Pittsburgh Westwood K-8

508 Shadyhill Road, Pittsburgh PA, 15205 | Pittsburgh School District | 412-529-6570
  • grades KG-5
  • students 256
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 47% 14% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 215 in Pittsburgh
  • Ranked #0 of 4836 in Pennsylvania
Proficiency Averages
53%Pittsburgh
55%Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh Westwood K-8 is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Pittsburgh School District" in Pittsburgh, PA. There are a total of 256 students and 20 teachers at Pittsburgh Westwood K-8, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Pittsburgh Westwood K-8 has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 47.0%, which is 14% lower than the Pennsylvania average.

Pittsburgh Westwood K-8 location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students256
Teachers20
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Pittsburgh Westwood K-8, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
340-49%
430-39%
520-29%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
360-69%
460-69%
560-69%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Pittsburgh Westwood K-8 race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictPennsylvaniaNational
White 38.2% 35.5% 68.3% 51.1%
Black 44.1% 51.3% 14.4% 15.9%
Asian 2.8% 3.7% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.8% 2.3% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.8% 0.2% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 13.4% 6.9% 2.9% 3.1%

Pittsburgh demographics profile

StatisticPittsburghPennsylvaniaNational
Population301,28612,801,989328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5,44128791
Median age33.440.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)38%56%55%
Speak English89%89%79%
Speak Spanish2%5%13%

Education level achieved in Pittsburgh

IndexPittsburghPennsylvaniaNational
Completed 8th grade87.5%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school86.9%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college64.4%53.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree48.6%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors40.7%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters19.4%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree7.4%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate3.6%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Pittsburgh Westwood K-8 data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.