Propel CS-Hazelwood

Propel CS-Hazelwood is a small elementary campus in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, run under Propel CS-Hazelwood. The school hosts 230 students in grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 48% leaner than typical.

Operationally, Propel CS-Hazelwood answers to Propel CS-Hazelwood, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

On demographics, Propel CS-Hazelwood logs that 86% of students identify as Black, making the school strongly Black-majority; the rest consists of 6% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, 3% White. The wider county runs roughly 13% Black, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.0:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.1:1, putting Propel CS-Hazelwood tighter than the state norm the norm. About 97% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Allegheny County runs at roughly 54%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), On a poverty-adjusted basis, Propel CS-Hazelwood sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 36.2%; actual is 4.8%, a gap of -31.4 points.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Allegheny County) shows that 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), Propel CS-Hazelwood is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Propel CS-Homestead, roughly 1.5 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), Propel CS-Hazelwood ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 30.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area. As a public charter, Propel CS-Hazelwood runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Looking at the recent track record. Propel CS-Hazelwood's enrollment has ticked down 23% since 2018, when it stood at 297 (now 230). The Black share of enrollment edged up from 81% to 86% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 17.3:1 in 2018 to 11.0:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.