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West Jefferson Hills School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 813 students in West Jefferson Hills School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in West Jefferson Hills School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 79% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 47% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
5 Schools
927 Schools
# Students
3,501 Students
594,310 Students
# Teachers
219 Teachers
44,702 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
West Jefferson Hills School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#43 out of 685 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
57%
Graduation Rate
97%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)10.1%
23.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
11%
5%
% Hispanic
3%
17%
% Black
3%
20%
% White
80%
53%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,313 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,742. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,007 is less than the state median of $23,164. The school district spending/student has declined by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$56 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,313
$23,742
Spending / Student
$16,007
$23,164
Best West Jefferson Hills School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pleasant Hills Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
404 Old Clairton Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15236
(412) 655-8680
Pittsburgh, PA 15236
(412) 655-8680
Gr: 6-8 | 813 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
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