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Life Male STEAM Academy Charter School

Public, Charter Grades 6-10

859^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 2% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Life Male STEAM Academy Charter School is a middle school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, serving grades 6-9 with a total enrollment of 73 students. The school is a public charter school and is part of the Life Male STEAM Academy Charter School District, which is ranked 601 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of $29,305 in 2022-2023 and small class sizes, Life Male STEAM Academy Charter School consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Pennsylvania middle schools in terms of overall academic performance, with rankings between 830-859 out of 873-891 middle schools in the state. The school's performance is particularly low for male students, African American students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the bottom 5-10% of Pennsylvania middle schools for these subgroups. Proficiency rates in PSSA Math and English Language Arts are significantly below the state averages, with only 1.3% and 9.3% of students, respectively, scoring proficient or better in 2024-2025.

Comparing Life Male STEAM Academy Charter School to nearby schools, such as Founders Hall Middle School, Plum Middle School, and Trafford Middle School, these nearby schools generally perform better academically with higher proficiency rates and better overall rankings. Additionally, these nearby schools have lower percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a lower proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. The high per-student spending and small class sizes at Life Male STEAM Academy Charter School suggest that factors beyond just funding may be contributing to the school's underperformance.

101

Students ?

6.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$40,847

Per pupil spending ?

43.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

Penn Center East
Pittsburgh, PA 15235

(412) 867-6209

District: Life Male STEAM Academy Charter School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

83.2%

Two or more races:

9.9%

Hispanic:

3.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 5th percentile in 2023 → 2nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (70% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Dropout rate above the Pennsylvania average (8% vs 1%)

!English Language Arts scores 39 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

Pennsylvania avg45%

859^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 4 pts since 2023

From bottom 5% (2023) to bottom 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

601^st of 606Life Male STEAM Academy 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	6.1	859 of 873	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.9	830 of 891	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.2	845 of 893	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	16.1	382 of 393	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.6	345 of 408	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.4	343 of 421	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	8.1	825 of 843	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.5	784 of 877	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.6	861 of 874	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	7.3	819 of 839	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.9	807 of 870	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math100%+58 vs state

English Language Arts9%-39 vs state

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Schools Near Life Male STEAM Academy Charter School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	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 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
Life Male STEAM Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	6-10	Penn Center East	Pittsburgh	15235	Allegheny County	Life Male STEAM Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(412) 867-6209	101	15	6.7	43.6%	1 (1.0%)	84 (83.2%)	3 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (9.9%)	6.1	859^th of 873 public middle schools	1.6%		7.9	830^th of 891 public middle schools	6.8%	29			0.0	4.0	0.0	1.3			0.0	12.5	10.8	9.3	$40,847	$8,439	$32,408
Gateway Middle School	Public	5-8	4450 Old William Penn Hwy	Monroeville	15146	Allegheny County	Gateway School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(412) 373-5780	1,017	82	12.3	99.6%	418 (41.1%)	323 (31.8%)	70 (6.9%)	75 (7.4%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	126 (12.4%)	66.2	257^th of 873 public middle schools	70.6%					(n/a)		56.4	42.3	35.0	31.2	41.2		55.6	59.1	51.4	54.6	55.4	$13,270	$166	$13,104
Linton Middle School	Public	6-8	250 Aster St	Pittsburgh	15235	Allegheny County	Penn Hills School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 795-3000	626	51	12.3	103.0%	120 (19.2%)	410 (65.5%)	35 (5.6%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	55 (8.8%)	15.9	712^th of 873 public middle schools	18.4%		17.6	711^th of 891 public middle schools	20.2%	1			8.9	7.4	9.2	8.4			30.4	27.3	20.8	26.2	$14,668	$00	$14,668
Trafford Middle School	Public	6-8	100 E Brinton Ave	Trafford	15085	Westmoreland County	Penn-Trafford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 372-6600	354	19	18.6	24.0%	320 (90.4%)	5 (1.4%)	11 (3.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.2%)	90.9	67^th of 873 public middle schools	92.3%		86	91^st of 891 public middle schools	89.8%	24			62.0	50.0	45.3	52.7			77.7	70.9	78.6	76.2	$16,834	$35	$16,799
Dickson Prep STEAM Academy	Public	6-8	7301 Schoyer Avenue	Swissvale	15218	Allegheny County	Woodland Hills School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 731-5816	579	49	11.8	80.3%	110 (19.0%)	365 (63.0%)	50 (8.6%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.8%)	18.1	692^nd of 873 public middle schools	20.7%		17.2	720^th of 891 public middle schools	19.2%	28			10.1	11.3	4.3	8.9			36.8	25.7	22.6	28.9	$38,934	$3,442	$35,493
West Mifflin Area Middle School	Public	4-8	81 Commonwealth Ave	West Mifflin	15122	Allegheny County	West Mifflin Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 466-9131	776	54	14.3	101.3%	450 (58.0%)	169 (21.8%)	45 (5.8%)	14 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	98 (12.6%)	45	491^st of 873 public middle schools	43.8%		45.9	502^nd of 891 public middle schools	43.7%	11	32.1	21.9	29.6	32.6	25.3	28.1	32.1	23.3	35.8	45.7	37.9	34.8	$13,888	$729	$13,159
Pittsburgh Sterrett 6-8	Public, Magnet	6-8	7100 Reynolds St	Pittsburgh	15208	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(412) 529-7870	183	17	10.5	101.1%	26 (14.2%)	139 (76.0%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	13 (7.1%)	27.4	618^th of 873 public middle schools	29.2%		26.6	640^th of 891 public middle schools	28.2%	22			13.8	21.4	7.0	14.0			31.7	47.2	27.6	35.3	$20,028	$3,430	$16,598
Steel Valley Middle School	Public	5-8	3114 Main St	Munhall	15120	Allegheny County	Steel Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 464-3600	429	37	11.5	98.8%	194 (45.2%)	172 (40.1%)	21 (4.9%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.2%)	26.3	627^th of 873 public middle schools	28.2%		36.1	585^th of 891 public middle schools	34.3%	42		18.4	8.5	24.2	16.5	16.9		36.8	23.4	40.4	27.8	32.1
Founders Hall Middle School	Public	6-8	3600 O'Neil Boulevard	McKeesport	15132	Allegheny County	McKeesport Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 664-3690	642	63	10.1	99.1%	207 (32.2%)	320 (49.8%)	39 (6.1%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	70 (10.9%)	10.2	785^th of 873 public middle schools	10.1%		13.2	756^th of 891 public middle schools	15.2%	29			5.9	6.4	5.6	6.0			18.2	22.3	13.2	17.6	$18,428	$3,052	$15,376
Plum Middle School	Public	7-8	440 Presque Isle Dr	Pittsburgh	15239	Allegheny County	Plum Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 733-2400	550	33	16.6	31.8%	463 (84.2%)	39 (7.1%)	9 (1.6%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.6%)	71.6	206^th of 873 public middle schools	76.4%		64.5	318^th of 891 public middle schools	64.3%	112				45.8	33.7	39.7				59.9	49.6	54.7	$15,809	$473	$15,336

Frequently Asked Questions about Life Male STEAM Academy Charter School

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Life Male STEAM Academy Charter School ranks in the bottom 1.6% of Pennsylvania middle schools.

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How many students attend Life Male STEAM Academy Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 101 students attended Life Male STEAM Academy Charter School.

What is the racial makeup of Life Male STEAM Academy Charter School?

Students at Life Male STEAM Academy Charter School are 83% African American, 10% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 3% American Indian.

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