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Jefferson Hills Intermediate School

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Jefferson Hills Intermediate School ranks 225 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

225^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Jefferson Hills Intermediate School is a public elementary school serving 816 students in grades 3-5 in the West Jefferson Hills School District in Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania. This high-performing school consistently ranks among the top 20% of elementary schools in the state, with a strong track record of academic excellence.

The school's academic performance is exceptional, with 74.5% of students scoring proficient or advanced in Math and 63.4% in English Language Arts (ELA) on the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) exams, significantly outpacing the state averages of 41.7% and 48.5%, respectively. Jefferson Hills Intermediate School also excels in supporting the academic achievement of diverse student subgroups, including Multi-racial students, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Twin Rivers Elementary and Clairton Elementary, Jefferson Hills Intermediate School stands out with significantly higher proficiency rates in Math and ELA. This consistent high performance, coupled with the school's continuous improvement over the years, makes it a standout institution within the West Jefferson Hills School District and the state of Pennsylvania.

856

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,481

Per pupil spending ?

28.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

875 Old Clairton Rd
Jefferson Hills, PA 15025-3131

(412) 655-4163

District: West Jefferson Hills School District

Students who attend Jefferson Hills Intermediate School usually attend:

Middle:	Pleasant Hills Middle School
High:	Thomas Jefferson High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.8%

Asian:

13.4%

Two or more races:

4.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 95th percentile in 2015 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (69% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg68%

Pennsylvania avg45%

225^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 5% (2015) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

30^th of 606West Jefferson Hills 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	83.6	225 of 1511	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	83.9	210 of 1526	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	83.3	218 of 1534	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	81.6	260 of 1534	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	81.9	226 of 1433	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	76.7	363 of 1544	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	78.8	302 of 1530	80.3%	★★★★☆
2017	81.9	251 of 1547	83.8%	★★★★☆
2016	83.4	207 of 1554	86.7%	★★★★☆
2015	88.5	81 of 1474	94.5%	★★★★★
2014	83.7	121 of 1467	91.8%	★★★★★
2013	80.7	211 of 1519	86.1%	★★★★☆
2012	77.6	298 of 1599	81.4%	★★★★☆
2011	80.4	201 of 1597	87.4%	★★★★☆
2010	81.8	155 of 1579	90.2%	★★★★★
2009	78.8	229 of 1549	85.2%	★★★★☆
2008	74.1	363 of 1551	76.6%	★★★★☆
2007	81.9	181 of 1555	88.4%	★★★★☆
2006	84.8	91 of 1545	94.1%	★★★★★
2005	87.8	26 of 1299	98.0%	★★★★★
2004	81.4	228 of 1308	82.6%	★★★★☆
2003	85.1	165 of 1302	87.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	36.6	110 of 151	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	52.1	101 of 168	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.1	96 of 160	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	77.2	149 of 1030	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	48.2	524 of 1084	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.8	494 of 1043	52.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	92.1	7 of 207	96.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	81.6	236 of 1466	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	80.4	247 of 1488	83.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	91.2	45 of 1369	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	88.9	67 of 1432	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	88.1	80 of 1414	94.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	82.8	218 of 1475	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	84.7	177 of 1495	88.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	85.8	11 of 100	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	87.8	12 of 128	90.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	75.4	273 of 1201	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	75.6	257 of 1229	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	73.2	305 of 1236	75.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile+12 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)97th percentile+12 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)89th percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2025)86th percentile~ school

Male (2025)85th percentile~ school

Female (2025)84th percentile~ school

White (2025)77th percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2025)27th percentile-58 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math74%+33 vs state

English Language Arts63%+15 vs state

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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 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th 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 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
Clairton Elementary School	Public	K-5	501 Waddell Ave	Clairton	15025	Allegheny County	Clairton City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 233-9200	348	31	11.3	112.4%	37 (10.6%)	236 (67.8%)	14 (4.0%)	5 (1.4%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (15.2%)	9.4	1365^th of 1511 public elementary schools	9.7%		7.5	1403^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	8.1%	38	16.1	20.6	11.8	16.3	23.2	18.9	13.7	18.8	$18,992	$1,792	$17,199
South Park Elementary Center	Public	K-4	2001 Eagle Pride Lane	South Park	15129	Allegheny County	South Park School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 655-3111	731	60	12.2	36.8%	559 (76.5%)	66 (9.0%)	21 (2.9%)	79 (10.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	61.9	618^th of 1511 public elementary schools	59.1%		65.9	573^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	62.5%	45	61.6	48.9		55.7	62.0	49.6		56.3	$19,552	$1,089	$18,463
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
Clara Barton Elementary School	Public	K-3	764 Beverly Dr	West Mifflin	15122	Allegheny County	West Mifflin Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 466-9131	229	19	12.3	98.7%	138 (60.3%)	28 (12.2%)	20 (8.7%)	11 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (14.0%)								(n/a)	62.3			62.3	46.7			46.7	$14,985	$941	$14,044
South Allegheny Elementary School	Public	K-5	1707 Washington Boulevard	McKeesport	15133	Allegheny County	South Allegheny School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 675-3070	635	45	14.1	93.2%	444 (69.9%)	80 (12.6%)	32 (5.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	76 (12.0%)	31.1	1074^th of 1511 public elementary schools	28.9%		44.1	963^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	36.9%	111	50.0	43.4	18.6	34.9	50.5	37.3	16.3	32.6	$12,397	$1,748	$10,649
Ringgold Elementary School North	Public	K-4	3685 Finleyville-Elrama Rd	Finleyville	15332	Washington County	Ringgold School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 348-7205	344	31	11.1	43.0%	310 (90.1%)	7 (2.0%)	12 (3.5%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.5%)	67.1	530^th of 1511 public elementary schools	64.9%		66.3	564^th of 1526 public elementary schools	63.0%	34	65.4	56.9		61.7	62.6	49.2		56.8	$17,989	$1,615	$16,374
McAnnulty Elementary School	Public	PK-K	5151 McAnnulty Road	Pittsburgh	15236	Allegheny County	Baldwin-Whitehall School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 714-2020	354	25	14.3	47.7%	202 (57.1%)	42 (11.9%)	11 (3.1%)	81 (22.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.8%)								(n/a)									$22,925	$277	$22,648
Whitehall Elementary School	Public	1-2	4900 Curry Rd	Pittsburgh	15236	Allegheny County	Baldwin-Whitehall School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 885-7525	669	33	20.5	61.3%	362 (54.1%)	47 (7.0%)	20 (3.0%)	191 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (7.2%)								(n/a)									$13,015	$276	$12,739

Frequently Asked Questions about Jefferson Hills Intermediate School

What schools do graduates of Jefferson Hills Intermediate School attend?

Students who attend Jefferson Hills Intermediate School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pleasant Hills Middle School
High : Thomas Jefferson High School

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson Hills Intermediate School?

Students at Jefferson Hills Intermediate School are 77% White, 13% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What district is Jefferson Hills Intermediate School in?

West Jefferson Hills School District

How many students attend Jefferson Hills Intermediate School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 856 students attended Jefferson Hills Intermediate School.

Is Jefferson Hills Intermediate School a good school?

Jefferson Hills Intermediate School ranks 225^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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