Summary:
The 15206 zip code area of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is home to 7 schools, including 6 elementary schools and 1 high school, all part of the Pittsburgh School District or Urban Academy of Greater Pittsburgh Charter School and Catalyst Academy Charter School. The data reveals stark differences in academic performance among these schools, with the top-performing Pittsburgh Dilworth K-5 and Pittsburgh Montessori K-5 magnet schools significantly outpacing the lower-performing Urban Academy of Greater Pittsburgh Charter School and Catalyst Academy Charter School.
The high-performing magnet schools, Pittsburgh Dilworth and Pittsburgh Montessori, consistently rank among the top elementary schools in the state, with strong proficiency rates on standardized tests that far exceed the district and state averages. In contrast, the two charter elementary schools in the data set struggle, ranking in the bottom 20% of Pennsylvania elementary schools with significantly lower test scores.
The data also reveals a potential correlation between student poverty and academic achievement, as the schools with the highest free/reduced lunch rates tend to have the lowest test scores. Additionally, the lone high school in the data set, Pittsburgh Obama 6-12, maintains a strong 87.5% four-year graduation rate and a low 1.6% dropout rate, suggesting it is a high-performing secondary institution in the area.
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