Colfax Elementary School

2332 Beechwood Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA 15217 | (412) 422-3525
  • Grades: KG-8
  • Student Enrollment: 692
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
  • Enrolls 692 elementary school students from grades KG-8
  • Ranks 631st out of 875 middle schools in PA.
  • 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Making Progress in School Improvement 2
Additional Contact Information
  • Principal or Admin: David May-Stein
School District Details
  • Pittsburgh School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $15,497
  • Graduation Rate: 61.5%
  • Dropout Rate: 4.0%
  • Students Per Teacher: 14.1
  • Enrolled Students: 27,945

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 692
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 48.4
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.3
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 340 (49.1%)
  • Females: 319 (46.1%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 13 (1.9%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 278 (40.2%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 291 (42.1%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Colfax Elementary School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian--
Black22031.8%
Asian649.2%
Hispanic314.5%
White34449.7%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Colfax Elementary School
  Number Percent
Kindergarten7611.0%
1st Grade9613.9%
2nd Grade8712.6%
3rd Grade8111.7%
4th Grade9213.3%
5th Grade649.2%
6th Grade7210.4%
7th Grade578.2%
8th Grade679.7%
Low-Income Enrollment (2011)
Percent of Students from Low-Income Families
School:
30.5%
District:
68.9%
Source: PA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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