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West Mifflin Area Middle School

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West Mifflin Area Middle School ranks 491 st of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 4-8

491^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 44% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

West Mifflin Area Middle School is a public middle school serving 786 students in grades 4-8 in the West Mifflin Area School District in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania. The school district is ranked 466 out of 606 districts in the state and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Academically, West Mifflin Area Middle School consistently performs below the state average in PSSA Math and English Language Arts proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's overall PSSA Math proficiency was 28.1% compared to the state average of 41.7%, and its overall PSSA ELA proficiency was 34.8% compared to the state average of 48.5%. However, the school performs relatively better for certain student subgroups, such as African American students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. The school has also seen fluctuating dropout rates over the past few years, ranging from 0.6% to 2.8%, which are generally higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Gateway Middle School, Trafford Middle School, and Pleasant Hills Middle School, West Mifflin Area Middle School generally performs worse academically. These nearby schools have significantly higher PSSA Math and ELA proficiency rates across grade levels. Additionally, West Mifflin Area Middle School has a very high percentage of students (100%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage, in contrast to some of the nearby schools.

776

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,888

Per pupil spending ?

101.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

81 Commonwealth Ave
West Mifflin, PA 15122-2698

(412) 466-9131

District: West Mifflin Area School District

Students who attend West Mifflin Area Middle School usually attend:

High:

West Mifflin Area High School

Feeder schools for West Mifflin Area Middle School:

Elementary:

Clara Barton Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.0%

African American:

21.8%

Two or more races:

12.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 30th percentile in 2014 → 44th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (31% vs 45% meeting standards)

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

!English Language Arts scores 14 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg35%

Pennsylvania avg45%

Elementary school

1,130^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 35% (2016) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

491^st of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 44%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 37% (2016) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

466^th of 606West Mifflin Area 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	26.0	1130 of 1511	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.2	1115 of 1526	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.8	1020 of 1534	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.1	1061 of 1534	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.7	1081 of 1433	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.3	936 of 1544	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.8	965 of 1530	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.5	960 of 1547	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.8	1006 of 1554	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	41.6	1053 of 1467	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	35.8	1155 of 1519	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	43.2	207 of 413	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.1	213 of 437	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.7	132 of 437	69.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	33.3	682 of 1030	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.6	775 of 1084	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.8	741 of 1043	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	22.5	1137 of 1466	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.1	1090 of 1488	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	42.3	820 of 1369	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.9	909 of 1432	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.9	634 of 1414	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	30.0	1061 of 1475	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.7	1104 of 1495	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	35.0	53 of 100	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.9	61 of 128	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.0	64 of 117	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	15.5	1089 of 1201	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	1103 of 1229	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.9	1005 of 1236	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	491 of 873	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.9	502 of 891	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.8	563 of 893	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.4	539 of 883	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.7	597 of 797	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.7	593 of 891	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.2	547 of 861	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.3	575 of 877	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.2	548 of 870	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	39.9	513 of 728	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	40.5	534 of 758	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	39.0	602 of 834	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	48.9	530 of 825	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	59.8	393 of 805	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.6	396 of 770	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	61.1	337 of 753	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	38.7	539 of 749	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	35.9	548 of 736	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	50.7	415 of 687	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	59.1	333 of 663	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2003	42.7	455 of 643	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	114 of 393	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	50.2	167 of 408	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.4	202 of 421	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	52.5	223 of 643	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.0	436 of 672	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.7	494 of 660	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	462 of 835	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.4	471 of 860	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	65.9	232 of 843	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	64.4	265 of 877	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.4	359 of 874	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	42.2	481 of 839	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.5	523 of 870	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	108 of 174	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.7	131 of 199	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.6	129 of 187	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	34.3	444 of 649	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.9	438 of 673	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.4	482 of 681	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

African American (2025)50th percentile+25 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)47th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile+15 vs school

Disabled (2025)34th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)28th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)22nd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)9th percentile-16 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile+29 vs school

African American (2025)71st percentile+27 vs school

Disabled (2025)65th percentile+22 vs school

Female (2025)45th percentile~ school

Male (2025)43rd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)38th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)32nd percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts35%-14 vs state

Math28%-14 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 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
West Mifflin Area Middle School	Public	4-8	81 Commonwealth Ave	West Mifflin	15122	Allegheny County	West Mifflin Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 466-9131	776	54	14.3	101.3%	450 (58.0%)	169 (21.8%)	45 (5.8%)	14 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	98 (12.6%)	45	491^st of 873 public middle schools	43.8%		45.9	502^nd of 891 public middle schools	43.7%	11	32.1	21.9	29.6	32.6	25.3	28.1	32.1	23.3	35.8	45.7	37.9	34.8	$13,888	$729	$13,159
Steel Valley Middle School	Public	5-8	3114 Main St	Munhall	15120	Allegheny County	Steel Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 464-3600	429	37	11.5	98.8%	194 (45.2%)	172 (40.1%)	21 (4.9%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.2%)	26.3	627^th of 873 public middle schools	28.2%		36.1	585^th of 891 public middle schools	34.3%	42		18.4	8.5	24.2	16.5	16.9		36.8	23.4	40.4	27.8	32.1
Founders Hall Middle School	Public	6-8	3600 O'Neil Boulevard	McKeesport	15132	Allegheny County	McKeesport Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 664-3690	642	63	10.1	99.1%	207 (32.2%)	320 (49.8%)	39 (6.1%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	70 (10.9%)	10.2	785^th of 873 public middle schools	10.1%		13.2	756^th of 891 public middle schools	15.2%	29			5.9	6.4	5.6	6.0			18.2	22.3	13.2	17.6	$18,428	$3,052	$15,376
Dickson Prep STEAM Academy	Public	6-8	7301 Schoyer Avenue	Swissvale	15218	Allegheny County	Woodland Hills School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 731-5816	579	49	11.8	80.3%	110 (19.0%)	365 (63.0%)	50 (8.6%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.8%)	18.1	692^nd of 873 public middle schools	20.7%		17.2	720^th of 891 public middle schools	19.2%	28			10.1	11.3	4.3	8.9			36.8	25.7	22.6	28.9	$38,934	$3,442	$35,493
South Allegheny Middle School	Public	6-8	2743 Washington Blvd	McKeesport	15133	Allegheny County	South Allegheny School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 675-3070	321	25	12.7	104.0%	229 (71.3%)	47 (14.6%)	13 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (9.7%)	29.7	598^th of 873 public middle schools	31.5%		32.9	599^th of 891 public middle schools	32.8%	1			25.0	15.5	9.3	16.3			41.9	17.4	44.8	35.3	$8,435	$248	$8,186
Life Male STEAM Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	6-10	Penn Center East	Pittsburgh	15235	Allegheny County	Life Male STEAM Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(412) 867-6209	101	15	6.7	43.6%	1 (1.0%)	84 (83.2%)	3 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (9.9%)	6.1	859^th of 873 public middle schools	1.6%		7.9	830^th of 891 public middle schools	6.8%	29			0.0	4.0	0.0	1.3			0.0	12.5	10.8	9.3	$40,847	$8,439	$32,408
Pittsburgh Sterrett 6-8	Public, Magnet	6-8	7100 Reynolds St	Pittsburgh	15208	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(412) 529-7870	183	17	10.5	101.1%	26 (14.2%)	139 (76.0%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	13 (7.1%)	27.4	618^th of 873 public middle schools	29.2%		26.6	640^th of 891 public middle schools	28.2%	22			13.8	21.4	7.0	14.0			31.7	47.2	27.6	35.3	$20,028	$3,430	$16,598
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
Trafford Middle School	Public	6-8	100 E Brinton Ave	Trafford	15085	Westmoreland County	Penn-Trafford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 372-6600	354	19	18.6	24.0%	320 (90.4%)	5 (1.4%)	11 (3.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.2%)	90.9	67^th of 873 public middle schools	92.3%		86	91^st of 891 public middle schools	89.8%	24			62.0	50.0	45.3	52.7			77.7	70.9	78.6	76.2	$16,834	$35	$16,799
Pleasant Hills Middle School	Public	6-8	404 Old Clairton Road	Pittsburgh	15236	Allegheny County	West Jefferson Hills School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 655-8680	813	49	16.7	28.3%	647 (79.6%)	23 (2.8%)	22 (2.7%)	94 (11.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.0%)	92.4	54^th of 873 public middle schools	93.8%		89.6	68^th of 891 public middle schools	92.4%	14			57.5	63.0	54.9	58.4			69.4	77.7	76.3	74.4	$14,267	$120	$14,147

Frequently Asked Questions about West Mifflin Area Middle School

What high school do graduates of West Mifflin Area Middle School attend?

Students who attend West Mifflin Area Middle School usually go on to attend West Mifflin Area High School

How many students attend West Mifflin Area Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 776 students attended West Mifflin Area Middle School.

Is West Mifflin Area Middle School a good school?

West Mifflin Area Middle School ranks 491^st of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is West Mifflin Area Middle School in?

West Mifflin Area School District

What is the racial makeup of West Mifflin Area Middle School?

Students at West Mifflin Area Middle School are 58% White, 22% African American, 13% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

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