Best Public Schools in Zip Code 15214

Summary:

The 15214 zip code in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is home to a single high school, Pittsburgh Perry High School, which serves grades 9-12. This public school has a predominantly African American student population (79.6%) and faces significant academic challenges, consistently ranking among the lowest-performing high schools in the state.

Pittsburgh Perry High School's four-year graduation rate of 88.6% is slightly below the state average, while its dropout rate is 1.4%. Academically, the school struggles, with proficiency rates on Keystone Exams well below state and district averages in Algebra I (12.3% vs. 34.1%), Biology (8.8% vs. 50.7%), and Literature (21.1% vs. 65.3%). This persistent underperformance raises concerns about the quality of education and the school's ability to prepare students for success.

The school's student population faces high levels of economic disadvantage, with 99.72% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite this, the school's per-student spending of $23,554 is higher than the state average, suggesting a need to examine how resources are being allocated and utilized to address the unique challenges faced by the Pittsburgh School District.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2023)	Keystone Exams Biology (2023)	Keystone Exams Literature (2023)	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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pittsburgh Perry High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3875 Perrysville Ave	Pittsburgh	15214	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(412) 529-3400	353	36	9.7	99.7%	36 (10.2%)	281 (79.6%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.8%)	7.7	616^th of 674 public high schools	8.6%		4.6	601^st of 634 public high schools	5.2%	15	12.3	8.8	21.1	$23,554	$3,030	$20,524

Cities Near Zip Code 15214

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pittsburgh	0.49 mi	151	509^th
Mc Kees Rocks	3.05 mi	5	641^st
Glenshaw	4.3 mi	3	277^th
Coraopolis	4.35 mi	3	536^th
Carnegie	5.72 mi	2	493^rd

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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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