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Pittsburgh South Hills 6-8 vs. Pittsburgh South Brook 6-8

Should you attend Pittsburgh South Hills 6-8 or Pittsburgh South Brook 6-8? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Pittsburgh South Hills 6-8
595 Crane Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15216
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2/
10
Bottom 50%
Pittsburgh South Brook 6-8
779 Dunster St
Pittsburgh, PA 15226
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2/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Pittsburgh South Hills 6-8 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Pittsburgh South Brook 6-8 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 399 students in grades 6-8, Pittsburgh South Hills 6-8 ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 8% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 272 students in grades 6-8, Pittsburgh South Brook 6-8 ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
399 students
272 students
This chart displays total students of Pittsburgh South Hills 6-8 by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Pittsburgh South Brook 6-8 by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
43% | 57%
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Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
23 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Pittsburgh South Brook 6-8 by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Pittsburgh South Hills 6-8 and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Pittsburgh South Brook 6-8 and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2444 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
#2292 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Pittsburgh South Hills 6-8, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Pittsburgh South Brook 6-8, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
8%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
10%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pittsburgh South Hills 6-8 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pittsburgh South Brook 6-8 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
40%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pittsburgh South Hills 6-8 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pittsburgh South Brook 6-8 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pittsburgh South Hills 6-8 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pittsburgh South Brook 6-8 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Pittsburgh South Hills 6-8 by grade.
This chart displays the students of Pittsburgh South Brook 6-8 by grade.
Grade 6 Students
128
78
Grade 7 Students
121
100
Grade 8 Students
150
94

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
11%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Pittsburgh South Hills 6-8 and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Pittsburgh South Brook 6-8 and the percentage of Asian public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
16%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Pittsburgh South Hills 6-8 and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Pittsburgh South Brook 6-8 and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
38%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Pittsburgh South Hills 6-8 and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Pittsburgh South Brook 6-8 and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
24%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pittsburgh South Hills 6-8 and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pittsburgh South Brook 6-8 and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Pittsburgh South Hills 6-8 and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Pittsburgh South Brook 6-8 and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.76
0.68
This chart displays the diversity score of Pittsburgh South Hills 6-8 and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Pittsburgh South Brook 6-8 and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pittsburgh South Hills 6-8 and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pittsburgh South Brook 6-8 and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
(15-16 School Year Data)
2%
(15-16 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pittsburgh South Hills 6-8 and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pittsburgh South Brook 6-8 and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
 
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