Ingomar El Sch vs Pittsburgh Allegheny K-5

Ingomar El Sch and Pittsburgh Allegheny K-5 sit 9.2 miles apart in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, but the gap between them on paper is narrow at the top: Ingomar El Sch earns a 9.2/10 overall rating versus Pittsburgh Allegheny K-5's 9.0/10 — a 0.2-point difference — yet both schools rank in the top 90 of 2,842 Pennsylvania elementaries, with Ingomar at #57 and Pittsburgh Allegheny at #89 statewide. Parents choosing between them are not choosing between a strong school and a weak one; they are choosing between two schools that differ meaningfully in student body composition and resource structure.

On academic performance, Ingomar El Sch scores 9.0/10 versus Pittsburgh Allegheny K-5's 8.5/10 — a half-point gap that reflects a real difference in measured proficiency. The growth gap is sharper: Ingomar posts a 9.8/10 growth score against Pittsburgh Allegheny's 9.1/10, meaning students at Ingomar are outpacing academic-trajectory expectations by a wider margin. Pittsburgh Allegheny's 9.1 growth score is still well above average, signaling that its students are making strong gains even against an academically diverse starting point.

The demographic and resource picture diverges sharply. Pittsburgh Allegheny K-5 enrolls 626 students — nearly 80 percent more than Ingomar El Sch's 349 — while serving a population that is 95 percent free- and reduced-lunch eligible, compared to just 9 percent at Ingomar. That socioeconomic gap is one of the widest possible between two high-performing schools. Pittsburgh Allegheny also runs a substantially lower student-teacher ratio of 10.1:1 versus Ingomar's 14.5:1, giving each classroom meaningfully more individualized adult attention despite the larger overall enrollment.

Pittsburgh Allegheny K-5 starts at pre-kindergarten, while Ingomar El Sch begins at kindergarten — a practical difference for families with four-year-olds seeking continuity of care within one building. Both schools run through fifth grade.