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Enrollment
776
Middle
DISTRICT 598 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST MIFFLIN AREA SD·NCES 422568000535
West Mifflin Area Middle School
81 Commonwealth Ave, West Mifflin, PA 15122 · (412) 466-9131 · Allegheny County
GRADES 04–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL776 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 43% of Pennsylvania public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public middle schools
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
101%
786 students
DISTRICT 97% · STATE 75%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 146 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 166 | 21% |
| Grade 6 | 146 | 19% |
| Grade 7 | 162 | 21% |
| Grade 8 | 156 | 20% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
West Mifflin Area Middle School→West Mifflin Area High School
Based on grade levels within West Mifflin Area SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
34.8%
PA avg 51.1% . -3.3pp since 2023
Math
28.1%
PA avg 43.0% . +1.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.8% | 28.1% |
| 2023-24 | 38.1% | 26.7% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
34.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.2%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Pennsylvania's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where West Mifflin Area Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Allegheny County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.8% | #387 of 479 | #37 of 47 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.1% | #353 of 513 ▲ 20 | #36 of 51 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.8% | #423 of 513 ▲ 11 | #41 of 51 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 776 | #127 of 522 | #11 of 51 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #362 of 486 | #37 of 46 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.7% | #88 of 486 | #8 of 46 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 101% | #63 of 510 | #8 of 51 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.6% | #43 of 332 | #6 of 27 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
776
-221 (-22%) vs 2020
+13% since 1990-91, when it was 687
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 13.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 776 | 54.2 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 786 | 58.7 | 13.4:1 | 100% (786) |
| 2022-23 | 803 | 58.2 | 13.8:1 | 100% (803) |
| 2020-21 | 997 | 72 | 13.8:1 | 100% (994) |
| 2017-18 | 1,003 | 65.7 | 15.3:1 | 100% (1,003) |
| 2015-16 | 1,025 | 68 | 15.1:1 | 56% (570) |
| 2010-11 | 641 | 52 | 12.3:1 | 46% (292) |
| 2000-01 | 787 | 45 | 17.5:1 | 29% (226) |
| 1990-91 | 687 | 45 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Mifflin Area Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (1,003 to 776); teachers down 17% (65.7 to 54.2).
About West Mifflin Area Middle School
Federal records list West Mifflin Area Middle School as a middle school in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania. The school teaches grades 4 through 8 and enrolls 776 students. It has 31% more students than the average for middle schools in Pennsylvania (about 594).
In West Mifflin Area SD, 4 schools enroll a combined 2,393 students.
The student body at West Mifflin Area Middle School is 58% White. After that, the student body is 22% Black, 13% multiracial, and 6% Hispanic. Among all residents of Allegheny County, the White share is about 76%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 60%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 14.3:1. The school has 54.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for middle schools in Pennsylvania is 13.2:1.
West Mifflin Area Middle School earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 43% of Pennsylvania public middle schools.
In Pennsylvania, West Mifflin Area Middle School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 34.8% actual against a predicted 34.2%.
In Allegheny County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $78,548, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 46%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. The county has 277 public schools and about 141,392 students.
West Mifflin Area High School, about 0.1 miles away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of West Mifflin Area Middle School, there are at least 8 other public schools. West Mifflin Area Middle School is 2nd of 7 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
West Mifflin Area Middle School is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
Over 4 years, enrollment fell by 221 students, from 997 to 776.
West Mifflin Area Middle School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Allegheny County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,238,177
Census ACS
Median income
$78,548
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
277
141,392 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in West Mifflin Area SD
- West Mifflin Area High SchoolHigh · 964 students
- Homeville Elementary SchoolElementary · 424 students
- Clara Barton Elementary SchoolElementary · 229 students
Other schools in West Mifflin
- West Mifflin Area High SchoolHigh · 964 students
- Homeville Elementary SchoolElementary · 424 students
- Clara Barton Elementary SchoolElementary · 229 students
Nearby schools
- West Mifflin Area High School0.1 mi · 964
- Homeville Elementary School0.6 mi · 424
- Duquesne Elementary School1.4 mi · 460
- Steel Valley SHS1.5 mi · 415
- Steel Valley Middle School1.5 mi · 429
- Park Elementary School1.8 mi · 340
Frequently asked questions
About West Mifflin Area Middle SchoolHow many students attend West Mifflin Area Middle School?
West Mifflin Area Middle School enrolls approximately 776 students in grades 04-08.
Is West Mifflin Area Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
West Mifflin Area Middle School is a middle school covering grades 04-08.
How many students per teacher at West Mifflin Area Middle School?
Approximately 14.3:1 students per teacher at West Mifflin Area Middle School.
What is the student diversity at West Mifflin Area Middle School?
Student demographics at West Mifflin Area Middle School are roughly 58% White, 6% Hispanic, 22% Black, 2% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Who oversees West Mifflin Area Middle School?
West Mifflin Area Middle School is overseen by West Mifflin Area SD in Allegheny County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.