Pittsburgh Spring Garden Early Childhood Center vs. Pittsburgh Montessori K-5
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Pittsburgh Spring Garden Early Childhood Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Pittsburgh Montessori K-5 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Pittsburgh Spring Garden Early Childhood Center serves 59 students in grades Prekindergarten.
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 339 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Pittsburgh Montessori K-5 ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK
PK-5
Total Students
59 students
339 students
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% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
5 teachers
23 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
15:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#473 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
n/a
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
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60-64%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
70-74%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
80-89%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
59
97
Kindergarten Students
-
54
Grade 1 Students
-
48
Grade 2 Students
-
46
Grade 3 Students
-
37
Grade 4 Students
-
31
Grade 5 Students
-
26
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
4%
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% Hispanic
2%
8%
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% Black
57%
14%
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% White
24%
62%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
15%
12%
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Diversity Score
0.60
0.58
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
92%
78%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
n/a
1%
n/a
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