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Clairton El Sch

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

501 Waddell Ave, Clairton, PA 15025 · (412) 233-9200 · Part of Clairton City School District

Clairton’s School Grade C− better than 17% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
348
Students per teacher
11:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Clairton El Sch

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 38 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Clairton kids: Clairton MS/HS

On the path

Where Clairton kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Clairton El SchYou are here
6–12Clairton MS/HS407 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 55%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

501 Waddell Ave, Clairton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten44
Grade 157
Grade 257
Grade 365
Grade 466
Grade 559
Enrollment over time
354’20
378’21
389’22
391’23
348’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 68%Two or more races 15%White 11%Hispanic 4%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Clairton El Sch from Clairton families.

Other schools in Clairton City School District

The district →
Clairton MS/HS
High · Grades 6–12 · Clairton
D
407 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Pennsylvania’s other public schools; Clairton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.