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Penn Hills El Sch

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1079 Jefferson Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15235 · (412) 793-7000 · Part of Penn Hills School District

Penn Hills’ School Grade C− better than 18% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
1,228
Students per teacher
14:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Penn Hills El Sch

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 16% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Penn Hills kids: Linton MS

On the path

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

K–5Penn Hills El SchYou are here
6–8Linton MSin Pittsburgh

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency14%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 55%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1079 Jefferson Rd, Pittsburgh

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten196
Grade 1203
Grade 2193
Grade 3231
Grade 4189
Grade 5216
Enrollment over time
1,331’20
1,312’21
1,279’22
1,238’23
1,228’24

Down 7.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 57%White 23%Two or more races 11%Hispanic 7%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Penn Hills El Sch from Penn Hills families.

Other schools in Penn Hills School District

The district →
Linton MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Pittsburgh
D
626 students12:1
Penn Hills SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Pittsburgh
C−
1,049 students19:1

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