Pittsburgh South Hills 6-8 serves 456 learners in grades 6-8.

Pittsburgh South Hills 6-8 placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 15% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 45%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 63%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 67% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 34% (majority African-American and Latino).

School Overview: Pittsburgh South Hills 6-8’s learner population of 456 learners has decreased by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Pittsburgh South Hills 6-8 is ranked within the lower 50% of all 2,820 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Pittsburgh South Hills 6-8 is 0.73, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.53. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Pittsburgh South Hills 6-8 is Pittsburgh Brashear High School (0.0 miles away)

The closest middle school is Pittsburgh Pioneer (1.1 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Pittsburgh Beechwood K-5 (0.1 miles away)