Keystone Oaks Middle School

Public middle school, grades 6 to 8 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Keystone Oaks Middle School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania enrolled 442 students in 2024-25 with 37.4 full-time teachers, 11.8 students per teacher against the Pennsylvania middle-school median of 12.8. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 65-69% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 43% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Pennsylvania: 54% and 38.1%).

Enrollment rose 16% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 7%

382 students in 2022-23, 378 students in 2023-24, 442 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 34.9 to 37.4.

Students enrolled at Keystone Oaks Middle School by school year2022-23: 382, 2023-24: 378, 2024-25: 44202004006002022-233822023-243782024-25442
Students enrolled at Keystone Oaks Middle School by school year2022-23: 382, 2023-24: 378, 2024-25: 44202004006002022-233822023-243782024-25442
Students enrolled at Keystone Oaks Middle School by school year2022-23: 382, 2023-24: 378, 2024-25: 44202004006002022-233822023-243782024-25442
Students enrolled at Keystone Oaks Middle School by school year2022-23: 382, 2023-24: 378, 2024-25: 44202004006002022-233822023-243782024-25442
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2338234.911.0
2023-2437836.910.3
2024-2544237.411.8

11.8 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 74 of every 100 Pennsylvania middle schools

Among the 513 Pennsylvania middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.8; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Pennsylvania middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.9 to 30.5; This school 11.8; state median 12.8.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 11.8state median 12.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Pennsylvania middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.9 to 30.5; This school 11.8; state median 12.8.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 11.8state median 12.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Pennsylvania middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.9 to 30.5; This school 11.8; state median 12.8.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 11.8state median 12.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Pennsylvania middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.9 to 30.5; This school 11.8; state median 12.8.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 11.8state median 12.8U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 289 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Keystone Oaks Middle School enrolled 434 students and had 1.5 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 38 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.5, one per 289 of the 434 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions38
  • Chronically absent17.3% (2022-23)

Who attends

73.1% of students were White, 9.3% Black, 8.4% Asian in 2024-25.

  1. White73.1%
  2. Black9.3%
  3. Asian8.4%
  4. Hispanic5.2%
  5. Two or more races4.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Keystone Oaks Middle School scored proficient or above: 65-69% in reading in 2021-22 and 43% in math in 2022-23, against 54% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.1% in math in 2022-23 across Pennsylvania. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Pennsylvania, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtPennsylvania
Reading and language arts, 2021-2265‑69%66‑70%54%
Math, 2022-2343%48‑52% (2021-22)38.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Middle schools in Pittsburgh

25 public middle schools in Pittsburgh report 2024-25 enrollment.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
North Hills Middle School1,12714.524.8%
Dorseyville Middle School98112.820.5%
Pleasant Hills Middle School81316.826.7%
J.E. Harrison Education Ctr71613.792.5%
Mellon Middle School66112.413.2%
Carson Middle School65211.313.2%
Fort Couch Middle School64713.310.7%
Linton Middle School62612.3100.0%

All public schools in Pittsburgh →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Keystone Oaks Middle School

  1. Mellon Middle SchoolThe nearest public middle school, 1.0 miles away: 661 students, 12.4 per teacher (2024-25).1.0 mi
  2. Pittsburgh South Brook 6-8The next nearest public middle school, 1.5 miles away: 242 students, 12.0 per teacher (2024-25).1.5 mi
  3. Compare Keystone Oaks Middle School with Mellon Middle SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Keystone Oaks SD spends per student$19,558 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$19,558
  5. The largest public schools in PennsylvaniaKeystone Oaks Middle School is the number 336 by size of 513 Pennsylvania middle schools open in 2024-25.#336 of 513
  6. Pennsylvania schools by students per teacher11.8 students per teacher here against the Pennsylvania median of 12.8 for middle schools.11.8:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Keystone Oaks Middle School

  1. How many students attend Keystone Oaks Middle School?
    442 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 382 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Pittsburgh, PA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Keystone Oaks Middle School?
    11.8 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Pennsylvania median for middle schools is 12.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Keystone Oaks Middle School a Title I school?
    Keystone Oaks Middle School was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).
  4. How do students at Keystone Oaks Middle School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Keystone Oaks Middle School scored proficient or above: 65-69% in reading in 2021-22 and 43% in math in 2022-23, against 54% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.1% in math in 2022-23 across Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Keystone Oaks Middle School in?
    Keystone Oaks SD, NCES district ID 4212750. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 421275000197 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22