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Ross Elementary School

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Pittsburgh, PA 15237

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Serving 498 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Ross Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 75% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 76% (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 13% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 498 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 13%
: Top 10% in PA
: 75% (Top 10%)
: 76% (Top 20%)
: 90-94% (Top 5%)
: Ross Elementary School serves the southeast part of Pittsburgh, PA, encompassing an area of approximately 5.4 square miles. Most families live within a 5-10 minute drive to the school, with the average distance to the zone's edge being 1.5 miles and the furthest point approximately 2.3 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Ross Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

School Overview

Ross Elementary School's student population of 498 students has declined by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 44 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ross Elementary School
Kind	81
1	95
2	87
3	71
4	79
5	85

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Total Students

498 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Ross Elementary School
2025	498
2024	498
2023	501
2022	510
2021	564
2020	671
2019	665
2018	647
2017	642
2016	690
2015	663
2014	611
2013	563
2012	536
2011	540
2010	505
2009	522
2008	550
2007	550
2006	560
2005	574
2004	595
2003	591
2002	573
2001	609
2000	628
1999	616
1998	606
1997	600
1996	575
1995	567
1994	568
1993	546
1992	646
1991	529
1990	504
1989	495
1988	515
1987	501

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Total Classroom Teachers

44 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Ross Elementary School
2025	44
2024	44
2023	45
2022	43
2021	42
2020	49
2019	48
2018	44
2017	47
2016	45
2015	43
2014	41
2013	37
2012	35
2011	39
2010	39
2009	36
2008	34
2007	31
2006	30
2005	31
2004	33
2003	36
2002	36
2001	37
2000	37
1999	36
1998	35
1997	36
1996	35
1995	35
1994	35
1993	29
1992	38
1991	32
1990	32
1989	32
1988	30
1987	33

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Year Founded

2025

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School Rankings

Ross Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 2,733 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Ross Elementary School is 0.24, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (PA)

#210 out of 2733 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Ross Elementary School
2023	#210
2022	#329
2021	#225
2019	#105
2018	#125
2017	#80
2016	#237
2015	#221
2014	#332
2013	#421
2012	#335
2011	#402
2010	#471

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75%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Ross Elementary School	Pennsylvania	North Hills School District
2023	75%	38%	56%
2022	68%	36%	56%
2021	57%	38%	48%
2019	82%	45%	68%
2018	83%	45%	67%
2017	82%	46%	69%
2016	79%	46%	70%
2015	75%	43%	66%
2014	89%	72%	85%
2013	89%	73%	85%
2012	92%	74%	84%
2011	91%	76%	84%
2010	91%	75%	83%

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76%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Ross Elementary School	Pennsylvania	North Hills School District
2022	76%	55%	74%
2021	78%	55%	72%
2019	87%	62%	82%
2018	86%	63%	67%
2017	90%	63%	81%
2016	85%	62%	82%
2015	85%	62%	81%
2014	86%	70%	85%
2013	83%	70%	82%
2012	85%	71%	84%
2011	86%	73%	85%
2010	84%	72%	83%

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90-94%

57%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Ross Elementary School	Pennsylvania	North Hills School District
2022	92%	57%	82%
2021	92%	64%	74%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Ross Elementary School	Pennsylvania	North Hills School District
2025	11:1	13:1
2024	11:1	13:1
2023	11:1	13:1	12:1
2022	12:1	13:1	12:1
2021	13:1	14:1	13:1
2020	14:1	14:1	12:1
2019	14:1	14:1	12:1
2018	15:1	14:1	13:1
2017	14:1	14:1	13:1
2016	15:1	14:1	13:1
2015	15:1	15:1	13:1
2014	15:1	15:1	14:1
2013	15:1	15:1	14:1
2012	15:1	15:1	14:1
2011	14:1	14:1	13:1
2010	13:1	14:1	13:1
2009	15:1	14:1	13:1
2008	16:1	14:1	14:1
2007	18:1	16:1	15:1
2006	19:1	16:1	15:1
2005	19:1	16:1	15:1
2004	18:1	16:1	15:1
2003	16:1	16:1	15:1
2002	16:1	16:1	15:1
2001	16:1	17:1	15:1
2000	17:1	17:1	16:1
1999	17:1	18:1	16:1
1998	17:1	18:1	17:1
1997	17:1	18:1	17:1
1996	16:1	18:1	17:1
1995	16:1	19:1	17:1
1994	16:1	19:1	17:1
1993	19:1	19:1	17:1
1992	17:1	17:1	15:1
1991	17:1	17:1	15:1
1990	16:1	17:1	15:1
1989	15:1	17:1	15:1
1988	17:1	17:1	14:1
1987	15:1	18:1	15:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Ross Elementary School	Pennsylvania	North Hills School District
2025	2%	5%
2024	3%	5%
2023	2%	5%	5%
2022	3%	4%	5%
2021	3%	4%	5%
2020	3%	4%	5%
2019	2%	4%	5%
2018	2%	4%	4%
2017	3%	4%	4%
2016	3%	4%	4%
2015	4%	4%	4%
2014	4%	3%	5%
2013	3%	4%	4%
2012	3%	3%	4%
2011	3%	3%	3%
2010	4%	3%	4%
2009	3%	3%	2%
2008	3%	3%	2%
2007	3%	2%	2%
2006	2%	3%	2%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	3%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	3%	2%	1%
2000	2%	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%	1%
1991	2%	2%	2%
1990	2%	1%	2%
1989	3%	1%	2%
1988	3%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Ross Elementary School	Pennsylvania	North Hills School District
2025	2%	16%
2024	2%	15%
2023	3%	14%	4%
2022	1%	14%	3%
2021	1%	13%	3%
2020	1%	13%	2%
2019	1%	12%	2%
2018	1%	11%	1%
2017	1%	11%	1%
2016	1%	10%	1%
2015	2%	10%	1%
2014	2%	10%	1%
2013	2%	9%	1%
2012	1%	9%	1%
2011	2%	8%	1%
2010	1%	8%	1%
2009	1%	8%	1%
2007	1%	7%	1%
2006	1%	6%	1%
2005	1%	6%	1%
2003	1%	5%	1%
2002	1%	5%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1995	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	2%	3%	1%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Ross Elementary School	Pennsylvania	North Hills School District
2025	3%	14%
2024	3%	14%
2023	2%	14%	3%
2022	1%	14%	4%
2021	2%	15%	3%
2020	1%	15%	4%
2019	3%	15%	4%
2018	2%	15%	3%
2017	3%	15%	3%
2016	4%	15%	4%
2015	4%	15%	3%
2014	4%	15%	3%
2013	4%	15%	4%
2012	5%	15%	4%
2011	4%	15%	4%
2010	2%	16%	3%
2009	2%	16%	3%
2008	2%	16%	3%
2007	2%	16%	3%
2006	1%	16%	3%
2005	1%	16%	2%
2004	2%	16%	2%
2003	2%	16%	2%
2002	2%	15%	2%
2001	2%	15%	2%
2000	2%	15%	1%
1999	3%	15%	2%
1998	2%	14%	1%
1997	1%	14%	1%
1996	2%	14%	1%
1995	1%	14%	2%
1994	1%	14%	1%
1993	1%	13%	1%
1992	2%	13%	2%
1991	1%	13%	1%
1990	2%	13%	1%
1989	1%	13%	1%
1988	1%	13%	1%

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White

87%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Ross Elementary School	Pennsylvania	North Hills School District
2025	87%	60%
2024	86%	61%
2023	87%	62%	82%
2022	89%	63%	84%
2021	89%	63%	84%
2020	90%	64%	86%
2019	88%	65%	86%
2018	89%	66%	89%
2017	88%	67%	89%
2016	87%	68%	90%
2015	86%	68%	90%
2014	87%	69%	90%
2013	88%	70%	90%
2012	90%	71%	91%
2011	91%	72%	92%
2010	93%	73%	92%
2009	94%	73%	94%
2008	95%	74%	94%
2007	94%	75%	94%
2006	96%	75%	94%
2005	96%	76%	95%
2004	96%	76%	95%
2003	95%	77%	95%
2002	95%	78%	96%
2001	95%	78%	97%
2000	95%	79%	96%
1999	95%	79%	96%
1998	96%	80%	97%
1997	98%	80%	97%
1996	97%	81%	97%
1995	97%	81%	97%
1994	98%	81%	97%
1993	97%	82%	97%
1992	95%	82%	96%
1991	97%	82%	97%
1990	96%	83%	97%
1989	96%	83%	97%
1988	96%	83%	97%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2025)
Year	Ross Elementary School	Pennsylvania	North Hills School District
2025	6%	5%
2024	6%	5%
2023	6%	5%	6%
2022	6%	5%	4%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	5%	4%	3%
2019	6%	4%	3%
2018	6%	4%	3%
2017	5%	3%	3%
2016	5%	3%	1%
2015	4%	3%	2%
2014	3%	3%	1%
2013	3%	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

13%

40%

0.24

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Ross Elementary School	Pennsylvania	North Hills School District
2025	0.24	0.60
2024	0.26	0.59
2023	0.24	0.58	0.32
2022	0.21	0.57	0.30
2021	0.21	0.57	0.29
2020	0.19	0.55	0.26
2019	0.22	0.54	0.26
2018	0.21	0.53	0.21
2017	0.22	0.52	0.21
2016	0.24	0.51	0.20
2015	0.26	0.51	0.19
2014	0.24	0.49	0.18
2013	0.22	0.48	0.18
2012	0.19	0.47	0.16
2011	0.17	0.46	0.15
2010	0.13	0.44	0.15
2009	0.12	0.44	0.12
2008	0.10	0.43	0.11
2007	0.12	0.41	0.11
2006	0.08	0.41	0.11
2005	0.08	0.40	0.10
2004	0.08	0.40	0.09
2003	0.10	0.38	0.08
2002	0.10	0.37	0.08
2001	0.10	0.37	0.07
2000	0.10	0.35	0.07
1999	0.10	0.35	0.07
1998	0.08	0.34	0.06
1997	0.04	0.34	0.06
1996	0.06	0.33	0.06
1995	0.06	0.33	0.06
1994	0.04	0.33	0.05
1993	0.06	0.31	0.06
1992	0.10	0.31	0.07
1991	0.06	0.31	0.06
1990	0.08	0.30	0.06
1989	0.08	0.30	0.05
1988	0.08	0.30	0.05

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(22-23)

23.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Ross Elementary School	Pennsylvania	North Hills School District
2023	8%	23.3%	15.3%
2022	4.4%	26.6%	14.1%
2021	2.4%	18.9%	7%

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Eligible for

24%

59%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Ross Elementary School	Pennsylvania	North Hills School District
2025	24%	59%
2024	24%	60%
2023	19%	54%	23%
2022	17%	50%	19%
2021	17%	49%	23%
2020	16%	43%	20%
2019	14%	48%	20%
2018	13%	44%	17%
2017	14%	41%	17%
2016	20%	44%	23%
2015	19%	41%	23%
2014	18%	38%	23%
2013	17%	36%	22%
2012	10%	34%	15%
2011	8%	33%	12%
2010	11%	31%	13%
2009	10%	27%	11%
2008	10%	25%	11%
2007	10%	24%	11%
2006	7%	25%	10%
2005	6%	22%	7%
2004	4%	22%	7%
2003	6%	23%	7%
2002	4%	23%	7%
2001	3%	22%	6%
2000	4%	23%	6%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Ross Elementary School	Pennsylvania	North Hills School District
2025	1%	2%
2024	1%	2%
2023	1%	2%	2%
2021	2%	2%	3%
2020	2%	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%	3%
2018	2%	3%	2%
2017	2%	3%	2%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	3%	5%	4%
2014	3%	5%	5%
2013	5%	5%	6%
2012	7%	6%	6%
2011	6%	6%	7%
2010	8%	7%	8%
2009	7%	7%	7%
2008	7%	6%	6%
2007	5%	6%	6%
2006	6%	7%	6%
2005	5%	6%	6%
2004	4%	6%	6%
2003	5%	6%	6%
2002	4%	6%	6%
2001	5%	6%	7%
2000	5%	6%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

North Hills School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ross Elementary School's ranking?

Ross Elementary School is ranked #210 out of 2,733 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Pennsylvania.

What schools are Ross Elementary School often compared to?

Ross Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Mcintyre Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

75% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% PA state average), while 76% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% PA state average).

How many students attend Ross Elementary School?

498 students attend Ross Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

87% of Ross Elementary School students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, 2% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Ross Elementary School?

Ross Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does Ross Elementary School offer ?

Ross Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Ross Elementary School part of?

Ross Elementary School is part of North Hills School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 498 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 13%
: Top 10%
: 75% (Top 10%)
: 76% (Top 20%)
: 90-94% (Top 5%)
: Ross Elementary School serves the southeast part of Pittsburgh, PA, encompassing an area of approximately 5.4 square miles. Most families live within a 5-10 minute drive to the school, with the average distance to the zone's edge being 1.5 miles and the furthest point approximately 2.3 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education