Kerr Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025)

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Kerr Elementary School

341 Kittanning Pike
Pittsburgh, PA 15215

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Top 5%

Serving 434 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Kerr Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 80% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 80-84% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).

The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 434 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: Top 5% in PA
: 80% (Top 5%)
: 80-84% (Top 10%)
: 90-94% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Kerr Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

School Overview

Kerr Elementary School's student population of 434 students has grown by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 41 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kerr Elementary School
Kind	72
1	62
2	68
3	75
4	79
5	78

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Total Students

434 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Kerr Elementary School
2023	431
2022	416
2021	399
2020	381
2019	381
2018	387
2017	387
2016	400
2015	415
2014	434
2013	431
2012	472
2011	489
2010	472
2009	479
2008	491
2007	501
2006	502
2005	493
2004	491
2003	510
2002	522
2001	557
2000	583
1999	601
1998	585
1997	580
1996	573
1995	561
1994	559
1993	576
1992	536
1991	474
1990	430
1989	439
1988	399
1987	403

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

41 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Kerr Elementary School
2023	39
2022	38
2021	38
2020	40
2019	40
2018	39
2017	39
2016	41
2015	41
2014	44
2013	46
2012	46
2011	48
2010	50
2009	52
2008	52
2007	46
2006	46
2005	43
2004	46
2003	44
2002	41
2001	40
2000	41
1999	40
1998	37
1997	39
1996	37
1995	39
1994	36
1993	40
1992	40
1991	34
1990	33
1989	34
1988	31
1987	31

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School Rankings

Kerr Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 2,733 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Kerr Elementary School is 0.53, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (PA)

#84 out of 2733 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Kerr Elementary School
2023	#84
2022	#119
2021	#143
2019	#254
2018	#338
2017	#560
2016	#704
2015	#941
2014	#991
2013	#1141
2012	#540

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80%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Kerr Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Fox Chapel Area School District
2023	80%	38%	75%
2022	77%	36%	75%
2021	67%	38%	73%
2019	77%	45%	78%
2018	72%	45%	78%
2017	69%	46%	75%
2016	67%	46%	73%
2015	58%	43%	69%
2014	81%	72%	88%
2013	82%	73%	89%
2012	89%	74%	89%

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80-84%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Kerr Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Fox Chapel Area School District
2022	82%	55%	87%
2021	77%	55%	85%
2019	82%	62%	87%
2018	82%	63%	78%
2017	79%	63%	87%
2016	75%	62%	85%
2015	71%	62%	83%
2014	79%	70%	87%
2013	74%	70%	87%
2012	83%	71%	88%
2011	80%	73%	89%

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90-94%

57%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Kerr Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Fox Chapel Area School District
2022	92%	57%	81%
2021	90%	64%	89%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Kerr Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Fox Chapel Area School District
2023	11:1	13:1	13:1
2022	11:1	13:1	13:1
2021	11:1	14:1	13:1
2020	10:1	14:1	12:1
2019	10:1	14:1	12:1
2018	10:1	15:1	12:1
2017	10:1	14:1	12:1
2016	10:1	15:1	12:1
2015	10:1	15:1	11:1
2014	10:1	15:1	12:1
2013	9:1	15:1	11:1
2012	10:1	15:1	11:1
2011	10:1	14:1	11:1
2010	9:1	14:1	11:1
2009	9:1	14:1	11:1
2008	9:1	14:1	11:1
2007	11:1	16:1	12:1
2006	11:1	16:1	12:1
2005	11:1	16:1	12:1
2004	11:1	16:1	12:1
2003	12:1	16:1	12:1
2002	13:1	16:1	13:1
2001	14:1	17:1	13:1
2000	14:1	17:1	14:1
1999	15:1	17:1	14:1
1998	16:1	18:1	14:1
1997	15:1	18:1	14:1
1996	16:1	18:1	14:1
1995	15:1	19:1	14:1
1994	16:1	19:1	15:1
1993	14:1	19:1	14:1
1992	14:1	17:1	11:1
1991	14:1	17:1	13:1
1990	13:1	17:1	12:1
1989	13:1	17:1	11:1
1988	13:1	17:1	12:1
1987	13:1	18:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kerr Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Fox Chapel Area School District
2023	6%	5%	8%
2022	6%	4%	8%
2021	5%	4%	8%
2020	5%	4%	8%
2019	5%	4%	8%
2018	4%	4%	9%
2017	4%	4%	9%
2016	5%	4%	8%
2015	5%	4%	9%
2014	5%	4%	8%
2013	7%	4%	9%
2012	7%	3%	8%
2011	5%	4%	8%
2010	4%	4%	8%
2009	4%	4%	7%
2008	4%	3%	7%
2007	4%	3%	7%
2006	4%	3%	5%
2005	4%	2%	5%
2004	3%	2%	5%
2003	3%	3%	4%
2002	2%	2%	3%
2001	3%	2%	4%
2000	3%	2%	3%
1999	3%	2%	3%
1998	4%	2%	3%
1997	2%	2%	3%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%	2%
1991	2%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Kerr Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Fox Chapel Area School District
2023	6%	14%	4%
2022	5%	14%	4%
2021	6%	13%	4%
2020	5%	12%	4%
2019	5%	12%	4%
2018	5%	11%	3%
2017	5%	11%	3%
2016	4%	10%	3%
2015	3%	10%	3%
2014	3%	9%	2%
2013	2%	9%	2%
2012	2%	9%	2%
2011	1%	8%	1%
2010	2%	9%	2%
2009	3%	7%	1%
2008	2%	7%	1%
2007	2%	7%	1%
2006	1%	6%	1%
2005	1%	6%	1%
2004	1%	6%	1%
2003	1%	5%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	5%	1%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%	1%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Kerr Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Fox Chapel Area School District
2023	9%	14%	4%
2022	10%	14%	4%
2021	11%	15%	4%
2020	10%	15%	4%
2019	10%	15%	4%
2018	8%	15%	4%
2017	8%	15%	4%
2016	9%	15%	4%
2015	11%	15%	4%
2014	10%	15%	4%
2013	10%	15%	3%
2012	11%	15%	4%
2011	13%	15%	3%
2010	10%	15%	3%
2009	9%	16%	3%
2008	7%	16%	2%
2007	6%	16%	2%
2006	4%	16%	2%
2005	2%	16%	1%
2004	2%	16%	1%
2003	2%	15%	1%
2002	3%	15%	2%
2001	3%	15%	1%
2000	3%	15%	1%
1999	3%	15%	1%
1998	2%	15%	1%
1997	2%	14%	1%
1993	1%	13%	1%
1992	1%	13%	1%
1991	1%	13%	1%
1990	1%	13%	1%

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White

67%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kerr Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Fox Chapel Area School District
2023	67%	62%	78%
2022	67%	63%	79%
2021	68%	63%	79%
2020	70%	65%	81%
2019	70%	65%	81%
2018	75%	66%	83%
2017	75%	66%	83%
2016	76%	68%	84%
2015	76%	68%	84%
2014	77%	69%	85%
2013	79%	70%	86%
2012	79%	71%	86%
2011	81%	71%	87%
2010	84%	72%	87%
2009	84%	73%	89%
2008	87%	74%	90%
2007	88%	74%	90%
2006	91%	75%	92%
2005	93%	76%	93%
2004	94%	76%	93%
2003	94%	77%	94%
2002	94%	78%	94%
2001	92%	78%	94%
2000	93%	79%	95%
1999	93%	79%	95%
1998	93%	79%	95%
1997	94%	80%	95%
1996	100%	80%	97%
1995	99%	81%	97%
1994	100%	81%	97%
1993	98%	82%	97%
1992	97%	82%	97%
1991	97%	82%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Kerr Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Fox Chapel Area School District
2023	12%	5%	6%
2022	12%	5%	5%
2021	10%	5%	5%
2020	10%	4%	3%
2019	10%	4%	3%
2018	8%	4%	1%
2017	8%	4%	1%
2016	6%	3%	1%
2015	5%	3%
2014	4%	3%	1%
2013	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.53

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Kerr Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Fox Chapel Area School District
2023	0.53	0.58	0.38
2022	0.53	0.57	0.37
2021	0.51	0.57	0.36
2020	0.49	0.54	0.33
2019	0.49	0.54	0.33
2018	0.42	0.53	0.30
2017	0.42	0.53	0.30
2016	0.41	0.51	0.28
2015	0.41	0.51	0.29
2014	0.40	0.50	0.28
2013	0.37	0.48	0.26
2012	0.36	0.47	0.26
2011	0.33	0.47	0.24
2010	0.29	0.46	0.23
2009	0.29	0.44	0.21
2008	0.23	0.43	0.19
2007	0.21	0.42	0.19
2006	0.17	0.41	0.16
2005	0.13	0.40	0.14
2004	0.12	0.40	0.13
2003	0.11	0.39	0.11
2002	0.12	0.37	0.12
2001	0.14	0.37	0.12
2000	0.13	0.35	0.11
1999	0.13	0.35	0.10
1998	0.13	0.35	0.10
1997	0.12	0.34	0.09
1996	0.02	0.34	0.06
1995	0.02	0.33	0.06
1993	0.04	0.31	0.06
1992	0.06	0.31	0.06

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Eligible for

35%

60%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Kerr Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Fox Chapel Area School District
2023	100%	54%	29%
2022	99%	50%	26%
2021	99%	49%	27%
2020	42%	48%	19%
2019	42%	48%	19%
2018	40%	41%	17%
2017	40%	41%	17%
2016	29%	44%	13%
2015	37%	41%	14%
2014	41%	38%	16%
2013	37%	36%	15%
2012	39%	34%	14%
2011	40%	33%	14%
2010	39%	31%	14%
2009	32%	27%	11%
2008	35%	25%	11%
2007	31%	24%	9%
2006	23%	25%	8%
2005	18%	22%	7%
2004	20%	22%	7%
2003	17%	23%	7%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2020)
Year	Kerr Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Fox Chapel Area School District
2020	4%	3%	2%
2019	4%	3%	2%
2018	3%	3%	1%
2017	3%	3%	1%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	3%	5%	2%
2014	5%	5%	3%
2013	5%	5%	2%
2012	8%	6%	4%
2011	7%	6%	3%
2010	6%	7%	3%
2009	8%	7%	3%
2008	6%	6%	3%
2007	8%	6%	3%
2006	9%	7%	4%
2005	5%	6%	3%
2004	6%	6%	3%
2003	5%	6%	3%
2002	6%	6%	3%
2001	4%	6%	3%
2000	3%	6%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Fox Chapel Area School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kerr Elementary School's ranking?

Kerr Elementary School is ranked #84 out of 2,733 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Pennsylvania.

What schools are Kerr Elementary School often compared to?

Kerr Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Ohara Elementary School, Fairview Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

80% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% PA state average), while 80-84% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% PA state average).

How many students attend Kerr Elementary School?

434 students attend Kerr Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

67% of Kerr Elementary School students are White, 12% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Black, 7% of students are Asian, and 6% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Kerr Elementary School?

Kerr Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does Kerr Elementary School offer ?

Kerr Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Kerr Elementary School part of?

Kerr Elementary School is part of Fox Chapel Area School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 434 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: Top 5%
: 80% (Top 5%)
: 80-84% (Top 10%)
: 90-94% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education