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Pittsburg Schools
Pittsburg is a public school district in Kansas, based in Crawford County (Pittsburg). SchoolGrade grades 6 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Pittsburg on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Pittsburg
6 of 6 schools in Pittsburg carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 1C: 3D: 2
Best schools in Pittsburg
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B- Lakeside Elem (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C Geo E Nettels Elem (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C Westside Elem (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C Pittsburg High (High school, exceeds expectations)
- D+ Pittsburg Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- D+ Meadowlark Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Pittsburg
High schools (1)
- C Pittsburg High, Pittsburg
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D+ Pittsburg Middle School, Pittsburg
Elementary and primary schools (4)
- C Geo E Nettels Elem, Pittsburg
- B- Lakeside Elem, Pittsburg
- D+ Meadowlark Elementary, Pittsburg
- C Westside Elem, Pittsburg
Where Pittsburg schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Pittsburg (6)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Kansas
- County: Crawford County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,395 students with 208 full-time-equivalent teachers and 418 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2010710
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Frontenac Public Schools (3 schools, 5 mi)
- Northeast (3 schools, 14 mi)
- Cherokee (3 schools, 15 mi)
- Girard (3 schools, 18 mi)
- Columbus (4 schools, 18 mi)
- Galena (4 schools, 21 mi)
- Riverton (3 schools, 22 mi)
- Baxter Springs (4 schools, 25 mi)
Questions about Pittsburg
How many schools are in Pittsburg?
SchoolGrade grades 6 public schools in Pittsburg, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Pittsburg serve?
The largest by graded schools: Pittsburg.
How good are the schools in Pittsburg?
Across the 6 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 31.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 31%. 83% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Pittsburg?
3,395 students were enrolled in Pittsburg in the 2023-24 school year, about 16.3 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Pittsburg?
Pittsburg is in Kansas, based in Crawford County, with its district office in Pittsburg. Its boundary covers about 44.5 sq mi.