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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 15201

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148

Students

Top rankedPittsburgh Arsenal 6-8700^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools

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Summary:

There is only one middle school located in the 15201 zip code area of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Arsenal 6-8. This public school serves grades 6-8 and is part of the Pittsburgh School District, which is ranked 450 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pittsburgh Arsenal 6-8 has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Pennsylvania middle schools, with a ranking of 700 out of 873 in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's academic performance is significantly below state and district averages, with only 8.7% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math and 25.2% proficient or better in PSSA English Language Arts in 2024-2025. Additionally, the school has a high dropout rate of 1.4% for the 2023-2024 school year.

Despite the high spending per student ($32,490 for 2022-2023) and low student-teacher ratio (9.1), Pittsburgh Arsenal 6-8 is struggling to improve student outcomes. The school serves a high-need, economically disadvantaged student population, with 100% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. The consistent decline in the school's statewide ranking over the past few years suggests that addressing the challenges faced by this school will require a multifaceted approach targeting both academic and socioeconomic factors.

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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/reduced lunch	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 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	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		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

Cities Near Zip Code 15201

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pittsburgh	0.44 mi	153	496^th
Wilkinsburg	3.97 mi	3	712^th
Glenshaw	3.98 mi	3	232^nd
Swissvale	4.57 mi	1	687^th
Homestead	5.08 mi	2	711^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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