Urban Pathways 6-12 Charter School

Urban Pathways 6-12 Charter School is the sole public charter school serving grades 6-12 in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area. Based on the available data, this school appears to be struggling to provide a high-quality education to its predominantly African American student population, 100% of whom qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of high schools in Pennsylvania, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for the 2022-2023 school year. Its academic performance, as measured by PSSA and Keystone Exam scores, is significantly below the state averages across multiple subjects and grade levels. For example, in math, only 0% to 7.2% of students in grades 6-8 are proficient, compared to state averages of 26% to 36.4%. In English language arts, proficiency rates range from 8.9% to 21.5% for grades 6-8, while the state averages are 52.8% to 55.6%.

Despite the high per-student spending of $29,749, the school's academic performance remains poor, suggesting that simply allocating more funding may not be the sole solution. The school's 4-year graduation rate of 75.8% and dropout rate of 1.9% also indicate that there is room for improvement in supporting student success. Overall, the data for Urban Pathways 6-12 Charter School suggests that significant interventions and improvements are needed to address the challenges facing this institution and provide a high-quality education for its students.