Avalon Elementary School
721 California Ave
Pittsburgh PA, 15202, Allegheny County
Phone: 412-732-3300
Ranking: (795 out of 2,311, top 34%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 6
School District: Northgate School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 27 | |||||||
Total Students: | 325 | 244 | 242 | 241 | 235 | 240 | 243 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 49 | 15.1% | 40 | 16.4% | 33 | 13.6% | 39 | 16.2% | 34 | 14.5% | 31 | 12.9% | 45 | 18.5% |
Grade 1: | 55 | 16.9% | 31 | 12.7% | 38 | 15.7% | 39 | 16.2% | 31 | 13.2% | 44 | 18.3% | 34 | 14.0% |
Grade 2: | 44 | 13.5% | 33 | 13.5% | 41 | 16.9% | 27 | 11.2% | 41 | 17.4% | 35 | 14.6% | 26 | 10.7% |
Grade 3: | 40 | 12.3% | 36 | 14.8% | 30 | 12.4% | 44 | 18.3% | 32 | 13.6% | 25 | 10.4% | 32 | 13.2% |
Grade 4: | 46 | 14.2% | 31 | 12.7% | 38 | 15.7% | 33 | 13.7% | 27 | 11.5% | 34 | 14.2% | 36 | 14.8% |
Grade 5: | 45 | 13.8% | 36 | 14.8% | 36 | 14.9% | 27 | 11.2% | 34 | 14.5% | 36 | 15.0% | 36 | 14.8% |
Grade 6: | 46 | 14.2% | 37 | 15.2% | 26 | 10.7% | 32 | 13.3% | 36 | 15.3% | 35 | 14.6% | 34 | 14.0% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 157 | 48.3% | 110 | 45.1% | 116 | 47.9% | 122 | 50.6% | 101 | 43.0% | 106 | 44.2% | 116 | 47.7% |
Female: | 168 | 51.7% | 134 | 54.9% | 126 | 52.1% | 119 | 49.4% | 105 | 44.7% | 114 | 47.5% | 117 | 48.1% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.4% | 3 | 1.3% | 1 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.8% |
Hispanic: | 2 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.8% | 3 | 1.2% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.8% |
Black: | 42 | 12.9% | 29 | 11.9% | 32 | 13.2% | 36 | 14.9% | 35 | 14.9% | 35 | 14.6% | 43 | 17.7% |
White: | 240 | 73.8% | 187 | 76.6% | 182 | 75.2% | 187 | 77.6% | 175 | 74.5% | 191 | 79.6% | 190 | 78.2% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 40 | 12.3% | 25 | 10.2% | 23 | 9.5% | 16 | 6.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 134 | 41.2% | 109 | 44.7% | 99 | 40.9% | 105 | 43.6% | 91 | 38.7% | 88 | 36.7% | 91 | 37.4% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 20 | 6.2% | 19 | 7.8% | 25 | 10.3% | 27 | 11.2% | 23 | 9.8% | 35 | 14.6% | 30 | 12.3% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.07 | 10.80 | 10.15 | 9.90 | 9.65 | 9.90 | 9.00 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
PSSA | ||||||
2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91% | 95% | 81% |
2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94% | 96% | 83% |
2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87.1% | 85.6% | 78.5% |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 96.7% | 92.8% | 80.5% |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79.2% | 83.8% | 81.7% |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90% | 93.5% | 84.5% |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.6% | 85.8% | 83.5% |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79.3% | 82.1% | 80% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79% | 84% | 68% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83% | 80% | 69% |
2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71% | 80.7% | 72.8% |
2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60% | 78.6% | 76.8% |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 87.6% | 77% |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 80.6% | 75.2% |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.3% | 76.5% | 77.2% |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75.9% | 73.8% | 74.1% |
2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 90.4% | 95.1% | 77.2% |
2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 93.9% | 91.8% | 78% |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.5% | 86.6% | 79.6% |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 90.6% | 82.6% | 81.8% |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 85.9% | 84.9% |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 90.3% | 89.1% | 85.2% |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.8% | 79.2% | 82.6% |
2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.6% | 83.9% | 68.1% |
2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 87.9% | 84.7% | 70.1% |
2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.6% | 74.4% | 70.1% |
2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.9% | 68.6% | 72.6% |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.4% | 82.9% | 72.9% |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.6% | 78.9% | 73.3% |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.2% | 69.3% | 72.1% |
2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.3% | 82.9% | 81.5% |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 96.9% | 90.7% | 83.4% |
2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 91.7% | 87.8% | 81.4% |
2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 93.7% | 94.6% | 82.9% |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.3% | 84% | 82.3% |
2003 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.1% | 75% | 56.3% |
2004 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.1% | 78.5% | 61.8% |
2005 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 90.9% | 87.2% | 69% |
2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 88% | 90.1% | 66.9% |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 90.4% | 91.6% | 71% |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 90.6% | 84.5% | 73.2% |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.5% | 83.8% | 73.5% |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 76.2% | 74.4% |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 72% | 80.8% | 76.3% |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 69.7% | 79.6% | 73.3% |
2003 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 84% | 82.8% | 58% |
2004 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.1% | 78.5% | 62.7% |
2005 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.9% | 79.8% | 64.2% |
2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 76.2% | 81.1% | 60.6% |
2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 93.6% | 85.5% | 60% |
2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 96.9% | 77.4% | 61.6% |
2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 87.1% | 85% | 64.5% |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.8% | 75.6% | 64.1% |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 76% | 74.6% | 67.3% |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 75% | 73.7% | 65% |
2006 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 69.8% | 76.7% | 54.1% |
2007 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 80.6% | 79.8% | 57.3% |
2008 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 90.7% | 82.2% | 57.3% |
2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 62.5% | 67.9% | 58.1% |
2010 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.8% | 82.5% | 61.8% |
2011 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 88% | 88.8% | 67.1% |
2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.6% | 86.4% | 64.2% |
2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 88.2% | 85.7% | 68% |
2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 84.9% | 90.4% | 69.6% |
2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 90.3% | 92.8% | 72.3% |
2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 91.1% | 88.1% | 75.7% |
2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 81.3% | 87.3% | 78% |
2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 82.1% | 84.4% | 78.8% |
2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 82.2% | 77.2% |
2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 76.4% | 81.4% | 65.9% |
2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 81.9% | 78.8% | 63.5% |
2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 83.9% | 87.9% | 66.9% |
2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 91.2% | 85.9% | 67.6% |
2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 75.8% | 80.5% | 68.8% |
2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 60.7% | 77.3% | 69.9% |
2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 86.9% | 83.6% | 68.5% |
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* Avalon Elementary School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.