Penn Hills Elementary School has 1,229 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-4.

Penn Hills Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 31% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 45%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 63%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Pennsylvania state level of 15:1. Minority enrollment is 71% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 34% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Penn Hills Elementary School’s learner population of 1,229 learners has declined by 10% over five school years. The teacher population of 82 teachers has declined by 15% over five school years.

School Comparison: Penn Hills Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 2,820 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Penn Hills Elementary School is 0.58, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Penn Hills Elementary School is Penn Hills Senior High School (1.5 miles away). The nearest middle school is Gateway Middle School (2.3 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Wilkins Elementary School (1.7 miles away).