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Linton MS

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

250 Aster St, Pittsburgh, PA 15235 · (412) 795-3000 · Part of Penn Hills School District

Penn Hills’ School Grade C− better than 18% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
626
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Linton MS

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 34 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 34 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 12.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Penn Hills kids: Penn Hills SHS

On the path

Where Penn Hills kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Penn Hills El Schin Pittsburgh
6–8Linton MSYou are here
9–12Penn Hills SHSin Pittsburgh

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency3%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts21%
State average 55%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

250 Aster St, Pittsburgh

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6205
Grade 7203
Grade 8218
Enrollment over time
713’20
678’21
640’22
645’23
626’24

Down 12.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 65%White 19%Two or more races 9%Hispanic 6%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Linton MS from Penn Hills families.

Other schools in Penn Hills School District

The district →
Penn Hills El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Pittsburgh
C−
1,228 students14:1
Penn Hills SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Pittsburgh
C−
1,049 students19:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Pennsylvania’s other public schools; Penn Hills’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.