The Ellis School

The Ellis School

Private Pre-K, Elementary, Middle, High School | Grade Pre-K-12
6425 5th Ave,  Pittsburgh, PA
Point Breeze Neighborhood
4.2
4.3
407 Students
A+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Robin O. Newham
Student Teacher Ratio
5:1
Average SAT Score
1310
Average ACT Score
31
Average GPA
3.61
Graduation Rate
100%
Annual Tuition
$32,450

Niche Grade

A+
Academics
A
Teachers
A+
College Prep
A+
Resources/Facilities
A
Clubs and Activities
B
Sports
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.61
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
5:1
Teachers
82
Full Time Teachers
67
Part Time Teachers
15
College Prep
Average SAT
1310
Math
640
Verbal
670
Average ACT
31
Math
29
English
32
Reading
32
Science
30
Number of AP Courses
14
Four-Year Matriculation Rate
100%
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Very High
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School Rankings

#5 Best All Girls Schools in Pennsylvania
#15 Best Private K12 Schools in Pennsylvania
#20 Best Private HS in Pennsylvania
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Specialty School Programs

Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of Pittsburgh 40 Students
Carnegie Mellon University 27 Students
Penn State 20 Students
Brown University 20 Students
New York University 19 Students
Temple University 19 Students
Columbia University 19 Students
Yale University 16 Students
University of Pennsylvania 15 Students
American University 14 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Biology 31 Students
Political Science and Government 19 Students
Psychology 16 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 15 Students
Pre-Law Studies 14 Students
Chemistry 14 Students
Business 12 Students
Economics 10 Students
History 9 Students
English 8 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
4.2 23 Reviews
5.0 Parent
9/8/2023
Our two girls are at Ellis (Lower School) and enrolling them here has been one of the best parenting decisions that we have ever made. The school cares deeply about instilling confidence and a sense of self-worth. The teachers and administrators are everything you could want as stewards of your daughters' education.
5.0 Parent
5/11/2021
Ellis is a great school because of the dedicated and talented teachers, excellent communication between administration and parents, and academic rigor. There are so many extracurricular activities for a school this size. We looked at almost every school in the Pittsburgh are and very happy with our choice.
2.0 NicheUser
8/21/2020
Me and my sister were both bullied and kicked out for having disabilities. They wouldn't let he go on the end of the year trip. It's a good school unless you have disabilities. Then they are really rude.
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4.3 22 Reviews
5.0 other
1/10/2022
I graduated from Ellis, and the single year I attended was one of the best of my entire education, including college and law school. It has rather shocked me to read the negative reviews placed here, but from the poor level of literacy in the reviews themselves, I suspect they are written by a jealo...
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5.0 parent
7/18/2015
Ellis is like a college-level experience for K-12. The curriculum is top-notch and the focus on women's achievements and empowerment sets girls up for success. The education my daughter is getting at Ellis is incomparable.
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5.0 parent
7/17/2015
I have been a parent for over 15 years at Ellis. The school has transformed both of my daughters, but for two distinct and different reasons. My one daughter was very introverted and hesitant to take risks. She blossomed at Ellis with the caring and dedicated staff. My other daughter has truly a lov...
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5.0 parent
7/16/2015
When my daughter was enrolled in public school for 1st and 2nd grade, she was in a class of 32 children, bullied, punched in the stomach by a fellow classmate, and generally ignored by teachers unless she was upset or crying. As a result, she had trouble sleeping, generally disliked school, and we w...
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