North Hills MS

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania·15229
Score
84.5/100
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#72
Among 460 Pennsylvania middle schools
#9
In Pittsburgh
Top 16%
In Pennsylvania

Score 84.5/100: better than 84% of Pennsylvania middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient or advanced on state tests in Pennsylvania, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Pennsylvania schools.

English language arts
71%
Similar Pennsylvania schools ≈ 53%, better than 87% of them
1,041 students tested
Math
51%
Similar Pennsylvania schools ≈ 38%, better than 81% of them
1,042 students tested
All Pennsylvania schools (ELA / math)
51% / 43%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 8 published results by grade and test

As published by Pennsylvania Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 6PSSA65.1350
English language artsGrade 7PSSA74338
English language artsGrade 8PSSA74.8353
English language artsAll gradesPSSA71.31,041
MathGrade 6PSSA58.7351
MathGrade 7PSSA46.9339
MathGrade 8PSSA48.6352
MathAll gradesPSSA51.41,042

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
1,075
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
1,075
Typical middle school: 572
Free or reduced-price lunch
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Not reported to the federal data

District and location

School district
City
Allegheny County

Contact

Address
55 Rochester Rd
Pittsburgh, PA 15229
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Pennsylvania. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24).

Nearby middle schools

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Location

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North Hills MS at a glance

North Hills MS is a public middle school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, serving grades 6-8. It is part of the North Hills SD school district. It has about 1,075 students (a typical Pennsylvania middle school has 572).

In 2024-25 state tests, 71% in English language arts (similar schools: 53%) and 51% in math (similar schools: 38%) reached the state standard (% proficient or advanced). On our score, which compares it only with other Pennsylvania middle schools, it scores 84.5 out of 100: better than 84% of them, ranking #72 of 460. Its English language arts result fell by 3 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.