For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 960 students in 15238, PA.
The top ranked public middle school in 15238, PA is Dorseyville Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Public middle school in zipcode 15238 have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 86% (versus the 52% statewide average). Middle schools in 15238, PA have an average ranking of 10/10, which is in the top 1% of Pennsylvania public middle schools.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Best 15238, PA Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dorseyville Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3732 Saxonburg Blvd
Pittsburgh, PA 15238
(412) 767-5343
Pittsburgh, PA 15238
(412) 767-5343
Grades: 6-8
| 960 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public middle schools in 15238, PA?
The top ranked public middle schools in 15238, PA include Dorseyville Middle School.
How many public middle schools are located in 15238?
1 public middle schools are located in 15238.
What is the racial composition of students in 15238?
15238 public middle schools minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle schools average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Recent Articles

Parents’ Guide to Special Education
Special education law is not easy to decipher, with several regulations that govern special education services for disabled students. In this article, learn about the core components of the laws, rights, and individual education plans that can help create the best public school environment for your child.

Surveillance Cameras: Violation of Rights or Improved Security?
A school district in Virginia has given the green light to schools that want to install surveillance cameras in common areas like cafeterias and hallways. We’ll look at whether this is a violation of student privacy or the best way to keep order in schools.

Teachers in 19 States Allowed to Physically Punish Students
As of 2014, nineteen states still allow corporal punishment – spanking and paddling the most common choices – in their public schools. However, some argue that not only are these punishments physically harmful, they also are disproportionately administered to students of color. As a result, House democrats have taken up the issue in a new bill that would ban all forms of corporal punishment nationwide.