Best Middle Schools in Pennsylvania

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
421899003622	791	Childs George W School	Public	PK, KG-8	1599 Wharton St	Philadelphia	19146	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7950	425	39	10.8	100.0%	34 (8.0%)	169 (39.8%)	120 (28.2%)	70 (16.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (7.3%)	$20,188	$9,415	$10,773	10.2	18.3	699	92
421899007502	792	Penn Treaty School	Public	6-12	600 E Thompson St	Philadelphia	19125	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3800	468	43	10.8	100.0%	108 (23.1%)	168 (35.9%)	155 (33.1%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.6%)	$22,939	$11,693	$11,247	10.2	9.8	800	8
420075806112	793	Southwest Leadership Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	7101 Paschall Ave	Philadelphia	19142	Philadelphia County	Southwest Leadership Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 729-1939	619	23	26.9	99.5%	1 (0.2%)	558 (90.1%)	46 (7.4%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.6%)	$17,950	$3,452	$14,498	10.2	12.7	762	31
421899006869	794	Barry Community John School	Public	PK, KG-8	5900 Race St.	Philadelphia	19132	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7640	527	37	14.1	100.0%	3 (0.6%)	487 (92.4%)	26 (4.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	$22,669	$10,515	$12,155	10.2	9.5	805	11
421899003629	795	McDaniel Delaplaine School	Public	K-8	1801 S 22nd Street	Philadelphia	19145	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-8220	224	22	10.3	100.0%	5 (2.2%)	171 (76.3%)	25 (11.2%)	9 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.3%)	$23,151	$11,285	$11,866	10.1	4.7	890	95
420969005248	796	Farrell Area High School/Ums	Public	7-12	1700 Roemer Blvd	Farrell	16121	Mercer County	Farrell Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 346-6585	262	28	9.2	95.8%	40 (15.3%)	195 (74.4%)	9 (3.4%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.0%)	$42,062	$248	$41,814	10	15	737	59
420089207595	797	Global Leadership Academy Charter School Southwest at Huey	Public, Charter	K-8	5200 Pine Street	Philadelphia	19143	Philadelphia County	Global Leadership Academy Charter School Southwest at Huey	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 471-2978	532	18	29.5	91.9%	3 (0.6%)	511 (96.1%)	11 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.9%)	$20,311	$3,485	$16,825	9.9	6.4	867	70
421899003708	798	Franklin S Edmonds School	Public	PK, KG-8	8025 Thouron Ave	Philadelphia	19150	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3370	476	33	14.2	100.0%	2 (0.4%)	448 (94.1%)	13 (2.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.3%)	$19,853	$9,491	$10,362	9.9	7.3	843	45
421899000054	799	Feltonville School of Arts & Sciences	Public	6-8	210 E. Courtland St.	Philadelphia	19120	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3810	535	34	15.5	100.0%	12 (2.2%)	131 (24.5%)	337 (63.0%)	25 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (5.2%)	$20,033	$10,333	$9,700	9.8	9.6	802	3
420603007346	800	Clairton Middle School/High School	Public	6-12	501 Waddell Ave	Clairton	15025	Allegheny County	Clairton City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 233-9200	418	35	11.8	91.9%	65 (15.6%)	288 (68.9%)	11 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (11.0%)	$20,334	$3,791	$16,542	9.8	12.2	770	30

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on PSSA Math, PSSA English Language Arts, PSSA Science test scores released by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 891)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
421899003622	791	Childs George W School	Public	PK, KG-8	1599 Wharton St	Philadelphia	19146	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7950	425	39	10.8	100.0%	34 (8.0%)	169 (39.8%)	120 (28.2%)	70 (16.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (7.3%)	$20,188			$9,415			$10,773	10.2	18.3	699	92
421899007502	792	Penn Treaty School	Public	6-12	600 E Thompson St	Philadelphia	19125	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3800	468	43	10.8	100.0%	108 (23.1%)	168 (35.9%)	155 (33.1%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.6%)	$22,939			$11,693			$11,247	10.2	9.8	800	8
420075806112	793	Southwest Leadership Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	7101 Paschall Ave	Philadelphia	19142	Philadelphia County	Southwest Leadership Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 729-1939	619	23	26.9	99.5%	1 (0.2%)	558 (90.1%)	46 (7.4%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.6%)	$17,950			$3,452			$14,498	10.2	12.7	762	31
421899006869	794	Barry Community John School	Public	PK, KG-8	5900 Race St.	Philadelphia	19132	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7640	527	37	14.1	100.0%	3 (0.6%)	487 (92.4%)	26 (4.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	$22,669			$10,515			$12,155	10.2	9.5	805	11
421899003629	795	McDaniel Delaplaine School	Public	K-8	1801 S 22nd Street	Philadelphia	19145	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-8220	224	22	10.3	100.0%	5 (2.2%)	171 (76.3%)	25 (11.2%)	9 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.3%)	$23,151			$11,285			$11,866	10.1	4.7	890	95
420969005248	796	Farrell Area High School/Ums	Public	7-12	1700 Roemer Blvd	Farrell	16121	Mercer County	Farrell Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 346-6585	262	28	9.2	95.8%	40 (15.3%)	195 (74.4%)	9 (3.4%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.0%)	$42,062			$248			$41,814	10	15	737	59
420089207595	797	Global Leadership Academy Charter School Southwest at Huey	Public, Charter	K-8	5200 Pine Street	Philadelphia	19143	Philadelphia County	Global Leadership Academy Charter School Southwest at Huey	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 471-2978	532	18	29.5	91.9%	3 (0.6%)	511 (96.1%)	11 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.9%)	$20,311			$3,485			$16,825	9.9	6.4	867	70
421899003708	798	Franklin S Edmonds School	Public	PK, KG-8	8025 Thouron Ave	Philadelphia	19150	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3370	476	33	14.2	100.0%	2 (0.4%)	448 (94.1%)	13 (2.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.3%)	$19,853			$9,491			$10,362	9.9	7.3	843	45
421899000054	799	Feltonville School of Arts & Sciences	Public	6-8	210 E. Courtland St.	Philadelphia	19120	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3810	535	34	15.5	100.0%	12 (2.2%)	131 (24.5%)	337 (63.0%)	25 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (5.2%)	$20,033			$10,333			$9,700	9.8	9.6	802	3
420603007346	800	Clairton Middle School/High School	Public	6-12	501 Waddell Ave	Clairton	15025	Allegheny County	Clairton City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 233-9200	418	35	11.8	91.9%	65 (15.6%)	288 (68.9%)	11 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (11.0%)	$20,334			$3,791			$16,542	9.8	12.2	770	30