Enrollment
182
Elementary
STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PROPEL CS-PITCAIRN·NCES 420085907427
Propel CS-Pitcairn
435 Agatha Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15140 · (412) 325-7305 · Allegheny County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL182 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 11% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
17 FTE teachers
STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
179 students
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 12 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 19 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 19 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 28 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 20 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 22 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 21 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 23 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 18 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (12) is 33% smaller than its 8th grade class (18).
Student demographics
42%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
21.4%
PA avg 51.1% . -6.5pp since 2023
Math
11.2%
PA avg 43.0% . -0.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 21 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 11 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 21.4% | 11.2% |
| 2023-24 | 27.9% | 11.4% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
20.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.4%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 21% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Pennsylvania's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Propel CS-Pitcairn
Propel CS-Pitcairn's state test result (20.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Propel CS-Pitcairn this school | 182 | 98.4% | 20.9% |
| Pittsburgh Grandview K-5 Pittsburgh | 195 | 95.4% | 23.3% |
| Pittsburgh Lincoln K-5 Pittsburgh | 186 | 100.0% | 33.0% |
| Aldan Elementary School Aldan | 238 | 98.3% | 25.6% |
| Barrett Elementary School Homestead | 225 | 91.6% | 23.0% |
| Propel CS-Hazelwood Pittsburgh | 230 | 96.5% | 4.8% |
Matched among Pennsylvania elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Propel CS-Pitcairn ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Allegheny County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 20.9% | #1,280 of 1,396 | #117 of 129 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 11.2% | #1,402 of 1,511 ▼ 28 | #132 of 141 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.4% | #1,337 of 1,511 ▼ 29 | #123 of 141 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 182 | #1,557 of 1,638 | #145 of 156 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.4% | #433 of 1,600 | #38 of 152 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -49.4% | #7 of 1,045 | #3 of 73 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
182
-68 (-27%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
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 | 182 | 17.1 | 10.6:1 | 98% (179) |
| 2023-24 | 207 | 15.8 | 13.1:1 | 99% (204) |
| 2022-23 | 209 | 19 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 250 | 21 | 11.9:1 | 99% (247) |
| 2017-18 | 360 | 27 | 13.3:1 | 99% (358) |
| 2015-16 | 351 | 25 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Propel CS-Pitcairn.
Since 2017-18: students down 49% (360 to 182); teachers down 37% (27 to 17.1).
About Propel CS-Pitcairn
Propel CS-Pitcairn is a low-enrollment elementary school for students in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school counts 182 students across kindergarten through 8. The typical figure for elementary schools in Pennsylvania is about 443 students.
Federal records list Propel CS-Pitcairn as its own district.
Black students account for 75% of enrollment at Propel CS-Pitcairn. Smaller groups are 12% White, 9% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. For comparison, the population of Allegheny County is roughly 13% Black. The chance that two students picked at random at Propel CS-Pitcairn belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 42%.
Propel CS-Pitcairn counts 17.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 10.6 students for each one. The 13.1:1 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania is higher than this school's figure. About 98% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. On average, public schools in Allegheny County report 54%.
Measured against Pennsylvania public elementary schools, Propel CS-Pitcairn receives a D. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Test results at Propel CS-Pitcairn are 14.6 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (20.9% actual, 35.4% predicted).
Across Allegheny County, median household income is about $78,548, roughly 46% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. The public schools of Allegheny County number 277 and enroll about 141,392.
Ramsey Elementary School is located about 1.7 miles from Propel CS-Pitcairn. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The school's 20.9% average proficiency ranks 6th among 7 nearby schools.
Under the NCES locale system, Propel CS-Pitcairn is Suburb: Large. Propel CS-Pitcairn operates as a charter school, which is publicly funded and run under a charter.
Propel CS-Pitcairn saw enrollment fall 27% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The number of students per teacher fell from 11.9 to 10.6 over 4 years.
The Propel CS-Pitcairn community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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-PitcairnWhat is the total enrollment at Propel CS-Pitcairn?
Propel CS-Pitcairn enrolls approximately 182 students in grades KG-08.
Is Propel CS-Pitcairn an elementary, middle, or high school?
Propel CS-Pitcairn is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Propel CS-Pitcairn?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Propel CS-Pitcairn is approximately 10.6:1 (17 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Propel CS-Pitcairn?
At Propel CS-Pitcairn, the student body is approximately 12% White, 4% Hispanic, 75% Black, 9% Two or more.
What district is Propel CS-Pitcairn in?
Propel CS-Pitcairn is part of Propel CS-Pitcairn.
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