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Dorseyville Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

11^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 99% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Dorseyville Middle School is a highly-ranked public middle school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, serving 960 students in grades 6-8. Part of the acclaimed Fox Chapel Area School District, Dorseyville Middle School has consistently been ranked among the top middle schools in the state, placing 11th out of 873 schools in the 2024-2025 school year.

Dorseyville Middle School stands out for its exceptional academic performance, with 76.7% of students proficient or better in Math and 82.7% proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA) in the 2024-2025 school year, far exceeding the state averages of 41.7% and 48.5%, respectively. The school also excels in supporting the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking highly for female, Asian, Hispanic, and multi-racial students. Additionally, Dorseyville maintains very low dropout rates, with a 0.0% dropout rate in 2023-2024 and 1.4% in 2022-2023, significantly lower than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Pittsburgh Arsenal 6-8, Linton Middle School, and Shaler Area Middle School, Dorseyville Middle School's academic performance is notably higher, with much stronger proficiency rates in both Math and ELA. This consistent high performance has earned Dorseyville a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for several consecutive years, reflecting its sustained excellence in supporting student learning and achievement.

981

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,876

Per pupil spending ?

22.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3732 Saxonburg Blvd
Pittsburgh, PA 15238-1020

(412) 767-5343

District: Fox Chapel Area School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.8%

Asian:

8.2%

Two or more races:

6.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 91st percentile in 2014 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (80% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Pennsylvania middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school80%

District avg82%

Pennsylvania avg45%

11^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

From top 5% (2016) to top 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 606Fox Chapel Area 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	98.1	11 of 873	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	97.5	12 of 891	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	97.6	10 of 893	98.9%	★★★★★
2022	96.5	12 of 883	98.6%	★★★★★
2021	96.9	15 of 797	98.1%	★★★★★
2019	92.8	31 of 891	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	93.7	21 of 861	97.6%	★★★★★
2017	91.8	36 of 877	95.9%	★★★★★
2016	91.6	40 of 870	95.4%	★★★★★
2014	83.9	65 of 728	91.1%	★★★★★
2013	84.5	53 of 758	93.0%	★★★★★
2012	84.4	60 of 834	92.8%	★★★★★
2011	84.6	61 of 825	92.6%	★★★★★
2010	83.6	74 of 805	90.8%	★★★★★
2009	86.0	49 of 770	93.6%	★★★★★
2008	85.8	53 of 753	93.0%	★★★★★
2007	83.5	58 of 749	92.3%	★★★★★
2006	83.3	71 of 736	90.4%	★★★★★
2005	89.7	42 of 687	93.9%	★★★★★
2004	92.1	21 of 663	96.8%	★★★★★
2003	84.2	81 of 643	87.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	94.8	16 of 408	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	94.2	15 of 421	96.4%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	81.8	17 of 138	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	81.8	15 of 145	89.7%	★★★★★
2023	83.6	9 of 144	93.8%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	97.9	11 of 643	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	93.3	25 of 672	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	97.1	15 of 660	97.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	97.6	10 of 835	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	96.7	9 of 860	99.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	97.0	6 of 348	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	99.2	3 of 362	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	99.2	5 of 362	98.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	93.3	27 of 843	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	93.5	25 of 877	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	91.8	32 of 874	96.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	97.6	14 of 839	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	97.2	10 of 870	98.9%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	93.6	10 of 174	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	92.3	15 of 199	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	91.7	12 of 187	93.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	97.3	14 of 649	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	97.1	16 of 673	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	97.4	11 of 681	98.4%	★★★★★

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)

Female (2025)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)98th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)98th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)98th percentile~ school

White (2025)98th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile~ school

African American (2024)96th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)94th percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2025)88th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts83%+34 vs state

Math77%+35 vs state

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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
Dorseyville Middle School	Public	6-8	3732 Saxonburg Blvd	Pittsburgh	15238	Allegheny County	Fox Chapel Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 767-5343	981	77	12.8	22.1%	753 (76.8%)	35 (3.6%)	42 (4.3%)	80 (8.2%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (6.9%)	98.1	11^th of 873 public middle schools	98.7%		97.5	12^th of 891 public middle schools	98.7%	1			82.9	77.6	69.3	76.7			85.3	81.0	81.6	82.7	$22,876	$328	$22,548
Hampton Middle School	Public	6-8	4589 School Rd	Allison Park	15101	Allegheny County	Hampton Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 492-6356	606	51	11.8	18.2%	561 (92.6%)	3 (0.5%)	10 (1.7%)	14 (2.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.3%)	95.8	27^th of 873 public middle schools	96.9%		96.2	20^th of 891 public middle schools	97.8%	7			62.2	69.0	59.6	63.4			80.6	83.7	80.0	81.4	$33	$01	$32
Deer Lakes Middle School	Public	6-8	17 East Union Road	Cheswick	15024	Allegheny County	Deer Lakes School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 265-5310	383	35	10.8	45.4%	356 (93.0%)	4 (1.0%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.7%)	71	213^th of 873 public middle schools	75.6%		67.7	276^th of 891 public middle schools	69.0%	63			44.2	36.6	48.6	42.9			58.2	42.8	68.8	55.9	$22,094	$689	$21,405
Shaler Area Middle School	Public	7-8	1810 Mt Royal Blvd	Glenshaw	15116	Allegheny County	Shaler Area School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 492-1200	589	53	11.1	41.1%	509 (86.4%)	21 (3.6%)	14 (2.4%)	11 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.8%)	67	248^th of 873 public middle schools	71.6%		65.6	307^th of 891 public middle schools	65.5%	59				40.2	28.6	34.3				60.0	50.3	55.1	$26,956	$537	$26,419
Shaler Area Elementary School	Public	4-6	705 Scott Avenue	Glenshaw	15116	Allegheny County	Shaler Area School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 491-1200	870	68	12.7	37.1%	767 (88.2%)	27 (3.1%)	26 (3.0%)	9 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (4.7%)								(n/a)	71.5	45.2	39.0			51.6	68.9	58.5	49.4			58.9	$18,593	$663	$17,930
Eden Hall Upper Elementary School	Public	4-6	3900 Bakerstown Road	Gibsonia	15044	Allegheny County	Pine-Richland School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 443-1450	1,076	79	13.6	9.3%	912 (84.8%)	14 (1.3%)	26 (2.4%)	85 (7.9%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (3.0%)								(n/a)	77.2	76.7	71.5			75.2	79.2	70.4	79.4			76.4	$18,100	$274	$17,827
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
Carson Middle School	Public	6-8	200 Hillvue Lane	Pittsburgh	15237	Allegheny County	North Allegheny School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 369-5520	652	57	11.3	14.0%	500 (76.7%)	13 (2.0%)	30 (4.6%)	77 (11.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (4.4%)	91.3	62^nd of 873 public middle schools	92.9%		86.5	86^th of 891 public middle schools	90.3%	24			64.1	56.0	46.5	55.7			76.3	73.5	70.1	73.4	$22,938	$319	$22,619
North Hills Middle School	Public	6-8	55 Rochester Rd	Pittsburgh	15229	Allegheny County	North Hills School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 318-1452	1,127	78	14.4	26.4%	928 (82.3%)	32 (2.8%)	53 (4.7%)	46 (4.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (5.9%)	88.2	88^th of 873 public middle schools	89.9%		90.5	58^th of 891 public middle schools	93.5%	30			58.7	46.9	48.6	51.4			65.1	73.9	74.8	71.3	$15,293	$677	$14,616
Highlands Middle School	Public	5-8	1350 Broadview Boulevard	Natrona Heights	15065	Allegheny County	Highlands School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 226-0600	575	59	9.6	103.7%	417 (72.5%)	53 (9.2%)	20 (3.5%)	9 (1.6%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (12.5%)	49.1	443^rd of 873 public middle schools	49.3%		45.4	509^th of 891 public middle schools	42.9%	66		36.1	27.0	34.1	28.8	31.9		33.8	38.5	43.7	47.7	40.6	$19,415	$3,371	$16,044

Frequently Asked Questions about Dorseyville Middle School

Is Dorseyville Middle School a good school?

Yes! Dorseyville Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 11^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools.

How many students attend Dorseyville Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 981 students attended Dorseyville Middle School.

What district is Dorseyville Middle School in?

Fox Chapel Area School District

What is the racial makeup of Dorseyville Middle School?

Students at Dorseyville Middle School are 77% White, 8% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 4% African American.

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