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Brentwood Middle School

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Brentwood Middle School ranks 474 th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

474^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 46% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Brentwood Middle School is a public middle school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, serving 245 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Brentwood Borough School District, which is ranked 369 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Brentwood Middle School's performance on PSSA tests is generally below the state and district averages, particularly in Math. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 25.5% of students were proficient or better in Math, compared to 41.7% statewide and 35.2% in the district. The school's 8th grade Math performance was especially weak, with only 13.5% of students proficient or better, well below the state average of 30.5%. However, the school performed better in English Language Arts, with 47.1% of students proficient or better, closer to the state (48.5%) and district (45.3%) averages.

Brentwood Middle School's performance lags significantly behind that of nearby high-performing schools, such as Jefferson Middle School (Mt. Lebanon School District), Fort Couch Middle School (Upper St. Clair School District), and Pleasant Hills Middle School (West Jefferson Hills School District), which consistently outperform Brentwood Middle School on PSSA tests. Despite having similar levels of per-student spending and student-teacher ratios, Brentwood Middle School faces significant challenges in improving its academic outcomes.

269

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,785

Per pupil spending ?

56.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3601 Brownsville Rd
Pittsburgh, PA 15227-3117

(412) 881-4940

District: Brentwood Borough School District

Students who attend Brentwood Middle School usually attend:

High:

Brentwood Senior High School

Feeder schools for Brentwood Middle School:

Elementary:	Elroy Avenue Elementary School
	Moore School

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.9%

African American:

13.4%

Hispanic:

8.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 57th percentile in 2015 → 46th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (36% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg40%

Pennsylvania avg45%

474^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

369^th of 606Brentwood Borough School District 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	47.0	474 of 873	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.0	287 of 891	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.6	370 of 893	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.5	321 of 883	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.0	484 of 797	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.7	335 of 891	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.9	388 of 861	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.5	269 of 877	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.6	329 of 870	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.5	357 of 835	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.0	366 of 728	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	62.3	349 of 758	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.5	350 of 834	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.3	322 of 825	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.1	385 of 805	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.9	295 of 770	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	77.0	146 of 753	80.6%	★★★★☆
2007	71.8	207 of 749	72.4%	★★★★☆
2006	68.6	234 of 736	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	60.0	319 of 687	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	70.6	216 of 663	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2003	54.6	357 of 643	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	22.8	321 of 393	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.6	186 of 421	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	31.4	443 of 643	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.3	362 of 672	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.7	252 of 660	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	494 of 835	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.5	299 of 860	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	42.2	498 of 843	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.3	308 of 877	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.3	272 of 874	68.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	49.5	418 of 839	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.0	266 of 870	69.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	40.4	387 of 649	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.6	197 of 673	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	50.8	309 of 681	54.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2025)50th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)41st percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)40th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2025)31st percentile-15 vs school

African American (2025)18th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts47%~ state avg

Math26%-16 vs state

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Schools Near Brentwood Middle 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 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	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
Brentwood Middle School	Public	6-8	3601 Brownsville Rd	Pittsburgh	15227	Allegheny County	Brentwood Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 881-4940	269	23	11.6	56.5%	172 (63.9%)	36 (13.4%)	23 (8.6%)	18 (6.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.1%)	47	474^th of 873 public middle schools	45.7%		67	287^th of 891 public middle schools	67.8%	187		22.1	44.5	13.5	25.5		40.5	66.2	37.9	47.1	$20,785	$652	$20,133
J.E. Harrison Middle School	Public	6-7	129 Windvale Dr	Pittsburgh	15236	Allegheny County	Baldwin-Whitehall School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 885-7530	716	52	13.6	99.6%	428 (59.8%)	51 (7.1%)	21 (2.9%)	182 (25.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.6%)								(n/a)		28.6	27.4		28.1		44.7	44.5		44.6	$13,099	$283	$12,815
Pittsburgh South Brook 6-8	Public	6-8	779 Dunster St	Pittsburgh	15226	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-8170	242	20	11.9	105.4%	101 (41.7%)	81 (33.5%)	15 (6.2%)	12 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (13.6%)	27	622^nd of 873 public middle schools	28.8%		17.8	710^th of 891 public middle schools	20.3%	88		14.7	13.2	11.5	13.1		28.9	33.3	44.8	36.1	$42,712	$7,315	$35,397
Keystone Oaks Middle School	Public	6-8	1002 Kelton Ave	Pittsburgh	15216	Allegheny County	Keystone Oaks School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 571-6146	442	37	11.8	41.0%	323 (73.1%)	41 (9.3%)	23 (5.2%)	37 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.1%)	83.7	114^th of 873 public middle schools	86.9%		77.6	168^th of 891 public middle schools	81.1%	54		48.4	41.1	55.2	48.0		73.3	60.2	70.2	68.2	$28,182	$302	$27,879
Pleasant Hills Middle School	Public	6-8	404 Old Clairton Road	Pittsburgh	15236	Allegheny County	West Jefferson Hills School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 655-8680	813	49	16.7	28.3%	647 (79.6%)	23 (2.8%)	22 (2.7%)	94 (11.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.0%)	92.4	54^th of 873 public middle schools	93.8%		89.6	68^th of 891 public middle schools	92.4%	14		57.5	63.0	54.9	58.4		69.4	77.7	76.3	74.4	$14,267	$120	$14,147
Mellon Middle School	Public	6-8	11 Castle Shannon Boulevard	Pittsburgh	15228	Allegheny County	Mt Lebanon School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 344-2122	661	53	12.4	13.8%	540 (81.7%)	16 (2.4%)	25 (3.8%)	41 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.9%)	96.8	20^th of 873 public middle schools	97.7%		96.4	18^th of 891 public middle schools	98.0%	2		74.9	67.5	62.7	68.6		77.0	84.6	81.8	81.0	$18,297	$53	$18,244
Pittsburgh South Hills 6-8	Public	6-8	595 Crane Avenue	Pittsburgh	15216	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-8130	387	30	13.1	83.7%	72 (18.6%)	145 (37.5%)	82 (21.2%)	51 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (9.6%)	10.5	780^th of 873 public middle schools	10.7%		14.3	745^th of 891 public middle schools	16.4%	35		5.1	10.3	4.8	6.4		16.1	17.7	19.4	17.8	$38,849	$6,653	$32,195
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
Independence Middle School	Public	7-8	2807 Bethel Church Rd	Bethel Park	15102	Allegheny County	Bethel Park School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 854-8677	602	54	11.0	19.1%	514 (85.4%)	18 (3.0%)	8 (1.3%)	36 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.2%)	89.2	80^th of 873 public middle schools	90.8%		90.3	60^th of 891 public middle schools	93.3%	20			59.1	50.1	54.7			64.8	66.5	65.7	$36	$00	$35
Jefferson Middle School	Public	6-8	21 Moffett St	Pittsburgh	15243	Allegheny County	Mt Lebanon School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 344-2120	621	54	11.4	17.6%	510 (82.1%)	15 (2.4%)	25 (4.0%)	46 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.0%)	97.3	18^th of 873 public middle schools	97.9%		96.2	19^th of 891 public middle schools	97.9%	1		70.4	67.5	61.2	66.5		85.5	83.2	85.5	84.8	$18,325	$53	$18,272

Frequently Asked Questions about Brentwood Middle School

What district is Brentwood Middle School in?

Brentwood Borough School District

What high school do graduates of Brentwood Middle School attend?

Students who attend Brentwood Middle School usually go on to attend Brentwood Senior High School

Is Brentwood Middle School a good school?

Brentwood Middle School ranks 474^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Brentwood Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 269 students attended Brentwood Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Brentwood Middle School?

Students at Brentwood Middle School are 64% White, 13% African American, 9% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 7% Asian.

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