Pittsburgh Whittier Elementary School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on �ǿմ�ý

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Pittsburgh Whittier Elementary School

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Pittsburgh Whittier Elementary School is an urban public school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that is part of Pittsburgh Public Schools. It serves 139 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 7.3:1. Its teachers have had 45 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

139 Students

19 Teachers

150 Meridan St

Pittsburgh, PA 15211 View local requests

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Pittsburgh Whittier Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

25%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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