Top Rankings
North Allegheny School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,998 students in North Allegheny School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle Schools in North Allegheny School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 83% (versus the 52% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in North Allegheny School District are Marshall Middle School, Ingomar Middle School and Carson Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
11 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
8,495 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
616 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
North Allegheny School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#14 out of 684 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
57%
Graduation Rate
97%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.65
# American Indian Students
23 Students
1,239 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,729 Students
25,214 Students
% Asian Students
20%
4%
# Hispanic Students
280 Students
97,970 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
17%
# Black Students
146 Students
118,593 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
5,983 Students
316,870 Students
% White Students
71%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
586 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
330 Students
30,545 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,623
# Students in K Grade:
553
15,933
# Students in 1st Grade:
580
17,465
# Students in 2nd Grade:
654
18,204
# Students in 3rd Grade:
642
18,156
# Students in 4th Grade:
700
19,235
# Students in 5th Grade:
671
33,809
# Students in 6th Grade:
659
92,720
# Students in 7th Grade:
641
128,929
# Students in 8th Grade:
698
129,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
683
34,725
# Students in 10th Grade:
663
28,504
# Students in 11th Grade:
663
26,584
# Students in 12th Grade:
688
25,919
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,159 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,058 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$180 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$179 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,159
$23,696
Spending / Student
$21,058
$23,119
Best North Allegheny School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Marshall Middle School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5145 Wexford Run Rd
Wexford, PA 15090
(724) 934-6060
Wexford, PA 15090
(724) 934-6060
Grades: 6-8
| 820 students
Rank: #22.
Ingomar Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1521 Ingomar Heights Rd
Pittsburgh, PA 15237
(412) 348-1470
Pittsburgh, PA 15237
(412) 348-1470
Grades: 6-8
| 530 students
Rank: #33.
Carson Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
200 Hillvue Lane
Pittsburgh, PA 15237
(412) 369-5520
Pittsburgh, PA 15237
(412) 369-5520
Grades: 6-8
| 648 students
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