WILKINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Wilkins El Sch is a Title I public elementary school that is part of the Woodland Hills SD school district, located in Pittsburgh, PA with about 441 students offering grade levels from Kindergarten to 3rd Grade. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 35 teachers, Wilkins El Sch has a student/teacher ratio of about 12:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
Wilkins Elementary School is a public school located in the Churchill neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and is part of the Woodland Hills School District. Serving students in the primary grades, the school focuses on providing a foundational academic experience within a suburban setting. It is situated in a residential area, aiming to act as a community hub for local families while working to meet the diverse educational needs of the surrounding student population.
As a member of the Woodland Hills School District, Wilkins Elementary operates under the district’s broader mission to provide equitable learning opportunities and comprehensive support services to its pupils. The school’s curriculum typically emphasizes core subjects such as literacy, mathematics, and science, often supported by extracurricular programs or interventions designed to foster both social-emotional development and academic growth. Like many schools in the area, it strives to balance traditional instruction with the modern resources necessary to prepare students for their transition to middle school.
For more information, contact Wilkins El Sch at (412) 824-3231 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
Pittsburgh, PA 15235
(412) 824-3231
WILKINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public Title I school in Pittsburgh, PA with about 441 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in Pennsylvania
School Details
- Level:
- Elementary School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- Woodland Hills SD
- Total Students:
- 441
- Teachers:
- 35.8
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I schoolwide school
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 441 students
- Black or African American
- 64.4%
- White
- 18.1%
- Two or more races
- 12.2%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 3.4%
- American Indian or Alaska Native
- 0.9%
- Asian
- 0.9%
- Female
- 46.3%
- Male
- 53.7%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.