Other / mixed grade configuration · Pittsburgh, PA

Pittsburgh Langley K-8

Federal NCES profile for Pittsburgh Langley K-8, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 421917007468
0/100100/10045/100
👥 S:T ratio
66
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Pittsburgh Langley K-8 earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Pennsylvania schools.

#23 of 46
schools in Pittsburgh · Resource Index
45
Resource Index · Typical
8.4:1
small classes for Pennsylvania
100.0%
free-lunch eligible

Pittsburgh Langley K-8 has class sizes smaller than 97% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Pittsburgh Langley K-8 ranks #23 of 46 schools in Pittsburgh, PA.

School address

Enrollment

418

Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

50.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

8.4:1

vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg

-38% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

100.0%

vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg

+72% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Pittsburgh Langley K-8 compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Pittsburgh Langley K-8

Pittsburgh Langley K-8 is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, enrolling 418 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 8.4:1, Pittsburgh Langley K-8 is leaner than roughly 97% of Pennsylvania schools and 38% under the state's 13.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 100.0% of students eligible for free meals.

With 418 students, its enrollment sits close to the Pennsylvania median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.

Against 530 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #174.

Its student body is led by African American (70%) and Two or More (13%) (diversity index 47/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 73.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Pittsburgh Sd spends $24,314 per pupil, 35% above the Pennsylvania average, a better-resourced district than most.

Among Pittsburgh's public schools, it stands alongside Baldwin Shs (1,657 students): Pittsburgh Langley K-8 is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (8.4:1 vs 14.8:1).

Pittsburgh Sd also operates Pittsburgh Allderdice Hs (1,386 students) and Pittsburgh Brashear Hs (897 students) alongside Pittsburgh Langley K-8.

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 Pittsburgh Langley K-8 compares

Pittsburgh Langley K-8 on the metrics families compare, against Pennsylvania and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Pennsylvania Pennsylvania avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 8.4:1 ▼ 38% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 72% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 418 top 57% - -

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

8.4:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
418
Bigger than 50% 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
8.4:1
students per teacher - 38% below state mean
Top 3% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
73.2%
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
$24,314
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 75 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 17.9 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 70.3%
Two or More 12.9%
White 11.5%
Hispanic or Latino 4.1%
Asian 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: African American at 70.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 47.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 47.4, Pittsburgh Langley K-8 is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Pittsburgh Sd, which includes Pittsburgh Langley K-8.

$24,314
Per student
+35%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+47%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 51.7%
State 38.2%
Federal 10.2%

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 Pittsburgh Langley K-8 Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Pittsburgh Allderdice Hs Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Pittsburgh Brashear Hs Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Pittsburgh Capa 6-12 Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Pittsburgh Colfax K-8 Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Pittsburgh Obama 6-12 Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Pittsburgh Langley K-8's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Pittsburgh Sd · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Pittsburgh

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Pittsburgh Langley K-8's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Pittsburgh Langley K-8

How many students attend Pittsburgh Langley K-8?

Pittsburgh Langley K-8 has 418 students enrolled. It is a public school in Pittsburgh, PA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Pittsburgh Langley K-8?

The student-teacher ratio at Pittsburgh Langley K-8 is 8.4:1, which is 38% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 46% 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 Pittsburgh Langley K-8?

100.0% of students at Pittsburgh Langley K-8 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pittsburgh Langley K-8?

The largest demographic group at Pittsburgh Langley K-8 is African American at 70.3% of enrollment, in Pittsburgh, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Pittsburgh Langley K-8?

Pittsburgh Langley K-8 has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Pittsburgh Langley K-8 rank among schools in Pittsburgh?

By Resource Investment Index, Pittsburgh Langley K-8 ranks #23 of 46 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 schools in Pittsburgh on the city page.

Is Pittsburgh Langley K-8 a good school?

Pittsburgh Langley K-8 earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% 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 Pittsburgh Sd?

Besides Pittsburgh Langley K-8, Pittsburgh Sd also operates Pittsburgh Allderdice Hs (1,386 students), Pittsburgh Brashear Hs (897 students), and Pittsburgh Capa 6-12 (840 students). See the Pittsburgh Sd district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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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