Catalyst Academy CS

7061 Lemington Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15206

Charter School 247 Students

Elementary School K - 3rd

School Overview

Catalyst Academy CS is a public charter elementary school and part of the Catalyst Academy CS school district, located in Pittsburgh, PA with 247 students offering grade levels from KG to 03.

With 17 teachers, Catalyst Academy CS has a student/teacher ratio of about 14.5:1. 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.

247

Total Students

17.0

Full-Time Teachers

14.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Catalyst Academy CS
Demographic	Student Count
White	2
Hispanic	4
Black	226
Two or More	15

Black
226 (91.5 %)
Two or More
15 (6.1 %)
Hispanic
4 (1.6 %)
White
2 (0.8 %)

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 - 3rd
Total Students:	247
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	17.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.5
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

Kindergarten 71

Grade 1 73

Grade 2 67

Grade 3 36