Enrollment
242
Middle
DISTRICT 235 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PITTSBURGH SD·NCES 421917000599
Pittsburgh South Brook 6-8
779 Dunster St, Pittsburgh, PA 15226 · (412) 529-8170 · Allegheny County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL242 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 10% 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
12.0:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
105%
255 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 | 82 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 75 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 85 | 35% |
Student demographics
69%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
36.1%
PA avg 51.1% . +6.0pp since 2023
Math
13.1%
PA avg 43.0% . +2.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.1% | 13.1% |
| 2023-24 | 30.1% | 10.7% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Pittsburgh South Brook 6-8 ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Allegheny County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.1% | #451 of 513 ▲ 15 | #41 of 51 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.1% | #408 of 513 ▲ 51 | #38 of 51 ▲ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 242 | #463 of 522 | #46 of 51 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #149 of 486 | #17 of 46 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.9% | #26 of 486 | #3 of 46 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 105% | #30 of 510 | #4 of 51 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -35.3% | #18 of 332 | #3 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
242
-96 (-28%) vs 2020
-47% since 2010-11, when it was 458
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 13.5:1
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 | 242 | 20.2 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 255 | 20.7 | 12.3:1 | 100% (255) |
| 2022-23 | 272 | 22.7 | 12.0:1 | 100% (272) |
| 2020-21 | 338 | 25 | 13.5:1 | 100% (338) |
| 2017-18 | 374 | 23.7 | 15.8:1 | 66% (248) |
| 2015-16 | 411 | 27 | 15.2:1 | 71% (290) |
| 2010-11 | 458 | 29 | 15.8:1 | 62% (282) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pittsburgh South Brook 6-8.
Since 2017-18: students down 35% (374 to 242); teachers down 15% (23.7 to 20.2).
About Pittsburgh South Brook 6-8
Pittsburgh South Brook 6-8 operates as a low-enrollment middle school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Students in grades 6 through 8 attend the school, which enrolls 242 students. For comparison, middle schools in Pennsylvania average about 594 students.
District-wide, Pittsburgh SD has 56 schools and 19,211 students.
At Pittsburgh South Brook 6-8, the largest share of students is White, at 42%. The remaining shares are 33% Black, 14% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, and 5% Asian. Allegheny County as a whole is about 76% White, so the school's share is lower. Pick two students at random and there is a 69% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teacher staffing is 20.2 full-time equivalents, or about 12.0 students per teacher. On average, middle schools in Pennsylvania have 13.2:1, compared with 12.0:1 here.
The allk12 Grade for Pittsburgh South Brook 6-8 is D. Compared with Pennsylvania public middle schools, the school scored higher than 10% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
According to the American Community Survey, in Allegheny County, the median household income is $78,548, 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Pittsburgh South Brook 6-8 is one of 277 public schools in the county.
Of nearby public schools, Pittsburgh West Liberty K-5 is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. Pittsburgh South Brook 6-8 has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The school's locale code, City: Large, means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, Pittsburgh South Brook 6-8's enrollment dropped 28%, to 242. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 13.5:1 to 12.0:1.
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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 South Brook 6-8What is the total enrollment at Pittsburgh South Brook 6-8?
Pittsburgh South Brook 6-8 enrolls approximately 242 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Pittsburgh South Brook 6-8 serve?
Pittsburgh South Brook 6-8 serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pittsburgh South Brook 6-8?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Pittsburgh South Brook 6-8 is approximately 12.0:1 (20 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Pittsburgh South Brook 6-8?
At Pittsburgh South Brook 6-8, the student body is approximately 42% White, 6% Hispanic, 33% Black, 5% Asian, 14% Two or more.
Who oversees Pittsburgh South Brook 6-8?
Pittsburgh South Brook 6-8 is overseen by Pittsburgh SD in Allegheny County.
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