📍 256 Josephs Lane, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, 15237
Avonworth MS is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County. The school has 307 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Avonworth SD school district. It serves grades 7–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 20.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.1:1. 73% of students are proficient in reading. 48% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Avonworth MS enrolls 307 students across grades 7–8. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 20.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 88% White, 6.5% Two or more races and 2.3% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 271 | 88% |
| Two or more races | 20 | 6.5% |
| Black or African American | 7 | 2.3% |
| Asian | 6 | 2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
47 of the school's 307 students (15%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 46 qualify for free lunch and 1 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Avonworth MS is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 37, state house district 44.
Avonworth MS is one of 4 schools in Avonworth SD, based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The district serves 1,942 students district-wide and employs 143 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 307 students, Avonworth MS is smaller than the district average of about 486 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large