Best Public Schools in Swissvale, PA

Summary:

The city of Swissvale, Pennsylvania has only one middle school, Dickson Prep STEAM Academy, which serves grades 6-8. This public school is part of the Woodland Hills School District, which is ranked 518 out of 610 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dickson Prep STEAM Academy is a struggling school, with consistently low performance on standardized tests. The school's proficiency rates in math, English language arts, and science are significantly below the state and district averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's math proficiency rate was just 9.4%, compared to 17.2% for the district and 40.4% for the state. The school also has a low statewide ranking, placing it in the bottom 20% of Pennsylvania middle schools.

Despite the school's high spending per student ($19,929 in 2021-2022) and relatively low student-teacher ratio (11.2 to 1 in 2022-2023), these resources do not appear to be translating into improved academic outcomes. The school's challenges seem to be systemic, as its performance is significantly below both the district and state averages. This suggests that Dickson Prep STEAM Academy requires significant intervention and support to improve student outcomes and provide a high-quality education to its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSSA Math (2024)				PSSA Science (2024)		PSSA English Language Arts (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dickson Prep STEAM Academy	Public	6-8	7301 Schoyer Avenue	Swissvale	15218	Allegheny County	Woodland Hills School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 731-5816	642	57	11.2	100.0%	153 (23.8%)	400 (62.3%)	29 (4.5%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (8.7%)	17.2	720^th of 891 public middle schools	19.2%		16.5	717^th of 893 public middle schools	19.7%	3	8.8	5.1	12.6	9.4	30.3	30.3	30.5	23.7	30.4	28.8	$19,929	$1,762	$18,168

Cities Near Swissvale

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pittsburgh	0.31 mi	151	509^th
Wilkinsburg	0.97 mi	3	724^th
Homestead	1.78 mi	2	704^th
Braddock	2.05 mi	1
Munhall	2.66 mi	3	549^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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