Catalyst Academy CS

7061 Lemington Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15206

Charter School 315 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Catalyst Academy CS is a mid-sized public educational campus located in Pittsburgh, PA. Administered by Catalyst Academy CS, the institution operates as a public charter school serving approximately 315 enrolled students across grades KG through 05.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 26.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 12.1:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average.

Located at 7061 Lemington Avenue in Pittsburgh, PA 15206, Catalyst Academy CS serves families zoned within the Catalyst Academy CS attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

315

Total Students

26.0

Full-Time Teachers

12.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Catalyst Academy CS
Demographic	Student Count
White	3
Hispanic	10
Black	277
Two or More	25

Black
277 (87.9%)
Two or More
25 (7.9%)
Hispanic
10 (3.2%)
White
3 (1.0%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Catalyst Academy CS
Phone:	(412)684-2400
Website:	http://catalystacademy.org
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	315
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	26.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 53

Grade 1 62

Grade 2 61

Grade 3 58

Grade 4 48

Grade 5 33