Dickson Elementary School is located at 7301 Schoyer Avenue, Pittsburgh. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, in 2010, the school reported an enrollment of 373 pupils in grades kindergarten through 6th, with 282 pupils receiving a federal free or reduced-price lunch due to family poverty. The School is a Title I school. The school employed 31 teachers, yielding a student–teacher ratio of 12:1. According to a report by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, 100% of its teachers were rated "Highly Qualified" under No Child Left Behind. In 2011, Dickson Elementary School declined to School Improvement I AYP status due to low student achievement in reading and math. In 2010, the school was in Warning status due to lagging student achievement. In 2011, only 52% of the students were reading on grade level in grades 3rd through 6th. In math, just 57% of the students in 3rd through 6th grades were on grade level and 11% scored advanced. In 4th grade science, 56% of the pupils were on grade level. Dickson Elementary School Administration was mandated under No Child Left Behind, to notify parents of the poor achievement and to offer the opportunity to transfer to a successful school in the District. The Administrators were also required to write a School Improvement Plan to target raising student achievement in reading, writing, math and science. The plan was submitted to the PDE for approval. In 2012, Dickson Elementary School was listed as one of the lowest-performing schools in the state. This made the children eligible to scholarships to attend a school outside the District.