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Propel CS-Northside

PublicElementaryGrades K–8Charter

1805 Buena Vista Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 · (412) 325-7305

Pittsburgh’s School Grade C better than 27% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
316
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Propel CS-Northside

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 37 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 46 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 17.1% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiencyunder 1%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts9%
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 ↗

1805 Buena Vista Street, Pittsburgh

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten37
Grade 130
Grade 234
Grade 338
Grade 438
Grade 528
Grade 638
Grade 735
Grade 838
Enrollment over time
381’20
393’21
379’22
350’23
316’24

Down 17.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 89%Two or more races 5%White 3%Hispanic 2%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 Propel CS-Northside from Pittsburgh families.

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