Top Rankings
Fox Chapel Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 960 students in Fox Chapel Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Middle School in Fox Chapel Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 86% (versus the 52% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle school in Fox Chapel Area School District is Dorseyville Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
6 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
4,156 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
328 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Fox Chapel Area School District, which is ranked within the top 1% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#5 out of 684 school districts
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
87%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
57%
Graduation Rate
97%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
4%
% Hispanic
4%
17%
% Black
4%
20%
% White
78%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,142 is higher than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,326 is higher than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$105 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$97 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,142
$23,696
Spending / Student
$23,326
$23,119
Best Fox Chapel Area School District Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dorseyville Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3732 Saxonburg Blvd
Pittsburgh, PA 15238
(412) 767-5343
Pittsburgh, PA 15238
(412) 767-5343
Grades: 6-8
| 960 students
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