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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BALDWIN-WHITEHALL SD·NCES 420297010046

R.A. Lutz Elementary School

3454 Pleasantvue Dr, Pittsburgh, PA 15227 · (412) 885-7808 · Allegheny County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,060 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,060
Elementary
DISTRICT 694 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
20.6:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.5:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 67% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 336434%
Grade 435233%
Grade 534432%
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 59% · US 70%
White
60457%
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 60% · US 43%
Hispanic
262%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 16% · US 30%
Black
767%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 14% · US 15%
Asian
29027%
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 5% · US 6%
Two+
636%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
54251%
Female
51849%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
R.A. Lutz Elementary School→J.E. Harrison Middle School→Baldwin SHS
Feeds from
Whitehall Elementary School01–02
Based on grade levels within Baldwin-Whitehall SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Where R.A. Lutz Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn PennsylvaniaIn Allegheny County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,060#21 of 1,638#3 of 156
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
20.6:1#1,521 of 1,528#141 of 141
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
59.1%#337 of 1,531#38 of 141
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.

About R.A. Lutz Elementary School

R.A. Lutz Elementary School is a high-enrollment elementary school based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It serves 1,060 students in grades 3 through 5. For comparison, elementary schools in Pennsylvania average about 443 students.

Federal data list 5 schools in Baldwin-Whitehall SD, with 4,456 students enrolled.

Roughly 57% of students at R.A. Lutz Elementary School are White. The rest of enrollment is 27% Asian, 7% Black, 6% multiracial, and 2% Hispanic. Among all residents of Allegheny County, the White share is about 76%. R.A. Lutz Elementary School's diversity index is 59%, against a US figure of 70%.

R.A. Lutz Elementary School's 51.5 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 20.6:1. That is higher than the 13.1:1 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania.

Recent Census Bureau figures for Allegheny County show that the median household income is $78,548, about 46% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Besides R.A. Lutz Elementary School, Allegheny County has 276 other public schools.

The shortest distance from R.A. Lutz Elementary School to another public school is about 1.2 miles, to Elroy Avenue Elementary School. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

Community posts for R.A. Lutz Elementary School can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.

Allegheny County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
R.A. Lutz Elementary School
District
Baldwin-Whitehall SD
Address
3454 Pleasantvue Dr, Pittsburgh, PA 15227
Phone
(412) 885-7808
County
Allegheny County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
03–05
Total enrollment
1,060
Teachers (FTE)
52
Student–teacher ratio
20.6:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
420297010046
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About R.A. Lutz Elementary School
How many students attend R.A. Lutz Elementary School?
R.A. Lutz Elementary School enrolls approximately 1,060 students in grades 03-05.
Is R.A. Lutz Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
R.A. Lutz Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at R.A. Lutz Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at R.A. Lutz Elementary School is approximately 20.6:1 (52 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at R.A. Lutz Elementary School?
Student demographics at R.A. Lutz Elementary School are roughly 57% White, 2% Hispanic, 7% Black, 27% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is R.A. Lutz Elementary School public or private?
R.A. Lutz Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Baldwin-Whitehall SD.
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