Middle Schools in West Mifflin Area School District

The West Mifflin Area School District in Pennsylvania has only one middle school, West Mifflin Area Middle School, which serves grades 4-8 and has an enrollment of 786 students.

While there are no other middle schools in the district to compare it to, the data shows that West Mifflin Area Middle School is performing significantly below the state averages in both math and English language arts (ELA) proficiency across all grade levels. The school has been ranked between 491-563 out of 873-893 Pennsylvania middle schools over the past 3 school years, earning a 2-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger. Additionally, the school has a high dropout rate of 1.4% and 100% of its students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Despite the school's lower academic performance, it appears to be spending a relatively high amount per student ($12,690) and maintaining a relatively low student-teacher ratio (13.3). This suggests the school may need to re-evaluate the effectiveness of its resource allocation and teaching strategies to better support student learning and improve outcomes. The district and community may need to further investigate the root causes of the school's underperformance and implement targeted interventions to help the school better serve its students.