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

Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania C

Federal NCES profile for Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania C, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 420084507424Charter school
0/100100/10057/100
👥 S:T ratio
69
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
41
📋 Attendance
89
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania C earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Pennsylvania schools.

#10 of 62
elementary schools in Pittsburgh · Resource Index
57
Resource Index · Higher
7.8:1
small classes for Pennsylvania
100.0%
free-lunch eligible

Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania C has class sizes smaller than 98% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania C ranks #10 of 62 elementary schools in Pittsburgh, PA.

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

-1 students YoY

Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania C held near 298 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 38.0 → 39.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-1 students YoY 420084507424 · Pittsburgh, PA Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

297 enr · 7.8:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 57

Nearest enrollment peer: Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School (297 students)

Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania C held near 298 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount). Teacher FTE added 38.0 → 39.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

How Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania C compares

Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania C held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Pennsylvania and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Pennsylvania Pennsylvania avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 7.8:1 ▼ 43% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 72% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 297 top 78% - -

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

7.8:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
297
Bigger than 32% 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
7.8:1
students per teacher - 43% below state mean
Top 2% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 98% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
4.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$23,023
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 297 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 43.8%
African American 42.8%
Two or More 6.1%
Hispanic or Latino 4.7%
Asian 2.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 43.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 61.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 61.8, Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania C is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

District finance for Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania Cs reports $23,023 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 Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania C

How many students attend Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania C?

Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania C has 297 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Pittsburgh, PA. CCD year-over-year: 299 (2022-23) → 298 (2023-24), nearly flat (-1).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania C?

The student-teacher ratio at Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania C is 7.8:1, which is 43% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 50% 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 Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania C?

100.0% of students at Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania C are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania C?

The largest demographic group at Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania C is White at 43.8% of enrollment, in Pittsburgh, PA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania C?

Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania C has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (higher 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 Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania C rank among elementary schools in Pittsburgh?

By Resource Investment Index, Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania C ranks #10 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 Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania Cs?

None; Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania Cs is a single-school charter district, and Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania C 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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