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Schools in West Elizabeth

West Elizabeth’s public schools

West Jefferson Hills School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for West Elizabeth. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?3/3schools above Pennsylvania’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 98% of students in Pennsylvania’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
76%
2021–22
Math proficiency
51%
2021–22
Graduate on time
97%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.7K
▼ 28% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.0
PA 13.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
3,501 students on the public path
In brief

West Elizabeth’s schools, in brief

School by school

3 of West Elizabeth’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools. Thomas Jefferson HS places highest (better than 98%); Pleasant Hills MS lowest (61%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Two elementary schools serve West Elizabeth, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then one elementary school, one middle school and one high school: Thomas Jefferson HS. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in West Elizabeth, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–22 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
3–5Jefferson Hills Intermediate Schin Jefferson HillsA−
6–8Pleasant Hills MSin PittsburghB
9–12Thomas Jefferson HSin Jefferson HillsA+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the West Jefferson Hills School District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

West Jefferson Hills School DistrictGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 3,501 students, up 9% since 2020–21 · 16.0 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$15,723PA $21,758 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading76%
State average 55.1% · 1727 students tested
Math51%
State average 36.1% · 1646 students tested

West Elizabeth vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share West Elizabeth’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
West Elizabeth—West Jefferson Hills
Jefferson HillsAWest Jefferson Hills
ElizabethAElizabeth Forward

Every school in West Elizabeth

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving West Elizabethin other towns
Gill Hall El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Jefferson Hills
424 students16:1Rate it →
McClellan El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Pittsburgh
367 students14:1Rate it →
Jefferson Hills Intermediate Sch
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Jefferson Hills
A−
856 students18:1Rate it →
Pleasant Hills MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Pittsburgh
B
813 students17:1Rate it →
Thomas Jefferson HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Jefferson Hills
A+
1,041 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about West Elizabeth’s schools

Are West Elizabeth’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for West Elizabeth. West Jefferson Hills School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for West Elizabeth. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 3 of its 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Pennsylvania’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is West Elizabeth in?

West Jefferson Hills School District.

Where do West Elizabeth kids go to high school?

Thomas Jefferson HS.

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What West Elizabeth families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.