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West Jefferson Hills School District

At a glance

30^thof 606 Pennsylvania districts▲ 2

Better than 95% of Pennsylvania districts

Elementary 3 Middle 1 High 1Grades K-12

830 Old Clairton Rd
Jefferson Hills, PA 15025-3131·(412) 655-8450·All Pennsylvania district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 95% of districts

Schools

3,501

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedThomas Jefferson High School23^rd of 681 Pennsylvania high schools

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Biggest riser

Thomas Jefferson High School up 30 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

McClellan Elementary School 13.9 students per teacher

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Summary:

The West Jefferson Hills School District is a high-performing school district in Pennsylvania, with five schools serving students from elementary through high school. The district is known for its academic excellence, with several schools ranking among the top in the state.

Thomas Jefferson High School is the standout school in the district, consistently ranking among the top high schools in Pennsylvania and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts impressive test scores, with 92% of 11th graders proficient or better in Keystone Exams/Literature. Pleasant Hills Middle School is another top performer, ranking 54th out of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools and achieving high proficiency rates in PSSA/English Language Arts.

The other schools in the district, including Jefferson Hills Intermediate School, Gill Hall Elementary School, and McClellan Elementary School, also demonstrate strong academic performance, with high graduation rates, low dropout rates, and test scores that exceed state averages. The district's commitment to providing a quality education is evident in its effective resource allocation and low student-teacher ratios, particularly at the elementary level.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	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	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	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 3rd Grade	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
Jefferson Hills Intermediate School	Public	3-5	875 Old Clairton Rd	Jefferson Hills	15025	Allegheny County	West Jefferson Hills School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 655-4163	856	48	17.7	28.6%	657 (76.8%)	19 (2.2%)	24 (2.8%)	115 (13.4%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (4.4%)	83.6	225^th of 1511 public elementary schools	85.1%		83.9	210^th of 1526 public elementary schools	86.2%	15				81.4	73.3	69.3				74.5	68.6	61.1	60.8				63.4	$14,481	$569	$13,912
Gill Hall Elementary School	Public	K-2	829 Gill Hall Rd	Jefferson Hills	15025	Allegheny County	West Jefferson Hills School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 655-4732	424	26	16.1	28.3%	327 (77.1%)	12 (2.8%)	13 (3.1%)	51 (12.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.2%)								(n/a)																		$13,448	$120	$13,328
McClellan Elementary School	Public	K-2	360 School Ln	Pittsburgh	15236	Allegheny County	West Jefferson Hills School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 655-2700	367	26	13.9	34.9%	272 (74.1%)	20 (5.4%)	10 (2.7%)	40 (10.9%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.7%)								(n/a)																		$15,265	$120	$15,145
Thomas Jefferson High School	Public	9-12	830 Old Clairton Rd	Jefferson Hills	15025	Allegheny County	West Jefferson Hills School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 655-8610	1,041	70	14.9	23.9%	897 (86.2%)	35 (3.4%)	25 (2.4%)	69 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.4%)	93.8	23^rd of 681 public high schools	96.6%		88.6	53^rd of 686 public high schools	92.3%	30	68.7	81.3	92.0															$19,243	$120	$19,123
Pleasant Hills Middle School	Public	6-8	404 Old Clairton Road	Pittsburgh	15236	Allegheny County	West Jefferson Hills School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 655-8680	813	49	16.7	28.3%	647 (79.6%)	23 (2.8%)	22 (2.7%)	94 (11.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.0%)	92.4	54^th of 873 public middle schools	93.8%		89.6	68^th of 891 public middle schools	92.4%	14							57.5	63.0	54.9	58.4				69.4	77.7	76.3	74.4	$14,267	$120	$14,147

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Steel Center for Career and Technical Education	1.75 mi	1
Clairton City School District	2.45 mi	2	560^th
South Park School District	2.92 mi	3	164^th
West Mifflin Area School District	3.23 mi	4	466^th
South Allegheny School District	3.7 mi	3	478^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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