📍 440 Presque Isle Dr, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, 15239
Plum MS is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County. The school has 557 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Plum Borough SD school district. It serves grades 7–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 32.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.2:1. 55% of students are proficient in reading. 29% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Plum MS enrolls 557 students across grades 7–8. The student body is 56% male and 44% female. A teaching staff of 32.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 87% White, 5.4% Black or African American and 5.2% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 483 | 87% |
| Black or African American | 30 | 5.4% |
| Two or more races | 29 | 5.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 | 2% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
137 of the school's 557 students (25%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 128 qualify for free lunch and 9 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.
Plum MS is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 45, state house district 25.
Plum MS is one of 5 schools in Plum Borough SD, based in Plum, Pennsylvania. The district serves 3,556 students district-wide and employs 209 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 557 students, Plum MS is smaller than the district average of about 711 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large