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Pittsburgh Online Academy

Pittsburgh Online Academy rates 4.6 on our ten-point scale and ranks 2,399 of 2,848 schools in Pennsylvania.

Schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
4.6this school

4.6 on a one-to-ten scale.

#2,399 of 2,848 schools in Pennsylvania

The brief

A Pittsburgh Sd school where students score 16 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 2,399 of 2,848 schools in Pennsylvania and 44 of 56 in Pittsburgh Sd.

Pittsburgh Online Academy is listed in Pittsburgh Sd, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math11%33 points below the Pennsylvania average of 44%2025 PSSA
Reading44%12 points below the Pennsylvania average of 56%2025 PSSA
Proficiency is down 22 points across the 13-year record (2013–2025) and has held near 28% recently.2025 PSSA; 31 test records from PA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
7.1
25% of the rating
Academics
2.6
25% of the rating
College Readiness
6.4
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
1.1
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 19% (multi-year average, 2013-2025) · reading/ELA 49% (multi-year average, 2013-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 PSSA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 PSSA. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 PSSA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 PSSA. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 15213; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2013-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Pittsburgh Online Academy and the 20 nearest schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$31,330
Median home value
$247,500
Median rent
$1,243/mo
College educated
63.8%
Homeownership
25.7%
Poverty rate
48.2%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 15213; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
92
Walker's Paradise
Transit Score
70
Excellent Transit
Bike Score
77
Very Bikeable
City reported crime
2,827/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Pittsburgh. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Pittsburgh), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

AP and IB
1 AP course · IB Programme
9.6% participation · state average 2.8 AP courses · 1 IB enrolled · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Advanced STEM courses
5 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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  4. Pittsburgh Online Academythis school
    4.6
Three grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and three rate higher than Pittsburgh Online Academy.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Pittsburgh Online Academy serve?

Pittsburgh Online Academy serves students in grades 4th through 12th.

How many students attend Pittsburgh Online Academy?

Pittsburgh Online Academy has an enrollment of approximately 104 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Pittsburgh Online Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Pittsburgh Online Academy is 52:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Pittsburgh Online Academy rank in PA?

Pittsburgh Online Academy ranks #2,399 of 2,848 schools in PA.

What is Pittsburgh Online Academy's MySchoolScout rating?

Pittsburgh Online Academy has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.6 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Pittsburgh Online Academy?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Pittsburgh Online Academy has 19% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2013-2025) and 49% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2013-2025).

Is Pittsburgh Online Academy a charter school?

No, Pittsburgh Online Academy is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Pittsburgh Online Academy a Title I school?

No, Pittsburgh Online Academy is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
4th – 12th
Enrollment
104
Student-teacher ratio
52:1
Teachers (FTE)
2
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large City
County
Allegheny County
4-year graduation
80%+
Class of 2023
Rank in district
#44 of 56
Schools in district
56
District spending per student
$24,391
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
24.0%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 15213)
29,839
Area average commute
17.7 min
Area median age
21

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Pennsylvania Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.