Top Rankings
MT Lebanon School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,232 students in MT Lebanon School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle Schools in MT Lebanon School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 52% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in MT Lebanon School District are Jefferson Middle School and Mellon Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
10 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
5,461 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
399 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
MT Lebanon School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#11 out of 684 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
36%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
87%
55%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
57%

Graduation Rate
94%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.65
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,239 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
350 Students
25,214 Students
% Asian Students
6%
4%
# Hispanic Students
236 Students
97,970 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
17%
# Black Students
125 Students
118,593 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
4,448 Students
316,870 Students
% White Students
82%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
586 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
298 Students
30,545 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,623
# Students in K Grade:
351
15,933
# Students in 1st Grade:
410
17,465
# Students in 2nd Grade:
436
18,204
# Students in 3rd Grade:
396
18,156
# Students in 4th Grade:
413
19,235
# Students in 5th Grade:
434
33,809
# Students in 6th Grade:
406
92,720
# Students in 7th Grade:
419
128,929
# Students in 8th Grade:
407
129,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
448
34,725
# Students in 10th Grade:
451
28,504
# Students in 11th Grade:
441
26,584
# Students in 12th Grade:
449
25,919
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,182 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,784 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$105 MM
$39,541 MM

Spending
$103 MM
$38,578 MM

Revenue / Student
$19,182
$23,696

Spending / Student
$18,784
$23,119

Best MT Lebanon School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jefferson Middle School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
21 Moffett St
Pittsburgh, PA 15243
(412) 344-2120
Pittsburgh, PA 15243
(412) 344-2120
Grades: 6-8
| 601 students
Rank: #22.
Mellon Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
11 Castle Shannon Boulevard
Pittsburgh, PA 15228
(412) 344-2122
Pittsburgh, PA 15228
(412) 344-2122
Grades: 6-8
| 631 students
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