Fort Couch MS

Middle school·Grades 7-8 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania·15241
Score
99.0/100
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#5
Among 460 Pennsylvania middle schools
#1
In Pittsburgh
Top 2%
In Pennsylvania

Score 99.0/100: better than 99% 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
86%
Similar Pennsylvania schools ≈ 53%, better than 99% of them
628 students tested
Math
70%
Similar Pennsylvania schools ≈ 38%, better than 97% of them
631 students tested
All Pennsylvania schools (ELA / math)
51% / 43%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 6 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 7PSSA83311
English language artsGrade 8PSSA89.6317
English language artsAll gradesPSSA86.3628
MathGrade 7PSSA69313
MathGrade 8PSSA70.4318
MathAll gradesPSSA69.7631

School profile

Grades
7-8
Students
619
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
619
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
515 Fort Couch Rd
Pittsburgh, PA 15241

"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).

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Fort Couch MS at a glance

Fort Couch MS is a public middle school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, serving grades 7-8. It is part of the Upper St. Clair SD school district. It has about 619 students (a typical Pennsylvania middle school has 572).

In 2024-25 state tests, 86% in English language arts (similar schools: 53%) and 70% 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 99.0 out of 100: better than 99% of them, ranking #5 of 460. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged 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.