For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,883 students in Penn Hills School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Penn Hills School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,145 Schools
# Students
2,973 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
199 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Penn Hills School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#572 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)13%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
57%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)82%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
5%
16%
% Black
64%
15%
% White
21%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,932 is higher than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,353 is higher than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$92 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$81 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,932
$23,696
Spending / Student
$27,353
$23,119
Best Penn Hills School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Penn Hills Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1079 Jefferson Rd
Pittsburgh, PA 15235
(412) 793-7000
Pittsburgh, PA 15235
(412) 793-7000
Grades: K-5
| 1,238 students
Rank: #22.
Linton Middle School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
250 Aster St
Pittsburgh, PA 15235
(412) 795-3000
Pittsburgh, PA 15235
(412) 795-3000
Grades: 6-8
| 645 students
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