Steel Valley Middle School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

Bottom 50%

Serving 424 students in grades 5-8, Steel Valley Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 23% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 42% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 5-8
Enrollment: 424 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 54%
: Bottom 50% in PA
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 42% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Steel Valley Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

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Steel Valley Middle School's student population of 424 students has grown by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 35 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 5-8
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Steel Valley Middle School
5	107
6	103
7	104
8	110

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Total Students

424 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Steel Valley Middle School
2023	404
2022	391
2021	369
2020	431
2019	431
2018	424
2017	424
2016	300
2015	331
2014	377
2013	397
2012	407
2011	423
2010	433
2009	429
2008	451
2007	482
2006	516
2005	524
2004	523
2003	576
2002	403
2001	377
2000	351
1999	363
1998	396
1997	389
1996	332
1995	329
1994	371
1993	502
1992	497
1991	498
1990	464
1989	403
1988	387
1987	384

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Steel Valley Middle School
2023	32
2022	30
2021	31
2020	30
2019	30
2018	34
2017	34
2016	25
2015	26
2014	24
2013	25
2012	25
2011	33
2010	37
2009	38
2008	37
2007	35
2006	37
2005	36
2004	30
2003	31
2002	23
2001	22
2000	22
1999	23
1998	20
1997	18
1996	17
1995	19
1994	17
1993	22
1992	31
1991	32
1990	28
1989	32
1988	29
1987	29

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School Motto

Together We Rise

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Steel Valley Middle School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,733 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Steel Valley Middle School is 0.64, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (PA)

#2122 out of 2733 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Steel Valley Middle School
2023	#2122
2022	#2204
2021	#2008
2019	#2380
2018	#2307
2017	#2390
2016	#2437
2015	#2534
2014	#2380
2013	#2378
2012	#2130

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23%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Steel Valley Middle School	Pennsylvania	Steel Valley School District
2023	23%	38%	29%
2022	16%	36%	27%
2021	17%	38%	29%
2019	19%	45%	30%
2018	25%	45%	32%
2017	21%	46%	32%
2016	21%	46%	32%
2015	17%	43%	29%
2014	55%	72%	58%
2013	61%	73%	60%
2012	70%	74%	63%

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42%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Steel Valley Middle School	Pennsylvania	Steel Valley School District
2022	42%	55%	46%
2021	38%	55%	45%
2019	43%	62%	49%
2018	47%	63%	32%
2017	44%	63%	47%
2016	41%	62%	47%
2015	35%	62%	46%
2014	55%	70%	56%
2013	54%	70%	55%
2012	64%	71%	58%
2011	69%	73%	64%

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40-44%

57%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Steel Valley Middle School	Pennsylvania	Steel Valley School District
2022	42%	57%	53%
2021	32%	64%	55%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Steel Valley Middle School	Pennsylvania	Steel Valley School District
2023	13:1	13:1	12:1
2022	13:1	13:1	12:1
2021	12:1	14:1	11:1
2020	14:1	14:1	12:1
2019	14:1	14:1	12:1
2018	12:1	15:1	12:1
2017	12:1	14:1	12:1
2016	12:1	15:1	12:1
2015	13:1	15:1	13:1
2014	16:1	15:1	15:1
2013	16:1	15:1	15:1
2012	16:1	15:1	17:1
2011	13:1	14:1	13:1
2010	12:1	14:1	12:1
2009	11:1	14:1	13:1
2008	12:1	14:1	13:1
2007	14:1	16:1	13:1
2006	14:1	16:1	15:1
2005	15:1	16:1	17:1
2004	17:1	16:1	16:1
2003	19:1	16:1	17:1
2002	18:1	16:1	17:1
2001	17:1	17:1	17:1
2000	16:1	17:1	18:1
1999	16:1	17:1	18:1
1998	20:1	18:1	19:1
1997	22:1	18:1	18:1
1996	20:1	18:1	19:1
1995	17:1	19:1	20:1
1994	22:1	19:1	21:1
1993	23:1	19:1	20:1
1992	16:1	17:1	17:1
1991	16:1	17:1	16:1
1990	17:1	17:1	17:1
1989	13:1	17:1	16:1
1988	13:1	17:1	16:1
1987	13:1	18:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Steel Valley Middle School	Pennsylvania	Steel Valley School District
2023	1%	5%	3%
2022	2%	4%	4%
2021	2%	4%	3%
2020	1%	4%	3%
2019	1%	4%	3%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2014	1%	4%	1%
2013	1%	4%	2%
2012	2%	3%	1%
2011	1%	4%	1%
2010	4%	4%	4%
2009	4%	4%	3%
2008	4%	3%	4%
2007	3%	3%	2%
2006	3%	3%	2%
2005	3%	2%	2%
2004	3%	2%	3%
2003	2%	3%	3%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%	2%
1997	3%	2%	2%
1996	4%	2%	3%
1995	2%	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%	2%
1991	1%	2%	1%
1990	1%	2%	1%
1988	2%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Steel Valley Middle School	Pennsylvania	Steel Valley School District
2023	2%	14%	4%
2022	1%	14%	4%
2020	1%	12%	3%
2019	1%	12%	3%
2014	1%	9%	1%
2011	1%	8%	1%
1997	1%	4%
1996	1%	4%

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Black

38%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Steel Valley Middle School	Pennsylvania	Steel Valley School District
2023	37%	14%	37%
2022	39%	14%	35%
2021	37%	15%	35%
2020	41%	15%	36%
2019	41%	15%	36%
2018	38%	15%	38%
2017	38%	15%	38%
2016	32%	15%	34%
2015	35%	15%	33%
2014	37%	15%	34%
2013	40%	15%	34%
2012	38%	15%	35%
2011	35%	15%	34%
2010	33%	15%	33%
2009	29%	16%	34%
2008	32%	16%	31%
2007	36%	16%	33%
2006	36%	16%	33%
2005	34%	16%	30%
2004	33%	16%	26%
2003	31%	15%	28%
2002	29%	15%	28%
2001	27%	15%	27%
2000	28%	15%	26%
1999	27%	15%	24%
1998	23%	15%	22%
1997	23%	14%	21%
1996	20%	14%	21%
1995	23%	14%	21%
1994	21%	14%	20%
1993	19%	13%	19%
1992	20%	13%	18%
1991	19%	13%	19%

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White

46%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Steel Valley Middle School	Pennsylvania	Steel Valley School District
2023	49%	62%	47%
2022	48%	63%	48%
2021	50%	63%	50%
2020	48%	65%	50%
2019	48%	65%	50%
2018	55%	66%	53%
2017	55%	66%	53%
2016	63%	68%	58%
2015	62%	68%	57%
2014	56%	69%	58%
2013	55%	70%	59%
2012	54%	71%	59%
2011	57%	71%	61%
2010	63%	72%	63%
2009	67%	73%	63%
2008	64%	74%	65%
2007	61%	74%	65%
2006	61%	75%	65%
2005	63%	76%	68%
2004	64%	76%	71%
2003	67%	77%	69%
2002	70%	78%	70%
2001	71%	78%	71%
2000	70%	79%	72%
1999	72%	79%	74%
1998	75%	79%	76%
1997	73%	80%	77%
1996	75%	80%	76%
1995	75%	81%	77%
1994	79%	81%	79%
1993	81%	82%	80%
1992	79%	82%	79%
1991	80%	82%	79%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Steel Valley Middle School	Pennsylvania	Steel Valley School District
2023	11%	5%	9%
2022	10%	5%	9%
2021	11%	5%	9%
2020	9%	4%	8%
2019	9%	4%	8%
2018	6%	4%	8%
2017	6%	4%	8%
2016	5%	3%	7%
2015	3%	3%	7%
2014	5%	3%	6%
2013	4%	2%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Steel Valley Middle School	Pennsylvania	Steel Valley School District
2023	0.62	0.58	0.59
2022	0.61	0.57	0.59
2021	0.61	0.57	0.57
2020	0.60	0.54	0.57
2019	0.60	0.54	0.57
2018	0.55	0.53	0.55
2017	0.55	0.53	0.55
2016	0.50	0.51	0.55
2015	0.50	0.51	0.53
2014	0.56	0.50	0.55
2013	0.55	0.48	0.53
2012	0.57	0.47	0.53
2011	0.55	0.47	0.52
2010	0.53	0.46	0.48
2009	0.49	0.44	0.49
2008	0.51	0.43	0.48
2007	0.50	0.42	0.47
2006	0.50	0.41	0.47
2005	0.49	0.40	0.46
2004	0.49	0.40	0.43
2003	0.46	0.39	0.44
2002	0.43	0.37	0.44
2001	0.43	0.37	0.43
2000	0.44	0.35	0.42
1999	0.41	0.35	0.40
1998	0.39	0.35	0.38
1997	0.42	0.34	0.37
1996	0.40	0.34	0.38
1995	0.39	0.33	0.36
1994	0.34	0.33	0.34
1993	0.31	0.31	0.32
1992	0.34	0.31	0.34
1991	0.33	0.31	0.33

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Eligible for

100%

60%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Steel Valley Middle School	Pennsylvania	Steel Valley School District
2023	100%	54%	97%
2022	99%	50%	97%
2021	99%	49%	96%
2020	100%	48%	97%
2019	100%	48%	97%
2018	99%	41%	95%
2017	99%	41%	95%
2016	98%	44%	98%
2015	58%	41%	57%
2014	59%	38%	57%
2013	50%	36%	46%
2012	56%	34%	50%
2011	48%	33%	46%
2010	46%	31%	47%
2009	29%	27%	40%
2008	40%	25%	39%
2007	31%	24%	45%
2006	31%	25%	43%
2005	33%	22%	32%
2004	28%	22%	33%
2003	30%	23%	37%

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Eligible for (14-15)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2015)
Year	Steel Valley Middle School	Pennsylvania	Steel Valley School District
2015	5%	5%	6%
2014	6%	5%	6%
2013	9%	5%	7%
2012	7%	6%	6%
2011	6%	6%	6%
2010	9%	7%	7%
2009	11%	7%	9%
2008	9%	6%	8%
2007	6%	6%	8%
2006	5%	7%	8%
2005	4%	6%	6%
2004	7%	6%	7%
2003	4%	6%	6%
2002	9%	6%	7%
2001	6%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Steel Valley School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Steel Valley Middle School's ranking?

Steel Valley Middle School is ranked #2122 out of 2,733 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Pennsylvania.

What schools are Steel Valley Middle School often compared to?

Steel Valley Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Barrett Elementary School, Propel Cs-homestead by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

23% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% PA state average), while 42% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% PA state average).

How many students attend Steel Valley Middle School?

424 students attend Steel Valley Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

46% of Steel Valley Middle School students are White, 38% of students are Black, 11% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Steel Valley Middle School?

Steel Valley Middle School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does Steel Valley Middle School offer ?

Steel Valley Middle School offers enrollment in grades 5-8 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Steel Valley Middle School part of?

Steel Valley Middle School is part of Steel Valley School District.

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