 5% (65 to 61.5).
About Propel CS-Braddock Hills
Propel CS-Braddock Hills is a public very small school serving multiple grade levels in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school serves kindergarten through 12. Enrollment is 673 students. By comparison, combined schools in Pennsylvania enroll about 1,819 students on average.
Propel CS-Braddock Hills operates as its own local education agency.
A large majority of enrollment at Propel CS-Braddock Hills is Black, at 81%. The rest of enrollment is 9% multiracial, 6% White, and 2% Hispanic. Among all residents of Allegheny County, the Black share is about 13%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 33%.
The school has 61.5 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 10.9 students per teacher. Combined schools in Pennsylvania have an average ratio of 15.5:1.
Propel CS-Braddock Hills earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 18% of Pennsylvania public K-12 schools.
American Community Survey estimates for Allegheny County show that median household income comes to about $78,548, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 46% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Allegheny County counts 277 public schools with about 141,392 students.
The closest school to Propel CS-Braddock Hills is Woodland Hills High School, located about 1.5 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large. Charter status: Propel CS-Braddock Hills is a public charter school.
Enrollment fell by 21% across 4 years, from 847 in 2020-21 to 673 in 2024-25.
The allk12 page for Propel CS-Braddock Hills lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Allegheny County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
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Frequently asked questions
About Propel CS-Braddock HillsHow large is Propel CS-Braddock Hills?
Propel CS-Braddock Hills enrolls approximately 673 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does Propel CS-Braddock Hills serve?
Propel CS-Braddock Hills serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Propel CS-Braddock Hills?
Approximately 10.9:1 students per teacher at Propel CS-Braddock Hills.
What is the student diversity at Propel CS-Braddock Hills?
Student demographics at Propel CS-Braddock Hills are roughly 6% White, 2% Hispanic, 81% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Propel CS-Braddock Hills in?
Propel CS-Braddock Hills is part of Propel CS-Braddock Hills.
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