Pittsburgh Phillips K-5 (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Pittsburgh Phillips K-5

1901 Sarah St
Pittsburgh, PA 15203

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Bottom 50%

Serving 213 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Pittsburgh Phillips K-5 ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 213 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 65%
: Bottom 50% in PA
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 70-79% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Pittsburgh Phillips K-5 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

School Overview

Pittsburgh Phillips K-5's student population of 213 students has declined by 22% over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pittsburgh Phillips K-5
Kind	40
1	44
2	36
3	33
4	35
5	25

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Total Students

213 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Pittsburgh Phillips K-5
2023	201
2022	226
2021	257
2020	275
2019	275
2018	272
2017	272
2016	290
2015	286
2014	302
2013	295
2012	314
2011	319
2010	299
2009	293
2008	292
2007	283
2006	286
2005	303
2004	295
2003	291
2002	288
2001	295
2000	289
1999	188
1998	171
1997	201
1996	182
1995	198
1994	206
1993	226
1992	259
1991	251
1990	242
1989	247
1988	251
1987	266

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Pittsburgh Phillips K-5
2023	19
2022	20
2021	20
2020	20
2019	20
2018	18
2017	18
2016	17
2015	16
2014	17
2013	17
2012	19
2011	18
2010	16
2009	17
2008	17
2007	16
2006	16
2005	15
2004	15
2003	17
2002	18
2001	16
2000	15
1999	11
1998	13
1997	14
1996	13
1995	14
1994	14
1993	16
1992	14
1991	13
1990	12
1989	12
1988	13
1987	15

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School Rankings

Pittsburgh Phillips K-5 ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,733 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Pittsburgh Phillips K-5 is 0.68, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (PA)

#1906 out of 2733 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Pittsburgh Phillips K-5
2023	#1906
2022	#2084
2021	#2025
2019	#2122
2018	#2194
2017	#2060
2016	#1878
2015	#1531
2014	#1592
2013	#1413
2012	#1509

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35-39%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Pittsburgh Phillips K-5	Pennsylvania	Pittsburgh School District
2023	37%	38%	27%
2022	27%	36%	23%
2021	12%	38%	18%
2019	32%	45%	31%
2018	32%	45%	31%
2017	37%	46%	31%
2016	42%	46%	30%
2015	47%	43%	29%
2014	77%	72%	58%
2013	82%	73%	57%
2012	77%	74%	59%

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35-39%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Pittsburgh Phillips K-5	Pennsylvania	Pittsburgh School District
2022	37%	55%	42%
2021	42%	55%	38%
2019	52%	62%	49%
2018	47%	63%	31%
2017	52%	63%	47%
2016	57%	62%	45%
2015	62%	62%	45%
2014	67%	70%	54%
2013	67%	70%	52%
2012	72%	71%	57%
2011	72%	73%	59%

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70-79%

57%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Pittsburgh Phillips K-5	Pennsylvania	Pittsburgh School District
2022	74%	57%	42%
2021	54%	64%	42%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Pittsburgh Phillips K-5	Pennsylvania	Pittsburgh School District
2023	11:1	13:1	14:1
2022	11:1	13:1	14:1
2021	13:1	14:1	14:1
2020	14:1	14:1	15:1
2019	14:1	14:1	15:1
2018	15:1	15:1	15:1
2017	15:1	14:1	15:1
2016	17:1	15:1	16:1
2015	18:1	15:1	17:1
2014	18:1	15:1	15:1
2013	17:1	15:1	15:1
2012	16:1	15:1	14:1
2011	18:1	14:1	14:1
2010	19:1	14:1	14:1
2009	18:1	14:1	15:1
2008	17:1	14:1	14:1
2007	18:1	16:1	14:1
2006	18:1	16:1	14:1
2005	20:1	16:1	14:1
2004	20:1	16:1	14:1
2003	17:1	16:1	14:1
2002	16:1	16:1	16:1
2001	18:1	17:1	16:1
2000	19:1	17:1	16:1
1999	17:1	17:1	16:1
1998	13:1	18:1	16:1
1997	14:1	18:1	16:1
1996	14:1	18:1	16:1
1995	14:1	19:1	17:1
1994	15:1	19:1	17:1
1993	14:1	19:1	17:1
1992	19:1	17:1	16:1
1991	19:1	17:1	16:1
1990	20:1	17:1	16:1
1989	21:1	17:1	17:1
1988	20:1	17:1	16:1
1987	18:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Pittsburgh Phillips K-5	Pennsylvania	Pittsburgh School District
2023	1%	5%	3%
2022	1%	4%	3%
2021	1%	4%	3%
2020	1%	4%	3%
2019	1%	4%	3%
2014	1%	4%	4%
2013	1%	4%	3%
2012	1%	3%	3%
2011	1%	4%	2%
2010	3%	4%	4%
2009	3%	4%	3%
2008	3%	3%	3%
2007	1%	3%	2%
2006	2%	3%	2%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	1%	3%	2%
2002	1%	2%	2%
1988	1%	1%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Pittsburgh Phillips K-5	Pennsylvania	Pittsburgh School District
2023	5%	14%	4%
2022	4%	14%	4%
2021	5%	13%	3%
2020	6%	12%	3%
2019	6%	12%	3%
2018	4%	11%	2%
2017	4%	11%	2%
2016	3%	10%	2%
2015	3%	10%	3%
2014	4%	9%	2%
2013	3%	9%	2%
2012	4%	9%	2%
2011	4%	8%	2%
2010	6%	9%	3%
2009	5%	7%	3%
2008	6%	7%	3%
2007	4%	7%	1%
2006	3%	6%	1%
2005	2%	6%	1%
2004	2%	6%	1%
2003	1%	5%	1%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%
2000	2%	4%
1999	1%	4%

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Black

42%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pittsburgh Phillips K-5	Pennsylvania	Pittsburgh School District
2023	40%	14%	62%
2022	41%	14%	62%
2021	38%	15%	62%
2020	38%	15%	62%
2019	38%	15%	62%
2018	39%	15%	63%
2017	39%	15%	63%
2016	33%	15%	63%
2015	34%	15%	59%
2014	33%	15%	54%
2013	36%	15%	55%
2012	36%	15%	56%
2011	37%	15%	56%
2010	38%	15%	58%
2009	38%	16%	58%
2008	38%	16%	57%
2007	42%	16%	61%
2006	39%	16%	61%
2005	38%	16%	61%
2004	35%	16%	59%
2003	37%	15%	58%
2002	35%	15%	58%
2001	31%	15%	58%
2000	29%	15%	57%
1999	13%	15%	56%
1998	10%	15%	56%
1997	11%	14%	56%
1996	8%	14%	55%
1995	9%	14%	54%
1994	8%	14%	53%
1993	7%	13%	53%
1992	7%	13%	52%
1991	7%	13%	52%

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White

35%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pittsburgh Phillips K-5	Pennsylvania	Pittsburgh School District
2023	39%	62%	25%
2022	41%	63%	25%
2021	44%	63%	26%
2020	43%	65%	26%
2019	43%	65%	26%
2018	48%	66%	27%
2017	48%	66%	27%
2016	53%	68%	28%
2015	54%	68%	28%
2014	54%	69%	33%
2013	51%	70%	33%
2012	49%	71%	34%
2011	49%	71%	34%
2010	52%	72%	35%
2009	54%	73%	36%
2008	53%	74%	37%
2007	53%	74%	36%
2006	56%	75%	36%
2005	58%	76%	36%
2004	61%	76%	38%
2003	60%	77%	39%
2002	62%	78%	40%
2001	68%	78%	40%
2000	69%	79%	41%
1999	86%	79%	42%
1998	90%	79%	42%
1997	89%	80%	42%
1996	92%	80%	43%
1995	91%	81%	44%
1994	92%	81%	45%
1993	93%	82%	46%
1992	93%	82%	46%
1991	93%	82%	46%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

17%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Pittsburgh Phillips K-5	Pennsylvania	Pittsburgh School District
2023	15%	5%	6%
2022	13%	5%	6%
2021	12%	5%	6%
2020	12%	4%	6%
2019	12%	4%	6%
2018	9%	4%	6%
2017	9%	4%	6%
2016	11%	3%	5%
2015	9%	3%	6%
2014	8%	3%	7%
2013	9%	2%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pittsburgh Phillips K-5	Pennsylvania	Pittsburgh School District
2023	0.67	0.58	0.55
2022	0.65	0.57	0.55
2021	0.65	0.57	0.55
2020	0.66	0.54	0.55
2019	0.66	0.54	0.55
2018	0.61	0.53	0.53
2017	0.61	0.53	0.53
2016	0.60	0.51	0.53
2015	0.59	0.51	0.53
2014	0.61	0.50	0.60
2013	0.61	0.48	0.59
2012	0.62	0.47	0.58
2011	0.62	0.47	0.57
2010	0.62	0.46	0.52
2009	0.58	0.44	0.52
2008	0.59	0.43	0.52
2007	0.55	0.42	0.50
2006	0.54	0.41	0.50
2005	0.52	0.40	0.50
2004	0.51	0.40	0.51
2003	0.51	0.39	0.51
2002	0.50	0.37	0.51
2001	0.45	0.37	0.51
2000	0.44	0.35	0.51
1999	0.25	0.35	0.51
1998	0.18	0.35	0.51
1997	0.20	0.34	0.51
1996	0.15	0.34	0.52
1995	0.17	0.33	0.52
1994	0.15	0.33	0.52
1993	0.13	0.31	0.52
1992	0.13	0.31	0.52
1991	0.13	0.31	0.52

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

60%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Pittsburgh Phillips K-5	Pennsylvania	Pittsburgh School District
2023	100%	54%	86%
2022	99%	50%	87%
2021	100%	49%	88%
2020	100%	48%	87%
2019	100%	48%	87%
2018	61%	41%	66%
2017	61%	41%	66%
2016	52%	44%	62%
2015	59%	41%	66%
2014	63%	38%	73%
2013	55%	36%	66%
2012	57%	34%	67%
2011	50%	33%	65%
2010	60%	31%	68%
2009	61%	27%	54%
2008	56%	25%	36%
2007	54%	24%	32%
2006	49%	25%	54%
2005	48%	22%	50%
2004	53%	22%	56%
2003	49%	23%	52%

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Eligible for (15-16)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2016)
Year	Pittsburgh Phillips K-5	Pennsylvania	Pittsburgh School District
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	2%	5%	3%
2014	4%	5%	3%
2013	5%	5%	3%
2012	6%	6%	4%
2011	3%	6%	3%
2010	5%	7%	6%
2009	6%	7%	6%
2008	11%	6%	5%
2007	13%	6%	4%
2006	15%	7%	6%
2005	14%	6%	7%
2004	6%	6%	5%
2003	14%	6%	7%
2002	6%	6%	4%
2001	13%	6%	6%
2000	11%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Pittsburgh School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Pittsburgh Phillips K-5's ranking?

Pittsburgh Phillips K-5 is ranked #1906 out of 2,733 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Pennsylvania.

What schools are Pittsburgh Phillips K-5 often compared to?

Pittsburgh Phillips K-5is often viewed alongside schools like Pittsburgh Grandview K-5, Pittsburgh Roosevelt K -5 by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% PA state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% PA state average).

How many students attend Pittsburgh Phillips K-5?

213 students attend Pittsburgh Phillips K-5.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

42% of Pittsburgh Phillips K-5 students are Black, 35% of students are White, 17% of students are Two or more races, and 6% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Pittsburgh Phillips K-5?

Pittsburgh Phillips K-5 has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does Pittsburgh Phillips K-5 offer ?

Pittsburgh Phillips K-5 offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Pittsburgh Phillips K-5 part of?

Pittsburgh Phillips K-5 is part of Pittsburgh School District.

In what neighborhood is Pittsburgh Phillips K-5 located?

Pittsburgh Phillips K-5 is located in the South Side Flats neighborhood of Pittsburgh, PA.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 213 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 65%
: Bottom 50%
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 70-79% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education