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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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,257 students in MT Lebanon School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% 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 16% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
10 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
5,478 Students
593,019 Students
# Teachers
408 Teachers
43,563 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
MT Lebanon School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 679 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
0.31
0.64
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,194 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
339 Students
24,410 Students
% Asian Students
6%
4%
# Hispanic Students
207 Students
94,651 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
16%
# Black Students
117 Students
120,472 Students
% Black Students
2%
21%
# White Students
4,525 Students
321,352 Students
% White Students
83%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
577 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
284 Students
29,801 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,575
# Students in K Grade:
365
15,841
# Students in 1st Grade:
419
17,953
# Students in 2nd Grade:
376
17,626
# Students in 3rd Grade:
402
18,644
# Students in 4th Grade:
421
19,624
# Students in 5th Grade:
398
34,161
# Students in 6th Grade:
417
93,842
# Students in 7th Grade:
406
129,428
# Students in 8th Grade:
434
132,557
# Students in 9th Grade:
447
34,160
# Students in 10th Grade:
436
27,308
# Students in 11th Grade:
463
25,337
# Students in 12th Grade:
494
24,963
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,123 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,726 is less than the state median of $23,073. 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
$19,123
$23,649
Spending / Student
$18,726
$23,073
Best MT Lebanon School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jefferson Middle School
Magnet 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
| 622 students
Rank: #22.
Mellon Middle School
Magnet 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
| 635 students
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