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Schools in Pittsburg · Pittsburg Independent School District

Pittsburg’s public schools outscore 77% of Texas districts

Math proficiency in Pittsburg’s districts is 55%, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Pittsburg, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

#98of 642 Texas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
55%
▲ 4 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
55%
▲ 14 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 5–10 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.6K
▲ 6% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.9
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
5
2,245 students on the public path
In brief

Pittsburg’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 439 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Pittsburg’s, its schools beat 89%, higher than their 77% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 55% and math 55% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,554 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 2 the district’s path is Pittsburg El, then Pittsburg J H, then Pittsburg H S. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Pittsburg’s grade

A− Test scoresB Graduation

A−: better than 77% of Texas school districts, #98 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 77%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (439)Better than 89%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,239 test results and a graduating class of 167 could put Pittsburg anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Pittsburg’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,225 in math, 1,253 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Pittsburg, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–1Pittsburg PriPittsburg Independent School DistrictNo scores
2–4Pittsburg ElPittsburg Independent School DistrictB−
7–8Pittsburg J HPittsburg Independent School DistrictB+
9–12Pittsburg H SPittsburg Independent School DistrictA

Pittsburg’s public schools are run by Pittsburg Independent School District, which also serves Rocky Mound. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Pittsburg Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,245 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 11.9 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$13,554TX $12,815 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading55%
State average 51.1% · 1253 students tested
Math55%
State average 40.9% · 1225 students tested

Pittsburg vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Pittsburg’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PittsburgA−Pittsburg Independent

Every school in Pittsburg

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Pittsburgby address
Pittsburg Pri
Elementary · Grades PK–1
426 students12:1Rate it →
Pittsburg El
Elementary · Grades 2–4
B−
480 students15:1Rate it →
Pittsburg Int
Middle · Grades 5–6
A
369 students13:1Rate it →
Pittsburg J H
Middle · Grades 7–8
B+
299 students10:1Rate it →
Pittsburg H S
High · Grades 9–12
A
671 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Pittsburg’s schools

Are Pittsburg’s schools good?

By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Pittsburg children attend outscore 77% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #98 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 89%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Pittsburg in?

Pittsburg Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,245 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Pittsburg kids go to high school?

Pittsburg H S, with 671 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Pittsburg’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Pittsburg Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Pittsburg spend per student?

$13,554 in Pittsburg Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.