Pittsburgh's Middle Schools


This page contains information that is supplemental to the main report. Download a pdf of the report for middle schools here. About the Web report Elementary schools K-8 schools Middle schools Overall Allegheny Arsenal Classical Frick Rogers Rooney Schiller South Brook South Hills Sterrett High schools Charter schools Definitions and sources	Pittsburgh’s middle schools
	District totals include all 8th grades. Tests required by the state: Percentage of students at each achievement level on PSSA Reading and Math tests * Students with an Individual Education Plan (IEP) for special education, excluding students identified as “gifted”	In the 2006-07 school year: 97.3% of middle school teachers attended school on the average day. The average teacher was absent 5.2 days during the school year. Of those absences, 92.0% were for reasons other than professional leave (seminars, conferences...). 30.2% of teachers had advanced degrees (such as a master’s or doctorate). Students Student mobility rate: 17.0% Student stability rate: 89.1% Principal stability 2004-07* 4 middle schools had 1 principal. 2 schools had 2 principals. 1 school had 3 principals. * Totals do not include Arsenal, Rooney, or South Hills, which were declared “new” in 2006-07 due to significant changes in student population. Special education Percentage of students with Individual Education Plans (IEPs) for special education, excluding students identified as “gifted:” 15.9% Student disciplinary actions 2005-06 Number of incidents: 1,120 Number of incidents per 100 students: 42.3 Number of expulsions: 11 For violence, weapons, and controlled substances
Data compilation and analysis were performed by Carol S. Parke, Ph.D., associate professor of Research Methodology, Duquesne University School of Education; and Steven Kachmar, research assistant. Indicators (categories of data) were selected by an A+ Schools committee headed by Dr. Alan Lesgold, dean of the School of Education, University of Pittsburgh. The report was written and edited by Faith Schantz and designed by Julie Ridge. All work ©2008 A+ Schools.