📍 721 California Ave, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, 15202
Avalon El Sch is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County. The school has 262 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Northgate SD school district. It serves grades K–6 in a suburban setting. The school employs 24.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.8:1. 62% of students are proficient in reading. 22% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Avalon El Sch enrolls 262 students across grades K–6. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 24.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 64% White, 21% Black or African American and 13% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 167 | 64% |
| Black or African American | 54 | 21% |
| Two or more races | 33 | 13% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 | 1.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 1.1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
262 of the school's 262 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 262 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Avalon El Sch is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 42, state house district 20.
Avalon El Sch is one of 3 schools in Northgate SD, based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The district serves 1,105 students district-wide and employs 86 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 262 students, Avalon El Sch is smaller than the district average of about 368 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large