Pittsburgh Brookline K-8

Summary:

Pittsburgh Brookline K-8 is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Pittsburgh School District, located in the Brookline neighborhood of Pittsburgh, PA. With 388 students, the school has consistently underperformed the state and district averages on standardized tests, ranking in the bottom half of Pittsburgh Brookline K-8 elementary schools in Pennsylvania.

One of the key factors contributing to the school's struggles is its high percentage of students from low-income families, with nearly 98% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. This is significantly higher than the surrounding schools, such as Washington Elementary School and Myrtle Ave School, which range from 59% to 100% free/reduced lunch. Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio and high per-student spending, its academic performance remains poor, with only 34.4% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 40.4% statewide and 26.7% in the Pittsburgh School District.

The stark contrast in educational opportunities and outcomes for students in different school districts and neighborhoods within the Pittsburgh metropolitan area is highlighted by the performance of nearby schools, particularly those in the Mt. Lebanon School District, which significantly outperform Pittsburgh Brookline K-8 on academic measures. Addressing the school's persistent underperformance and supporting its students from low-income backgrounds will likely require a comprehensive, multi-faceted approach that addresses both academic and non-academic factors.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 500 Woodbourne Ave
       Pittsburgh, PA  15226-2044


(412) 529-7380

District: Pittsburgh School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1019th of 1,526 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $26,160 Help


Students who attend Pittsburgh Brookline K-8 usually attend:

Middle:    Pittsburgh Allegheny 6-8
    Pittsburgh Classical 6-8
High:    Pittsburgh Brashear High School
    Pittsburgh Obama 6-12
    Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academy 6-12

Student/teacher ratio:  12.2 Help
Number of students:  388

Racial breakdown:

White:
64.2%
African American:
16.5%
Two or more races:
10.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  97.9% Help


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Compare Details Pittsburgh Brookline K-8 ranks worse than 66.8% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks 10th among 34 ranked elementary schools in the Pittsburgh School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.91. (See more...)
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Compare Details Pittsburgh Brookline K-8 ranks worse than 55% of middle schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.52. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (64.2%), African American (16.5%), two or more races (10.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 97.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pittsburgh Brookline K-8 is 12.2. 25 elementary schools in the Pittsburgh School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Pittsburgh Brookline K-8 employs 31.7 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pittsburgh Brookline K-8 is $26,160. 19 elementary schools in the Pittsburgh School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pittsburgh Brookline K-8:

SchoolDigger ranks Pittsburgh Brookline K-8 1019th of 1526 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Pittsburgh Brookline K-8 in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Pittsburgh Brookline K-8 490th of 891 Pennsylvania public middle schools. (See Pittsburgh Brookline K-8 in the ranking list.)

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Pittsburgh School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Pittsburgh School District 466th of 610 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Pittsburgh Brookline K-8

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Pittsburgh Brookline K-8

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 52.20 961st 1579 39.1%
2011 59.01 813th 1597 49.1%
2012 57.93 885th 1599 44.7%
2013 52.42 924th 1519 39.2%
2014 40.46 1065th 1467 27.4%
2015 52.32 850th 1474 42.3%
2016 54.71 865th 1554 44.3%
2017 62.90 676th 1547 56.3%
2018 59.05 742nd 1530 51.5%
2019 63.61 644th 1544 58.3%
2021 36.36 1014th 1433 29.2%
2022 50.71 886th 1534 42.2%
2023 46.10 936th 1534 39.0%
2024 38.91 1019th 1526 33.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Pittsburgh Brookline K-8

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 50.00 778th 1414 45.0%
2024 44.45 884th 1432 38.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Pittsburgh Brookline K-8

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 46.93 886th 1488 40.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Pittsburgh Brookline K-8

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 25.25 809th 1043 22.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Pittsburgh Brookline K-8

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 31.28 1083rd 1495 27.6%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Pittsburgh Brookline K-8

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 33.83 894th 1236 27.7%
2024 29.50 957th 1229 22.1%
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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Pittsburgh Brookline K-8

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Rank History for all middle school students at Pittsburgh Brookline K-8

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 51.34 496th 805 38.4%
2011 56.32 447th 825 45.8%
2012 50.99 511th 834 38.7%
2013 46.73 496th 758 34.6%
2014 43.95 479th 728 34.2%
2015 53.51 424th 835 49.2%
2016 50.50 478th 870 45.1%
2017 55.58 416th 877 52.6%
2018 56.81 412th 861 52.1%
2019 64.13 330th 891 63.0%
2021 29.00 580th 797 27.2%
2022 57.30 385th 883 56.4%
2023 57.68 378th 893 57.7%
2024 47.52 490th 891 45.0%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Pittsburgh Brookline K-8

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 62.37 288th 874 67.0%
2024 46.69 478th 877 45.5%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Pittsburgh Brookline K-8

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 49.70 457th 860 46.9%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Pittsburgh Brookline K-8

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 44.42 501st 870 42.4%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Pittsburgh Brookline K-8

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 44.22 367th 681 46.1%
2024 35.68 448th 673 33.4%
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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Pittsburgh Brookline K-8

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2008 475 65 5 6 1 n/a n/a 24 576
2009 464 60 6 8 1 n/a n/a 23 562
2010 494 54 6 8 0 n/a n/a 33 595
2011 471 62 7 9 0 0 29 0 578
2012 437 50 9 4 0 0 35 0 535
2013 457 56 11 5 0 0 41 0 570
2014 479 58 14 9 0 0 49 0 609
2015 426 53 11 12 0 0 47 0 549
2016 415 65 10 18 0 0 51 0 559
2017 399 57 8 20 0 0 47 0 531
2018 358 69 9 20 0 0 44 0 500
2019 347 71 8 24 0 0 54 0 504
2020 299 78 9 26 0 0 61 0 473
2021 288 79 9 27 1 0 62 0 466
2022 239 70 10 20 0 0 44 0 383
2023 249 64 11 24 0 0 40 0 388

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Pittsburgh Brookline K-8

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2008 576 38.6 14.9 n/a
2009 562 38.6 14.6 64.2
2010 595 37.6 15.8 65.3
2011 578 38.6 14.9 54.8
2012 535 36.6 14.6 60.4
2013 570 35.0 16.2 62.8
2014 609 34.0 17.9 67.5
2015 549 34.0 16.1 61.9
2016 559 36.0 15.5 53.1
2017 531 36.5 14.5 51.4
2018 500 38.2 13.0 50.6
2019 504 37.4 13.4 98
2020 473 37.4 12.6 98.3
2021 466 35.3 13.1 98.9
2022 383 33.2 11.5 99
2023 388 31.7 12.2 97.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Pittsburgh Brookline K-8

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2008 576 38.6 14.9 n/a
2009 562 38.6 14.6 64.2
2010 595 37.6 15.8 65.3
2011 578 38.6 14.9 54.8
2012 535 36.6 14.6 60.4
2013 570 35.0 16.2 62.8
2014 609 34.0 17.9 67.5
2015 549 34.0 16.1 61.9
2016 559 36.0 15.5 53.1
2017 531 36.5 14.5 51.4
2018 500 38.2 13.0 50.6
2019 504 37.4 13.4 98
2020 473 37.4 12.6 98.3
2021 466 35.3 13.1 98.9
2022 383 33.2 11.5 99
2023 388 31.7 12.2 97.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Pittsburgh Brookline K-8

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,827 (8.6%) $19,370 (91.4%) $21,197
2020 $2,055 (9.4%) $19,755 (90.6%) $21,810
2021 $2,000 (7.3%) $25,307 (92.7%) $27,307
2022 $3,366 (12.9%) $22,794 (87.1%) $26,160

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pittsburgh Brookline K-8

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 644th of 1544 Elementary schoolsRanks 936th of 1534 Elementary schools
 19.3%
Ranks 330th of 891 Middle schoolsRanks 378th of 893 Middle schools
 5.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Pittsburgh Brookline K-8)60.334.2
 26.1%
   3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)5651.7
 4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pittsburgh Brookline K-8)79.242.1
 37.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)61.954
 7.9%
4th Grade Math (Pittsburgh Brookline K-8)45.936.6
 9.3%
   4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)46.246.5
 0.3%
4th Grade Science (Pittsburgh Brookline K-8)83.370
 13.3%
   4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)77.874.1
 3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pittsburgh Brookline K-8)79.250
 29.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)63.651.8
 11.8%
5th Grade Math (Pittsburgh Brookline K-8)56.355.9
 0.4%
   5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)4342.7
 0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pittsburgh Brookline K-8)68.147.1
 21%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)58.553.6
 4.9%
6th Grade Math (Pittsburgh Brookline K-8)36.943.2
 6.3%
   6th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)3936.4
 2.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Pittsburgh Brookline K-8)56.651.3
 5.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)6355.6
 7.4%
7th Grade Math (Pittsburgh Brookline K-8)48.619.5
 29.1%
   7th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)38.233.2
 5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Pittsburgh Brookline K-8)68.662.9
 5.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.554.5
 6%
8th Grade Math (Pittsburgh Brookline K-8)37.727.8
 9.9%
   8th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)32.226
 6.2%
8th Grade Science (Pittsburgh Brookline K-8)62.251.3
 10.9%
   8th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)58.257
 1.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Pittsburgh Brookline K-8)62.258.3
 3.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)57.952.8
 5.1%
All Grades Math (Pittsburgh Brookline K-8)4836.1
 11.9%
   All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)42.439.3
 3.1%
All Grades Science (Pittsburgh Brookline K-8)73.261.1
 12.1%
   All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)6865.6
 2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pittsburgh Brookline K-8)69.451.8
 17.6%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.953.8
 7.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students504388
 23%
African American7164
 9.9%
American Indian00
Asian811
 37.5%
Hispanic2424
Pacific Islander00
White347249
 28.2%
Two or More Races5440
 25.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients98%97.9%
 0.1%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 388 students attended Pittsburgh Brookline K-8.

Pittsburgh Brookline K-8 ranks 1019th of 1526 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Pittsburgh Brookline K-8 are 64% White, 16% African American, 10% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 3% Asian.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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