Pittsburgh Pioneer
Pittsburgh Pioneer serves 73 students in grades Kindergarten-12.
Pittsburgh Pioneer placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤20% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21-39% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 62%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 5:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 34% (majority Black).
School Overview
Pittsburgh Pioneer's student population of 73 students has declined by 7% over five school years.
The teacher population of 14 teachers has grown by 16% over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-12
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
73 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
14 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Pittsburgh Pioneer is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,797 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Pittsburgh Pioneer is 0.61, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#2496 out of 2797 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
45%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
62%

Student : Teacher Ratio
5:1
14:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
4%
4%

Hispanic
3%
11%

Black
47%
15%

White
41%
66%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
5%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Graduation Rate
(17-18)<50%
86%
Eligible for Free Lunch
53%
46%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
3%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, PA Dept. of Education
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