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Life Male Steam Academy Charter School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public school serving 73 students in Life Male Steam Academy Charter School District. This district's average testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Pennsylvania.
Public School in Life Male Steam Academy Charter School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Pennsylvania public school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Pennsylvania public school average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
1 School
2,928 Schools
# Students
73 Students
1,668,648 Students
# Teachers
14 Teachers
124,158 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
5:1
5:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Life Male Steam Academy Charter School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 678 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#672 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)≤10%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
55%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.59
% American Indian
3%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
4%
15%
% Black
80%
14%
% White
1%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
Best Life Male Steam Academy Charter School District Public Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Life Male Steam Academy Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Penn Center East, 777 Penn Cen
Pittsburgh, PA 15235
(412) 867-6209
Pittsburgh, PA 15235
(412) 867-6209
Gr: 6-9 | 73 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Frequently Asked Questions
How many schools belong to Life Male Steam Academy Charter School District?
Life Male Steam Academy Charter School District manages 1 public schools serving 73 students.
What is the rank of Life Male Steam Academy Charter School District?
Life Male Steam Academy Charter School District is ranked #638 out of 678 school districts in Pennsylvania (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Pennsylvania school districts for: Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Life Male Steam Academy Charter School District?
80% of Life Male Steam Academy Charter School District students are Black, 12% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are White.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Life Male Steam Academy Charter School District?
Life Male Steam Academy Charter School District has a student/teacher ratio of 5:1, which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 14:1.
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