Pittsburgh Colfax K-8 has 887 learners in grade levels Kindergarten-8.

Pittsburgh Colfax K-8 placed in the upper 30% of all schools in Pennsylvania for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 30%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 62% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 45%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 63%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 15:1. Minority enrollment is 50% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 34% (majority African-American and Hispanic).

School Overview: Pittsburgh Colfax K-8’s learner population of 887 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 57 teachers has grown by 21% over five school years.

School Comparison: Pittsburgh Colfax K-8 is ranked within the upper 30% 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 Pittsburgh Colfax K-8 is 0.67, 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 Pittsburgh Colfax K-8 is Pittsburgh Allderdice High School (0.4 miles away). The nearest middle school is Environmental Charter School At Frick Pa (0.9 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Pittsburgh Minadeo K-5 (0.8 miles away).