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Pittsburgh Arsenal 6-8

Public Grades 6-8

700^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 20% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Pittsburgh Arsenal 6-8 is a public middle school serving 162 students in grades 6-8 in the Pittsburgh School District. While the school spends a relatively high amount per student, its academic performance consistently lags behind the district and state averages.

The school's PSSA proficiency rates in Math and English Language Arts are significantly lower than the Pittsburgh School District and Pennsylvania state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 8.7% of students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 27.9% for the district and 41.7% for the state. Similarly, only 25.2% were proficient or better in PSSA English Language Arts, compared to 39.3% for the district and 48.5% for the state. The school's performance also varies greatly across different student subgroups, with White students and English Language Learners performing relatively well, while African American students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds struggle significantly.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Pittsburgh Schiller 6-8, which is only 1.83 miles away, Pittsburgh Arsenal 6-8 consistently performs worse on academic measures. The school has also seen a steady increase in its dropout rate over the past few years, rising from 0.7% in 2022-2023 to 1.6% in 2022-2023 and 1.4% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average.

148

Students ?

9.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,006

Per pupil spending ?

109.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

220 40th Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15201-3223

(412) 529-5740

District: Pittsburgh School District

Students who attend Pittsburgh Arsenal 6-8 usually attend:

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

Feeder schools for Pittsburgh Arsenal 6-8:

Elementary:	Pittsburgh Arsenal K-5
	Pittsburgh Woolslair K-5

Racial breakdown:

African American:

50.7%

Hispanic:

22.3%

White:

12.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 19th percentile in 2015 → 20th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Math scores 33 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg34%

Pennsylvania avg45%

700^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 20%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	17.5	700 of 873	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.7	662 of 891	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.4	584 of 893	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.5	427 of 883	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	18.6	639 of 797	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.3	589 of 891	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.1	623 of 861	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.2	661 of 877	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.6	659 of 870	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	15.6	679 of 835	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	11.8	633 of 728	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	7.9	677 of 758	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	13.2	737 of 834	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	8.7	770 of 825	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	9.1	744 of 805	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	33.5	252 of 393	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.9	294 of 408	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	55.7	146 of 421	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	152 of 643	76.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	53.4	46 of 145	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.2	62 of 150	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.6	43 of 143	69.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	18.3	674 of 835	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.2	621 of 860	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	22.3	673 of 843	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	654 of 877	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.1	452 of 874	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	18.0	676 of 839	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.9	684 of 870	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	75.4	122 of 681	82.1%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2023)82nd percentile+47 vs school

Disabled (2025)76th percentile+57 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)68th percentile+48 vs school

African American (2025)36th percentile+16 vs school

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

Male (2025)19th percentile~ school

Female (2025)19th percentile~ school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts25%-23 vs state

Math9%-33 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 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
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 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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Pittsburgh Arsenal 6-8

How many students attend Pittsburgh Arsenal 6-8?

In the 2024-25 school year, 148 students attended Pittsburgh Arsenal 6-8.

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

Students who attend Pittsburgh Arsenal 6-8 usually go on to attend Pittsburgh Milliones 6-12

What district is Pittsburgh Arsenal 6-8 in?

Pittsburgh School District

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

Students at Pittsburgh Arsenal 6-8 are 51% African American, 22% Hispanic, 12% White, 12% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

Is Pittsburgh Arsenal 6-8 a good school?

Pittsburgh Arsenal 6-8 ranks in the bottom 19.8% of Pennsylvania middle schools.

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