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West Mifflin Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 786 students in West Mifflin Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in West Mifflin Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
2,342 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
172 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
West Mifflin Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 84% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#471 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
57%
Graduation Rate
84%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.65
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,239 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
42 Students
25,214 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
104 Students
97,970 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
17%
# Black Students
615 Students
118,593 Students
% Black Students
26%
20%
# White Students
1,304 Students
316,870 Students
% White Students
56%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
586 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
273 Students
30,545 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,623
# Students in K Grade:
156
15,933
# Students in 1st Grade:
136
17,465
# Students in 2nd Grade:
176
18,204
# Students in 3rd Grade:
142
18,156
# Students in 4th Grade:
162
19,235
# Students in 5th Grade:
142
33,809
# Students in 6th Grade:
164
92,720
# Students in 7th Grade:
152
128,929
# Students in 8th Grade:
166
129,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
275
34,725
# Students in 10th Grade:
250
28,504
# Students in 11th Grade:
235
26,584
# Students in 12th Grade:
186
25,919
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,210 is higher than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,045 is higher than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$61 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$59 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,210
$23,696
Spending / Student
$25,045
$23,119
Best West Mifflin Area School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Mifflin Area Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
81 Commonwealth Ave
West Mifflin, PA 15122
(412) 466-9131
West Mifflin, PA 15122
(412) 466-9131
Grades: 4-8
| 786 students
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