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Kerr El Sch

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

341 Kittanning Pike, Pittsburgh, PA 15215 · (412) 781-4105 · Part of Fox Chapel Area School District

O'Hara Township’s School Grade A+ better than 99% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
426
Students per teacher
10:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Kerr El Sch

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Next stop for O'Hara Township kids: Dorseyville MS

On the path

Where O'Hara Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Kerr El SchYou are here
6–8Dorseyville MSin Pittsburgh

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts77%
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 ↗

341 Kittanning Pike, Pittsburgh

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten69
Grade 177
Grade 265
Grade 364
Grade 473
Grade 578
Enrollment over time
399’20
416’21
431’22
434’23
426’24

Up 6.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 67%Two or more races 11%Black 10%Asian 6%Hispanic 5%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Kerr El Sch from O'Hara Township families.

Other schools in Fox Chapel Area School District

The district →
OHara El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Pittsburgh
A+
726 students13:1
Fairview El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Pittsburgh
A+
387 students14:1
Hartwood El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Pittsburgh
A+
386 students11:1
Dorseyville MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Pittsburgh
A
981 students13:1
Fox Chapel Area HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Pittsburgh
A+
1,360 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; O'Hara Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.