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Foster El Sch

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

700 Vermont Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15234 · (412) 344-2162 · Part of Mount Lebanon School District

Mount Lebanon’s School Grade A+ better than 99% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
304
Students per teacher
14:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Foster El Sch

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 45 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 32 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 20.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Mount Lebanon kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Foster El SchYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency82%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts87%
State average 55%

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

Location

Directions ↗

700 Vermont Ave, Pittsburgh

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten43
Grade 143
Grade 257
Grade 364
Grade 450
Grade 547
Enrollment over time
252’20
265’21
288’22
295’23
304’24

Up 20.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 77%Asian 10%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 4%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Foster El Sch from Mount Lebanon families.

Other schools in Mount Lebanon School District

The district →
Washington El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Pittsburgh
A+
416 students12:1
Lincoln El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Pittsburgh
A
414 students15:1
Howe El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Pittsburgh
A
398 students15:1
Jefferson El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Pittsburgh
A+
310 students13:1
Markham El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Pittsburgh
A+
296 students14:1
Hoover El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Pittsburgh
A
285 students15:1

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; Mount Lebanon’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.