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Middle Schools in Upper St. Clair School District


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DistrictUpper St. Clair School District1st of 606 Pennsylvania districtsFull district overview →
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Schools
1,271
Students
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5-star school
Top rankedFort Couch Middle School6th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools
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Biggest riser
Fort Couch Middle School up 3 spots statewide this year
Summary:

The Upper St. Clair School District in Pennsylvania is home to two exceptional middle schools: Fort Couch Middle School and Boyce Middle School. Both schools have consistently demonstrated outstanding academic performance, ranking among the top schools in the state.

Fort Couch Middle School has been a standout, ranking 6th out of 873 middle schools in Pennsylvania in the 2024-2025 school year. Boyce Middle School has also shown impressive results, with high proficiency rates in both math and English language arts. Both schools benefit from being part of the highly-ranked Upper St. Clair School District, which is ranked 1st out of 606 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The data reveals that students at both Fort Couch and Boyce Middle Schools significantly outperform state averages on standardized tests, with Fort Couch achieving 69.7% proficiency in math and 86.3% in English language arts, compared to state averages of 41.7% and 48.5%, respectively. Boyce Middle School's math proficiency rate was even higher at 82.9%, compared to 80.3% for the district and 41.7% for the state. Both schools also have low dropout rates and relatively low percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting equitable access to a high-quality education.

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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.

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