Pittsburgh, PA elementary schools ranked

RankGradeSchoolCityDistrictActualProjectedImpactStudents
#1A+Fairview El SchPittsburghFox Chapel Area SD94%74%Greatly Exceeds Expectations377
#2A+Baker El SchPittsburghUpper St. Clair SD92%75%Greatly Exceeds Expectations433
#3A+Eisenhower El SchPittsburghUpper St. Clair SD89%75%Greatly Exceeds Expectations516
#4A+Ohara El SchPittsburghFox Chapel Area SD87%70%Greatly Exceeds Expectations679
#5A+Boyce MSPittsburghUpper St. Clair SD86%71%Greatly Exceeds Expectations631
#6A+Jefferson El SchPittsburghMt Lebanon SD86%71%Greatly Exceeds Expectations314
#7A+Streams El SchPittsburghUpper St. Clair SD86%73%Greatly Exceeds Expectations449
#8A+Hoover El SchPittsburghMt Lebanon SD85%62%Greatly Exceeds Expectations281
#9A+Hartwood El SchPittsburghFox Chapel Area SD83%72%Greatly Exceeds Expectations412
#10A+Markham El SchPittsburghMt Lebanon SD83%68%Greatly Exceeds Expectations300
#11A+Marzolf Primary SchPittsburghShaler Area SD83%53%Greatly Exceeds Expectations308
#12A+Ingomar El SchPittsburghNorth Allegheny SD82%78%Meets Expectations333
#13A+Lincoln El SchPittsburghMt Lebanon SD80%69%Greatly Exceeds Expectations438
#14A+Peebles El SchPittsburghNorth Allegheny SD79%72%Exceeds Expectations398
#15A+Dormont El SchPittsburghKeystone Oaks SD78%51%Greatly Exceeds Expectations351
#16A+Mcknight El SchPittsburghNorth Allegheny SD78%69%Exceeds Expectations798
#17A+Ross El SchPittsburghNorth Hills SD78%62%Greatly Exceeds Expectations501
#18AFoster El SchPittsburghMt Lebanon SD77%72%Exceeds Expectations288
#19APittsburgh Montessori K 5 (Magnet)PittsburghPittsburgh SD77%54%Greatly Exceeds Expectations324
#20AHowe El SchPittsburghMt Lebanon SD76%66%Greatly Exceeds Expectations369
#21AKerr El SchPittsburghFox Chapel Area SD76%63%Greatly Exceeds Expectations431
#22AFred L Aiken El SchPittsburghKeystone Oaks SD75%64%Greatly Exceeds Expectations228
#23AReserve Primary SchPittsburghShaler Area SD74%44%Greatly Exceeds Expectations120
#24A-Abraham Lincoln El SchPittsburghBethel Park SD70%60%Greatly Exceeds Expectations348
#25A-Washington El SchPittsburghMt Lebanon SD70%67%Meets Expectations391
#26A-Highcliff El SchPittsburghNorth Hills SD67%56%Greatly Exceeds Expectations540
#27A-West View El SchPittsburghNorth Hills SD67%51%Greatly Exceeds Expectations457
#28B+Mcintyre El SchPittsburghNorth Hills SD64%59%Exceeds Expectations618
#29B+Avonworth El SchPittsburghAvonworth SD63%62%Meets Expectations612
#30B+Pittsburgh Colfax K 8PittsburghPittsburgh SD63%63%Meets Expectations732
#31B+Holiday Park Intermediate SchPittsburghPlum Borough SD54%56%Meets Expectations542
#32BCrafton El SchPittsburghCarlynton SD60%46%Greatly Exceeds Expectations288
#33BChartiers Valley Intrmd SchoolPittsburghChartiers Valley SD58%66%Doesn't Meet Expectations797
#34BOblock El SchPittsburghPlum Borough SD58%60%Meets Expectations492
#35BMyrtle Ave SchPittsburghKeystone Oaks SD57%52%Exceeds Expectations324
#36BPittsburgh Allegheny K 5 (Magnet)PittsburghPittsburgh SD57%29%Greatly Exceeds Expectations655
#37B-Pittsburgh Greenfield K 8PittsburghPittsburgh SD56%50%Exceeds Expectations354
#38B-Pittsburgh Dilworth K 5 (Magnet)PittsburghPittsburgh SD54%33%Greatly Exceeds Expectations448
#39CAvalon El SchPittsburghNorthgate SD48%45%Meets Expectations262
#40CBellevue El SchPittsburghNorthgate SD48%37%Greatly Exceeds Expectations317
#41CPittsburgh Whittier K 5PittsburghPittsburgh SD47%43%Exceeds Expectations154
#42CMoore SchPittsburghBrentwood Borough SD45%45%Meets Expectations207
#43CElroy Avenue El SchPittsburghBrentwood Borough SD44%44%Meets Expectations317
#44C-Pittsburgh Fulton K 5PittsburghPittsburgh SD43%27%Greatly Exceeds Expectations299
#45C-Pittsburgh Concord K 5PittsburghPittsburgh SD42%24%Greatly Exceeds Expectations430
#46C-Pittsburgh Westwood K 5PittsburghPittsburgh SD42%31%Greatly Exceeds Expectations214
#47C-Pittsburgh Minadeo K 5PittsburghPittsburgh SD41%34%Exceeds Expectations293
#48C-Pittsburgh Phillips K 5 (Magnet)PittsburghPittsburgh SD41%33%Exceeds Expectations201
#49C-Pittsburgh Carmalt K 8 (Magnet)PittsburghPittsburgh SD38%26%Greatly Exceeds Expectations558
#50C-Pittsburgh Woolslair K 5PittsburghPittsburgh SD38%35%Meets Expectations179
#51D+Pittsburgh Linden K 5 (Magnet)PittsburghPittsburgh SD38%22%Greatly Exceeds Expectations135
#52D+Penn Hills Cs Of Entrepreneurship (Charter)PittsburghPenn Hills CS of Entrepreneurship37%16%Greatly Exceeds Expectations456
#53D+Pittsburgh Brookline K 8PittsburghPittsburgh SD37%33%Meets Expectations388
#54D+Pittsburgh Beechwood K 5PittsburghPittsburgh SD35%25%Exceeds Expectations359
#55D+Pittsburgh Liberty K 5 (Magnet)PittsburghPittsburgh SD33%21%Greatly Exceeds Expectations264
#56D+Pittsburgh Banksville K 5PittsburghPittsburgh SD32%36%Doesn't Meet Expectations263
#57D+Young Scholars Of Western Pennsylvania C (Charter)PittsburghYoung Scholars of Western Pennsylvania CS31%31%Meets Expectations299
#58DPittsburgh Roosevelt K 5PittsburghPittsburgh SD30%23%Exceeds Expectations252
#59DPittsburgh Mifflin K 8PittsburghPittsburgh SD29%29%Meets Expectations272
#60DYoung Scholars Of Greater Allegheny (Charter)PittsburghYoung Scholars of Greater Allegheny CS29%10%Greatly Exceeds Expectations305
#61DPittsburgh Arsenal K 5PittsburghPittsburgh SD28%30%Meets Expectations296
#62DPittsburgh Weil K 5PittsburghPittsburgh SD28%15%Greatly Exceeds Expectations198
#63DPenn Hills El SchPittsburghPenn Hills SD26%21%Exceeds Expectations1,279
#64DPittsburgh Lincoln K 5PittsburghPittsburgh SD26%17%Exceeds Expectations213
#65DPittsburgh Sunnyside K 8PittsburghPittsburgh SD26%33%Doesn't Meet Expectations253
#66DUrban Academy Of Greater Pittsburgh Cs (Charter)PittsburghUrban Academy of Greater Pittsburgh CS26%18%Exceeds Expectations328
#67DManchester Academic (Charter)PittsburghManchester Academic CS25%13%Greatly Exceeds Expectations393
#68DPittsburgh Spring Hill K 5PittsburghPittsburgh SD25%23%Meets Expectations104
#69DWilkins El Steam AcademyPittsburghWoodland Hills SD24%18%Exceeds Expectations416
#70D-Edgewood El Steam AcademyPittsburghWoodland Hills SD22%17%Exceeds Expectations531
#71D-Pittsburgh West Liberty K 5PittsburghPittsburgh SD20%33%Underperforms Expectations155
#72D-Pittsburgh Manchester K 8PittsburghPittsburgh SD19%22%Doesn't Meet Expectations188
#73D-Pittsburgh Faison K 5PittsburghPittsburgh SD16%12%Meets Expectations589
#74D-Propel Cs Pitcairn (Charter)PittsburghPropel CS-Pitcairn16%12%Meets Expectations209
#75D-Pittsburgh Grandview K 5PittsburghPittsburgh SD15%13%Meets Expectations178
#76FCatalyst Academy (Charter)PittsburghCatalyst Academy CS15%14%Meets Expectations247
#77FPittsburgh Miller K 5PittsburghPittsburgh SD14%22%Doesn't Meet Expectations213
#78FPropel Cs Northside (Charter)PittsburghPropel CS-Northside13%13%Meets Expectations379
#79FPittsburgh Langley K 8PittsburghPittsburgh SD12%11%Meets Expectations501
#80FProvident (Charter)PittsburghProvident CS12%32%Underperforms Expectations325
#81FPittsburgh Morrow K 8PittsburghPittsburgh SD11%14%Doesn't Meet Expectations510
#82FPittsburgh King K 8PittsburghPittsburgh SD8%13%Doesn't Meet Expectations365
#83FUrban Pathways K 5 College (Charter)PittsburghUrban Pathways K-5 College CS8%14%Doesn't Meet Expectations311
#84FPittsburgh Arlington K 8PittsburghPittsburgh SD6%15%Doesn't Meet Expectations349
#85FPropel Cs Hazelwood (Charter)PittsburghPropel CS-Hazelwood5%13%Doesn't Meet Expectations271

How Pittsburgh, PA's elementary schools compare

A: 27B: 11C: 12D: 25F: 10

45% of the 85 ranked elementary schools in Pittsburgh, PA earn an A or B (27 A grades, 11 B, 12 C, 25 D, 10 F), against 46% of elementary schools nationwide. 73 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (86% here, 70% nationally), and 52 exceed it. On average 48% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 41% (national averages: 46% actual, 37% projected).

The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: Marzolf Primary Sch (83% against 53%, A+), Reserve Primary Sch (74% against 44%, A), Pittsburgh Allegheny K 5 (57% against 29%, B), Dormont El Sch (78% against 51%, A+), Hoover El Sch (85% against 62%, A+).

Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 22): Mt Lebanon SD (6), Fox Chapel Area SD (4), Upper St. Clair SD (4), North Allegheny SD (3).

The largest ranked elementary schools: Penn Hills El Sch (1,279 students, D, #63), Mcknight El Sch (798 students, A+, #16), Chartiers Valley Intrmd School (797 students, B, #33).

Of the top 25, 1 is a magnet school and 0 are charters. Selective and specialised schools tend to post high actual scores; the projection column is the fairer comparison for a neighborhood school.

Elementary schools in Pittsburgh, PA that are not ranked

4 graded elementary schools are listed here rather than ranked, each for the reason given. Every one has its own page with its full SchoolGrade report.

Not yet graded (4)

Our source data has no school-level proficiency results for these schools, so they carry no SchoolGrade yet.

About this ranking

  • Scope: public elementary schools in Pittsburgh, PA, as grouped on its schools page; the Pennsylvania ranking covers the whole state.
  • Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
  • Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
  • Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the elementary schools.
  • Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works

Questions about elementary schools in Pittsburgh, PA

What is the best elementary school in Pittsburgh, PA?

Fairview El Sch in Pittsburgh ranks first among the 85 ranked elementary schools in Pittsburgh, PA with a SchoolGrade of A+, 94% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 74%.

How are elementary schools in Pittsburgh, PA ranked?

By SchoolGrade, the 2025-26 model that scores each school's actual test proficiency against the level projected for its student context, then by actual proficiency to break ties. Regular public schools that are open, not fully online and have at least 30 students are ranked; the rest are listed below the table with the reason.

How many elementary schools does Pittsburgh, PA have?

SchoolGrade grades 89 public elementary schools in Pittsburgh, PA; 85 are ranked here and 4 are listed as not ranked.