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Dickson Prep STEAM Academy

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

7301 Schoyer Avenue, Swissvale, PA 15218 · (412) 731-5816 · Part of Woodland Hills School District

Swissvale’s School Grade D better than 14% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
579
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Dickson Prep STEAM Academy

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 29 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 18.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Swissvale kids: Woodland Hills HS

On the path

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

PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Dickson Prep STEAM AcademyYou are here
9–12Woodland Hills HSin Pittsburgh

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts27%
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 ↗

7301 Schoyer Avenue, Swissvale

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6210
Grade 7209
Grade 8160
Enrollment over time
714’20
734’21
642’22
616’23
579’24

Down 18.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 63%White 19%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 8%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Dickson Prep STEAM Academy from Swissvale families.

Other schools in Woodland Hills School District

The district →
Turtle Creek EL STEAM Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Turtle Creek
C
580 students13:1
Edgewood El STEAM Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pittsburgh
C−
516 students13:1
Wilkins El STEAM Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pittsburgh
D
447 students10:1
Woodland Hills HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Pittsburgh
C
1,006 students15:1

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; Swissvale’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.