Steel Valley Middle School

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Steel Valley Middle School ranks 554 th of 893 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public 5-8

3114 Main St
Munhall, PA 15120-2730

(412) 464-3600

District: Steel Valley School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
554^th of 893 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,510

Student/teacher ratio: 12.5

Number of students: 404

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.3%

African American:

37.1%

Two or more races:

10.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Steel Valley Middle School ranks worse than 62% of middle schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.68. (See more...)

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (49.3%), African American (37.1%), two or more races (10.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Steel Valley Middle School is 12.5. (See more...)

Compare Steel Valley Middle School employs 32.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Steel Valley Middle School is $17,510.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Steel Valley Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Steel Valley Middle School 554^th of 893 Pennsylvania public middle schools. (See Steel Valley Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Disabled students:

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White students:

Steel Valley School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Steel Valley School District 430^th of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Steel Valley Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Steel Valley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	13.92	561^st	643	12.8%
2004	8.51	603^rd	663	9.0%
2005	24.18	569^th	687	17.2%
2006	48.93	457^th	736	37.9%
2007	48.62	472^nd	749	37.0%
2008	48.75	470^th	753	37.6%
2009	54.31	432^nd	770	43.9%
2010	59.97	389^th	805	51.7%
2011	50.13	516^th	825	37.5%
2012	44.37	567^th	834	32.0%
2013	27.86	593^rd	758	21.8%
2014	21.29	598^th	728	17.9%
2016	28.80	623^rd	870	28.4%
2017	26.23	638^th	877	27.3%
2018	33.76	584^th	861	32.2%
2019	28.91	634^th	891	28.8%
2021	34.07	543^rd	797	31.9%
2022	37.62	573^rd	883	35.1%
2023	39.68	554^th	893	38.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Steel Valley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	58.53	326^th	874	62.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Steel Valley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	38.07	378^th	660	42.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Steel Valley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	49.23	171^st	421	59.4%

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Rank History for White students at Steel Valley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	34.64	461^st	681	32.3%

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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Pennsylvania Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Steel Valley Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	311	70	5	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	387
1989	329	70	0	1	3	n/a	n/a	0	403
1990	372	87	3	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	464
1991	397	96	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	498
1992	394	100	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	497
1993	406	94	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	502
1994	292	79	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	371
1995	250	67	13	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	332
1996	250	67	13	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	332
1997	285	88	13	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	389
1998	297	92	6	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	396
1999	261	98	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	363
2000	246	99	6	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	351
2001	268	102	6	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	377
2002	387	177	11	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	576
2003	387	177	11	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	576
2004	336	173	12	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	523
2005	330	179	15	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	524
2006	313	187	15	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	516
2007	294	174	12	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	482
2008	283	142	9	0	0	n/a	n/a	17	451
2009	283	121	8	0	0	n/a	n/a	17	429
2010	264	136	10	1	0	n/a	n/a	22	433
2011	243	147	5	4	0	0	24	0	423
2012	221	155	5	2	0	0	24	0	407
2013	217	158	2	1	0	0	19	0	397
2014	214	138	2	2	0	0	21	0	377
2015	203	113	1	2	0	0	12	0	331
2016	187	93	1	2	0	0	17	0	300
2017	232	157	5	4	0	0	26	0	424
2018	219	173	5	5	0	0	29	0	431
2019	207	175	4	5	0	0	40	0	431
2020	171	152	5	4	0	0	30	0	362
2021	186	136	6	2	0	0	39	0	369
2022	188	152	6	3	1	0	41	0	391
2023	199	150	5	6	1	0	43	0	404

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Steel Valley Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	387	28.9	13.3	n/a
1989	403	32.0	12.5	n/a
1990	464	28.0	16.5	0
1991	498	32.0	15.5	n/a
1992	497	31.0	16.0	n/a
1993	502	22.0	22.8	n/a
1994	371	17.0	21.8	n/a
1995	332	17.0	19.5	n/a
1996	332	17.0	19.5	n/a
1997	389	18.0	21.6	n/a
1998	396	20.0	19.8	n/a
1999	363	23.5	15.4	n/a
2000	351	22.5	15.6	49.6
2001	377	22.0	17.1	43.5
2002	576	31.7	18.2	34.4
2003	576	31.7	18.2	34.4
2004	523	30.8	17.0	35.2
2005	524	36.6	14.3	37.8
2006	516	37.8	13.7	36.2
2007	482	35.4	13.6	36.7
2008	451	36.5	12.4	51.2
2009	429	38.2	11.2	41.5
2010	433	37.0	11.6	58.6
2011	423	33.0	12.7	53.2
2012	407	25.3	16.0	62.9
2013	397	24.9	15.9	58.4
2014	377	24.1	15.6	64.7
2015	331	26.0	12.7	63.4
2016	300	25.0	12.0	98.3
2017	424	33.8	12.5	99.8
2018	431	30.6	14.0	99.1
2019	431	30.1	14.2	99.8
2020	362	30.0	12.0	100
2021	369	31.2	11.8	98.6
2022	391	30.2	12.9	99.2
2023	404	32.1	12.5	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Steel Valley Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	387	28.9	13.3	n/a
1989	403	32.0	12.5	n/a
1990	464	28.0	16.5	0
1991	498	32.0	15.5	n/a
1992	497	31.0	16.0	n/a
1993	502	22.0	22.8	n/a
1994	371	17.0	21.8	n/a
1995	332	17.0	19.5	n/a
1996	332	17.0	19.5	n/a
1997	389	18.0	21.6	n/a
1998	396	20.0	19.8	n/a
1999	363	23.5	15.4	n/a
2000	351	22.5	15.6	49.6
2001	377	22.0	17.1	43.5
2002	576	31.7	18.2	34.4
2003	576	31.7	18.2	34.4
2004	523	30.8	17.0	35.2
2005	524	36.6	14.3	37.8
2006	516	37.8	13.7	36.2
2007	482	35.4	13.6	36.7
2008	451	36.5	12.4	51.2
2009	429	38.2	11.2	41.5
2010	433	37.0	11.6	58.6
2011	423	33.0	12.7	53.2
2012	407	25.3	16.0	62.9
2013	397	24.9	15.9	58.4
2014	377	24.1	15.6	64.7
2015	331	26.0	12.7	63.4
2016	300	25.0	12.0	98.3
2017	424	33.8	12.5	99.8
2018	431	30.6	14.0	99.1
2019	431	30.1	14.2	99.8
2020	362	30.0	12.0	100
2021	369	31.2	11.8	98.6
2022	391	30.2	12.9	99.2
2023	404	32.1	12.5	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Steel Valley Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$40 (0.3%)	$13,797 (99.7%)	$13,837
2020	$00 (NaN)	$00 (NaN)	$00
2021	$971 (5.9%)	$15,454 (94.1%)	$16,425
2022	$928 (5.3%)	$16,581 (94.7%)	$17,510

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Steel Valley Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 634^th of 891 Middle schools	Ranks 554^th of 893 Middle schools	9.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
5th Grade Math (Steel Valley Middle School)	22.8	29.1	6.3%
5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	43	42.7	0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Steel Valley Middle School)	39.4	45.4	6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	58.5	53.6	4.9%
6th Grade Math (Steel Valley Middle School)	13.7	17.2	3.5%
6th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	39	36.4	2.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Steel Valley Middle School)	39.6	32.3	7.3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63	55.6	7.4%
7th Grade Math (Steel Valley Middle School)	19.8	27.1	7.3%
7th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	38.2	33.2	5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Steel Valley Middle School)	42.7	46.9	4.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	60.5	54.5	6%
8th Grade Math (Steel Valley Middle School)	17.5	21.5	4%
8th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	32.2	26	6.2%
8th Grade Science (Steel Valley Middle School)	45.5	55.2	9.7%
8th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)	58.2	57	1.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Steel Valley Middle School)	52.9	46.9	6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	57.9	52.8	5.1%
All Grades Math (Steel Valley Middle School)	18.5	23.7	5.2%
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)	42.4	39.3	3.1%
All Grades Science (Steel Valley Middle School)	45.5	55.2	9.7%
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)	68	65.6	2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Steel Valley Middle School)	43.8	42.7	1.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	60.9	53.8	7.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	431	404	6.3%
African American	175	150	14.3%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	4	5	25%
Hispanic	5	6	20%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	207	199	3.9%
Two or More Races	40	43	7.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	99.8%	100%	0.2%

Schools Near Steel Valley Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSSA Math (2023)						PSSA Science (2023)			PSSA English Language Arts (2023)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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 Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science 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
Steel Valley Middle School	Public	5-8	3114 Main St	Munhall	15120	Allegheny County	Steel Valley School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(412) 464-3600	404	32	12.5	100.0%	199 (49.3%)	150 (37.1%)	6 (1.5%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (10.6%)	39.7	554^th of 893 public middle schools	38.0%		37.6	573^rd of 883 public middle schools	35.1%	19		29.1	17.2	27.1	21.5	23.7		55.2	55.2		45.4	32.3	46.9	46.9	42.7	$17,510	$928	$16,581
West Mifflin Area Middle School	Public	4-8	81 Commonwealth Ave	West Mifflin	15122	Allegheny County	West Mifflin Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(412) 466-9131	803	58	13.7	100.0%	486 (60.5%)	179 (22.3%)	34 (4.2%)	14 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	89 (11.1%)	38.8	563^rd of 893 public middle schools	37.0%		42.4	539^th of 883 public middle schools	39.0%	24	22.9	24.6	41.6	30.0	5.4	24.3	72.8	46.4	57.6	52.8	45.9	39.6	43.2	41.9	44.3	$12,059	$266	$11,793
Dickson Prep STEAM Academy	Public	6-8	7301 Schoyer Avenue	Swissvale	15218	Allegheny County	Woodland Hills School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(412) 731-5816	642	57	11.2	100.0%	153 (23.8%)	400 (62.3%)	29 (4.5%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (8.7%)	16.5	717^th of 893 public middle schools	19.7%		18.8	688^th of 883 public middle schools	22.1%	29			10.5	17.3	5.4	11.4		22.1	22.1			30.0	36.8	17.0	28.1	$19,929	$1,762	$18,168
Pittsburgh Sterrett 6-8	Public	6-8	7100 Reynolds St	Pittsburgh	15208	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(412) 529-7870	208	20	10.1	100.0%	15 (7.2%)	178 (85.6%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.3%)	18.5	697^th of 893 public middle schools	21.9%		13.4	745^th of 883 public middle schools	15.6%	48			11.3	7.1	6.0	8.1		34.4	34.4			30.7	26.8	40.3	32.9	$11,483	$1,477	$10,005
Brentwood Middle School	Public	6-8	3601 Brownsville Rd	Pittsburgh	15227	Allegheny County	Brentwood Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(412) 881-4940	271	20	13.3	62.4%	194 (71.6%)	37 (13.7%)	16 (5.9%)	13 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.1%)	58.6	370^th of 893 public middle schools	58.6%		62.5	321^st of 883 public middle schools	63.6%	49			24.1	35.5	27.3	28.7		60.7	60.7			52.9	60.0	55.6	56.0	$19,407	$1,649	$17,758
Founders Hall Middle School	Public	6-8	3600 O'Neil Boulevard	McKeesport	15132	Allegheny County	McKeesport Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(412) 664-3690	695	68	10.1	100.0%	247 (35.5%)	328 (47.2%)	25 (3.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (13.2%)	15.4	731^st of 893 public middle schools	18.1%		13.6	742^nd of 883 public middle schools	16.0%	11			7.0	8.3	5.0	6.6		28.7	28.7			30.0	35.5	29.1	31.3	$15,522	$3,262	$12,259
South Allegheny Middle School	Public	6-8	2743 Washington Blvd	McKeesport	15133	Allegheny County	South Allegheny School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(412) 675-3070	313	24	13.0	99.7%	236 (75.4%)	32 (10.2%)	13 (4.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (9.9%)	26.3	645^th of 893 public middle schools	27.8%		28.9	615^th of 883 public middle schools	30.4%	30			19.2	19.8	6.5	15.3		43.4	43.4			38.4	40.7	28.2	35.9	$21,143	$1,083	$20,060
Life Male STEAM Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	6-8	777 Penn Center Blvd	Pittsburgh	15235	Allegheny County	Life Male STEAM Academy Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(412) 867-6209	93	9	10.3	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	79 (84.9%)	4 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.5%)	7.2	845^th of 893 public middle schools	5.4%					(n/a)			0.0	4.3	0.0	1.3		17.2	17.2			7.1	30.4	13.7	16.3	$22,301	$489	$21,812
Pleasant Hills Middle School	Public	6-8	404 Old Clairton Road	Pittsburgh	15236	Allegheny County	West Jefferson Hills School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(412) 655-8680	798	49	16.4	27.1%	685 (85.8%)	19 (2.4%)	21 (2.6%)	54 (6.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.3%)	89.8	64^th of 893 public middle schools	92.8%		82.7	116^th of 883 public middle schools	86.9%	52			61.3	45.1	46.6	51.0		76.1	76.1			79.4	78.3	79.2	78.9	$13,874	$488	$13,386
Pittsburgh South Brook 6-8	Public	6-8	779 Dunster St	Pittsburgh	15226	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(412) 529-8170	272	23	11.9	100.0%	123 (45.2%)	83 (30.5%)	13 (4.8%)	8 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (16.5%)	20.6	681^st of 893 public middle schools	23.7%		29.6	609^th of 883 public middle schools	31.0%	72			22.3	4.8	7.5	11.0		30.0	30.0			45.1	27.4	33.4	34.8	$25,724	$3,309	$22,415

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How many students attend Steel Valley Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 404 students attended Steel Valley Middle School.

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Steel Valley Middle School ranks 554^th of 893 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Steel Valley Middle School?

Students at Steel Valley Middle School are 49% White, 37% African American, 11% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

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