Dormont EL Sch

Dormont Elementary School serves 357 students in kindergarten through fifth grade in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It earns a composite score of 9.1 out of 10 — rated Exceptional — driven by a 9.4 academic score and a 9.5 growth score, the latter measuring how much students actually advance year over year, not just where they start. The numbers put Dormont in rare company.

It ranks 52nd out of 2,842 public schools statewide, outperforming 98% of Pennsylvania schools — a threshold very few elementary programs reach. Within Pittsburgh, it sits 3rd out of 148 public schools, making it one of the most consistent performers in the city regardless of grade level or school type. A student-teacher ratio of 12.8 to 1 keeps class sizes manageable.

That kind of access to instruction tends to show up in both academic scores and growth metrics, and Dormont's numbers reflect it. The school operates as a regular public school, meaning these results come without selective admissions or specialized enrollment criteria. For families in the Pittsburgh area comparing elementary options, Dormont's combination of high absolute performance and strong growth trajectory puts it among the most compelling choices in western Pennsylvania.