Pittsburgh Colfax K-8 vs Pittsburgh Sterrett 6-8

How do these schools compare?

Metric Pittsburgh Colfax K-8 Pittsburgh Sterrett 6-8
Location Pittsburgh, PA Pittsburgh, PA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary middle
Enrollment 789 183
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.6:1 9.2:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 100.0% 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 Colfax K-8 Pittsburgh Sterrett 6-8
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $24,314 $24,314
District Pittsburgh Sd Pittsburgh Sd

Demographics

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

Group Pittsburgh Colfax K-8 Pittsburgh Sterrett 6-8
White 49.6% 14.2%
African American 18.1% 76.0%
Hispanic or Latino 7.5% 1.1%
Asian 15.8% 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.6% 1.1%
Multiracial 8.4% 7.1%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric Pittsburgh Colfax K-8 Pittsburgh Sterrett 6-8
AP Courses Offered - -
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 789:1 91.5:1
Chronic Absenteeism 18.9% 49.2%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 35 21
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 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.