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Middle Schools in Mount Pleasant Area School District

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Schools

686

Students

Top rankedMount Pleasant Area Junior High School295^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools

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Mount Pleasant Area Junior High School up 71 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Mount Pleasant Area School District in Pennsylvania is home to two middle schools: Ramsay Elementary School (grades 4-6) and Mount Pleasant Area Junior High School (grades 7-8). While both schools serve the same district, the data reveals notable differences in their academic performance and resource allocation.

Ramsay Elementary School stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently outperforming the district and state averages in PSSA proficiency rates across multiple subject areas, including math, science, and English language arts. The school's 4th and 6th grade math proficiency rates are particularly impressive, exceeding the benchmarks. Additionally, Ramsay Elementary boasts a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 16.3, which may contribute to its academic success.

In contrast, Mount Pleasant Area Junior High School has more mixed results, with some areas of strength, such as the 8th grade English language arts proficiency rate exceeding the district and state averages, and other areas where the school falls behind. Interestingly, the junior high school has a higher per-student spending amount ($15,775) compared to Ramsay Elementary ($11,087), raising questions about the effective allocation of resources within the district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)						PSSA English Language Arts (2025)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mount Pleasant Area Junior High School	Public	7-8	265 State Street	Mount Pleasant	15666	Westmoreland County	Mount Pleasant Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 547-4100	290	21	14.0	42.8%	279 (96.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	63.8	295^th of 873 public middle schools	66.2%		59.9	366^th of 891 public middle schools	58.9%	71				41.0	25.2	33.4				51.4	53.4	52.3	$18,791	$787	$18,004
Ramsay Elementary School	Public	4-6	300 Eagle Street	Mount Pleasant	15666	Westmoreland County	Mount Pleasant Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 547-4100	396	26	15.0	50.0%	367 (92.7%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.3%)								(n/a)	52.2	36.3	53.4			47.7	52.9	41.6	61.0			52.0	$12,623	$528	$12,095

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Southmoreland School District	4.23 mi	4	349^th
Hempfield Area School District	5.41 mi	9	92^nd
Central Westmoreland Career and Technology Center	5.46 mi	1
Yough School District	7.6 mi	5	231^st
Greensburg Salem School District	8.06 mi	5	296^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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