Pittsburgh Colfax K-8
Score 95.7/100: better than 95% of Pennsylvania K-8 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.
Results over time
How this school's published results have moved year by year.
All 14 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.
| Subject | Grade | Test | Result | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English language arts | Grade 3 | PSSA | 67.5 | 80 |
| English language arts | Grade 4 | PSSA | 72.2 | 79 |
| English language arts | Grade 5 | PSSA | 62.4 | 93 |
| English language arts | Grade 6 | PSSA | 66.3 | 92 |
| English language arts | Grade 7 | PSSA | 63 | 73 |
| English language arts | Grade 8 | PSSA | 64.4 | 73 |
| English language arts | All grades | PSSA | 65.9 | 490 |
| Math | Grade 3 | PSSA | 67.5 | 80 |
| Math | Grade 4 | PSSA | 70.5 | 78 |
| Math | Grade 5 | PSSA | 62.6 | 91 |
| Math | Grade 6 | PSSA | 47.8 | 90 |
| Math | Grade 7 | PSSA | 55.6 | 72 |
| Math | Grade 8 | PSSA | 50.7 | 73 |
| Math | All grades | PSSA | 59.1 | 484 |
School profile
- Grades
- K-8
- Students
- 741
- Type
- K-8 school
- Charter school
- No
- Program
- Regular
Students
District and location
Contact
Pittsburgh, PA 15217
"Typical" is the middle (median) K-8 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).
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Official sources
Every figure on this page comes from published government data. Check the originals here; we refresh when states release new results.
U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD): school directory, grades served, enrollment and free/reduced-price lunch, 2023-24 and 2024-25. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
Pittsburgh Colfax K-8 at a glance
Pittsburgh Colfax K-8 is a public K-8 school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, serving grades K-8. It is part of the Pittsburgh SD school district. It has about 741 students (a typical Pennsylvania K-8 school has 486).
In 2024-25 state tests, 66% in English language arts (similar schools: 32%) and 59% in math (similar schools: 22%) reached the state standard (% proficient or advanced). On our score, which compares it only with other Pennsylvania K-8 schools, it scores 95.7 out of 100: better than 95% of them, ranking #9 of 211. 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.
Page updated 2026-10-12.