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Urban Pathways 6-12 Charter School

Public, Charter Grades 6-12

605^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 11% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Urban Pathways 6-12 Charter School is a public charter school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, serving 308 students in grades 6-12. The school is part of the Urban Pathways 6-12 Charter School District, which is ranked 585 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Urban Pathways 6-12 Charter School consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Pennsylvania high schools, with proficiency rates on standardized tests significantly below the state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 0.7% of students were proficient or better in PSSA/Math, compared to the state average of 41.7%. The school's performance on Keystone Exams is also low, with proficiency rates ranging from 11.5% in Algebra I to 26.9% in Literature, compared to the state averages of 44.3% and 62.1%, respectively. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 75.8% and 87.9%, which is generally lower than the state average, and its dropout rate has ranged from 1.4% to 3.0%, which is higher than the state average.

Interestingly, the nearby Pittsburgh Carrick High School, Pittsburgh Allderdice High School, and Pittsburgh Perry High School, which also serve a high percentage of low-income students, generally outperform Urban Pathways 6-12 Charter School on academic measures. However, the Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academy 6-12, a magnet school within the Pittsburgh School District, stands out as a high-performing school with significantly higher proficiency rates and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

325

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,730

Per pupil spending ?

94.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

914 Penn Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222

(412) 392-4601

District: Urban Pathways 6-12 Charter School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

93.2%

Two or more races:

3.4%

Hispanic:

1.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 15th percentile in 2012 → 11th in 2025

Strengths

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Pennsylvania average (89%)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (35% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 40 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

Pennsylvania avg46%

Middle school

868^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 18% (2015) to bottom 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

605^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 22% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

585^th of 606Urban Pathways 6-12 Charter School among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	5.4	868 of 873	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.4	863 of 891	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.3	824 of 893	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.3	798 of 883	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.7	760 of 797	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.3	806 of 891	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.4	777 of 861	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.9	803 of 877	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.7	767 of 870	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	15.1	682 of 835	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	12.8	738 of 834	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	19.3	708 of 825	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	20.3	688 of 805	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	44.4	533 of 770	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	13.5	668 of 753	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	11.1	678 of 749	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	9.3	673 of 736	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	5.2	642 of 687	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	2.8	631 of 663	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	2.7	609 of 643	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	14.7	388 of 393	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.2	365 of 408	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	385 of 421	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	16.0	627 of 643	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.5	664 of 672	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	29.0	484 of 660	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	5.5	825 of 835	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.1	814 of 860	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	6.3	838 of 843	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.9	848 of 877	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.7	815 of 874	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	5.7	828 of 839	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.2	851 of 870	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	8.3	605 of 681	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.5	612 of 686	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.7	604 of 674	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	5.5	591 of 634	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.4	637 of 693	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.2	621 of 673	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.1	572 of 663	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	12.9	584 of 677	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	31.6	528 of 680	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	23.5	563 of 664	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	31.1	535 of 660	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	21.1	571 of 649	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	14.9	565 of 632	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	10.6	568 of 621	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	10.1	569 of 615	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	17.3	545 of 604	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	5.2	550 of 593	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	28.3	473 of 590	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	7.2	531 of 583	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	187 of 276	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.5	192 of 284	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.2	193 of 260	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	20.2	431 of 502	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	3.5	619 of 657	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.4	529 of 665	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	12.8	574 of 651	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.2	605 of 664	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.1	606 of 652	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	19.6	531 of 660	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	3.2	636 of 662	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Disabled (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)1st percentile~ school

African American (2025)1st percentile~ school

Female (2025)1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)1st percentile~ school

High school

African American (2025)32nd percentile+21 vs school

Male (2025)20th percentile+8 vs school

Disabled (2023)14th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile~ school

Female (2025)6th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math70%+28 vs state

Literature27%-35 vs state

Biology23%-26 vs state

Algebra I12%-33 vs state

English Language Arts8%-40 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	PSSA Math (2025)				PSSA English Language Arts (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Urban Pathways 6-12 Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	914 Penn Avenue	Pittsburgh	15222	Allegheny County	Urban Pathways 6-12 Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(412) 392-4601	325	32	10.3	94.8%	3 (0.9%)	303 (93.2%)	5 (1.5%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.4%)	8.3	605^th of 681 public high schools	11.2%		8.5	612^th of 686 public high schools	10.8%	7	11.5	23.1	26.9	0.0	2.2	0.0	0.7	6.3	6.5	12.8	8.3	$25,730	$3,199	$22,531
Passport Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	933 Penn Avenue	Pittsburgh	15222	Allegheny County	Passport Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(412) 376-3724	146	9	16.2		11 (7.5%)	132 (90.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	1.2	679^th of 681 public high schools	0.3%		1.6	684^th of 686 public high schools	0.3%	5	0.0	0.0	0.0									$29,237	$4,529	$24,708
Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12	Public	6-12	111 9th St	Pittsburgh	15222	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-6100	840	52	16.2	98.3%	508 (60.5%)	210 (25.0%)	26 (3.1%)	22 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	71 (8.5%)	81.6	103^rd of 681 public high schools	84.9%		79.4	115^th of 686 public high schools	83.2%	12	57.9	59.4	87.6	59.2	69.7	56.6	61.9	86.6	85.8	86.0	86.1	$33,311	$5,705	$27,606
City Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	201 Stanwix Street	Pittsburgh	15222	Allegheny County	City Charter High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(412) 690-2489	594	47	12.7	88.6%	148 (24.9%)	356 (59.9%)	12 (2.0%)	10 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (11.3%)	22.4	543^rd of 681 public high schools	20.3%		23.4	545^th of 686 public high schools	20.6%	2	22.8	28.3	49.3									$28,057	$2,665	$25,391
Pittsburgh Milliones 6-12	Public	6-12	3117 Centre Ave	Pittsburgh	15219	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-5900	281	32	8.9	112.1%	11 (3.9%)	244 (86.8%)	7 (2.5%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.7%)	3.8	648^th of 681 public high schools	4.8%		3.4	660^th of 686 public high schools	3.8%	12	4.6	11.4	22.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	7.1	21.1	10.2	$32,586	$5,581	$27,005
Pittsburgh Brashear High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	590 Crane Ave	Pittsburgh	15216	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(412) 529-7300	897	81	11.0	102.8%	206 (23.0%)	381 (42.5%)	151 (16.8%)	90 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (7.7%)	9.4	600^th of 681 public high schools	11.9%		10.1	601^st of 686 public high schools	12.4%	1	16.9	14.6	35.2									$38,926	$6,667	$32,259
Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academy 6-12	Public	6-12	107 Thackeray St	Pittsburgh	15213	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-7620	618	44	13.9	98.7%	289 (46.8%)	237 (38.3%)	20 (3.2%)	24 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (7.6%)	92.2	36^th of 681 public high schools	94.7%		95.2	15^th of 686 public high schools	97.8%	21	74.7	77.7	82.5	53.4	39.2	34.0	43.7	60.8	67.3	50.0	59.7	$33,353	$5,712	$27,641
The New Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	8-12	2500 Jonquil Way	Pittsburgh	15203	Allegheny County	The New Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(412) 885-5200	80	11	7.2	78.8%	18 (22.5%)	54 (67.5%)	3 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.3%)	1.4	677^th of 681 public high schools	0.6%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0	8.3									$28,153	$6,676	$21,477
Pittsburgh Perry High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3875 Perrysville Ave	Pittsburgh	15214	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(412) 529-3400	430	42	10.3	99.5%	49 (11.4%)	320 (74.4%)	16 (3.7%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.8%)	4.6	638^th of 681 public high schools	6.3%		4.8	643^rd of 686 public high schools	6.3%	5	11.5	6.8	25.3									$22,647	$3,879	$18,768
Pittsburgh Carrick High School	Public	9-12	125 Parkfield St	Pittsburgh	15210	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-7700	515	49	10.5	106.6%	178 (34.6%)	225 (43.7%)	35 (6.8%)	11 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (12.8%)	23.6	535^th of 681 public high schools	21.4%		36.2	482^nd of 686 public high schools	29.7%	53	28.4	26.5	48.2									$34,109	$5,842	$28,268

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Students at Urban Pathways 6-12 Charter School are 93% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 325 students attended Urban Pathways 6-12 Charter School.

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