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

Urban Pathways K-5 College Cs

Federal NCES profile for Urban Pathways K-5 College Cs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 420084707425Charter school
0/100100/10039/100
👥 S:T ratio
42
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
80
📋 Attendance
4
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Urban Pathways K-5 College Cs earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median.

#54 of 62
elementary schools in Pittsburgh · Resource Index
39
Resource Index · Typical
14.5:1
students per teacher
99.4%
free-lunch eligible

Urban Pathways K-5 College Cs has class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Urban Pathways K-5 College Cs ranks #54 of 62 elementary schools in Pittsburgh, PA.

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

-20 students YoY

Urban Pathways K-5 College Cs shrank from 311 students in 2022-23 to 291 in 2023-24 (-6.4%).

Teacher FTE added 21.1 → 28.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-20 students YoY 420084707425 · Pittsburgh, PA Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

304 enr · 14.5:1 · 99.4% lunch · RII 39

Nearest enrollment peer: Mayflower Middle School (304 students)

Urban Pathways K-5 College Cs shrank from 311 students in 2022-23 to 291 in 2023-24 (-6.4%). Teacher FTE added 21.1 → 28.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

How Urban Pathways K-5 College Cs compares

Urban Pathways K-5 College Cs is a shrinking 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 14.5:1 ▲ 7% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 99.4% ▲ 71% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 304 top 77% - -

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

14.5:1
Leaner classes than 52% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
304
Bigger than 33% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
99.4%
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
14.5:1
students per teacher - 7% above state mean
Top 69% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 31% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
38.5%
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
$23,058
per pupil, district-wide - above Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 101 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 41 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 93.4%
Two or More 3.0%
Hispanic or Latino 1.6%
White 1.3%
Asian 0.7%

Largest group: African American at 93.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 12.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 12.6, Urban Pathways K-5 College Cs is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

District finance for Urban Pathways K-5 College Cs reports $23,058 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 Urban Pathways K-5 College Cs

How many students attend Urban Pathways K-5 College Cs?

Urban Pathways K-5 College Cs has 304 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Pittsburgh, PA. CCD year-over-year: 311 (2022-23) → 291 (2023-24), down 20.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Urban Pathways K-5 College Cs?

The student-teacher ratio at Urban Pathways K-5 College Cs is 14.5:1, which is 7% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 8% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Urban Pathways K-5 College Cs?

99.4% of students at Urban Pathways K-5 College Cs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Urban Pathways K-5 College Cs?

The largest demographic group at Urban Pathways K-5 College Cs is African American at 93.4% of enrollment, in Pittsburgh, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Urban Pathways K-5 College Cs?

Urban Pathways K-5 College Cs has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Urban Pathways K-5 College Cs rank among elementary schools in Pittsburgh?

By Resource Investment Index, Urban Pathways K-5 College Cs ranks #54 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 Urban Pathways K-5 College Cs?

None; Urban Pathways K-5 College Cs is a single-school charter district, and Urban Pathways K-5 College Cs 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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