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Mellon Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

20^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 98% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Mellon Middle School is a high-performing public middle school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 631 students. As part of the highly-ranked Mt. Lebanon School District, Mellon Middle School has consistently been one of the top-performing middle schools in the state, maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mellon Middle School's academic performance is exceptional, with students consistently outperforming the state and district averages in PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) tests for Math, English Language Arts, and Science. In the 2024-2025 school year, 68.6% of Mellon Middle School students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 73.3% for the district and 41.7% for the state. In the same year, 81% of Mellon Middle School students were proficient or better in PSSA English Language Arts, compared to 80.5% for the district and 48.5% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in English Language Arts and Science, where it ranks among the top schools in Pennsylvania.

Mellon Middle School also excels in supporting various student subgroups, including female students, white students, and students with disabilities. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 6th out of 835 Pennsylvania middle schools for female students and 20th out of 649 schools for white students. The school also ranks highly for students with disabilities, placing 5th out of 643 Pennsylvania middle schools. Additionally, Mellon Middle School maintains very low dropout rates and a relatively high spending per student, contributing to its ability to provide a high-quality education to its students. While Mellon Middle School faces competition from other high-performing schools in the region, such as Fort Couch Middle School and Independence Middle School, it remains an exceptional institution within the Mt. Lebanon School District.

661

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,297

Per pupil spending ?

13.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11 Castle Shannon Boulevard
Pittsburgh, PA 15228

(412) 344-2122

District: Mt Lebanon School District

Students who attend Mellon Middle School usually attend:

High:

Mt Lebanon Senior High School

Feeder schools for Mellon Middle School:

Elementary:	Foster Elementary School
	Howe Elementary School
	Washington Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.7%

Asian:

6.2%

Two or more races:

5.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2015 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (75% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school75%

District avg77%

Pennsylvania avg45%

20^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 2%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Mt Lebanon School District

12^th of 606Mt Lebanon School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	96.8	20 of 873	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	96.4	18 of 891	98.0%	★★★★★
2023	97.1	13 of 893	98.5%	★★★★★
2022	96.4	14 of 883	98.4%	★★★★★
2021	96.9	14 of 797	98.2%	★★★★★
2019	95.3	11 of 891	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	93.7	20 of 861	97.7%	★★★★★
2017	93.1	23 of 877	97.4%	★★★★★
2016	94.1	21 of 870	97.6%	★★★★★
2015	94.2	22 of 835	97.4%	★★★★★
2014	86.1	36 of 728	95.1%	★★★★★
2013	86.1	35 of 758	95.4%	★★★★★
2012	87.3	28 of 834	96.6%	★★★★★
2011	86.1	35 of 825	95.8%	★★★★★
2010	86.0	41 of 805	94.9%	★★★★★
2009	87.2	33 of 770	95.7%	★★★★★
2008	88.8	26 of 753	96.5%	★★★★★
2007	89.0	25 of 749	96.7%	★★★★★
2006	89.8	24 of 736	96.7%	★★★★★
2005	92.8	20 of 687	97.1%	★★★★★
2004	93.1	11 of 663	98.3%	★★★★★
2003	95.5	6 of 643	99.1%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	54.1	71 of 138	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.2	78 of 145	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	74.6	32 of 144	77.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	99.8	5 of 643	99.2%	★★★★★
2024	99.6	7 of 672	99.0%	★★★★★
2023	98.0	10 of 660	98.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	97.8	6 of 835	99.3%	★★★★★
2024	95.7	12 of 860	98.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	74.4	141 of 843	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	88.8	47 of 877	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	95.8	15 of 874	98.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	94.3	43 of 839	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	95.8	23 of 870	97.4%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	89.8	17 of 174	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	87.8	22 of 199	88.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	95.6	20 of 649	96.9%	★★★★★
2024	95.3	22 of 673	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	96.2	18 of 681	97.4%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)99th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)99th percentile~ school

White (2025)97th percentile~ school

Male (2025)95th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)90th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile-14 vs school

Asian (2025)49th percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts81%+32 vs state

Math69%+27 vs state

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Schools Near Mellon Middle School

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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 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	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
Mellon Middle School	Public	6-8	11 Castle Shannon Boulevard	Pittsburgh	15228	Allegheny County	Mt Lebanon School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 344-2122	661	53	12.4	13.8%	540 (81.7%)	16 (2.4%)	25 (3.8%)	41 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.9%)	96.8	20^th of 873 public middle schools	97.7%		96.4	18^th of 891 public middle schools	98.0%	2	74.9	67.5	62.7	68.6	77.0	84.6	81.8	81.0	$18,297	$53	$18,244
Jefferson Middle School	Public	6-8	21 Moffett St	Pittsburgh	15243	Allegheny County	Mt Lebanon School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 344-2120	621	54	11.4	17.6%	510 (82.1%)	15 (2.4%)	25 (4.0%)	46 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.0%)	97.3	18^th of 873 public middle schools	97.9%		96.2	19^th of 891 public middle schools	97.9%	1	70.4	67.5	61.2	66.5	85.5	83.2	85.5	84.8	$18,325	$53	$18,272
Keystone Oaks Middle School	Public	6-8	1002 Kelton Ave	Pittsburgh	15216	Allegheny County	Keystone Oaks School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 571-6146	442	37	11.8	41.0%	323 (73.1%)	41 (9.3%)	23 (5.2%)	37 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.1%)	83.7	114^th of 873 public middle schools	86.9%		77.6	168^th of 891 public middle schools	81.1%	54	48.4	41.1	55.2	48.0	73.3	60.2	70.2	68.2	$28,182	$302	$27,879
Fort Couch Middle School	Public	7-8	515 Fort Couch Rd	Pittsburgh	15241	Allegheny County	Upper St. Clair School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 833-1600	647	49	13.3	11.3%	499 (77.1%)	13 (2.0%)	23 (3.6%)	83 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.5%)	98.5	6^th of 873 public middle schools	99.3%		97.8	9^th of 891 public middle schools	99.0%	3		69.0	70.5	69.7		82.9	89.6	86.3	$26,541	$399	$26,142
Pittsburgh South Brook 6-8	Public	6-8	779 Dunster St	Pittsburgh	15226	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-8170	242	20	11.9	105.4%	101 (41.7%)	81 (33.5%)	15 (6.2%)	12 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (13.6%)	27	622^nd of 873 public middle schools	28.8%		17.8	710^th of 891 public middle schools	20.3%	88	14.7	13.2	11.5	13.1	28.9	33.3	44.8	36.1	$42,712	$7,315	$35,397
Independence Middle School	Public	7-8	2807 Bethel Church Rd	Bethel Park	15102	Allegheny County	Bethel Park School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 854-8677	602	54	11.0	19.1%	514 (85.4%)	18 (3.0%)	8 (1.3%)	36 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.2%)	89.2	80^th of 873 public middle schools	90.8%		90.3	60^th of 891 public middle schools	93.3%	20		59.1	50.1	54.7		64.8	66.5	65.7	$36	$00	$35
J.E. Harrison Middle School	Public	6-7	129 Windvale Dr	Pittsburgh	15236	Allegheny County	Baldwin-Whitehall School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 885-7530	716	52	13.6	99.6%	428 (59.8%)	51 (7.1%)	21 (2.9%)	182 (25.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.6%)								(n/a)	28.6	27.4		28.1	44.7	44.5		44.6	$13,099	$283	$12,815
Chartiers Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	50 Thoms Run Rd	Bridgeville	15017	Allegheny County	Chartiers Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 429-2223	751	59	12.6	43.5%	581 (77.4%)	26 (3.5%)	33 (4.4%)	68 (9.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (5.5%)	70.2	224^th of 873 public middle schools	74.3%		64.3	319^th of 891 public middle schools	64.2%	95	41.9	35.5	37.5	38.3	59.9	53.1	59.6	57.5	$24,862	$365	$24,496
Pittsburgh South Hills 6-8	Public	6-8	595 Crane Avenue	Pittsburgh	15216	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-8130	387	30	13.1	83.7%	72 (18.6%)	145 (37.5%)	82 (21.2%)	51 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (9.6%)	10.5	780^th of 873 public middle schools	10.7%		14.3	745^th of 891 public middle schools	16.4%	35	5.1	10.3	4.8	6.4	16.1	17.7	19.4	17.8	$38,849	$6,653	$32,195
Brentwood Middle School	Public	6-8	3601 Brownsville Rd	Pittsburgh	15227	Allegheny County	Brentwood Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 881-4940	269	23	11.6	56.5%	172 (63.9%)	36 (13.4%)	23 (8.6%)	18 (6.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.1%)	47	474^th of 873 public middle schools	45.7%		67	287^th of 891 public middle schools	67.8%	187	22.1	44.5	13.5	25.5	40.5	66.2	37.9	47.1	$20,785	$652	$20,133

Frequently Asked Questions about Mellon Middle School

How many students attend Mellon Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 661 students attended Mellon Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Mellon Middle School?

Students at Mellon Middle School are 82% White, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What district is Mellon Middle School in?

Mt Lebanon School District

What high school do graduates of Mellon Middle School attend?

Students who attend Mellon Middle School usually go on to attend Mt Lebanon Senior High School

Is Mellon Middle School a good school?

Yes! Mellon Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 20^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools.

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