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Pittsburgh Allegheny 6-8

Q: Is Pittsburgh Allegheny 6-8 a good school?

Pittsburgh Allegheny 6-8 ranks in the bottom 19.1% of Pennsylvania middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Pittsburgh Allegheny 6-8?

In the 2024-25 school year, 179 students attended Pittsburgh Allegheny 6-8.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Pittsburgh Allegheny 6-8?

Students at Pittsburgh Allegheny 6-8 are 78% African American, 9% White, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 3% Hispanic.

Q: What high school do graduates of Pittsburgh Allegheny 6-8 attend?

Students who attend Pittsburgh Allegheny 6-8 usually go on to attend Pittsburgh Obama 6-12

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

706^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 19% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Pittsburgh Allegheny 6-8 is a public magnet middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Pittsburgh School District, with 175 students. Despite its magnet school status, the school has consistently underperformed compared to state and district averages, ranking in the bottom quartile of Pennsylvania middle schools.

Academically, Pittsburgh Allegheny 6-8 struggles, with only 10.1% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math and 23.6% proficient or better in PSSA English Language Arts, far below the Pittsburgh School District and Pennsylvania state averages. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as male students and students with disabilities. Additionally, the school has seen relatively high dropout rates in recent years, ranging from 0.0% to 1.6%, higher than the state average.

When compared to other nearby middle schools in the Pittsburgh School District, such as Pittsburgh Arsenal 6-8 and Pittsburgh South Brook 6-8, Pittsburgh Allegheny 6-8 performs similarly or worse academically. Despite its magnet school status, the school does not appear to be outperforming its peers. The school's high poverty rates, with 97.93% to 100% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, likely contribute to its academic challenges.

179

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,509

Per pupil spending ?

97.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

810 Arch Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15212-5202

(412) 529-4115

District: Pittsburgh School District

Students who attend Pittsburgh Allegheny 6-8 usually attend:

High:	Pittsburgh Obama 6-12
	Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academy 6-12

Feeder schools for Pittsburgh Allegheny 6-8:

Elementary:	Pittsburgh Arlington K-8
	Pittsburgh Arsenal K-5
	Pittsburgh Banksville K-5
	Pittsburgh Beechwood K-5
	More...
	Pittsburgh Brookline K-8
	Pittsburgh Carmalt K-8
	Pittsburgh Colfax K-8
	Pittsburgh Concord K-5
	Pittsburgh Dilworth K-5
	Pittsburgh Faison K-5
	Pittsburgh Fulton K-5
	Pittsburgh Grandview K-5
	Pittsburgh Greenfield K-8
	Pittsburgh King K-8
	Pittsburgh Langley K-8
	Pittsburgh Lincoln K-5
	Pittsburgh Manchester K-8
	Pittsburgh Mifflin K-8
	Pittsburgh Miller K-5
	Pittsburgh Minadeo K-5
	Pittsburgh Morrow K-8
	Pittsburgh Phillips K-5
	Pittsburgh Roosevelt K -5
	Pittsburgh Spring Hill K-5
	Pittsburgh Sunnyside K-8
	Pittsburgh Weil K-5
	Pittsburgh West Liberty K-5
	Pittsburgh Westwood K-5
	Pittsburgh Whittier K-5
	Pittsburgh Woolslair K-5

Racial breakdown:

African American:

78.2%

White:

8.9%

Two or more races:

7.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 14th percentile in 2015 → 19th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (17% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg34%

Pennsylvania avg45%

706^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 19%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 14% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 7Middle Schools in the Pittsburgh School District

450^th of 606Pittsburgh 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	16.9	706 of 873	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.4	725 of 891	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	725 of 893	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.6	690 of 883	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.1	707 of 797	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.4	754 of 891	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.7	741 of 861	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.0	729 of 877	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	12.2	734 of 870	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	11.7	714 of 835	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	11.9	631 of 728	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	15.9	637 of 758	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.3	673 of 834	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	19.8	705 of 825	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	27.1	656 of 805	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	25.0	635 of 770	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	28.4	605 of 753	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	20.6	635 of 749	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	28.9	590 of 736	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	34.5	522 of 687	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	27.9	535 of 663	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	8.7	581 of 643	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	262 of 393	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.1	256 of 408	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.1	272 of 421	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	15.3	640 of 643	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.4	596 of 672	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.5	427 of 660	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	21.7	643 of 835	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.3	659 of 860	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	22.4	671 of 843	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	691 of 877	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.6	673 of 874	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	12.6	733 of 839	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.0	759 of 870	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)33rd percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)23rd percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile~ school

Male (2025)13th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2025)<1st percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts24%-25 vs state

Math10%-32 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 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
Pittsburgh Allegheny 6-8	Public, Magnet	6-8	810 Arch Street	Pittsburgh	15212	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(412) 529-4115	179	16	11.2	97.8%	16 (8.9%)	140 (78.2%)	5 (2.8%)	5 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.3%)	16.9	706^th of 873 public middle schools	19.1%		16.4	725^th of 891 public middle schools	18.6%	19				6.0	8.3	15.3	10.1				12.0	30.0	26.7	23.6	$25,509	$4,369	$21,140
Pittsburgh Schiller 6-8	Public, Magnet	6-8	1018 Peralta St	Pittsburgh	15212	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(412) 529-4190	260	21	12.3	100.0%	94 (36.2%)	108 (41.5%)	32 (12.3%)	5 (1.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.7%)	48.3	455^th of 873 public middle schools	47.9%		42.7	534^th of 891 public middle schools	40.1%	79				29.4	35.6	18.2	28.1				46.7	44.4	42.9	44.6	$29,923	$5,125	$24,798
Provident Charter School	Public, Charter	2-8	1400 Troy Hill Road	Pittsburgh	15212	Allegheny County	Provident Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(412) 709-5160	306	62	4.9	52.6%	197 (64.4%)	75 (24.5%)	8 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.5%)	12.5	756^th of 873 public middle schools	13.4%		23.2	666^th of 891 public middle schools	25.3%	90	16.3	13.8	8.8	7.3	14.7	8.3	11.6	16.3	5.2	7.0	17.0	20.5	12.5	12.1	$29,456	$2,495	$26,961
Pittsburgh Classical 6-8	Public, Magnet	6-8	1463 Chartiers Ave	Pittsburgh	15220	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(412) 529-3110	245	27	9.0	112.2%	62 (25.3%)	133 (54.3%)	16 (6.5%)	8 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	25 (10.2%)	29.1	604^th of 873 public middle schools	30.8%		29.6	620^th of 891 public middle schools	30.4%	16				7.4	16.3	7.8	10.9				27.9	40.1	50.0	39.2	$31,451	$5,386	$26,064
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
Pittsburgh Arsenal 6-8	Public	6-8	220 40th Street	Pittsburgh	15201	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-5740	148	16	9.0	109.5%	18 (12.2%)	75 (50.7%)	33 (22.3%)	18 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.7%)	17.5	700^th of 873 public middle schools	19.8%		23.7	662^nd of 891 public middle schools	25.7%	38				5.6	8.3	11.1	8.7				12.5	20.0	36.5	25.2	$32,006	$5,482	$26,525
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
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
Sto-Rox Upper Elementary School	Public	4-6	298 Ewing Rd	Mc Kees Rocks	15136	Allegheny County	Sto-Rox School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 771-3213	193	18	10.8	114.5%	26 (13.5%)	123 (63.7%)	12 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (16.6%)								(n/a)		0.0	2.8	1.6			1.8		14.7	1.4	25.0			13.0	$12,704	$3,152	$9,553

Frequently Asked Questions about Pittsburgh Allegheny 6-8

Is Pittsburgh Allegheny 6-8 a good school?

Pittsburgh Allegheny 6-8 ranks in the bottom 19.1% of Pennsylvania middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Pittsburgh Allegheny 6-8 attend?

Students who attend Pittsburgh Allegheny 6-8 usually go on to attend Pittsburgh Obama 6-12

What district is Pittsburgh Allegheny 6-8 in?

Pittsburgh School District

What is the racial makeup of Pittsburgh Allegheny 6-8?

Students at Pittsburgh Allegheny 6-8 are 78% African American, 9% White, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 3% Hispanic.

How many students attend Pittsburgh Allegheny 6-8?

In the 2024-25 school year, 179 students attended Pittsburgh Allegheny 6-8.

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