Propel CS-Pitcairn

As a close-knit elementary campus in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Propel CS-Pitcairn instructs 182 students from grades K through 8, run under Propel CS-Pitcairn. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 59% below typical.

Propel CS-Pitcairn sits inside Propel CS-Pitcairn, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

On demographics, Propel CS-Pitcairn lists that Black students make up the majority at 75%. Beyond that, the school shows 12% White, 9% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. That is meaningfully more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 13%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.1:1 average. About 98% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Allegheny County (around 54%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Propel CS-Pitcairn sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 35.4%; this one delivers 20.9%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Allegheny County put median household income runs about $78,548, 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Allegheny County runs 277 public schools (combined enrollment of about 141,392 students), of which Propel CS-Pitcairn is one.

Ramsey El Sch is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.7 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Propel CS-Pitcairn comes 6th of 7 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 49.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area. Propel CS-Pitcairn is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Propel CS-Pitcairn has ticked down 49%, going from 360 students in 2018 to 182 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 18% to 12%. Class-load math has fell: from 13.3:1 in 2018 to 10.6:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.