Summary:
Pittsburgh Roosevelt K -5 is an elementary school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 252. The school is part of the Pittsburgh School District, which is ranked 466 out of 610 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past 10 years, Pittsburgh Roosevelt K -5 has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Despite the school's relatively low student-to-teacher ratio and high spending per student, ranging from $21,249 to $33,775 over the past four school years, Pittsburgh Roosevelt K -5 consistently underperforms compared to the Pittsburgh School District and the state of Pennsylvania in PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) tests for Math, Science, and English Language Arts across all grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 19.1% in Math, 48.1% in Science, and 21.4% in English Language Arts, compared to the district's 26.7%, 53.3%, and 40.5%, respectively, and the state's 40.4%, 65.8%, and 53%.
Interestingly, the nearby schools within the Pittsburgh School District, such as Grandview K-5, Brookline K-8, and Beechwood K-5, generally outperform Pittsburgh Roosevelt K -5 in academic proficiency, with higher rankings and proficiency rates. Additionally, Elroy Avenue Elementary School, which is in the Brentwood Borough School District, also outperforms Pittsburgh Roosevelt K -5 in academic proficiency, despite having lower spending per student.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-5
District:
Pittsburgh School District
SchoolDigger Rank:
1355th of 1,526 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $26,640
Students who attend Pittsburgh Roosevelt K -5 usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 12.8
Number of students: 252
Racial breakdown:
African American:
38.9%
White:
34.1%
Two or more races:
18.3%
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Hispanic:
5.6%
Asian:
2.8%
Pacific Islander:
0.4%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 95.6%
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