Is Barrett Elementary School a good school?

Barrett Elementary School ranks in the bottom 20.5% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

How many students attend Barrett Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 220 students attended Barrett Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Barrett Elementary School?

Students at Barrett Elementary School are 79% African American, 10% White, 5% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

Barrett Elementary School

Summary:

Barrett Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Homestead, Pennsylvania, serving 220 students from kindergarten to 4th grade. The school is part of the Steel Valley School District, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Barrett Elementary School faces significant challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom quartile of Pennsylvania elementary schools and receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance, as measured by PSSA test scores, is significantly below the state and district averages across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2022-2023 school year, only 28% of students at Barrett Elementary School were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 39.3% at the state level and 31% in the Steel Valley School District. This poor academic performance appears to be correlated with the school's extremely high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

The stark contrast in the racial makeup of Barrett Elementary School, which has a predominantly African American student body at 78.64%, and the nearby Park Elementary School, which has a student body that is 76.44% White, suggests that the school district may be experiencing issues with racial segregation and educational inequity. However, the data also indicates that the school's African American student population is performing relatively well compared to their peers in the state, ranking 103 out of 437 Pennsylvania elementary schools for this subgroup in the 2022-2023 school year. This suggests that there may be opportunities to leverage the strengths of the school's African American student population to drive overall academic improvement.

Detail:

Public K-4

221 E 12th Ave
Homestead, PA 15120-1634

(412) 464-3600

District: Steel Valley School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1219^th of 1,534 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,992

Student/teacher ratio: 9.2

Number of students: 220

Racial breakdown:

African American:

78.6%

White:

10.5%

Two or more races:

5.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Barrett Elementary School ranks worse than 79.5% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.49. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (78.6%), White (10.5%), two or more races (5.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Barrett Elementary School is 9.2. (See more...)

Compare Barrett Elementary School employs 23.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Barrett Elementary School is $19,992.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Barrett Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Barrett Elementary School 1219^th of 1534 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Barrett Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

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African American students:

Steel Valley School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Steel Valley School District 430^th of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Barrett Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Barrett Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	19.50	1091^st	1302	16.2%
2004	11.45	1151^st	1308	12.0%
2005	45.02	886^th	1299	31.8%
2006	12.93	1398^th	1545	9.5%
2007	35.51	1200^th	1555	22.8%
2008	15.69	1383^rd	1551	10.8%
2009	11.72	1415^th	1549	8.7%
2010	4.46	1530^th	1579	3.1%
2011	12.47	1461^st	1597	8.5%
2012	6.95	1497^th	1599	6.4%
2013	4.21	1425^th	1519	6.2%
2014	6.10	1346^th	1467	8.2%
2016	6.53	1428^th	1554	8.1%
2017	10.21	1356^th	1547	12.3%
2018	14.10	1299^th	1530	15.1%
2019	17.67	1274^th	1544	17.5%
2021	14.60	1197^th	1433	16.5%
2022	19.50	1214^th	1534	20.9%
2023	20.49	1219^th	1534	20.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Barrett Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	25.53	1102^nd	1414	22.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Barrett Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	22.63	843^rd	1043	19.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Barrett Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	65.76	103^rd	437	76.4%

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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.

Data source: Pennsylvania Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Barrett Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	222	150	5	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	378
1989	189	149	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	340
1990	180	175	5	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	361
1991	213	188	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	407
1992	197	182	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	384
1993	236	182	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	422
1994	207	204	6	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	418
1995	211	218	12	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	441
1996	211	218	12	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	441
1997	187	186	17	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	390
1998	188	230	12	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	432
1999	174	236	13	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	423
2000	151	254	13	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	418
2001	140	280	15	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	435
2002	111	269	27	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	409
2003	111	269	27	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	409
2004	95	205	17	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	320
2005	87	196	14	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	299
2006	74	212	7	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	295
2007	74	194	6	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	275
2008	65	181	7	0	0	n/a	n/a	27	280
2009	62	206	5	2	0	n/a	n/a	25	300
2010	74	210	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	28	316
2011	78	223	2	2	0	0	21	0	326
2012	68	202	3	3	0	0	21	0	297
2013	56	193	4	4	0	0	27	0	284
2014	53	198	4	1	0	0	34	0	290
2015	34	187	5	4	0	0	32	0	262
2016	33	179	2	4	0	0	23	0	241
2017	26	190	2	5	0	0	21	0	244
2018	24	175	3	1	0	0	22	0	225
2019	24	151	5	3	0	0	17	0	200
2020	23	155	4	8	0	0	21	0	211
2021	19	157	2	9	0	0	18	0	205
2022	21	164	2	8	0	0	22	0	217
2023	23	173	2	10	0	0	12	0	220

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Barrett Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	378	21.4	17.6	n/a
1989	340	20.5	16.5	n/a
1990	361	21.4	16.8	0
1991	407	22.5	18.0	n/a
1992	384	24.5	15.6	n/a
1993	422	20.0	21.1	n/a
1994	418	18.0	23.2	n/a
1995	441	20.0	22.1	n/a
1996	441	20.0	22.1	n/a
1997	390	21.0	18.6	n/a
1998	432	21.0	20.6	n/a
1999	423	21.0	20.1	n/a
2000	418	22.0	19.0	85.2
2001	435	24.0	18.1	86.2
2002	409	25.3	16.2	88
2003	409	25.3	16.2	88
2004	320	25.6	12.5	99.1
2005	299	21.7	13.8	99
2006	295	25.6	11.5	96.9
2007	275	25.5	10.8	90.2
2008	280	25.3	11.1	97.2
2009	300	25.7	11.7	94.2
2010	316	26.4	11.9	96.2
2011	326	25.4	12.8	86.8
2012	297	21.4	13.8	81.5
2013	284	22.4	12.6	81
2014	290	22.4	12.9	89.7
2015	262	23.0	11.3	93.1
2016	241	23.0	10.4	97.1
2017	244	24.1	10.1	98.8
2018	225	22.8	9.8	99.6
2019	200	22.8	8.7	100
2020	211	23.4	8.9	98.6
2021	205	21.4	9.5	98.5
2022	217	21.4	10.1	98.6
2023	220	23.7	9.2	100

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 Barrett Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	378	21.4	17.6	n/a
1989	340	20.5	16.5	n/a
1990	361	21.4	16.8	0
1991	407	22.5	18.0	n/a
1992	384	24.5	15.6	n/a
1993	422	20.0	21.1	n/a
1994	418	18.0	23.2	n/a
1995	441	20.0	22.1	n/a
1996	441	20.0	22.1	n/a
1997	390	21.0	18.6	n/a
1998	432	21.0	20.6	n/a
1999	423	21.0	20.1	n/a
2000	418	22.0	19.0	85.2
2001	435	24.0	18.1	86.2
2002	409	25.3	16.2	88
2003	409	25.3	16.2	88
2004	320	25.6	12.5	99.1
2005	299	21.7	13.8	99
2006	295	25.6	11.5	96.9
2007	275	25.5	10.8	90.2
2008	280	25.3	11.1	97.2
2009	300	25.7	11.7	94.2
2010	316	26.4	11.9	96.2
2011	326	25.4	12.8	86.8
2012	297	21.4	13.8	81.5
2013	284	22.4	12.6	81
2014	290	22.4	12.9	89.7
2015	262	23.0	11.3	93.1
2016	241	23.0	10.4	97.1
2017	244	24.1	10.1	98.8
2018	225	22.8	9.8	99.6
2019	200	22.8	8.7	100
2020	211	23.4	8.9	98.6
2021	205	21.4	9.5	98.5
2022	217	21.4	10.1	98.6
2023	220	23.7	9.2	100

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 Barrett Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$3,937 (10.4%)	$33,786 (89.6%)	$37,723
2020	$00 (NaN)	$00 (NaN)	$00
2021	$2,452 (12.5%)	$17,104 (87.5%)	$19,556
2022	$1,905 (9.5%)	$18,087 (90.5%)	$19,992

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Barrett Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1274^th of 1544 Elementary schools	Ranks 1219^th of 1534 Elementary schools	3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Barrett Elementary School)	33.3	38.9	5.6%
3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	56	51.7	4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Barrett Elementary School)	62.1	50	12.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	61.9	54	7.9%
4th Grade Math (Barrett Elementary School)	14.3	19.5	5.2%
4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	46.2	46.5	0.3%
4th Grade Science (Barrett Elementary School)	57.6	47.9	9.7%
4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)	77.8	74.1	3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Barrett Elementary School)	26.5	21.8	4.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63.6	51.8	11.8%
All Grades Math (Barrett Elementary School)	23	28	5%
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)	42.4	39.3	3.1%
All Grades Science (Barrett Elementary School)	57.6	47.9	9.7%
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)	68	65.6	2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Barrett Elementary School)	42.9	34.1	8.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	60.9	53.8	7.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	200	220	10%
African American	151	173	14.6%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	5	2	60%
Hispanic	3	10	233.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	24	23	4.2%
Two or More Races	17	12	29.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	100%

Schools Near Barrett Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSSA Math (2023)							PSSA Science (2023)			PSSA English Language Arts (2023)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Barrett Elementary School	Public	K-4	221 E 12th Ave	Homestead	15120	Allegheny County	Steel Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 464-3600	220	24	9.2	100.0%	23 (10.5%)	173 (78.6%)	10 (4.5%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.5%)	20.5	1219^th of 1534 public elementary schools	20.5%		19.5	1214^th of 1534 public elementary schools	20.9%	5	38.9	19.5					28.0	47.9		47.9	50.0	21.8					34.1	$19,992	$1,905	$18,087
Park Elementary School	Public	K-4	4100 Main St	Munhall	15120	Allegheny County	Steel Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 464-3600	348	24	14.3	100.0%	266 (76.4%)	44 (12.6%)	6 (1.7%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.8%)	65.7	582^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	62.1%		77.7	336^th of 1534 public elementary schools	78.1%	246	68.7	43.4					58.2	82.6		82.6	67.2	51.1					60.3	$19,825	$3,110	$16,715
Pittsburgh Minadeo K-5	Public	PK, KG-5	6502 Lilac St	Pittsburgh	15217	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-4035	293	29	10.0	95.2%	66 (22.5%)	180 (61.4%)	12 (4.1%)	14 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.2%)	44.1	961^st of 1534 public elementary schools	37.4%		39.3	1032^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	32.7%	71	31.0	18.8	41.7				30.9	70.9		70.9	60.8	56.3	51.4				55.7	$26,271	$3,380	$22,891
Propel Cs-Hazelwood	Public, Charter	K-8	5401 Glenwood Avenue	Pittsburgh	15207	Allegheny County	Propel CS-Hazelwood	Yes	No	No	Yes	(412) 325-7305	271	17	15.9		4 (1.5%)	240 (88.6%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	20 (7.4%)	3.1	1525^th of 1534 public elementary schools	0.6%		4	1508^th of 1534 public elementary schools	1.7%	17	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.3	0.0	0.0	0.7	15.4	18.7	17.8	4.3	0.0	8.7	12.9	3.1	14.7	8.2	$20,685	$2,347	$18,339
Pittsburgh Colfax K-8	Public	K-8	2332 Beechwood Blvd	Pittsburgh	15217	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-3525	732	54	13.5	100.0%	388 (53.0%)	153 (20.9%)	37 (5.1%)	78 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	75 (10.2%)	84.6	200^th of 1534 public elementary schools	87.0%		83.2	234^th of 1534 public elementary schools	84.7%	34	70.6	70.2	73.0	57.8	62.8	51.5	65.1	84.6	68.7	77.5	76.6	75.0	77.3	69.8	77.9	72.6	75.2	$26,480	$3,407	$23,073
Homeville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	4315 Eliza St	West Mifflin	15122	Allegheny County	West Mifflin Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 466-9131	409	31	13.1	99.8%	213 (52.1%)	117 (28.6%)	23 (5.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (13.2%)								(n/a)	46.5						46.5				51.5						51.5	$11,468	$825	$10,643
Edgewood Elementary STEAM Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	241 Maple Ave	Pittsburgh	15218	Allegheny County	Woodland Hills School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 731-2238	531	47	11.2	100.0%	96 (18.1%)	361 (68.0%)	25 (4.7%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.9%)	10.8	1348^th of 1534 public elementary schools	12.1%		14	1288^th of 1534 public elementary schools	16.0%	60	16.3	20.1	13.0				16.4	46.9		46.9	17.2	27.6	28.4				23.9	$21,038	$1,860	$19,179
Pittsburgh Greenfield K-8	Public	PK, KG-8	1 Alger St	Pittsburgh	15207	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-3535	354	34	10.5	97.7%	213 (60.2%)	54 (15.3%)	27 (7.6%)	32 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.9%)	72.2	448^th of 1534 public elementary schools	70.8%		72.6	443^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	71.1%	5	97.3	69.5	34.0	39.3	39.3	43.2	53.7	86.1	67.5	76.7	89.2	69.4	58.3	57.7	74.1	77.8	71.0	$26,550	$3,416	$23,134
Pittsburgh Mifflin K-8	Public	PK, KG-8	1290 Mifflin Road	Pittsburgh	15207	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-4350	272	24	11.1	96.7%	132 (48.5%)	97 (35.7%)	6 (2.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	35 (12.9%)	9.9	1361^st of 1534 public elementary schools	11.3%		15.1	1266^th of 1534 public elementary schools	17.5%	95	25.9	8.3	13.4	10.8	20.9	7.4	14.3	37.5	19.2	28.0	25.9	17.4	28.5	21.6	58.4	14.8	27.0	$27,315	$3,514	$23,801
Kelly Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	400 Kelly Ave	Wilkinsburg	15221	Allegheny County	Wilkinsburg Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 371-9504	230	25	9.2	100.0%	6 (2.6%)	184 (80.0%)	11 (4.8%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (11.3%)								(n/a)																		$32,504	$10,085	$22,420

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