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Pittsburgh Sterrett 6-8

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Pittsburgh Sterrett 6-8 ranks 618 th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

618^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 29% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Pittsburgh Sterrett 6-8 is a public magnet middle school serving 185 students in grades 6-8 within the Pittsburgh School District. While the school aims to provide a specialized academic program, it consistently underperforms compared to both nearby magnet and non-magnet middle schools in the area.

Pittsburgh Sterrett 6-8 struggles academically, ranking in the bottom quarter of Pennsylvania middle schools over the past five years. Its students perform significantly below state and district averages on PSSA tests, with only 14% proficient or better in Math and 35.3% in English Language Arts. The school also faces challenges in serving its student subgroups effectively, ranking in the bottom quarter for female, male, African American, and low-income students. Additionally, the school has seen relatively high dropout rates in recent years, ranging from 0.0% to 1.6%.

When compared to other magnet middle schools in the Pittsburgh area, such as Pittsburgh Schiller 6-8 and Pittsburgh Allegheny 6-8, Pittsburgh Sterrett 6-8 significantly underperforms academically. The school's performance is also weaker than non-magnet middle schools in the surrounding area, such as Linton Middle School and Steel Valley Middle School. The significant fluctuations in spending per student at Pittsburgh Sterrett 6-8 may also contribute to its inconsistent academic performance.

183

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,028

Per pupil spending ?

101.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7100 Reynolds St
Pittsburgh, PA 15208-2928

(412) 529-7870

District: Pittsburgh School District

Students who attend Pittsburgh Sterrett 6-8 usually attend:

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

Feeder schools for Pittsburgh Sterrett 6-8:

Elementary:

Pittsburgh Minadeo K-5

Racial breakdown:

African American:

76.0%

White:

14.2%

Two or more races:

7.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 16th percentile in 2022 → 29th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 29th (2025) from a 16th-percentile low (2022)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (25% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Math scores 28 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg34%

Pennsylvania avg45%

618^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	27.4	618 of 873	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.6	640 of 891	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.5	697 of 893	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.4	745 of 883	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.2	660 of 797	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.3	703 of 891	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.7	664 of 861	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.1	649 of 877	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.9	638 of 870	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	41.0	530 of 835	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	41.5	505 of 728	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	29.8	587 of 758	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	55.7	464 of 834	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.0	517 of 825	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.0	462 of 805	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.6	421 of 770	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	61.6	325 of 753	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.7	302 of 749	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.8	231 of 736	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	70.3	231 of 687	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	70.6	215 of 663	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2003	65.1	259 of 643	59.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	256 of 393	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.2	212 of 408	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.2	257 of 421	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	403 of 643	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.0	337 of 672	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	19.8	588 of 660	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	21.6	644 of 835	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.3	652 of 860	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	25.1	648 of 843	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	656 of 877	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.8	727 of 874	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	33.4	556 of 839	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.4	609 of 870	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2025)37th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2025)35th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)34th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)23rd percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts35%-13 vs state

Math14%-28 vs state

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Schools Near Pittsburgh Sterrett 6-8

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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 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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Pittsburgh Sterrett 6-8

Is Pittsburgh Sterrett 6-8 a good school?

Pittsburgh Sterrett 6-8 ranks 618^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Pittsburgh Sterrett 6-8 in?

Pittsburgh School District

How many students attend Pittsburgh Sterrett 6-8?

In the 2024-25 school year, 183 students attended Pittsburgh Sterrett 6-8.

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

Students at Pittsburgh Sterrett 6-8 are 76% African American, 14% White, 7% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic, 1% Pacific Islander.

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

Students who attend Pittsburgh Sterrett 6-8 usually go on to attend Pittsburgh Allderdice High School

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