Enrollment
245
Middle
DISTRICT 235 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PITTSBURGH SD·NCES 421917000598
Pittsburgh Classical 6-8
1463 Chartiers Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15220 · (412) 529-3110 · Allegheny County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL245 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 13% of Pennsylvania public middle schools
- C-Test 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
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
112%
275 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 10 | 4% |
| Grade 6 | 73 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 89 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 73 | 30% |
Student demographics
63%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
39.3%
PA avg 51.1% . -3.8pp since 2023
Math
10.8%
PA avg 43.0% . -3.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 11 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.3% | 10.8% |
| 2023-24 | 43.1% | 14.4% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Pittsburgh Classical 6-8 ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Allegheny County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.8% | #462 of 513 ▼ 18 | #43 of 51 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.3% | #391 of 513 ▲ 5 | #37 of 51 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 245 | #462 of 522 | #45 of 51 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.0:1 | #3 of 486 | #2 of 46 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.6% | #66 of 486 | #6 of 46 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 112% | #12 of 510 | #2 of 51 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.2% | #65 of 332 | #7 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
245
-38 (-13%) vs 2020
-37% since 2010-11, when it was 388
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
was 5.5:1
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 | 245 | 27.2 | 9.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 276 | 25.5 | 10.8:1 | 100% (275) |
| 2022-23 | 285 | 47.8 | 6.0:1 | 98% (278) |
| 2020-21 | 283 | 51 | 5.5:1 | 100% (282) |
| 2017-18 | 307 | 51.7 | 5.9:1 | 70% (215) |
| 2015-16 | 314 | 49 | 6.4:1 | 72% (226) |
| 2010-11 | 388 | 46 | 8.4:1 | 79% (305) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pittsburgh Classical 6-8.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (307 to 245); teachers down 47% (51.7 to 27.2).
About Pittsburgh Classical 6-8
Pittsburgh Classical 6-8 serves students in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as a small middle school. It reported 245 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. Middle schools in Pennsylvania average about 594 students, which makes this school 59% below average.
Pittsburgh SD, which runs Pittsburgh Classical 6-8, has 56 schools and 19,211 students.
About 54% of the student body at Pittsburgh Classical 6-8 is Black. Other groups include 25% White, 10% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, and 3% Asian. By comparison, Allegheny County residents are about 13% Black. A diversity index of 63% means there is a 63% chance two randomly chosen students at Pittsburgh Classical 6-8 are from different groups.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Pittsburgh Classical 6-8 is 9.0:1, based on 27.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 13.2:1 average for middle schools in Pennsylvania, this school's ratio is lower.
Pittsburgh Classical 6-8 earns a D on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 13% of Pennsylvania public middle schools.
Allegheny County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $78,548, 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. There are 277 public schools in the county, enrolling about 141,392, Pittsburgh Classical 6-8 among them.
Pittsburgh Classical 6-8 is about 0.5 miles from Pittsburgh Langley K-8, its nearest public school. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (City: Large).
Federal enrollment counts fell from 283 (2020-21) to 245 (2024-25). There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (9.0:1) than in 2020-21 (5.5:1).
The discussion board for Pittsburgh Classical 6-8 is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
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Frequently asked questions
About Pittsburgh Classical 6-8What is the total enrollment at Pittsburgh Classical 6-8?
Pittsburgh Classical 6-8 enrolls approximately 245 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Pittsburgh Classical 6-8 serve?
Pittsburgh Classical 6-8 serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Pittsburgh Classical 6-8 have?
Pittsburgh Classical 6-8 employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.0:1.
How diverse is Pittsburgh Classical 6-8?
Pittsburgh Classical 6-8 reports a student body of 25% White, 7% Hispanic, 54% Black, 3% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Pittsburgh Classical 6-8?
Pittsburgh Classical 6-8 is overseen by Pittsburgh SD in Allegheny County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.