Jefferson MS

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania·15243
Score
97.9/100
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#10
Among 460 Pennsylvania middle schools
#1
In Mt Lebanon SD
#3
In Pittsburgh
Top 3%
In Pennsylvania

Score 97.9/100: better than 97% of Pennsylvania middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient or advanced on state tests in Pennsylvania, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Pennsylvania schools.

English language arts
85%
Similar Pennsylvania schools ≈ 53%, better than 99% of them
602 students tested
Math
67%
Similar Pennsylvania schools ≈ 38%, better than 95% of them
603 students tested
All Pennsylvania schools (ELA / math)
51% / 43%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 8 published results by grade and test

As published by Pennsylvania Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 6PSSA85.4213
English language artsGrade 7PSSA83.2196
English language artsGrade 8PSSA85.5193
English language artsAll gradesPSSA84.7602
MathGrade 6PSSA70.4213
MathGrade 7PSSA67.5197
MathGrade 8PSSA61.1193
MathAll gradesPSSA66.5603

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
601
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
601
Typical middle school: 572
Free or reduced-price lunch
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Not reported to the federal data

District and location

School district
City
Allegheny County

Contact

Address
21 Moffett St
Pittsburgh, PA 15243

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Pennsylvania. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24).

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Jefferson MS at a glance

Jefferson MS is a public middle school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, serving grades 6-8. It is part of the Mt Lebanon SD school district. It has about 601 students (a typical Pennsylvania middle school has 572).

In 2024-25 state tests, 85% in English language arts (similar schools: 53%) and 67% in math (similar schools: 38%) reached the state standard (% proficient or advanced). On our score, which compares it only with other Pennsylvania middle schools, it scores 97.9 out of 100: better than 97% of them, ranking #10 of 460. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.