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Mount Pleasant Area Junior High School

Q: Is Mount Pleasant Area Junior High School a good school?

Mount Pleasant Area Junior High School ranks 295 th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

295^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 66% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Mount Pleasant Area Junior High School is a public middle school serving 284 students in grades 7-8 in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, as part of the Mount Pleasant Area School District. The school has generally been ranked in the middle range of Pennsylvania middle schools, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years.

While the school's performance on PSSA English Language Arts tests is above the district and state averages, its Math scores are below average, with only 33.4% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to the district's 42.9% and the state's 41.7%. The school's Science performance is relatively strong, with 63% of students proficient or better in 2023-2024. However, students with disabilities at the school perform significantly worse than their peers, ranking in the bottom 25% of Pennsylvania middle schools for this subgroup.

Compared to nearby schools, Mount Pleasant Area Junior High School generally performs worse than higher-ranked schools like Penn Middle School and Wendover Middle School, but better than some lower-ranked schools in the surrounding area, such as Frazier Middle School and Greensburg-Salem Middle School. The school's relatively high dropout rate and the need for targeted interventions in Math, particularly for students with disabilities, suggest areas for potential improvement.

290

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,791

Per pupil spending ?

42.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

265 State Street
Mount Pleasant, PA 15666-9041

(724) 547-4100

District: Mount Pleasant Area School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.2%

Two or more races:

3.1%

African American:

0.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 42nd percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg46%

Pennsylvania avg45%

295^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 24 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	63.8	295 of 873	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.9	366 of 891	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.0	321 of 893	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.8	343 of 883	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.9	504 of 797	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.9	427 of 891	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.4	396 of 861	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	44.9	515 of 877	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.0	505 of 870	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.1	481 of 835	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	61.9	317 of 728	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.3	352 of 758	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.7	394 of 834	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.5	418 of 825	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	60.0	388 of 805	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.4	385 of 770	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	53.0	429 of 753	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	59.7	355 of 749	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.1	271 of 736	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	62.0	297 of 687	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	27.8	478 of 643	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.0	613 of 660	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	71.9	193 of 835	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	54.1	419 of 860	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	56.8	333 of 843	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.5	163 of 877	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	69.3	209 of 874	76.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	51.2	397 of 839	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.5	317 of 870	63.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	46.6	324 of 649	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.4	400 of 673	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.3	342 of 681	49.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)77th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)53rd percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)50th percentile-16 vs school

Disabled (2025)26th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts52%+4 vs state

Math33%-8 vs state

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by a citizen
Monday, February 15, 2021

If your child has any additional needs from a teacher,
FORGET IT!
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Schools Near Mount Pleasant Area Junior High 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 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
Southmoreland Middle School	Public	6-8	200 Scottie Way	Scottdale	15683	Westmoreland County	Southmoreland School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 887-2029	410	31	13.4	61.0%	382 (93.2%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.9%)	73.4	192^nd of 873 public middle schools	78.0%		73.3	215^th of 891 public middle schools	75.9%	23			48.9	55.1	40.9	48.4			48.0	55.9	55.0	53.0	$13,021	$1,104	$11,917
Wendover Middle School	Public	6-8	425 Wendover Jr High Dr	Greensburg	15601	Westmoreland County	Hempfield Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 838-4070	626	44	14.0	31.6%	560 (89.5%)	7 (1.1%)	12 (1.9%)	8 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.1%)	85.4	100^th of 873 public middle schools	88.5%		79.1	147^th of 891 public middle schools	83.5%	47			49.8	48.7	47.9	48.7			65.5	66.4	71.9	68.0	$19,775	$624	$19,151
Yough Intrmd/Middle School School	Public	5-8	171 Route 31	Ruffs Dale	15679	Westmoreland County	Yough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 872-5164	541	44	12.4	51.4%	503 (93.0%)	4 (0.7%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.8%)	41.8	516^th of 873 public middle schools	40.9%		55	416^th of 891 public middle schools	53.3%	100		38.7	35.8	20.6	13.3	26.8		38.0	55.0	45.6	29.7	42.0	$15,617	$980	$14,638
Greensburg-Salem Middle School	Public	6-8	301 N Main St	Greensburg	15601	Westmoreland County	Greensburg Salem School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 832-2900	568	47	12.0	105.3%	423 (74.5%)	32 (5.6%)	42 (7.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (12.3%)	47.6	468^th of 873 public middle schools	46.4%		49.2	468^th of 891 public middle schools	47.5%				36.4	27.9	23.4	29.3			40.4	40.7	48.0	43.0	$16,623	$1,636	$14,987
Connellsville Area Middle School	Public	6-8	Locust Street Extension	Connellsville	15425	Fayette County	Connellsville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 628-8910	866	65	13.2	107.7%	796 (91.9%)	22 (2.5%)	12 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.2%)	29.4	602^nd of 873 public middle schools	31.0%		44.6	516^th of 891 public middle schools	42.1%	86			26.7	22.9	23.2	24.3			27.7	29.1	26.1	27.5	$17,526	$1,708	$15,818
Greater Latrobe Junior High School	Public	7-8	130 High School Rd	Latrobe	15650	Westmoreland County	Greater Latrobe School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 539-4265	499	45	11.0	33.5%	458 (91.8%)	4 (0.8%)	15 (3.0%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.4%)	89.4	78^th of 873 public middle schools	91.1%		86.1	89^th of 891 public middle schools	90.0%	11				59.0	43.9	51.9				68.7	69.4	69.0	$20,233	$842	$19,391
West Hempfield Middle School	Public	6-8	156 Northumberland Road	Irwin	15642	Westmoreland County	Hempfield Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 850-2140	546	43	12.5	47.1%	491 (89.9%)	8 (1.5%)	13 (2.4%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.3%)	74.1	186^th of 873 public middle schools	78.7%		73.6	211^th of 891 public middle schools	76.3%	25			47.8	36.2	45.9	43.4			52.5	56.2	66.5	58.1	$19,577	$624	$18,952
Frazier Middle School	Public	6-8	142 Constitution St	Perryopolis	15473	Fayette County	Frazier School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 736-9507	221	18	12.2	56.1%	210 (95.0%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)	41.5	517^th of 873 public middle schools	40.8%		45.6	507^th of 891 public middle schools	43.1%	10			20.9	17.9	12.5	17.0			48.4	49.4	47.3	48.3	$19,235	$1,048	$18,187

Frequently Asked Questions about Mount Pleasant Area Junior High School

How many students attend Mount Pleasant Area Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 290 students attended Mount Pleasant Area Junior High School.

What district is Mount Pleasant Area Junior High School in?

Mount Pleasant Area School District

What is the racial makeup of Mount Pleasant Area Junior High School?

Students at Mount Pleasant Area Junior High School are 96% White, 3% Two or more races.

Is Mount Pleasant Area Junior High School a good school?

Mount Pleasant Area Junior High School ranks 295^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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