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…