Penn Hills El Sch

Elementary school·Grades K-5 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania·15235
Score
11.7/100
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#1,216
Among 1,377 Pennsylvania elementary schools
#57
In Pittsburgh
Top 89%
In Pennsylvania

Score 11.7/100: better than 11% of Pennsylvania elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient or advanced on state tests in Pennsylvania, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Pennsylvania schools.

English language arts
27%
Similar Pennsylvania schools ≈ 52%, better than 12% of them
579 students tested
Math
25%
Similar Pennsylvania schools ≈ 53%, better than 11% of them
575 students tested
All Pennsylvania schools (ELA / math)
51% / 43%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 8 published results by grade and test

As published by Pennsylvania Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3PSSA21.6208
English language artsGrade 4PSSA35.1171
English language artsGrade 5PSSA26200
English language artsAll gradesPSSA27.1579
MathGrade 3PSSA24.9209
MathGrade 4PSSA35.5172
MathGrade 5PSSA15.5194
MathAll gradesPSSA24.9575

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
1,238
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
1,238
Typical elementary school: 422
Free or reduced-price lunch
—
Not reported to the federal data

District and location

School district
City
Allegheny County

Contact

Address
1079 Jefferson Rd
Pittsburgh, PA 15235

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Pennsylvania. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24).

Nearby elementary schools

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Penn Hills El Sch at a glance

Penn Hills El Sch is a public elementary school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, serving grades K-5. It is part of the Penn Hills SD school district. It has about 1,238 students (a typical Pennsylvania elementary school has 422).

In 2024-25 state tests, 27% in English language arts (similar schools: 52%) and 25% in math (similar schools: 53%) reached the state standard (% proficient or advanced). On our score, which compares it only with other Pennsylvania elementary schools, it scores 11.7 out of 100: better than 11% of them, ranking #1,216 of 1,377. Its English language arts result fell by 6 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.