Dormont Elementary School

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 5 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Dormont Elementary School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania enrolled 380 students in 2024-25 with 34.8 full-time teachers, 10.9 students per teacher against the Pennsylvania elementary-school median of 12.9. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 67-76% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 75-79% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Pennsylvania: 54% and 38.1%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 8% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 34%

351 students in 2022-23, 357 students in 2023-24, 380 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 25.9 to 34.8.

Students enrolled at Dormont Elementary School by school year2022-23: 351, 2023-24: 357, 2024-25: 38001002003004002022-233512023-243572024-25380
Students enrolled at Dormont Elementary School by school year2022-23: 351, 2023-24: 357, 2024-25: 38001002003004002022-233512023-243572024-25380
Students enrolled at Dormont Elementary School by school year2022-23: 351, 2023-24: 357, 2024-25: 38001002003004002022-233512023-243572024-25380
Students enrolled at Dormont Elementary School by school year2022-23: 351, 2023-24: 357, 2024-25: 38001002003004002022-233512023-243572024-25380
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2335125.913.5
2023-2435728.612.5
2024-2538034.810.9

10.9 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 86 of every 100 Pennsylvania elementary schools

Among the 1,612 Pennsylvania elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.9; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Pennsylvania elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.6 to 35.4; This school 10.9; state median 12.9.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 10.9state median 12.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Pennsylvania elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.6 to 35.4; This school 10.9; state median 12.9.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 10.9state median 12.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Pennsylvania elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.6 to 35.4; This school 10.9; state median 12.9.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 10.9state median 12.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Pennsylvania elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.6 to 35.4; This school 10.9; state median 12.9.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 10.9state median 12.9U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 339 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Dormont Elementary School enrolled 339 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 8 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 339 of the 339 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions8
  • Chronically absent13.1% (2022-23)

Who attends

78.9% of students were White, 9.7% Hispanic, 6.1% Black in 2024-25.

  1. White78.9%
  2. Hispanic9.7%
  3. Black6.1%
  4. Asian2.6%
  5. Two or more races1.1%
  6. American Indian1.1%
  7. Pacific Islander0.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Dormont Elementary School scored proficient or above: 67-76% in reading in 2021-22 and 75-79% in math in 2022-23, against 54% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.1% in math in 2022-23 across Pennsylvania. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Pennsylvania, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtPennsylvania
Reading and language arts, 2021-2267‑76%66‑70%54%
Math, 2022-2375‑79%48‑52% (2021-22)38.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Pittsburgh

86 public elementary schools in Pittsburgh report 2024-25 enrollment.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Penn Hills Elementary School1,22814.099.9%
McKnight Elementary School87515.515.0%
Chartiers Valley Intrmd School80115.938.0%
Pittsburgh Colfax K-878918.193.9%
OHara Elementary School72613.412.4%
Whitehall Elementary School66920.657.0%
McIntyre Elementary School59413.423.2%
Pittsburgh Allegheny K-557214.993.4%

All public schools in Pittsburgh →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Dormont Elementary School

  1. Lincoln Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.5 miles away: 414 students, 14.9 per teacher (2024-25).0.5 mi
  2. Pittsburgh Banksville K-5The next nearest public elementary school, 0.9 miles away: 322 students, 12.7 per teacher (2024-25).0.9 mi
  3. Compare Dormont Elementary School with Lincoln Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Keystone Oaks SD spends per student$19,558 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$19,558
  5. The largest public schools in PennsylvaniaDormont Elementary School is the number 947 by size of 1,617 Pennsylvania elementary schools open in 2024-25.#947 of 1,617
  6. Pennsylvania schools by students per teacher10.9 students per teacher here against the Pennsylvania median of 12.9 for elementary schools.10.9:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Dormont Elementary School

  1. How many students attend Dormont Elementary School?
    380 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 351 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Pittsburgh, PA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Dormont Elementary School?
    10.9 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Pennsylvania median for elementary schools is 12.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Dormont Elementary School a Title I school?
    Dormont Elementary School ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Dormont Elementary School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Dormont Elementary School scored proficient or above: 67-76% in reading in 2021-22 and 75-79% in math in 2022-23, against 54% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.1% in math in 2022-23 across Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Dormont Elementary School in?
    Keystone Oaks SD, NCES district ID 4212750. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 421275000195 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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