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Phillips Elementary School
(412) 488-5190
1901 Sarah St
Pittsburgh, PA 15203
Level: K-5
District: Pittsburgh School District

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In-depth school information including test scores, student stats, parent ratings and reviews for Phillips Elementary School, Pittsburgh, PA.

Census Info	Value	Year
Student Teacher Ratio:	17.7%	(2007)
Percent Free and Reduced Price Lunch:	66.43%	(2007)
White, non-Hispanic:	53%	(2007)
Black, non-Hispanic:	42.05%	(2007)
Hispanic:	3.53%	(2007)
Asian/Pacific Islander:	1.41%	(2007)
Native American or Native Alaskan:	0%	(2007)

Phillips Elementary School Ratings Summary

Average Quality Rating	3
Average Principals Rating	3
Average Teachers Rating	4
Average Activities Rating	3
Average Parents Rating	2
Average Safety Rating	3

Phillips Elementary School Reviews


Posted By: parent Quality Score: 5 2008-12-22 “Phillips is a great school. The principal and teachers are open and communicative, and have made the elementary school experience very good for my special needs daughter. The school is a community in itself, and is also an integral part of the South Side community.” Posted By: parent Quality Score: decline 2008-10-02 “This is a wonderful school. I don't agree that they give too much homework. The children in the United States are behind in many areas when it comes to education. It is time that we step up as parents and teachers and get the children ready for their futures. With technology constantly progressing they will not only be competeing with the US job force they will be competing with the worldwide job force. I commend the staff at Phillips for recognizing that the students are responsible for their education.” Posted By: parent Quality Score: 1 2008-03-20 “The staff puts too much pressure on the students and comments are not welcome from students/parents. Too much homework is given, homework even on Holiday Breaks/Summer Break (Summer Reading) This school is just a bribe to try to get you to come so they can have success and not your child, they have poor communication, and criticize students, and if your child is failing they wait until the last minute to tell you and blame you for making comments about their school.” Posted By: administrator Quality Score: 3 2007-01-03 “I feel that the class size is way to large for teachers to handle and this also makes learning difficult for children as well.” Posted By: parent Quality Score: 2 2007-01-01 “The school uses a teaching method reminiscent of twenty years ago; poor communication between teachers and parents, and an overall 'children should be seen and not heard mentality'.” Posted By: parent Quality Score: 3 2006-12-04 “I think that they do have great programs but I agree that there is definetly too much homework for grades 3 and up. Also, the treatment of some of the teachers towards the students leaves alot to be desired.” Posted By: parent Quality Score: 2 2006-03-01 “You go to school, listen to the teacher and leave. Comments are not welcome from either students and/or parents. Children are not permitted to be a child. No room for growth.” Posted By: parent Quality Score: 3 2005-12-09 “There is a lot of pressure put on students.The teachers can make mistakes but the students must not make any!K-2 are okay but after that students are given too much homework and are often criticized to harshly.They have too many expectations that the students can not meet which I feel lowers self esteem.Also this school does not seem to care about the parents comments on these issues.” Posted By: parent Quality Score: 3 2005-02-19 “Phillips Elementary has mostly excellent teachers with a few exceptions. Phillips Elementary looks good on paper and awards a good principal does not make. At Phillips Elementary parents are not permitted to speak honestly and/or directly to their teachers and the children are not treated as individuals.” Posted By: parent Quality Score: 5 2004-08-23 “Phillips Elementary is a wonderful learning environment for students. It offers the Spanish magnet program, which expands the horizons of our children. The teachers are helpful and the principal is wonderful.” Posted By: parent Quality Score: 5 2003-08-26 “Could not ask for a better educational environment. Excellent teachers with multiple degrees. Principal, Dr. Barbara Rudiak, just received the national Principal of the Year Award for Pennsylvania.”