Enrollment
344
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Pittsburgh, PA
Urban Academy of Greater Pittsburgh Cs
Federal NCES profile for Urban Academy of Greater Pittsburgh Cs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 420001900338Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 51
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 31
📋 Attendance 58
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Urban Academy of Greater Pittsburgh Cs earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Pennsylvania schools.
- #48 of 62
- elementary schools in Pittsburgh · Resource Index
- 42
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.3:1
- students per teacher
- 99.1%
- free-lunch eligible
Urban Academy of Greater Pittsburgh Cs has class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Urban Academy of Greater Pittsburgh Cs ranks #48 of 62 elementary schools in Pittsburgh, PA.
School address
District: Urban Academy of Greater Pittsburgh Cs · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 420001900338 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
28.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.3:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-10% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
99.1%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
+71% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Urban Academy of Greater Pittsburgh Cs compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Urban Academy of Greater Pittsburgh Cs
Urban Academy of Greater Pittsburgh Cs is a high-poverty, mid-sized charter elementary school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, enrolling 344 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 99.1% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 344 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 454 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #209.
Its student body is predominantly African American (99% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 1/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 344 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
16.9% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Urban Academy of Greater Pittsburgh Cs spends $23,381 per pupil, 30% above the Pennsylvania average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 15.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Pittsburgh's elementary schools, it stands alongside Penn Hills El Sch (1,228 students): Urban Academy of Greater Pittsburgh Cs is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (12.3:1 vs 13.2:1).
Urban Academy of Greater Pittsburgh Cs is a single-school charter district, so Urban Academy of Greater Pittsburgh Cs operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
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 Urban Academy of Greater Pittsburgh Cs compares
Urban Academy of Greater Pittsburgh Cs on the metrics families compare, against Pennsylvania and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.3:1 | ▼ 10% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 99.1% | ▲ 71% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 344 | top 70% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.3:1
Leaner classes than 73% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
344
Bigger than 39% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
99.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 71% 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
12.3:1
students per teacher
- 10% below state mean
Top 33% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 67% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
16.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$23,381
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 344 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 30 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.7 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 99.4%
Hispanic or Latino 0.3%
Two or More 0.3%
Largest group: African American at 99.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 1.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 1.2, Urban Academy of Greater Pittsburgh Cs is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Urban Academy of Greater Pittsburgh Cs, which includes Urban Academy of Greater Pittsburgh Cs.
$23,381
Per student
+30%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+41%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 84.5%
State 0.3%
Federal 15.2%
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.
Similar elementary schools in Pittsburgh
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Penn Hills El Sch
Standard public school
1,228 students 13.2:1 students per teacher
Mcknight El Sch
Standard public school
875 students 15.4:1 students per teacher
Chartiers Valley Intrmd School
Standard public school
801 students 15.7:1 students per teacher
Pittsburgh Colfax K-8
Standard public school
789 students 14.6:1 students per teacher
Ohara El Sch
Standard public school
726 students 14:1 students per teacher
J.E. Harrison Education Ctr
Standard public school
716 students 9.8:1 students per teacher
Similar elementary 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 (~344 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.3:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Urban Academy of Greater Pittsburgh Cs
How many students attend Urban Academy of Greater Pittsburgh Cs?
Urban Academy of Greater Pittsburgh Cs has 344 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Pittsburgh, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Urban Academy of Greater Pittsburgh Cs?
The student-teacher ratio at Urban Academy of Greater Pittsburgh Cs is 12.3:1, which is 10% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 22% 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 Urban Academy of Greater Pittsburgh Cs?
99.1% of students at Urban Academy of Greater Pittsburgh Cs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Urban Academy of Greater Pittsburgh Cs?
The largest demographic group at Urban Academy of Greater Pittsburgh Cs is African American at 99.4% of enrollment, in Pittsburgh, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Urban Academy of Greater Pittsburgh Cs?
Urban Academy of Greater Pittsburgh Cs has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (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).
How does Urban Academy of Greater Pittsburgh Cs rank among elementary schools in Pittsburgh?
By Resource Investment Index, Urban Academy of Greater Pittsburgh Cs ranks #48 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.
Is Urban Academy of Greater Pittsburgh Cs a good school?
Urban Academy of Greater Pittsburgh Cs earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Urban Academy of Greater Pittsburgh Cs?
None; Urban Academy of Greater Pittsburgh Cs is a single-school charter district, and Urban Academy of Greater Pittsburgh Cs is its only campus.
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