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Best Schools in Pittsburgh, PA
Pittsburgh, PA has 797 public schools (148 high, 121 middle, 422 elementary) serving 333,785 students. On average they score 51% on state proficiency tests against a projected 49%, so schools in Pittsburgh meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Pittsburgh, PA
The top high schools in Pittsburgh, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Fox Chapel Area Hs
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Fox Chapel Area Sd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1283 Students
2. Penn Trafford Hs
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Penn-trafford Sd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1263 Students
3. Freeport Area Shs
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Freeport Area Sd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 546 Students
4. Peters Twp Hs
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Peters Township Sd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1226 Students
5. Mt Lebanon Shs
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Mt Lebanon Sd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1840 Students
6. Upper Saint Clair Hs
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Upper St. Clair Sd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1288 Students
7. Pine-richland Hs
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Pine-richland Sd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1413 Students
8. Thomas Jefferson Hs
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West Jefferson Hills Sd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 949 Students
9. Hampton Hs
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Hampton Township Sd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 900 Students
10. South Fayette Twp Hs
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South Fayette Township Sd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1074 Students
Best Middle Schools in Pittsburgh, PA
The top middle schools in Pittsburgh, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Boyce Ms
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Upper St. Clair Sd • Public • Grades 5 - 6 • 631 Students
2. Dorseyville Ms
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Fox Chapel Area Sd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 967 Students
3. Peters Twp Ms
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Peters Township Sd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 914 Students
4. Fort Couch Ms
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Upper St. Clair Sd • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 601 Students
5. South Fayette Ms
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South Fayette Township Sd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 802 Students
6. Eden Hall Upper El Sch
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Pine-richland Sd • Public • Grades 4 - 6 • 1035 Students
7. Jefferson Ms
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Mt Lebanon Sd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 622 Students
8. Mellon Ms
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Mt Lebanon Sd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 635 Students
9. Ingomar Ms
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North Allegheny Sd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 572 Students
10. Marshall Ms
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North Allegheny Sd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 793 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Pittsburgh, PA
The top elementary schools in Pittsburgh, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Pleasant Valley El Sch
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Peters Township Sd • Public • Grades KG - 3 • 472 Students
2. Fairview El Sch
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Fox Chapel Area Sd • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 377 Students
3. Baker El Sch
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Upper St. Clair Sd • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 433 Students
4. Bower Hill El Sch
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Peters Township Sd • Public • Grades KG - 3 • 685 Students
5. William Penn El Sch
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Bethel Park Sd • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 183 Students
6. Poff El Sch
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Hampton Township Sd • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 314 Students
7. Donaldson Elem Sch
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West Allegheny Sd • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 551 Students
8. Franklin El Sch
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North Allegheny Sd • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 737 Students
9. Hosack El Sch
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North Allegheny Sd • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 342 Students
10. Bradford Woods El Sch
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North Allegheny Sd • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 357 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Pittsburgh, PA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Pittsburgh, PA has a total population of 2,457,000 with 22% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 95%, and 38% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Pittsburgh, PA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Pittsburgh, PA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
16.23 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
2.64 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
13.59 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Pittsburgh, PA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Pittsburgh, PA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Pittsburgh, PA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Pittsburgh, PA
How many schools are in Pittsburgh, PA?
Pittsburgh, PA has 797 public schools: 148 high schools, 121 middle schools and 422 elementary schools, serving 333,785 students in total.
How do schools in Pittsburgh perform on state tests?
On average, 797 schools in Pittsburgh score 51% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 49%, so on average schools in Pittsburgh meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Pittsburgh?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 64%
- Projected: 55%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 24%
- Projected: 25%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 65%
- Projected: 59%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 71%
- Projected: 61%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 67%
- Projected: 56%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 73%
- Projected: 63%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 52%
- Projected: 47%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 67%
- Projected: 52%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 31%
- Projected: 30%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 36%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Every school in Pittsburgh
136 of 145 schools in Pittsburgh carry a SchoolGrade (9 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 45B: 16C: 17D: 40F: 18
All 145 public schools we grade in Pittsburgh. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (145)
- Abraham Lincoln El Sch
- Academy At Westinghouse
- Avalon El Sch
- Avonworth El Sch
- Avonworth HS
- Avonworth MS
- Avonworth Primary Center
- Baker El Sch
- Baldwin Shs
- Bellevue El Sch
- Boyce MS
- Brentwood MS
- Brentwood Shs
- Carson MS
- Catalyst Academy
- Chartiers Valley Intrmd School
- City Chs
- Crafton El Sch
- Dormont El Sch
- Dorseyville MS
- Edgewood El Steam Academy
- Eisenhower El Sch
- Elroy Avenue El Sch
- Environmental Cs At Frick Park
- Fairview El Sch
- Fort Couch MS
- Foster El Sch
- Fox Chapel Area HS
- Fred L Aiken El Sch
- Hartwood El Sch
- Highcliff El Sch
- Holiday Park Intermediate Sch
- Hoover El Sch
- Howe El Sch
- Ingomar El Sch
- Ingomar MS
- Je Harrison Education Ctr
- Jefferson El Sch
- Jefferson MS
- Kerr El Sch
- Keystone Oaks HS
- Keystone Oaks MS
- Life Male Steam Academy Cs
- Lincoln El Sch
- Linton MS
- Manchester Academic
- Markham El Sch
- Marzolf Primary Sch
- Mcannulty El Sch
- Mcclellan El Sch
- Mcintyre El Sch
- Mcknight El Sch
- Mellon MS
- Moore Sch
- Mt Lebanon Shs
- Myrtle Ave Sch
- North Hills MS
- North Hills Shs
- Northgate Mshs
- Oblock El Sch
- Ohara El Sch
- Passport Academy
- Peebles El Sch
- Penn Hills Cs Of Entrepreneurship
- Penn Hills El Sch
- Penn Hills Shs
- Pittsburgh Allderdice HS
- Pittsburgh Allegheny 6 8
- Pittsburgh Allegheny K 5
- Pittsburgh Arlington K 8
- Pittsburgh Arsenal 6 8
- Pittsburgh Arsenal K 5
- Pittsburgh Banksville K 5
- Pittsburgh Beechwood K 5
- Pittsburgh Brashear HS
- Pittsburgh Brookline K 8
- Pittsburgh Capa 6 12
- Pittsburgh Carmalt K 8
- Pittsburgh Carrick HS
- Pittsburgh Chartiers Early Childhood Ctr
- Pittsburgh Classical 6 8
- Pittsburgh Colfax K 8
- Pittsburgh Concord K 5
- Pittsburgh Conroy
- Pittsburgh Dilworth K 5
- Pittsburgh Faison K 5
- Pittsburgh Fulton K 5
- Pittsburgh Grandview K 5
- Pittsburgh Greenfield K 8
- Pittsburgh King K 8
- Pittsburgh Langley K 8
- Pittsburgh Liberty K 5
- Pittsburgh Lincoln K 5
- Pittsburgh Linden K 5
- Pittsburgh Manchester K 8
- Pittsburgh Mifflin K 8
- Pittsburgh Miller K 5
- Pittsburgh Milliones 6 12
- Pittsburgh Minadeo K 5
- Pittsburgh Montessori K 5
- Pittsburgh Morrow K 8
- Pittsburgh Obama 6 12
- Pittsburgh Oliver
- Pittsburgh Online Academy
- Pittsburgh Perry HS
- Pittsburgh Phillips K 5
- Pittsburgh Pioneer
- Pittsburgh Roosevelt K 5
- Pittsburgh Schiller 6 8
- Pittsburgh Science And Technology Academ
- Pittsburgh South Brook 6 8
- Pittsburgh South Hills 6 8
- Pittsburgh Spring Garden Early Childhood
- Pittsburgh Spring Hill K 5
- Pittsburgh Sterrett 6 8
- Pittsburgh Sunnyside K 8
- Pittsburgh Weil K 5
- Pittsburgh West Liberty K 5
- Pittsburgh Westwood K 5
- Pittsburgh Whittier K 5
- Pittsburgh Woolslair K 5
- Pleasant Hills MS
- Plum MS
- Propel Cs Braddock Hills
- Propel Cs Hazelwood
- Propel Cs Montour
- Propel Cs Northside
- Propel Cs Pitcairn
- Provident
- Reserve Primary Sch
- Ross El Sch
- Shaler Area HS
- Streams El Sch
- The New Academy
- Upper Saint Clair HS
- Urban Academy Of Greater Pittsburgh Cs
- Urban Pathways 6 12
- Urban Pathways K 5 College
- Washington El Sch
- West View El Sch
- Whitehall El Sch
- Wilkins El Steam Academy
- Woodland Hills HS
- Young Scholars Of Greater Allegheny
- Young Scholars Of Western Pennsylvania C
Private schools (60)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Acld Tillotson School
- Agh Center For Children
- Ave Maria Academy - Bethel Campus
- Ave Maria Academy-mt Lebanon Campus
- Bishop Canevin High School
- Bradley School
- Carnegie Mellon Cyert Center For Early Education
- Carnegie Mellon Univ Children's School
- Carriage House Childrens Center
- Central Catholic High School
- Community Day School
- De Paul School For Hearing & Speech
- Depaul Institute
- Easter Seals Of Western And Central Pa
- Eden Christian Academy
- Ellis School
- Falk Laboratory School
- Guardian Angel Academy
- Holy Cross Academy
- Holy Family Specialized Learning
- Imani Christian Academy
- Jubilee Christian School
- Kindercare Learning Center 1280
- Margaret Shadick Cyert Center For Early Ed & Prog
- Mother Of Mercy Academy
- Mother Of Mercy Academy
- Mount Lebanon Montessori
- Northside Catholic Assumption Academy
- Northside Catholic Assumption Academy
- Oakland Catholic High School
- Pace School
- Pittsburgh New Church School
- Pittsburgh Urban Christian School
- Plea School
- Pressley Ridge Day School - Pittsburgh
- Pressley Ridge School For Autism
- Pressley Ridge School For The Deaf Program
- Sacred Heart Elementary School
- Seton-la Salle High School
- Shady Side Academy
- Shady Side Academy Country Day School
- Shady Side Academy Junior School
- St Bede School
- St Edmund's Academy
- St Louise De Marillac School
- The Campus Laboratory School Of Carlow University
- The Day School At Childrens Institute Pittsburgh
- The Glen Montessori School
- The Neighborhood Academy
- The University School
- Three Rivers Village School
- Tolatr Academy
- Universal Academy Of Pittsburgh
- Watson Institut Social Ctr For Academic Achievemnt
- Watson Institute Friendship Academy The
- Western Pennsylvania School For Blind Children
- Western Pennsylvania School For The Deaf
- Westminster Child Development Center
- Yeshiva Schools
- Yeshiva Schools Of Pittsburgh
Neighborhoods and places within Pittsburgh (44)
- Banksville
- Beechview
- Bloomfield
- Bluff
- Brighton Heights
- Brookline
- Carrick
- Central Business District
- Central Lawrenceville
- Central Northside
- Crafton Heights
- East Hills
- East Liberty
- East
- Garfield
- Greenfield
- Hazelwood
- Highland Park
- Homewood North
- Knoxville
- Lincoln Lemington Belmar
- Lincoln Place
- Marshall Shadeland
- Mission Hills
- Morningside
- Mount Washington
- North Oakland
- Oakland
- Overbrook
- Perry North
- Perry South
- Point Breeze
- Regent Square
- Shadyside
- Sheraden
- Southside Flats
- Southside Slopes
- Squirrel Hill North
- Squirrel Hill South
- Stanton Heights
- Sunset Hills
- West Oakland
- Westwood
- Whitehall