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Fort Couch MS

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

515 Fort Couch Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15241 · (412) 833-1600 · Part of Upper St. Clair School District

Upper St. Clair Township’s School Grade A+ better than 99% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
647
Students per teacher
13:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Fort Couch MS

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 28 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 35 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Upper St. Clair Township kids: Upper Saint Clair HS

On the path

Where Upper St. Clair Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Fort Couch MSYou are here
9–12Upper Saint Clair HSin Pittsburgh

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency65%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts90%
State average 55%

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

Location

Directions ↗

515 Fort Couch Rd, Pittsburgh

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7319
Grade 8328
Enrollment over time
628’20
603’21
601’22
619’23
647’24

Up 3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 77%Asian 13%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 4%Black 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Fort Couch MS from Upper St. Clair Township families.

Other schools in Upper St. Clair School District

The district →
Eisenhower El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Pittsburgh
A+
524 students16:1
Baker El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Pittsburgh
A+
471 students16:1
Streams El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Pittsburgh
A+
468 students16:1
Boyce MS
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Pittsburgh
A
624 students13:1
Upper Saint Clair HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Pittsburgh
A+
1,269 students13:1

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; Upper St. Clair Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.