Enrollment
276
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Wilkinsburg, PA
Kelly Primary Sch
Federal NCES profile for Kelly Primary Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 422637005106
👥 S:T ratio 56
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 45
📋 Attendance 33
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Kelly Primary Sch earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of Pennsylvania schools.
- 41
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11:1
- small classes for Pennsylvania
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 276
- students enrolled
Kelly Primary Sch has class sizes smaller than 84% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Wilkinsburg Borough Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 422637005106 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
25.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-19% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
+72% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Kelly Primary Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Kelly Primary Sch
Kelly Primary Sch is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, enrolling 276 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11:1 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 100.0% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 276 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Against 347 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #180.
Its student body is led by African American (74%) and Hispanic or Latino (12%) (diversity index 42/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 276 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 26.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Wilkinsburg Borough Sd spends $31,765 per pupil, 77% above the Pennsylvania average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 16.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Wilkinsburg Borough Sd, also runs Turner Intermediate Sch (200 students).
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Kelly Primary Sch compares
Kelly Primary Sch on the metrics families compare, against Pennsylvania and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11:1 | ▼ 19% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 72% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 276 | top 81% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11:1
Leaner classes than 83% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
276
Bigger than 29% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 72% above the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11:1
students per teacher
- 19% below state mean
Top 16% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 84% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
26.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$31,765
per pupil, district-wide
- above Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 276 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
African American 74.3%
Hispanic or Latino 12.3%
Two or More 10.5%
White 2.9%
Largest group: African American at 74.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 42.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 42.1, Kelly Primary Sch is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wilkinsburg Borough Sd, which includes Kelly Primary Sch.
$31,765
Per student
+77%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+91%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 36.7%
State 47.0%
Federal 16.3%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Kelly Primary Sch Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turner Intermediate Sch | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Kelly Primary Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 200
- Students per teacher
- 6.5:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Pennsylvania, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~276 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Kelly Primary Sch
How many students attend Kelly Primary Sch?
Kelly Primary Sch has 276 students enrolled. It is a public school in Wilkinsburg, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kelly Primary Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Kelly Primary Sch is 11:1, which is 19% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 30% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Kelly Primary Sch?
100.0% of students at Kelly Primary Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kelly Primary Sch?
The largest demographic group at Kelly Primary Sch is African American at 74.3% of enrollment, in Wilkinsburg, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Kelly Primary Sch?
Kelly Primary Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Kelly Primary Sch a good school?
Kelly Primary Sch earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of Pennsylvania schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Wilkinsburg Borough Sd?
Besides Kelly Primary Sch, Wilkinsburg Borough Sd also operates Turner Intermediate Sch (200 students). See the Wilkinsburg Borough Sd district page for the complete list.
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