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Schools in West Mifflin · West Mifflin Area School District

West Mifflin’s public schools score below 71% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

In West Mifflin, 27% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving West Mifflin, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

#897of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 90% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
47%
▼ 8 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
▼ 9 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85%
▼ 2 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$22.3K
▲ 2% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.9
PA 13.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
6
2,393 students on the public path
In brief

West Mifflin’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 2045 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of West Mifflin’s, its schools beat 8%, lower than their 29% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 47% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 90% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $22,251 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 4 the district’s path is West Mifflin Area MS, then West Mifflin Area HS. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Walnut Grove Christian School (private) and Easter Seals Western and Central Pa (private) are in town. Every school ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind West Mifflin’s grade

C Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 29% of Pennsylvania school districts, #897 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Both inputs trail the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 29%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (2045)Better than 8%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,084 test results and a graduating class of 240 could put West Mifflin anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 90% of West Mifflin’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,037 in math, 1,130 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve West Mifflin, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–32 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B
4–8West Mifflin Area MSWest Mifflin Area School DistrictC−
9–12West Mifflin Area HSWest Mifflin Area School DistrictC+

West Mifflin’s public schools are run by West Mifflin Area School District, which also serves Whitaker. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the 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 Mifflin Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,393 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 13.9 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$22,251PA $21,758 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 55.1% · 1130 students tested
Math27%
State average 36.1% · 1037 students tested

West Mifflin vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
West MifflinCWest Mifflin Area
DravosburgDMcKeesport Area
MunhallCSteel Valley
DuquesneDDuquesne City
PittsburghCPittsburgh
BaldwinB+Baldwin-Whitehall
GlassportCSouth Allegheny
Jefferson HillsAWest Jefferson Hills
WhitakerCWest Mifflin Area
McKeesportDMcKeesport Area
Pleasant HillsAWest Jefferson Hills
BraddockDWoodland Hills
ClairtonC−Clairton City

Every school in West Mifflin

6 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).

District schools in West Mifflinby address
Homeville El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–3
C−
424 students13:1Rate it →
Clara Barton El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–3
B
229 students12:1Rate it →
West Mifflin Area MS
Middle · Grades 4–8
C−
776 students14:1Rate it →
West Mifflin Area HS
High · Grades 9–12
C+
964 students14:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Walnut Grove Christian School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
Private · Religious
127 students13:1Rate it →
Easter Seals Western and Central Pa
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
Private · Special education
54 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about West Mifflin’s schools

Are West Mifflin’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools West Mifflin children attend score below 71% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #897 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 8%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is West Mifflin in?

West Mifflin Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,393 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do West Mifflin kids go to high school?

West Mifflin Area HS, with 964 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is West Mifflin’s graduation rate?

85% of the class of 2023 in West Mifflin Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does West Mifflin spend per student?

$22,251 in West Mifflin Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in West Mifflin?

Yes: Walnut Grove Christian School (religious, grades PK–6, 127 students) and Easter Seals Western and Central Pa (special education, grades PK, 54 students).

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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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.