Best Public Schools in Zip Code 15210

The 15210 zip code area of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is home to 6 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 2 high schools, and no middle schools or alternative schools. These schools are part of the Pittsburgh School District, which is ranked 450 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Among the schools in this area, Pittsburgh Concord K-5 stands out as the highest-performing, ranking in the top 1/3 of Pennsylvania elementary schools and outperforming the district and state averages in both Math and English Language Arts on PSSA tests. In contrast, The New Academy Charter School is the lowest-performing high school, with 0% proficiency in Algebra I and Biology, and only 8.3% proficiency in Literature on Keystone Exams, placing it in the bottom 5% of Pennsylvania high schools.

The data also reveals that all schools in the 15210 zip code area have very high rates of free/reduced lunch recipients, ranging from 94.03% to 100%, indicating high levels of poverty and economic disadvantage in the community. Despite the high spending per student, which ranges from $29,368 to $34,442, and relatively low student-teacher ratios, the overall academic performance in many of these schools remains low, suggesting that factors beyond funding and class size, such as school leadership and curriculum, may be contributing to the disparities in educational outcomes within the Pittsburgh School District.