Dickson Prep STEAM Academy

642 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Dickson Prep STEAM Academy is a public middle school and part of the Woodland Hills SD school district, located in Swissvale, PA with 642 students offering grade levels from 06 to 08. Student demographics can be found below.

With 57 teachers, Dickson Prep STEAM Academy has a student/teacher ratio of about 11.2:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

642

Total Students

57.2

Full-Time Teachers

11.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Dickson Prep STEAM Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	153
Hispanic	29
Black	400
Asian	2
Two or More	56
American Indian	2

Black
400 (62.3 %)
White
153 (23.8 %)
Two or More
56 (8.7 %)
Hispanic
29 (4.5 %)
Asian
2 (0.3 %)
American Indian
2 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Woodland Hills SD
Phone:	(412)731-5816
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	642
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	57.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 169

Grade 7 246

Grade 8 227