Enrollment
148
Middle
DISTRICT 235 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PITTSBURGH SD·NCES 421917006751
Pittsburgh Arsenal 6-8
220 40th Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15201 · (412) 529-5740 · Allegheny County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL148 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 9% of Pennsylvania public middle schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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
9.0:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
109%
162 students
DISTRICT 99% · 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 | 42 | 28% |
| Grade 7 | 49 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 57 | 39% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · 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
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
25.2%
PA avg 51.1% . -5.2pp since 2023
Math
8.7%
PA avg 43.0% . -6.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 9 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 6 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 25.2% | 8.7% |
| 2023-24 | 30.4% | 14.9% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Pittsburgh Arsenal 6-8 ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Allegheny County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 8.7% | #474 of 513 ▼ 34 | #46 of 51 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.2% | #462 of 513 ▼ 5 | #45 of 51 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 148 | #507 of 522 | #50 of 51 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 109% | #16 of 510 | #3 of 51 |
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
148
-2 (-1%) vs 2020
-41% since 2010-11, when it was 252
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
was 8.8:1
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 | 148 | 16.4 | 9.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 162 | 17.7 | 9.2:1 | 100% (162) |
| 2022-23 | 150 | 16.4 | 9.2:1 | 100% (150) |
| 2020-21 | 150 | 17 | 8.8:1 | 98% (147) |
| 2017-18 | 187 | 19.6 | 9.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 208 | 19 | 10.9:1 | 85% (177) |
| 2010-11 | 252 | 22 | 11.4:1 | 86% (217) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pittsburgh Arsenal 6-8.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (187 to 148); teachers down 16% (19.6 to 16.4).
About Pittsburgh Arsenal 6-8
Pittsburgh Arsenal 6-8 is the name of a very small middle school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In all, 148 students attend the school in grades 6 through 8. By comparison, middle schools in Pennsylvania enroll about 594 students on average.
District-wide, Pittsburgh SD has 56 schools and 19,211 students.
The share of Black students at Pittsburgh Arsenal 6-8 is 51%, a majority. Other students are 22% Hispanic, 12% White, 12% Asian, and 3% multiracial. That is higher than the 13% Black share among all Allegheny County residents. A diversity index of 66% means there is a 66% chance two randomly chosen students at Pittsburgh Arsenal 6-8 are from different groups.
There are about 9.0 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Pittsburgh Arsenal 6-8, which has 16.4. The school's 9.0:1 compares with an average of 13.2:1 for middle schools in Pennsylvania.
On the allk12 Grade, Pittsburgh Arsenal 6-8 lands at D, ahead of 9% of Pennsylvania public middle schools.
For Allegheny County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $78,548 a year, roughly 46% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Public schools in Allegheny County number 277, with about 141,392 students.
Pittsburgh Arsenal K-5 is the nearest public school to Pittsburgh Arsenal 6-8, less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Large. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's size has been steady, with 150 students in 2020-21 and 148 in 2024-25.
The discussion board for Pittsburgh Arsenal 6-8 is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
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Frequently asked questions
About Pittsburgh Arsenal 6-8How many students attend Pittsburgh Arsenal 6-8?
Pittsburgh Arsenal 6-8 enrolls approximately 148 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Pittsburgh Arsenal 6-8 serve?
Pittsburgh Arsenal 6-8 serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Pittsburgh Arsenal 6-8?
Approximately 9.0:1 students per teacher at Pittsburgh Arsenal 6-8.
How diverse is Pittsburgh Arsenal 6-8?
Pittsburgh Arsenal 6-8 reports a student body of 12% White, 22% Hispanic, 51% Black, 12% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Pittsburgh Arsenal 6-8?
Pittsburgh Arsenal 6-8 is overseen by Pittsburgh SD in Allegheny County.
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