Paynter Elementary School (Closed 2023)

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Paynter Elementary School (Closed 2023)

3454 Pleasantvue Dr
Pittsburgh, PA 15227

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Paynter Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 62% (which was higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving was 67% (which was higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 62%).

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Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

Total Students (19-20)

799 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Paynter Elementary School
2020	799
2019	799
2018	770
2017	770
2016	744
2015	749
2014	749
2013	719
2012	716
2011	716
2010	705
2009	677
2008	675
2007	659
2006	645
2005	657
2004	676
2003	705
2002	723
2001	736
2000	751
1999	735
1998	755
1997	771
1996	783
1995	789
1994	918
1993	897
1992	844
1991	802
1990	792

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Total Classroom Teachers (19-20)

47 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Paynter Elementary School
2020	47
2019	47
2018	42
2017	42
2016	44
2015	47
2014	47
2013	45
2012	45
2011	43
2010	46
2009	44
2008	37
2007	40
2006	41
2005	41
2004	40
2003	37
2002	40
2001	40
2000	42
1999	41
1998	39
1997	42
1996	39
1995	39
1994	47
1993	48
1992	47
1991	45
1990	45

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This School

State Level (PA)

(18-19)

62%

45%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Paynter Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Baldwin-Whitehall School District
2019	62%	45%	54%
2018	66%	45%	59%
2017	57%	46%	57%
2016	62%	46%	57%
2015	54%	43%	51%
2014	86%	72%	83%
2013	86%	73%	82%
2012	87%	74%	82%
2011	83%	76%	81%
2010	79%	75%	78%

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(18-19)

67%

62%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Paynter Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Baldwin-Whitehall School District
2019	67%	62%	72%
2018	71%	63%	59%
2017	66%	63%	71%
2016	66%	62%	71%
2015	66%	62%	69%
2014	77%	70%	80%
2013	75%	70%	78%
2012	77%	71%	76%
2011	71%	73%	75%
2010	69%	72%	72%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Paynter Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Baldwin-Whitehall School District
2020	17:1	15:1	18:1
2019	17:1	15:1	18:1
2018	18:1	15:1	18:1
2017	18:1	15:1	18:1
2016	17:1	15:1	17:1
2015	16:1	15:1	16:1
2014	16:1	15:1	16:1
2013	16:1	15:1	16:1
2012	16:1	15:1	16:1
2011	17:1	14:1	16:1
2010	15:1	14:1	16:1
2009	16:1	15:1	16:1
2008	18:1	14:1	20:1
2007	16:1	16:1	16:1
2006	16:1	16:1	15:1
2005	16:1	16:1	16:1
2004	17:1	16:1	17:1
2003	19:1	16:1	17:1
2002	18:1	16:1	18:1
2001	18:1	16:1	18:1
2000	18:1	17:1	18:1
1999	18:1	17:1	18:1
1998	19:1	18:1	18:1
1997	19:1	18:1	18:1
1996	20:1	18:1	18:1
1995	20:1	18:1	18:1
1994	20:1	18:1	19:1
1993	19:1	18:1	18:1
1992	18:1	16:1	18:1
1991	18:1	16:1	17:1
1990	18:1	16:1	16:1

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American Indian

(19-20)

n/a

Asian

(19-20)

22%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2020)
Year	Paynter Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Baldwin-Whitehall School District
2020	22%	4%	16%
2019	22%	4%	16%
2018	18%	4%	13%
2017	18%	4%	13%
2016	16%	4%	11%
2015	14%	4%	8%
2014	12%	4%	7%
2013	11%	4%	7%
2012	8%	3%	6%
2011	7%	4%	4%
2010	8%	4%	4%
2009	6%	4%	3%
2008	4%	3%	2%
2007	3%	3%	2%
2006	3%	3%	3%
2005	2%	2%	1%
2004	2%	2%	1%
2003	3%	3%	1%
2002	2%	2%	1%
2001	2%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

(19-20)

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2020)
Year	Paynter Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Baldwin-Whitehall School District
2020	2%	12%	2%
2019	2%	12%	2%
2018	2%	11%	1%
2017	2%	11%	1%
2016	1%	10%	1%
2015	1%	10%	1%
2014	1%	9%	1%
2013	1%	9%	1%
2012	1%	9%	1%
2011	1%	8%	1%
2010	2%	9%	1%
2009	2%	7%	2%
2008	2%	7%	1%
2007	1%	7%	1%
2006	1%	6%
2005	1%	6%	1%
2004	1%	6%	1%
2003	1%	5%
2002	2%	5%
2001	1%	5%
2000	1%	4%

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Black

(19-20)

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Paynter Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Baldwin-Whitehall School District
2020	6%	15%	5%
2019	6%	15%	5%
2018	7%	15%	6%
2017	7%	15%	6%
2016	7%	15%	6%
2015	8%	15%	6%
2014	6%	15%	6%
2013	7%	15%	6%
2012	8%	15%	8%
2011	8%	15%	9%
2010	9%	15%	9%
2009	9%	16%	8%
2008	8%	16%	8%
2007	8%	16%	9%
2006	8%	16%	9%
2005	5%	16%	9%
2004	5%	16%	8%
2003	5%	15%	8%
2002	4%	15%	7%
2001	3%	15%	5%
2000	3%	15%	3%
1999	2%	15%	3%
1998	3%	15%	3%
1997	2%	14%	2%
1996	2%	14%	2%
1995	2%	14%	2%
1994	3%	14%	2%
1993	2%	13%	2%
1992	2%	13%	2%
1991	2%	13%	2%
1990	2%	13%	1%

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White

(19-20)

64%

65%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Paynter Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Baldwin-Whitehall School District
2020	64%	65%	73%
2019	64%	65%	73%
2018	68%	66%	76%
2017	68%	66%	76%
2016	70%	68%	79%
2015	72%	68%	81%
2014	75%	69%	82%
2013	75%	70%	82%
2012	78%	71%	82%
2011	80%	71%	83%
2010	81%	72%	86%
2009	83%	73%	87%
2008	86%	74%	89%
2007	88%	74%	88%
2006	88%	75%	88%
2005	92%	76%	89%
2004	92%	76%	90%
2003	91%	77%	91%
2002	92%	78%	92%
2001	94%	78%	94%
2000	95%	79%	96%
1999	96%	79%	96%
1998	95%	79%	95%
1997	96%	80%	96%
1996	98%	80%	97%
1995	98%	81%	97%
1994	97%	81%	96%
1993	97%	82%	97%
1992	98%	82%	96%
1991	98%	82%	97%
1990	98%	82%	98%

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Hawaiian

(19-20)

n/a

Two or more races

(19-20)

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2020)
Year	Paynter Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Baldwin-Whitehall School District
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	5%	4%	4%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2016	6%	3%	3%
2015	5%	3%	4%
2014	6%	3%	4%
2013	6%	2%	4%
2012	4%	2%	3%
2011	4%	2%	3%

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n/a

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Paynter Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Baldwin-Whitehall School District
2020	0.54	0.54	0.45
2019	0.54	0.54	0.45
2018	0.50	0.53	0.40
2017	0.50	0.53	0.40
2016	0.48	0.51	0.37
2015	0.46	0.51	0.33
2014	0.42	0.50	0.32
2013	0.42	0.48	0.33
2012	0.38	0.47	0.31
2011	0.35	0.47	0.30
2010	0.35	0.46	0.26
2009	0.30	0.44	0.23
2008	0.26	0.43	0.21
2007	0.22	0.42	0.20
2006	0.22	0.41	0.22
2005	0.15	0.40	0.19
2004	0.15	0.40	0.18
2003	0.17	0.39	0.17
2002	0.14	0.37	0.15
2001	0.12	0.37	0.11
2000	0.10	0.35	0.08
1999	0.08	0.35	0.08
1998	0.10	0.35	0.09
1997	0.08	0.34	0.08
1996	0.04	0.34	0.06
1995	0.04	0.33	0.06
1994	0.06	0.33	0.07
1993	0.05	0.31	0.07
1992	0.04	0.31	0.07
1991	0.04	0.31	0.05
1990	0.04	0.31	0.04

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Eligible for (19-20)

44%

48%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2020)
Year	Paynter Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Baldwin-Whitehall School District
2020	44%	48%	36%
2019	44%	48%	36%
2018	48%	41%	36%
2017	48%	41%	36%
2016	47%	44%	37%
2015	44%	41%	32%
2014	40%	38%	29%
2013	33%	36%	26%
2012	31%	34%	23%
2011	34%	33%	25%
2010	29%	31%	22%
2009	32%	27%	20%
2008	29%	25%	20%
2007	28%	24%	18%
2006	27%	25%	20%
2005	15%	22%	14%
2004	18%	22%	13%
2003	14%	23%	12%
2002	17%	23%	12%
2001	14%	22%	9%
2000	15%	23%	7%

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Eligible for (19-20)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2020)
Year	Paynter Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Baldwin-Whitehall School District
2020	7%	3%	4%
2019	7%	3%	4%
2018	5%	3%	3%
2017	5%	3%	3%
2016	4%	3%	3%
2015	4%	5%	4%
2014	4%	5%	5%
2013	6%	5%	6%
2012	7%	6%	5%
2011	7%	6%	6%
2010	11%	7%	8%
2009	10%	7%	8%
2008	9%	6%	7%
2007	8%	6%	8%
2006	7%	7%	7%
2005	9%	6%	6%
2004	9%	6%	6%
2003	9%	6%	6%
2002	8%	6%	5%
2001	8%	6%	4%
2000	5%	6%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Baldwin-Whitehall 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?

62% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 45% PA state average), while 67% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 62% PA state average).

How many students attend Paynter Elementary School?

799 students attend Paynter Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

64% of Paynter Elementary School students are White, 22% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Black, 5% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What grades does Paynter Elementary School offer ?

Paynter Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Paynter Elementary School part of?

Paynter Elementary School is part of Baldwin-Whitehall School District.

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Paynter Elementary School (Closed 2023)

Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2020)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2020)

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2020)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2020)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2020)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)

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