Top Rankings
Fox Chapel Area SD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 957 students in Fox Chapel Area SD School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Fox Chapel Area SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 51% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle school in Fox Chapel Area SD School District is Dorseyville MiddleSchool. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
6 Schools
925 Schools
# Students
4,151 Students
591,655 Students
# Teachers
322 Teachers
42,663 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Fox Chapel Area SD School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 660 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#6 out of 677 school districts
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
55%
Graduation Rate
98%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.63
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,106 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
318 Students
23,643 Students
% Asian Students
7%
4%
# Hispanic Students
158 Students
88,415 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
15%
# Black Students
158 Students
120,547 Students
% Black Students
4%
20%
# White Students
3,270 Students
328,252 Students
% White Students
79%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
549 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
242 Students
28,555 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,089
# Students in K Grade:
312
16,200
# Students in 1st Grade:
340
17,503
# Students in 2nd Grade:
302
18,157
# Students in 3rd Grade:
321
19,003
# Students in 4th Grade:
293
19,602
# Students in 5th Grade:
317
34,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
331
92,064
# Students in 7th Grade:
311
131,413
# Students in 8th Grade:
315
134,888
# Students in 9th Grade:
354
33,832
# Students in 10th Grade:
295
25,652
# Students in 11th Grade:
323
24,039
# Students in 12th Grade:
337
23,911
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,173 is higher than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,354 is higher than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$105 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$97 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,173
$23,665
Spending / Student
$23,354
$23,089
Best Fox Chapel Area SD School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dorseyville MiddleSchool
(Math: 59% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3732 Saxonburg Blvd
Pittsburgh, PA 15238
(412) 767-5343
Pittsburgh, PA 15238
(412) 767-5343
Grades: 6-8
| 957 students
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