The top reported proficiency rate is 98% in Science. The lowest is 88% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Eisenhower El Sch
Eisenhower Elementary is a regular public school serving kindergarten through fourth grade in Pittsburgh's Upper St. Clair School District. It sits in a residential area within the 15241 zip code and enrolls students across five grade levels, with balanced cohorts at each level.
The school's academic profile is strong. In the most recent state assessments, English language arts proficiency exceeded 90 percent, math proficiency was in the high 80s, and science proficiency was near universal. These results place the school in the top quartile for overall proficiency relative to other districts in Allegheny County. The school is testing a meaningful share of its population; recent tested cohorts numbered in the low hundreds for ELA and math and just over 100 for science. State assessment data for science was last reported in 2022-23, so a parent may want to check with the school about more recent science results.
The student body is predominantly white, representing roughly four-fifths of enrollment. Students of Asian descent make up about one in nine students. Other racial and ethnic groups are present in smaller numbers. A small share of the student population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating relatively low economic disadvantage across the population. No data on students with individualized education plans or English learner status was available, so a parent interested in those details should reach out directly to the school.
The housing market in the 15241 zip code reflects a stable, moderate-to-affluent suburban context. Home values are well above the state benchmark. Median monthly rent is modest. The area is experiencing gradual appreciation, and inventory levels suggest a balanced market with neither acute scarcity nor oversupply.
Upper St. Clair School District, the school's parent district, serves a suburban region south of Pittsburgh. After years of holding the line, the district approved a property tax increase for the 2025-26 budget year, a shift that will add meaningful annual cost for homeowners comparing total cost of living in the area. At the middle-school level, the district recently restructured its seventh-grade math sequence to offer both an accelerated pre-algebra pathway and a foundational Math 7 course, after determining that not all students were developmentally ready for acceleration in that grade; this gives families more placement flexibility but also means parents will face a pacing choice in middle school rather than having a single pathway.
The school's grade band and size are straightforward: it is a primary school serving the early elementary years, so it has no high school or secondary outcomes to report. Enrollment sits at a comfortable mid-sized level for an elementary building.
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