The top reported proficiency rate is 86% in Science. The lowest is 52% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Pittsburgh Dilworth K-5
Pittsburgh Dilworth K-5 is a neighborhood elementary school in the eastern neighborhoods of Pittsburgh serving pre-K through fifth grade. The school sits on Stanton Avenue in a mixed-income area where housing values are modest for the region and have ticked down slightly in recent years. The school reflects its neighborhood demographics: nearly all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the enrollment tilts toward Black and white students, with smaller populations of students of color from other backgrounds.
The school's academic performance shows a split picture. In the most recent state assessments, about half of tested third- through fifth-graders met proficiency in math, and a bit more than half met proficiency in reading. In the latest available science results, performance was stronger, with a clear majority of students at or above proficiency. Across those three tested subjects, the school's overall proficiency sits above the midpoint when compared against other schools in Allegheny County, which places it in reasonable but not strong territory regionally. The school also serves pre-K and kindergarten, grades that are not state-tested, bringing younger students through the early grades before the tested years begin.
Enrollment sits at about a few hundred students, relatively small for a K-5 school. The building is fully integrated with its surrounding neighborhood, reflecting Pittsburgh's economically diverse landscape.
For families considering this school, one significant context is the Pittsburgh Public Schools' recent strategic restructuring. In May 2026, the district board approved the Future-Ready Facilities Plan, which will close nine school buildings over the next few years and reconfigure grade structures and attendance zones across the city in response to declining overall enrollment and budget pressures. The district has also approved a property tax increase for 2026, a real factor for households weighing a move into the city. Additionally, the district shifted to a science-of-reading-based K-5 literacy curriculum (Open Court Reading) starting in 2023, and K-3 teachers now complete mandatory training in that approach. These changes mean the school operates within a district actively remaking its structure and instructional model.
The Pittsburgh Promise, a longstanding scholarship helping PPS graduates pay for college, is winding down; the class of 2028 will be the final group to receive funds, shifting the college-affordability landscape for families already thinking years ahead.
A parent might want to look into the school's position relative to the district's facility and feeder-pattern changes to understand its long-term stability and which middle school a Dilworth student would feed into under the new structure.
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