Edgewood El Steam Academy vs. Pittsburgh Montessori K-5
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Edgewood El Steam Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Pittsburgh Montessori K-5 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 530 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Edgewood El Steam Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black).
Serving 239 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Pittsburgh Montessori K-5 ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
530 students
239 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
22 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2113 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#417 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
45-49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
75-79%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
36
-
Kindergarten Students
75
54
Grade 1 Students
80
43
Grade 2 Students
107
37
Grade 3 Students
92
37
Grade 4 Students
79
36
Grade 5 Students
61
32
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
3%
4%
% Black
69%
15%
% White
17%
68%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
9%
7%
Diversity Score
0.49
0.51
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
99%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
2%