Summary:
There is only one middle school located in the 15208 zip code of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Sterrett 6-8. This school consistently underperforms compared to the Pittsburgh School District and the state of Pennsylvania on standardized test scores, ranking in the bottom third of middle schools in the state.
Pittsburgh Sterrett 6-8 has a student enrollment of 185 and a dropout rate of 1.4% in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's math proficiency rate is only 14% in 2024-2025, compared to 27.9% for the Pittsburgh School District and 41.7% for Pennsylvania. In English language arts, the proficiency rate is 35.3%, lower than the district's 39.3% and the state's 48.5%. Despite the low academic performance, the school spends a relatively high amount per student at $17,936 in 2022-2023.
The data suggests that Pittsburgh Sterrett 6-8 is a struggling middle school that needs to implement significant improvements to provide a high-quality education to its students. The school's high poverty levels, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, may present additional challenges. The school's statewide ranking has also been declining in recent years, further indicating the need for substantial changes to address the academic performance issues.
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