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Fort Couch Middle School

Public Grades 7-8

6^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 99% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Fort Couch Middle School is a public middle school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, serving 619 students in grades 7-8. The school is part of the highly-ranked Upper St. Clair School District, which is ranked 1 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fort Couch Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Pennsylvania, with exceptional academic performance. Over 80% of students are proficient or better in English Language Arts, and over 70% are proficient or better in Math. The school also maintains low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 1.6%, significantly lower than the state average. Additionally, Fort Couch spends a relatively high amount per student, ranging from $18,804 to $26,952, and maintains a low student-teacher ratio of 12.7 to 13.1 students per teacher.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Boyce Middle School and Independence Middle School, Fort Couch Middle School's academic performance is equally impressive, with comparable PSSA scores and rankings. This level of sustained excellence across the district and region highlights the school's exceptional educational program and its ability to support the learning needs of a diverse student population.

647

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,541

Per pupil spending ?

11.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

515 Fort Couch Rd
Pittsburgh, PA 15241-2018

(412) 833-1600

District: Upper St. Clair School District

Students who attend Fort Couch Middle School usually attend:

High:

Upper Saint Clair High School

Feeder schools for Fort Couch Middle School:

Elementary:	Baker Elementary School
	Eisenhower Elementary School
	Streams Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.1%

Asian:

12.8%

Two or more races:

4.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2014 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (78% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school78%

District avg84%

Pennsylvania avg45%

6^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 606Upper St. Clair 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	98.5	6 of 873	99.3%	★★★★★
2024	97.8	9 of 891	99.0%	★★★★★
2023	98.0	6 of 893	99.3%	★★★★★
2022	98.3	3 of 883	99.7%	★★★★★
2021	98.9	2 of 797	99.7%	★★★★★
2019	96.3	5 of 891	99.4%	★★★★★
2018	95.1	11 of 861	98.7%	★★★★★
2017	95.8	8 of 877	99.1%	★★★★★
2016	94.8	15 of 870	98.3%	★★★★★
2014	88.5	17 of 728	97.7%	★★★★★
2013	89.7	9 of 758	98.8%	★★★★★
2012	91.2	5 of 834	99.4%	★★★★★
2011	90.4	10 of 825	98.8%	★★★★★
2010	92.4	5 of 805	99.4%	★★★★★
2009	93.5	4 of 770	99.5%	★★★★★
2008	93.2	6 of 753	99.2%	★★★★★
2007	92.2	8 of 749	98.9%	★★★★★
2006	93.8	6 of 736	99.2%	★★★★★
2005	94.6	9 of 687	98.7%	★★★★★
2004	90.8	31 of 663	95.3%	★★★★★
2003	94.5	10 of 643	98.4%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	78.7	28 of 138	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	85.8	6 of 145	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	85.0	6 of 144	95.8%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	97.6	13 of 643	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	98.7	11 of 672	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	98.6	8 of 660	98.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	97.8	5 of 835	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	97.7	3 of 860	99.7%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	99.6	1 of 362	99.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	98.7	7 of 843	99.2%	★★★★★
2024	98.4	6 of 877	99.3%	★★★★★
2023	99.4	3 of 874	99.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	98.4	6 of 839	99.3%	★★★★★
2024	96.9	14 of 870	98.4%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	93.9	9 of 174	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	89.8	18 of 199	91.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	97.3	13 of 649	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	96.5	18 of 673	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	97.3	12 of 681	98.2%	★★★★★

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)

Hispanic (2024)100th percentile~ school

Female (2025)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)99th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile~ school

White (2025)98th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)98th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)95th percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2025)80th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts86%+38 vs state

Math70%+28 vs state

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Schools Near Fort Couch Middle School

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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 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	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
Fort Couch Middle School	Public	7-8	515 Fort Couch Rd	Pittsburgh	15241	Allegheny County	Upper St. Clair School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 833-1600	647	49	13.3	11.3%	499 (77.1%)	13 (2.0%)	23 (3.6%)	83 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.5%)	98.5	6^th of 873 public middle schools	99.3%		97.8	9^th of 891 public middle schools	99.0%	3			69.0	70.5	69.7			82.9	89.6	86.3	$26,541	$399	$26,142
Independence Middle School	Public	7-8	2807 Bethel Church Rd	Bethel Park	15102	Allegheny County	Bethel Park School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 854-8677	602	54	11.0	19.1%	514 (85.4%)	18 (3.0%)	8 (1.3%)	36 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.2%)	89.2	80^th of 873 public middle schools	90.8%		90.3	60^th of 891 public middle schools	93.3%	20			59.1	50.1	54.7			64.8	66.5	65.7	$36	$00	$35
Mellon Middle School	Public	6-8	11 Castle Shannon Boulevard	Pittsburgh	15228	Allegheny County	Mt Lebanon School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 344-2122	661	53	12.4	13.8%	540 (81.7%)	16 (2.4%)	25 (3.8%)	41 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.9%)	96.8	20^th of 873 public middle schools	97.7%		96.4	18^th of 891 public middle schools	98.0%	2		74.9	67.5	62.7	68.6		77.0	84.6	81.8	81.0	$18,297	$53	$18,244
Jefferson Middle School	Public	6-8	21 Moffett St	Pittsburgh	15243	Allegheny County	Mt Lebanon School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 344-2120	621	54	11.4	17.6%	510 (82.1%)	15 (2.4%)	25 (4.0%)	46 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.0%)	97.3	18^th of 873 public middle schools	97.9%		96.2	19^th of 891 public middle schools	97.9%	1		70.4	67.5	61.2	66.5		85.5	83.2	85.5	84.8	$18,325	$53	$18,272
Chartiers Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	50 Thoms Run Rd	Bridgeville	15017	Allegheny County	Chartiers Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 429-2223	751	59	12.6	43.5%	581 (77.4%)	26 (3.5%)	33 (4.4%)	68 (9.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (5.5%)	70.2	224^th of 873 public middle schools	74.3%		64.3	319^th of 891 public middle schools	64.2%	95		41.9	35.5	37.5	38.3		59.9	53.1	59.6	57.5	$24,862	$365	$24,496
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
Boyce Middle School	Public	5-6	1500 Boyce Rd	Pittsburgh	15241	Allegheny County	Upper St. Clair School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 833-1600	624	49	12.7	12.3%	474 (76.0%)	4 (0.6%)	24 (3.8%)	98 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.8%)								(n/a)	86.7	79.1			82.9	88.9	88.6			88.8	$25,084	$242	$24,842
J.E. Harrison Middle School	Public	6-7	129 Windvale Dr	Pittsburgh	15236	Allegheny County	Baldwin-Whitehall School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 885-7530	716	52	13.6	99.6%	428 (59.8%)	51 (7.1%)	21 (2.9%)	182 (25.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.6%)								(n/a)		28.6	27.4		28.1		44.7	44.5		44.6	$13,099	$283	$12,815
Neil Armstrong 5-6 Middle School	Public	5-6	5800 Murray Ave	Bethel Park	15102	Allegheny County	Bethel Park School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 854-8751	597	49	12.1	21.9%	498 (83.4%)	14 (2.3%)	11 (1.8%)	42 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (5.2%)								(n/a)	68.0	60.2			64.0	64.6	67.6			66.2	$29	$01	$28
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Fort Couch Middle School

What district is Fort Couch Middle School in?

Upper St. Clair School District

Is Fort Couch Middle School a good school?

Yes! Fort Couch Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 6^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Fort Couch Middle School?

Students at Fort Couch Middle School are 77% White, 13% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What high school do graduates of Fort Couch Middle School attend?

Students who attend Fort Couch Middle School usually go on to attend Upper Saint Clair High School

How many students attend Fort Couch Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 647 students attended Fort Couch Middle School.

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