Elementary school (grades K-5) · Pittsburgh, PA

Penn Hills Cs of Entrepreneurship

Federal NCES profile for Penn Hills Cs of Entrepreneurship, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 420085307381Charter school
0/100100/10049/100
👥 S:T ratio
44
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
74
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Penn Hills Cs of Entrepreneurship earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median.

#33 of 62
elementary schools in Pittsburgh · Resource Index
49
Resource Index · Higher
13.9:1
students per teacher
100.0%
free-lunch eligible

Penn Hills Cs of Entrepreneurship has class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Penn Hills Cs of Entrepreneurship ranks #33 of 62 elementary schools in Pittsburgh, PA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+42 students YoY

Penn Hills Cs of Entrepreneurship grew from 456 students in 2022-23 to 498 in 2023-24 (+9.2%).

Teacher FTE added 38.0 → 45.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+42 students YoY 420085307381 · Pittsburgh, PA Elementary · MID · CHARTER

527 enr · 13.9:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 49

Nearest enrollment peer: Hueytown Intermediate School (527 students)

Penn Hills Cs of Entrepreneurship grew from 456 students in 2022-23 to 498 in 2023-24 (+9.2%). Teacher FTE added 38.0 → 45.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

How Penn Hills Cs of Entrepreneurship compares

Penn Hills Cs of Entrepreneurship is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Pennsylvania and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Pennsylvania Pennsylvania avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.9:1 ▲ 2% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 72% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 527 top 40% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.9:1
Leaner classes than 58% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
527
Bigger than 65% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

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
13.9:1
students per teacher - 2% above state mean
Top 60% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 40% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
10.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$19,555
per pupil, district-wide - above Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 62 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 80.3%
White 9.9%
Two or More 5.9%
Hispanic or Latino 3.2%
Asian 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: African American at 80.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 34.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 34.1, Penn Hills Cs of Entrepreneurship is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

District finance for Penn Hills Cs of Entrepreneurship reports $19,555 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Pittsburgh

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Penn Hills Cs of Entrepreneurship

How many students attend Penn Hills Cs of Entrepreneurship?

Penn Hills Cs of Entrepreneurship has 527 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Pittsburgh, PA. CCD year-over-year: 456 (2022-23) → 498 (2023-24), up 42.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Penn Hills Cs of Entrepreneurship?

The student-teacher ratio at Penn Hills Cs of Entrepreneurship is 13.9:1, which is 2% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 11% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Penn Hills Cs of Entrepreneurship?

100.0% of students at Penn Hills Cs of Entrepreneurship are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Penn Hills Cs of Entrepreneurship?

The largest demographic group at Penn Hills Cs of Entrepreneurship is African American at 80.3% of enrollment, in Pittsburgh, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Penn Hills Cs of Entrepreneurship?

Penn Hills Cs of Entrepreneurship has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Penn Hills Cs of Entrepreneurship rank among elementary schools in Pittsburgh?

By Resource Investment Index, Penn Hills Cs of Entrepreneurship ranks #33 of 62 elementary schools in Pittsburgh, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Pittsburgh on the city page.

What other schools are in Penn Hills Cs of Entrepreneurship?

None; Penn Hills Cs of Entrepreneurship is a single-school charter district, and Penn Hills Cs of Entrepreneurship is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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