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Best Middle Schools
in Pittsburgh SD

This page covers 7 middle schools in Pittsburgh SD. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

7
Schools Ranked
Pennsylvania
State
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Middle Schools Rankings

Showing 7 of 7
1
rank
Pittsburgh Classical 6-8
Grades 06–08285 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (6.0:1) · above-average investment ($37,601/student)
69
/100
Student:Teacher
6.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
57/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$37,601
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
98%
High economic need
2
rank
Pittsburgh Sterrett 6-8
Grades 06–08208 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.2:1) · above-average investment ($37,601/student)
69
/100
Student:Teacher
10.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$37,601
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
3
rank
Pittsburgh Allegheny 6-8
Grades 06–08156 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.1:1) · above-average investment ($37,601/student)
65
/100
Student:Teacher
10.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
56/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$37,601
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
4
rank
Pittsburgh Schiller 6-8
Grades 06–08244 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.7:1) · above-average investment ($37,601/student)
62
/100
Student:Teacher
12.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
56/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$37,601
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
5
rank
Pittsburgh South Hills 6-8
Grades 06–08399 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.8:1) · above-average investment ($37,601/student)
59
/100
Student:Teacher
10.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$37,601
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
6
rank
Pittsburgh South Brook 6-8
Grades 06–08272 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.0:1) · above-average investment ($37,601/student)
58
/100
Student:Teacher
12.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
43/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$37,601
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
7
rank
Pittsburgh Arsenal 6-8
Grades 06–08150 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (9.2:1) · above-average investment ($37,601/student)
58
/100
Student:Teacher
9.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
35/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$37,601
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
How We Rank Middle Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the middle school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
35%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Reflects long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this area.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Particularly important during the middle years when academic and social needs are at their most complex.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
15%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Reflects the economic profile of the community the school serves.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
7
Middle Schools
56
Total Schools
69
#1 Score
63
Avg Score
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.