Boyce MS

As a moderately sized 6-8 campus in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Boyce MS serves 624 students from grades 5 through 6, overseen by Upper St. Clair SD.

Within Upper St. Clair SD, which oversees 6 schools and 4,003 students, Boyce MS is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Boyce MS logs that the largest single group is White, at 76% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school logs 16% Asian, 4% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the income-and-resources front, Boyce MS shows 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.7:1. The state averages about 13.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 12% of students at Boyce MS qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Allegheny County (around 54%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

With demographic context factored in, Boyce MS tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 72.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 84.5%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Allegheny County put median household income runs about $78,548, roughly 46% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Allegheny County runs 277 public schools (combined enrollment of about 141,392 students), of which Boyce MS is one.

The closest other public school is Streams El Sch, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Boyce MS at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 82.9%.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 4%: 649 students in 2018 compared to 624 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 82% to 76%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 14.8:1 in 2018 to 12.7:1 today.

On the community side, members of the Boyce MS community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.