Enrollment
442
Middle
DISTRICT 382 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KEYSTONE OAKS SD·NCES 421275000197
Keystone Oaks Middle School
1002 Kelton Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15216 · (412) 571-6146 · Allegheny County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL442 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 72% of Pennsylvania public middle schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public middle schools
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
181 students
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 75%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 178 | 40% |
| Grade 7 | 135 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 129 | 29% |
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Keystone Oaks Middle School→Keystone Oaks High School
Based on grade levels within Keystone Oaks SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
68.2%
PA avg 51.1% . +2.4pp since 2023
Math
48.0%
PA avg 43.0% . -0.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68.2% | 48.0% |
| 2023-24 | 65.8% | 48.1% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
56.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.0%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Pennsylvania's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Keystone Oaks Middle School
Keystone Oaks Middle School's state test result (56.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keystone Oaks Middle School this school | 442 | 41.0% | 56.8% |
| Walnut Creek Middle School Fairview | 399 | 38.3% | 66.8% |
| Shallow Brook Inter School Manchester | 507 | 45.8% | 54.1% |
| South Park Middle School South Park | 580 | 32.2% | 49.2% |
| Garden Spot Middle School New Holland | 404 | 43.1% | 39.8% |
| Klinger Middle School Southampton | 599 | 46.9% | 51.0% |
Matched among Pennsylvania middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Keystone Oaks Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Allegheny County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.8% | #132 of 479 | #25 of 47 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #135 of 513 ▼ 4 | #25 of 51 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.2% | #84 of 513 ▲ 54 | #19 of 51 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 442 | #342 of 522 | #36 of 51 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #129 of 486 | #14 of 46 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.6% | #194 of 486 | #18 of 46 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.0% | #333 of 510 | #24 of 51 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.6% | #309 of 332 | #25 of 27 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
442
+21 (+5%) vs 2020
-33% since 2000-01, when it was 662
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 12.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 442 | 37.4 | 11.8:1 | 41% (181) |
| 2023-24 | 378 | 36.9 | 10.3:1 | 48% (181) |
| 2022-23 | 382 | 34.9 | 10.9:1 | 49% (186) |
| 2020-21 | 421 | 34 | 12.4:1 | 43% (181) |
| 2017-18 | 449 | 34.4 | 13.0:1 | 31% (141) |
| 2015-16 | 407 | 33 | 12.3:1 | 45% (185) |
| 2010-11 | 495 | 37 | 13.4:1 | 33% (162) |
| 2000-01 | 662 | 47 | 14.1:1 | 24% (158) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Keystone Oaks Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (449 to 442); teachers up 9% (34.4 to 37.4).
About Keystone Oaks Middle School
Keystone Oaks Middle School is a middle-grades school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it is part of Keystone Oaks SD. The school reports 442 students in grades 6 through 8. The typical figure for middle schools in Pennsylvania is about 594 students.
Keystone Oaks SD has 1,911 students in 5 schools, and Keystone Oaks Middle School is one of those schools.
Keystone Oaks Middle School is 73% White by enrollment. Smaller groups are 9% Black, 8% Asian, 5% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. The county population is about 76% White, within a few points of the school. The school's diversity index is 45%, meaning two students picked at random have a 45% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its teaching staff equals 37.4 full-time positions, a ratio of 11.8:1. On average, middle schools in Pennsylvania have 13.2:1, compared with 11.8:1 here. Around 41% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. That is lower than the 54% average for public schools in Allegheny County.
allk12 grades Keystone Oaks Middle School a B+. The grade compares the school only with Pennsylvania public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Keystone Oaks Middle School is -3.3 points: 56.8% actual, 60.0% predicted.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Allegheny County show that the median household income is $78,548, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 46%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Besides Keystone Oaks Middle School, Allegheny County has 276 other public schools.
Keystone Oaks High School is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, Keystone Oaks Middle School ranks 7th on proficiency.
Keystone Oaks Middle School is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
Federal data show a 5% enrollment rise, from 421 in 2020-21 to 442 in 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Allegheny County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,238,177
Census ACS
Median income
$78,548
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
277
141,392 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Keystone Oaks SD
- Keystone Oaks High SchoolHigh · 539 students
- Dormont Elementary SchoolElementary · 380 students
- Myrtle Ave SchoolElementary · 312 students
- Fred L Aiken Elementary SchoolElementary · 238 students
Other schools in Pittsburgh
- Mt Lebanon SHSHigh · 1,772 students
- Baldwin SHSHigh · 1,657 students
- North Hills High SchoolHigh · 1,443 students
- Pittsburgh Allderdice High SchoolHigh · 1,386 students
- Fox Chapel Area High SchoolHigh · 1,360 students
- Upper Saint Clair High SchoolHigh · 1,269 students
Nearby schools
- Keystone Oaks High School0.1 mi · 539
- Pittsburgh Brookline K-80.6 mi · 384
- Howe Elementary School0.8 mi · 398
- Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania CS0.9 mi · 297
- Dormont Elementary School0.9 mi · 380
- Washington Elementary School1.0 mi · 416
Frequently asked questions
About Keystone Oaks Middle SchoolHow large is Keystone Oaks Middle School?
Keystone Oaks Middle School enrolls approximately 442 students in grades 06-08.
Is Keystone Oaks Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Keystone Oaks Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Keystone Oaks Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Keystone Oaks Middle School is approximately 11.8:1 (37 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Keystone Oaks Middle School?
At Keystone Oaks Middle School, the student body is approximately 73% White, 5% Hispanic, 9% Black, 8% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Keystone Oaks Middle School?
Keystone Oaks Middle School is overseen by Keystone Oaks SD in Allegheny County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.