Pittsburgh Morrow K-8

www.pghschools.org/

486 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Pittsburgh Morrow K-8, located in the Brighton Heights neighborhood of Pittsburgh, is a public school within the Pittsburgh Public Schools district serving students from kindergarten through eighth grade. The school emphasizes a holistic approach to education, aiming to cultivate a supportive learning environment that focuses on academic rigor, social-emotional development, and community engagement. By bridging the elementary and middle school years, the school seeks to provide a consistent educational foundation that prepares students for the transition to high school.

The school is recognized for its commitment to inclusive practices and its efforts to address the diverse needs of its urban student population. Morrow K-8 actively encourages family involvement and community partnerships to enhance the student experience, often integrating extracurricular activities and support services to help students succeed both inside and outside the classroom. As part of the larger Pittsburgh Public Schools system, it follows district-wide initiatives aimed at closing achievement gaps and fostering a culture of high expectations and equity for all learners.

486

Total Students

36.0

Full-Time Teachers

13.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Pittsburgh Morrow K-8
Demographic	Student Count
White	61
Hispanic	16
Black	335
Asian	6
Two or More	66
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	1

Black
335 (68.9%)
Two or More
66 (13.6%)
White
61 (12.6%)
Hispanic
16 (3.3%)
Asian
6 (1.2%)
American Indian
1 (0.2%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Pittsburgh SD
Phone:	(412)529-6600
Website:	http://www.pghschools.org/
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	486
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	36.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.5
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

Pre-Kindergarten 50

Kindergarten 60

Grade 1 59

Grade 2 51

Grade 3 47

Grade 4 42

Grade 5 42

Grade 6 46

Grade 7 50

Grade 8 39