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Best Public Schools in Pittsburgh, PA


At a glance
143
Schools
68,533
Students
37
Districts
32
5-star schools
Top rankedFort Couch Middle School6th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools
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Biggest riser
Pittsburgh Linden K-5 up 299 spots statewide this year
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Smallest classes
Pittsburgh Conroy 5.7 students per teacher
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Newly ranked this year
The New Academy Charter School
SchoolDigger ratings
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18 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)
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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

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