Washington El Sch

Washington El Sch, a mid-sized primary school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, operated by Mt Lebanon SD, instructs 416 students, covering grades K through 5.

Across the 10 schools in Mt Lebanon SD (5,477 students total), Washington El Sch accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Washington El Sch reports that White students make up the majority at 76%. The remainder reads as 7% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 5% Black, 4% Asian. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the resource side, Washington El Sch lists 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.4:1. The state averages about 13.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 24% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is noticeably below Allegheny County's rate of about 54%.

After controlling for student poverty, Washington El Sch tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 67.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 73.9%.

Around the school, Allegheny County reports that median household income runs about $78,548, about 46% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Allegheny County's 277 public schools (combined enrollment of about 141,392 students), Washington El Sch is one campus in the mix.

Mellon MS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Washington El Sch ranks 8th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 79.2%.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Five-year trend. Washington El Sch's enrollment has decreased 7% since 2018, when it stood at 447 (now 416). Over the same period, the White share contracted from 81% to 76%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 14.7:1 in 2018 to 12.4:1 today.

On allk12, the feed for Washington El Sch typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.