Dickson Elementary School (Closed 2016)

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Dickson Elementary School (Closed 2016)

7301 Schoyer Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15218

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Serving 301 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Dickson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 20-24% (which was lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 43%). The percentage of students achieving was 35-39% (which was lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 62%).

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

Minority enrollment was 88% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

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Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dickson Elementary School
Kind	40
1	47
2	54
3	41
4	35
5	40
6	44

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Total Students

301 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Dickson Elementary School
2024	301
2023	301
2022	301
2021	301
2020	301
2019	301
2018	301
2017	301
2016	301
2015	301
2014	328
2013	332
2012	325
2011	347
2010	373
2009	366
2008	410
2007	407
2006	428
2005	456
2004	484
2003	492
2002	514
2001	482
2000	486
1999	503
1998	546
1997	520
1996	500
1995	469
1994	510
1993	512
1992	483

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Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Dickson Elementary School
2024	27
2023	27
2022	27
2021	27
2020	27
2019	27
2018	27
2017	27
2016	27
2015	27
2014	28
2013	27
2012	25
2011	28
2010	31
2009	26
2008	27
2007	25
2006	27
2005	29
2004	28
2003	29
2002	28
2001	29
2000	29
1999	29
1998	30
1997	29
1996	21
1995	19
1994	22
1993	23
1992	29

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This School

State Level (PA)

(14-15)

20-24%

43%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)
Year	Dickson Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Woodland Hills School District
2015	22%	43%	27%
2014	52%	72%	53%
2013	57%	73%	57%
2012	57%	74%	60%
2011	58%	76%	56%
2010	55%	75%	55%

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(14-15)

35-39%

62%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)
Year	Dickson Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Woodland Hills School District
2015	37%	62%	41%
2014	47%	70%	50%
2013	52%	70%	51%
2012	47%	71%	53%
2011	51%	73%	53%
2010	43%	72%	55%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Dickson Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Woodland Hills School District
2024	11:1	13:1
2023	11:1	14:1	12:1
2022	11:1	14:1	12:1
2021	11:1	14:1	12:1
2020	11:1	15:1	11:1
2019	11:1	15:1	11:1
2018	11:1	15:1	12:1
2017	11:1	15:1	12:1
2016	11:1	15:1	13:1
2015	11:1	15:1	12:1
2014	12:1	15:1	12:1
2013	12:1	15:1	13:1
2012	13:1	15:1	13:1
2011	12:1	14:1	12:1
2010	12:1	14:1	12:1
2009	14:1	15:1	12:1
2008	15:1	14:1	13:1
2007	16:1	16:1	14:1
2006	16:1	16:1	14:1
2005	16:1	16:1	15:1
2004	17:1	16:1	16:1
2003	17:1	16:1	15:1
2002	18:1	16:1	17:1
2001	17:1	16:1	16:1
2000	17:1	17:1	16:1
1999	17:1	17:1	18:1
1998	18:1	18:1	18:1
1997	18:1	18:1	17:1
1996	24:1	18:1	20:1
1995	25:1	18:1	21:1
1994	23:1	18:1	19:1
1993	22:1	18:1	19:1
1992	17:1	16:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2024)
Year	Dickson Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Woodland Hills School District
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2014	1%	4%	1%
2013	1%	4%	2%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	4%	2%
2010	1%	4%	2%
2009	1%	4%	2%
2008	1%	3%	1%
2007	2%	3%
2006	2%	3%	1%
2005	2%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	2%	3%	1%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Dickson Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Woodland Hills School District
2024	3%	15%
2023	3%	14%	4%
2022	3%	14%	3%
2021	3%	13%	3%
2020	3%	12%	3%
2019	3%	12%	3%
2018	3%	11%	2%
2017	3%	11%	2%
2016	3%	10%	2%
2015	3%	10%	4%
2014	2%	9%	2%
2013	2%	9%	2%
2012	1%	9%	1%
2011	2%	8%	1%
2010	2%	9%	1%
2009	1%	7%	1%
2008	1%	7%	1%
2007	1%	7%	2%
2005	1%	6%	1%
2004	1%	6%
2003	1%	5%
2002	1%	5%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%	1%

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Black

78%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Dickson Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Woodland Hills School District
2024	78%	14%
2023	78%	14%	63%
2022	78%	14%	63%
2021	78%	15%	64%
2020	78%	15%	65%
2019	78%	15%	65%
2018	78%	15%	66%
2017	78%	15%	66%
2016	78%	15%	67%
2015	78%	15%	63%
2014	76%	15%	65%
2013	76%	15%	65%
2012	78%	15%	64%
2011	76%	15%	65%
2010	77%	15%	65%
2009	68%	16%	64%
2008	68%	16%	62%
2007	65%	16%	60%
2006	65%	16%	58%
2005	58%	16%	57%
2004	58%	16%	56%
2003	56%	15%	54%
2002	55%	15%	50%
2001	54%	15%	48%
2000	49%	15%	45%
1999	46%	15%	43%
1998	41%	15%	41%
1997	38%	14%	38%
1996	34%	14%	36%
1995	32%	14%	34%
1994	29%	14%	32%
1993	31%	13%	30%
1992	30%	13%	29%

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White

12%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Dickson Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Woodland Hills School District
2024	12%	61%
2023	12%	62%	25%
2022	12%	63%	25%
2021	12%	63%	25%
2020	12%	65%	25%
2019	12%	65%	25%
2018	13%	66%	26%
2017	13%	66%	26%
2016	13%	68%	27%
2015	13%	68%	28%
2014	15%	69%	28%
2013	18%	70%	29%
2012	18%	71%	31%
2011	19%	71%	31%
2010	20%	72%	32%
2009	30%	73%	33%
2008	29%	74%	36%
2007	32%	74%	38%
2006	33%	75%	40%
2005	39%	76%	41%
2004	40%	76%	43%
2003	41%	77%	45%
2002	43%	78%	48%
2001	45%	78%	50%
2000	49%	79%	52%
1999	52%	79%	54%
1998	57%	79%	57%
1997	60%	80%	60%
1996	65%	80%	63%
1995	67%	81%	65%
1994	70%	81%	67%
1993	69%	82%	68%
1992	70%	82%	69%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Dickson Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Woodland Hills School District
2024	6%	5%
2023	6%	5%	7%
2022	6%	5%	7%
2021	6%	5%	7%
2020	6%	4%	6%
2019	6%	4%	6%
2018	6%	4%	6%
2017	6%	4%	6%
2016	6%	3%	4%
2015	6%	3%	5%
2014	6%	3%	4%
2013	3%	2%	2%
2012	1%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.38

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Dickson Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Woodland Hills School District
2024	0.38	0.59
2023	0.38	0.58	0.54
2022	0.38	0.57	0.54
2021	0.38	0.57	0.53
2020	0.38	0.54	0.51
2019	0.38	0.54	0.51
2018	0.37	0.53	0.50
2017	0.37	0.53	0.50
2016	0.37	0.51	0.48
2015	0.37	0.51	0.49
2014	0.40	0.50	0.50
2013	0.39	0.48	0.49
2012	0.37	0.47	0.49
2011	0.39	0.47	0.48
2010	0.37	0.46	0.48
2009	0.45	0.44	0.48
2008	0.46	0.43	0.49
2007	0.48	0.42	0.49
2006	0.47	0.41	0.51
2005	0.52	0.40	0.51
2004	0.51	0.40	0.51
2003	0.52	0.39	0.52
2002	0.52	0.37	0.52
2001	0.51	0.37	0.52
2000	0.52	0.35	0.52
1999	0.52	0.35	0.52
1998	0.51	0.35	0.51
1997	0.50	0.34	0.49
1996	0.47	0.34	0.48
1995	0.45	0.33	0.47
1994	0.43	0.33	0.46
1993	0.44	0.31	0.44
1992	0.43	0.31	0.43

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Eligible for

99%

60%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Dickson Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Woodland Hills School District
2024	99%	60%
2023	99%	54%	97%
2022	99%	50%	97%
2021	99%	49%	96%
2020	99%	48%	96%
2019	99%	48%	96%
2018	99%	41%	79%
2017	99%	41%	79%
2016	99%	44%	98%
2015	99%	41%	97%
2014	80%	38%	70%
2013	82%	36%	70%
2012	71%	34%	64%
2011	75%	33%	64%
2010	69%	31%	58%
2009	63%	27%	48%
2008	60%	25%	56%
2007	53%	24%	52%
2006	53%	25%	52%
2005	49%	22%	42%
2004	52%	22%	41%
2003	45%	23%	40%
2002	43%	23%	40%
2001	48%	22%	42%
2000	45%	23%	42%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2014)
Year	Dickson Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Woodland Hills School District
2014	7%	5%	7%
2013	3%	5%	7%
2012	6%	6%	9%
2011	6%	6%	8%
2010	7%	7%	9%
2009	6%	7%	6%
2008	7%	6%	9%
2007	9%	6%	9%
2006	11%	7%	11%
2005	11%	6%	9%
2004	9%	6%	8%
2003	10%	6%	9%
2002	10%	6%	8%
2001	11%	6%	8%
2000	9%	6%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Woodland Hills School District

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

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

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

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 43% PA state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 62% PA state average).

How many students attend Dickson Elementary School?

301 students attend Dickson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

78% of Dickson Elementary School students are Black, 12% of students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Dickson Elementary School?

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

What grades does Dickson Elementary School offer ?

Dickson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Dickson Elementary School part of?

Dickson Elementary School is part of Woodland Hills School District.

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Dickson Elementary School (Closed 2016)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1992-2024)

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2024)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

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