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Elementary Schools

Best Elementary Schools
in Pittsburgh SD

This page covers 34 elementary schools in Pittsburgh SD. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

34
Schools Ranked
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Elementary Schools Rankings

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1
rank
Pittsburgh Linden K-5
Grades KG–05135 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (8.2:1) · above-average investment ($37,601/student)
78
/100
Student:Teacher
8.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$37,601
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
2
rank
Pittsburgh Manchester K-8
Grades PK–08188 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (8.8:1) · above-average investment ($37,601/student)
77
/100
Student:Teacher
8.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$37,601
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
97%
High economic need
3
rank
Pittsburgh Faison K-5
Grades PK–05589 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.6:1) · above-average investment ($37,601/student)
76
/100
Student:Teacher
10.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$37,601
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
89%
High economic need
4
rank
Pittsburgh Grandview K-5
Grades KG–05178 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.1:1) · above-average investment ($37,601/student)
75
/100
Student:Teacher
10.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$37,601
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
5
rank
Pittsburgh Greenfield K-8
Grades PK–08354 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.5:1) · above-average investment ($37,601/student)
75
/100
Student:Teacher
10.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$37,601
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
98%
High economic need
6
rank
Pittsburgh Arlington K-8
Grades PK–08349 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.5:1) · above-average investment ($37,601/student)
75
/100
Student:Teacher
10.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$37,601
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
97%
High economic need
7
rank
Pittsburgh Woolslair K-5
Grades KG–05179 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.3:1) · above-average investment ($37,601/student)
74
/100
Student:Teacher
10.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$37,601
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
8
rank
Pittsburgh Lincoln K-5
Grades PK–05213 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.9:1) · above-average investment ($37,601/student)
74
/100
Student:Teacher
10.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$37,601
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
96%
High economic need
9
rank
Pittsburgh Mifflin K-8
Grades PK–08272 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.2:1) · above-average investment ($37,601/student)
74
/100
Student:Teacher
11.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$37,601
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
97%
High economic need
10
rank
Pittsburgh Concord K-5
Grades PK–05430 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.5:1) · above-average investment ($37,601/student)
73
/100
Student:Teacher
11.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$37,601
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
97%
High economic need
24 more elementary schools in Pittsburgh SD not shown here.
View all schools in Pittsburgh SD
How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
34
Elementary Schools
56
Total Schools
78
#1 Score
67
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
1
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.