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Jefferson Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

18^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 98% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Jefferson Middle School is a high-performing public middle school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, serving 601 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Mt. Lebanon School District, which is ranked 12th out of 606 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Jefferson Middle School consistently ranks among the top 25 middle schools in Pennsylvania, with exceptional academic performance across various metrics. In the 2024-2025 school year, 66.5% of students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 73.3% for the district and 41.7% for the state. In PSSA English Language Arts, 84.8% of students were proficient or better, compared to 80.5% for the district and 48.5% for the state. The school's performance in PSSA Science is also exceptional, with 86.6% of students proficient or better, compared to 91.8% for the district and 65.8% for the state.

Jefferson Middle School's exceptional performance extends across different student subgroups, with several subgroups ranking in the top 20 among Pennsylvania middle schools. The school also maintains very low dropout rates and spends a relatively high amount per student, at $18,711 per student in the 2022-2023 school year. Compared to nearby schools, such as Mellon Middle School (also in the Mt. Lebanon School District), Brentwood Middle School, and several schools in the Pittsburgh School District, Jefferson Middle School consistently outperforms its peers, making it a standout educational institution in the region.

621

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,325

Per pupil spending ?

17.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

21 Moffett St
Pittsburgh, PA 15243

(412) 344-2120

District: Mt Lebanon School District

Students who attend Jefferson Middle School usually attend:

High:

Mt Lebanon Senior High School

Feeder schools for Jefferson Middle School:

Elementary:	Hoover Elementary School
	Jefferson Elementary School
	Lincoln Elementary School
	Markham Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.1%

Asian:

7.4%

Hispanic:

4.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2015 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (76% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Pennsylvania middle schools

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg77%

Pennsylvania avg45%

18^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 2%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	97.3	18 of 873	97.9%	★★★★★
2024	96.2	19 of 891	97.9%	★★★★★
2023	96.4	21 of 893	97.6%	★★★★★
2022	96.9	11 of 883	98.8%	★★★★★
2021	97.6	11 of 797	98.6%	★★★★★
2019	97.0	2 of 891	99.8%	★★★★★
2018	97.0	3 of 861	99.7%	★★★★★
2017	97.2	3 of 877	99.7%	★★★★★
2016	96.7	4 of 870	99.5%	★★★★★
2015	95.9	8 of 835	99.0%	★★★★★
2014	87.6	27 of 728	96.3%	★★★★★
2013	88.3	16 of 758	97.9%	★★★★★
2012	89.2	15 of 834	98.2%	★★★★★
2011	88.6	20 of 825	97.6%	★★★★★
2010	86.6	32 of 805	96.0%	★★★★★
2009	88.8	22 of 770	97.1%	★★★★★
2008	88.4	28 of 753	96.3%	★★★★★
2007	89.4	22 of 749	97.1%	★★★★★
2006	92.3	13 of 736	98.2%	★★★★★
2005	93.5	17 of 687	97.5%	★★★★★
2004	90.9	30 of 663	95.5%	★★★★★
2003	92.0	27 of 643	95.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	60.3	62 of 138	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.3	68 of 145	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	83.0	10 of 144	93.1%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	95.0	20 of 643	96.9%	★★★★★
2024	98.8	10 of 672	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	95.8	17 of 660	97.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	96.3	19 of 835	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	95.6	16 of 860	98.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	99.5	3 of 362	99.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	93.1	32 of 843	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	88.4	49 of 877	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	90.0	43 of 874	95.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	97.1	17 of 839	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	95.7	24 of 870	97.2%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	95.6	7 of 199	96.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	95.9	19 of 649	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	95.5	21 of 673	96.9%	★★★★★
2023	95.5	20 of 681	97.1%	★★★★★

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)

Hispanic (2023)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)98th percentile~ school

Female (2025)98th percentile~ school

White (2025)97th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)97th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2024)96th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)55th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts85%+36 vs state

Math66%+25 vs state

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Schools Near Jefferson 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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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 Jefferson Middle School

Is Jefferson Middle School a good school?

Yes! Jefferson Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 18^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Jefferson Middle School attend?

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

How many students attend Jefferson Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 621 students attended Jefferson Middle School.

What district is Jefferson Middle School in?

Mt Lebanon School District

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson Middle School?

Students at Jefferson Middle School are 82% White, 7% Asian, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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