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Pittsburgh Colfax K-8
B+

Pittsburgh Colfax K-8

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

2332 Beechwood Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA 15217 · (412) 529-3525 · Part of Pittsburgh School District

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

Directions
Photo: Lee Paxton · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
789
Students per teacher
18:1
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Pittsburgh Colfax K-8

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 73% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Pittsburgh kids: 24 middle schools

On the path

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

K–8Pittsburgh Colfax K-8You are here
6–824 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency46%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts70%
State average 55%

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

Location

Directions ↗

2332 Beechwood Blvd, Pittsburgh

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten88
Grade 178
Grade 292
Grade 388
Grade 485
Grade 5106
Grade 696
Grade 778
Grade 878
Enrollment over time
815’20
715’21
732’22
741’23
789’24

Down 3.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 50%Black 18%Asian 16%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 7%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Pittsburgh Colfax K-8 from Pittsburgh families.

Other schools in Pittsburgh School District

The district →
Pittsburgh Allegheny K-5
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pittsburgh
C
572 students15:1
Pittsburgh Carmalt K-8
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Pittsburgh
C−
547 students14:1
Pittsburgh Morrow K-8
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Pittsburgh
D
486 students14:1
Pittsburgh Faison K-5
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pittsburgh
D−
480 students13:1
Pittsburgh Dilworth K-5
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pittsburgh
C
454 students16:1
Pittsburgh Concord K-5
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pittsburgh
C−
430 students13:1

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