How does your child’s Pittsburgh middle school measure up to others throughout Pennsylvania? U.S. News and World Report recently ranked schools across the state, and 11 Pittsburgh-area middle schools made the top 100.
Each year, U.S. News and World Report releases a ranking of middle schools by state. It examines numerous factors to determine the rankings, such as student performance, achievement and school effectiveness.
Here’s how middle schools in the Pittsburgh area scored.
11 Pittsburgh middle schools rank among best in Pennsylvania
These Pittsburgh-area middle schools ranked among the top 100 middle schools in Pennsylvania, according to U.S. News and World Report:
No. 10: Fort Couch Middle School
No. 13: Dorseyville Middle School
No. 16: Boyce Middle School
No. 20: Pittsburgh Capa 6-12
No. 22: Jefferson Middle School
No. 24: Mellon Middle School
No. 38: Pittsburgh Colfax K-8
No. 47: Ingomar Middle School
No. 74: Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academy 6-12
No. 79: North Hills Middle School
No. 84: Pleasant Hills Middle School
Top-ranked Pittsburgh charter middle schools
These Pittsburgh-area charter middle schools ranked among the top 95 in the state:
No. 18: Penn Hills CS of Entrepreneurship
No. 22: Environmental CS at Frick Park
No. 26: Young Scholars of Greater Allegheny Charter School
No. 43: Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania Charter School
No. 44: Manchester Academic Charter School
No. 52: Propel CS-Pitcairn
No. 70: Propel CS-Montour
No. 72: Propel CS-Braddock Hills
No. 91: Propel CS-Northside
How US News ranked Pittsburgh-area middle schools
To rank middle schools in each state, U.S. News and World Report looked at student performance in math and reading/language arts with student demographic context. Using this data, they measured overall achievement and school effectiveness. They also examined student-teacher ratios, using that data to break ties in overall scores.
Finch Walker is the Pittsburgh Connect Reporter for the USA TODAY Network. Contact Walker at FWalker@usatodayco.com. Instagram: @finchwalker_. X: @_finchwalker.
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