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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LIFE MALE STEAM ACADEMY CS·NCES 420090607697

Life Male STEAM Academy CS

Penn Center East, Pittsburgh, PA 15235 · (412) 867-6209 · Allegheny County
GRADES 06–10MIDDLE21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL101 STUDENTS
Enrollment
101
Middle
STATE 594
Student : Teacher
6.7:1
15 FTE teachers
STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
44 students
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
Grade 6
19
Grade 7
26
Grade 8
42
Grade 9
14
Student demographics
White
11%
STATE 60%
Hispanic
33%
STATE 16%
Black
8483%
STATE 14%
Two+
1010%
STATE 5%
Native American
33%
STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
101100%

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Test scores

PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or Advanced
English Language Arts
9.3%
PA avg 51.1% . -0.7pp since 2023
Math
1.3%
PA avg 43.0% . +1.3pp since 2023
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of PA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
8.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.9%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-50.7pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

About Life Male STEAM Academy CS

Life Male STEAM Academy CS operates as a tiny junior high in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, operated by Life Male STEAM Academy CS. Current enrollment sits at 101 students spanning grades 6 through 10. Compared to the state average of about 594 students per school, that is 83% smaller than typical.

Life Male STEAM Academy CS sits inside Life Male STEAM Academy CS, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

Looking at the student body, Life Male STEAM Academy CS reports that nearly all students (83%) are Black; the rest looks like 10% multiracial, 3% Hispanic, 3% Native American. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 13%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 6.7:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.2:1, putting Life Male STEAM Academy CS tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 44% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Allegheny County (around 54%), the school's rate is south of typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Life Male STEAM Academy CS falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 58.9%; this one comes in at 8.2%, -50.7 points off the demographic line.

Across the wider county, census data for Allegheny County shows 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 Life Male STEAM Academy CS is one.

Wilkins El STEAM Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Life Male STEAM Academy CS at 7th of 7; the average score across the group is 29.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area. As a public charter, Life Male STEAM Academy CS runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

On allk12, the feed for Life Male STEAM Academy CS typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.

Allegheny County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Life Male STEAM Academy CS
District
Life Male STEAM Academy CS
Address
Penn Center East, Pittsburgh, PA 15235
Phone
(412) 867-6209
County
Allegheny County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–10
Total enrollment
101
Teachers (FTE)
15
Student–teacher ratio
6.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
44 (44%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
420090607697
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Life Male STEAM Academy CS
How large is Life Male STEAM Academy CS?
Life Male STEAM Academy CS enrolls approximately 101 students in grades 06-10.
What grades does Life Male STEAM Academy CS serve?
Life Male STEAM Academy CS serves grades 06-10.
How many students per teacher at Life Male STEAM Academy CS?
Approximately 6.7:1 students per teacher at Life Male STEAM Academy CS.
How diverse is Life Male STEAM Academy CS?
Life Male STEAM Academy CS reports a student body of 1% White, 3% Hispanic, 83% Black, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Life Male STEAM Academy CS?
Life Male STEAM Academy CS is overseen by Life Male STEAM Academy CS in Allegheny County.
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