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Environmental Charter School at Frick Park

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Environmental Charter School at Frick Park ranks 157 th of 1511 Pennsylvania alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

157^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Alternative Schools

Better than 90% of Pennsylvania alternative schools

Summary

Environmental Charter School at Frick Park is a public charter school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that serves 1,029 students from kindergarten through 12th grade. The school has a strong focus on environmental education and sustainability.

Environmental Charter School at Frick Park consistently outperforms the state average in both PSSA Math and English Language Arts proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 67.5% of students were proficient or better in PSSA English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 48.5%. In PSSA Math, the school had 58.9% proficiency, compared to the state average of 41.7%. The school also performs well on Keystone Exams, with 70% proficiency in Literature for 11th graders, compared to the state average of 62.1%. Additionally, the school maintains a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 85.2% to 87.9%, and a low dropout rate, ranging from 0.0% to 1.6%.

Compared to nearby schools, Harrold School, Pennsylvania Distance Learning Charter School, and the Pittsburgh Public Schools' alternative schools, Environmental Charter School at Frick Park outperforms them in both academic performance and graduation/dropout rates. For example, Pennsylvania Distance Learning Charter School had significantly lower proficiency rates in PSSA Math (7.5%) and English Language Arts (15.3%) compared to Environmental Charter School at Frick Park. The higher spending per student and lower student-teacher ratio at Environmental Charter School at Frick Park may be factors that contribute to the school's academic success, as they allow for more individualized attention and resources for students.

1,073

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,090

Per pupil spending ?

35.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

829 Milton Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15218

(412) 247-7970

District: Environmental Charter School at Frick Park

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.2%

African American:

30.1%

Two or more races:

8.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 12th percentile in 2024 → 31st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (62% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Pennsylvania alternative schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 31st (2025) from a 12th-percentile low (2024)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Algebra I scores 24 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

Pennsylvania avg46%

Elementary school

157^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to top 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

234^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

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High school

471^st of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 31%▲ up 19 pts since 2024

From bottom 12% (2024) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

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

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	88.0	157 of 1511	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	85.6	180 of 1526	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	76.4	346 of 1534	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	69.0	517 of 1534	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.0	551 of 1433	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.6	531 of 1544	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.5	623 of 1530	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	72.9	437 of 1547	71.8%	★★★★☆
2016	70.0	513 of 1554	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	71.5	446 of 1474	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.4	798 of 1599	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.4	739 of 1597	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.8	758 of 1579	52.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	82.5	35 of 413	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	66.6	92 of 437	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	46.5	197 of 437	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	97.3	27 of 1030	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	91.6	59 of 1084	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	74.0	182 of 1043	82.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	88.3	126 of 1466	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	87.9	106 of 1488	92.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	75.5	235 of 1369	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	71.7	359 of 1432	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	55.8	676 of 1414	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	84.8	197 of 1475	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	80.7	255 of 1495	82.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	93.1	32 of 1201	97.3%	★★★★★
2024	92.1	26 of 1229	97.9%	★★★★★
2023	86.5	102 of 1236	91.7%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	69.0	234 of 873	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	68.2	266 of 891	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	49.5	474 of 893	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.9	445 of 883	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.4	411 of 797	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	79.4	157 of 891	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	80.2	137 of 861	84.1%	★★★★☆
2017	77.4	179 of 877	79.6%	★★★★☆
2016	61.4	355 of 870	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.2	289 of 835	65.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	40.8	206 of 393	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.0	150 of 408	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.2	189 of 421	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	87.6	36 of 643	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	52.2	246 of 672	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.8	389 of 660	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	257 of 835	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.8	340 of 860	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	477 of 843	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.8	470 of 877	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.5	576 of 874	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	67.7	226 of 839	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	71.5	211 of 870	75.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	85.1	80 of 649	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	82.2	82 of 673	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	63.7	211 of 681	69.0%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	471 of 681	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	10.0	602 of 686	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	32.4	175 of 276	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	14.9	250 of 284	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	67.2	127 of 524	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	19.3	446 of 513	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	27.0	500 of 657	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	6.6	607 of 665	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	28.1	488 of 651	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.0	606 of 664	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	42.2	414 of 660	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	15.2	564 of 662	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	7.1	568 of 595	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Disabled (2025)97th percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)97th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)91st percentile~ school

Male (2025)87th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile-7 vs school

Middle school

Disabled (2025)94th percentile+21 vs school

White (2025)88th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)69th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2025)48th percentile-26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile-30 vs school

High school

Disabled (2025)76th percentile+45 vs school

Male (2025)37th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2025)37th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)24th percentile-7 vs school

White (2024)5th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature70%+8 vs state

English Language Arts68%+19 vs state

Math59%+17 vs state

Biology33%-16 vs state

Algebra I20%-24 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, November 14, 2018

School is great and kids spend a lot more time in nature and outside than neighborhood schools. My child has grown more compassionate of others and our environment. Close Quote

by a citizen
Sunday, January 15, 2017

They teach kids really important values and about subjects that currently matter so much: climate change, economic disparity, bigotry Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	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
Environmental Charter School at Frick Park	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	829 Milton Street	Pittsburgh	15218	Allegheny County	Environmental Charter School at Frick Park	Yes	No	No	Yes	(412) 247-7970	1,073	97	11.0	35.1%	571 (53.2%)	323 (30.1%)	60 (5.6%)	22 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	96 (8.9%)								(n/a)	20.0	33.4	70.0	80.6	82.8	75.0	42.9	32.6	38.4	58.9	77.6	82.8	74.2	65.3	52.6	52.0	67.5	$23,090	$1,873	$21,217
Propel Cs-Homestead	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	129 E 10th Ave	Homestead	15203	Allegheny County	Propel CS-Homestead	Yes	No	No	Yes	(412) 323-7305	476	47	10.0	108.6%	10 (2.1%)	394 (82.8%)	18 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (10.1%)								(n/a)	38.7	33.3	48.4	28.1	21.7	0.0	3.3	3.4	0.0	8.6	18.8	22.7	10.3	33.4	24.1	14.7	19.9	$24,331	$2,062	$22,270
Propel Cs-Braddock Hills	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1500 Yost Blvd	Pittsburgh	15203	Allegheny County	Propel CS-Braddock Hills	Yes	No	No	Yes	(412) 325-7305	673	61	10.9	105.6%	39 (5.8%)	544 (80.8%)	15 (2.2%)	5 (0.7%)	8 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	60 (8.9%)								(n/a)	6.5	16.1	35.5	17.3	10.0	5.7	4.9	2.1	4.1	7.7	21.1	12.0	17.1	12.2	20.8	24.5	18.2	$24,646	$2,682	$21,964
Pittsburgh Online Academy	Public, Alternative	4-12	341 S. Bellefield Avenue	Pittsburgh	15213	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 529-3510	77	2	51.3		33 (42.9%)	30 (39.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (15.6%)								(n/a)	16.7	22.3	61.1							5.9							26.4	$69,903	$11,972	$57,931
Pittsburgh Pioneer	Public, Alternative	K-12	775 Dunster St	Pittsburgh	15226	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 529-7405	56	13	4.4	69.6%	21 (37.5%)	22 (39.3%)	3 (5.4%)	5 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (8.9%)								(n/a)																		$31,278	$5,357	$25,921
Pittsburgh Conroy	Public, Alternative	K-12	1398 Page St	Pittsburgh	15233	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 529-3105	192	34	5.7	73.4%	51 (26.6%)	122 (63.5%)	4 (2.1%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.8%)								(n/a)																		$29,877	$5,117	$24,760
David B. Oliver Citywide Academy	Public, Alternative	3-12	2323 Brighton Rd	Pittsburgh	15212	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 529-3125	48	16	3.0		3 (6.3%)	37 (77.1%)	3 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (10.4%)								(n/a)																		$75,121	$12,866	$62,256
Propel Cs-Montour	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	340 Bilmar Drive	Pittsburgh	15203	Allegheny County	Propel CS-Montour	Yes	No	No	Yes	(412) 325-7305	794	61	12.9	98.9%	171 (21.5%)	475 (59.8%)	31 (3.9%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	111 (14.0%)								(n/a)	12.2	18.2	51.6	43.4	13.3	1.5	1.7	14.6	15.3	14.8	20.0	13.6	11.1	20.0	37.1	37.3	23.2	$22,388	$3,198	$19,190
Pennsylvania Distance Learning Charter School	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2605 Nicolson Road	Sewickley	15143	Allegheny County	Pennsylvania Distance Learning Charter School	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(724) 933-7300	1,246	102	12.2	44.3%	446 (35.8%)	383 (30.7%)	278 (22.3%)	11 (0.9%)	13 (1.0%)	4 (0.3%)	111 (8.9%)								(n/a)	9.2	15.8	27.6	11.2	12.9	5.6	5.1	5.1	6.4	7.5	13.2	16.1	9.3	18.9	18.0	14.9	15.3	$16,822	$2,469	$14,353

Frequently Asked Questions about Environmental Charter School at Frick Park

Is Environmental Charter School at Frick Park a good school?

Environmental Charter School at Frick Park ranks 157^th of 1511 Pennsylvania alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Environmental Charter School at Frick Park?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,073 students attended Environmental Charter School at Frick Park.

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What is the racial makeup of Environmental Charter School at Frick Park?

Students at Environmental Charter School at Frick Park are 53% White, 30% African American, 9% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

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