Pittsburgh Arlington K-8 vs Pittsburgh Colfax K-8

How do these schools compare?

Metric Pittsburgh Arlington K-8 Pittsburgh Colfax K-8
Location Pittsburgh, PA Pittsburgh, PA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level other elementary
Enrollment 385 789
Student:Teacher Ratio 10.6:1 13.6:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 97.4% 100.0%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Pittsburgh Arlington K-8 Pittsburgh Colfax K-8
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $37,128 $37,128
District Pittsburgh SD Pittsburgh SD

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Pittsburgh Arlington K-8 Pittsburgh Colfax K-8
White 17.4% 49.6%
African American 64.9% 18.1%
Hispanic or Latino 6.0% 7.5%
Asian 0.5% 15.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.5% 0.6%
Multiracial 10.6% 8.4%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Pittsburgh Arlington K-8 Pittsburgh Colfax K-8
AP Courses Offered
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 385:1 789:1
Chronic Absenteeism 64.4% 18.9%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 0 35
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.