Best Middle Schools in Pennsylvania

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
420003500388	871	Chester Community Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	302 East 5th Street	Chester	19013	Delaware County	Chester Community Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(610) 447-0400	4,276	235	18.2		60 (1.4%)	3,447 (80.6%)	608 (14.2%)	4 (0.1%)	6 (0.1%)	4 (0.1%)	147 (3.4%)	$20,860	$4,199	$16,660	5.6	5.7	876	5
421899003835	872	Wagner Gen Louis Middle School	Public	6-8	1701 W Chelten Ave	Philadelphia	19126	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3560	364	26	13.8	100.0%	2 (0.5%)	342 (94.0%)	10 (2.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	$21,334	$10,923	$10,411	5.5	6.7	858	14
421899010028	873	John B Stetson Middle School	Public	5-8	3200 B St	Philadelphia	19134	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(215) 400-4000	630	22	28.1	99.5%	12 (1.9%)	122 (19.4%)	476 (75.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (2.7%)				5.5	5.7	877	4
420004400406	874	Laboratory Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	926 Sedgley Ave	Philadelphia	19140	Philadelphia County	Laboratory Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(267) 817-4720	491	0		55.4%	2 (0.4%)	454 (92.5%)	29 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	$22,602	$6,670	$15,932	5.4	8.4	822	52
420088007543	875	Propel Cs-Hazelwood	Public, Charter	K-8	5401 Glenwood Avenue	Pittsburgh	15207	Allegheny County	Propel CS-Hazelwood	Yes	No	No	Yes	(412) 325-7305	271	17	15.9		4 (1.5%)	240 (88.6%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	20 (7.4%)	$20,685	$2,347	$18,339	5.2	5.4	880	5
421899007593	876	Kenderton Elementary School	Public	K-8	1500 W Ontario St	Philadelphia	19140	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-8340	354	29	12.1	100.0%	4 (1.1%)	297 (83.9%)	45 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	$20,411	$10,679	$9,732	5.2	7.3	842	34
420085807447	877	Esperanza Cyber Charter School	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4261 N 5th Street	Philadelphia	19140	Philadelphia County	Esperanza Cyber Charter School	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(215) 967-9703	990	80	12.3		18 (1.8%)	159 (16.1%)	789 (79.7%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.5%)	12 (1.2%)	$12,718	$3,692	$9,026	5.1	4.6	891	14
421158007485	878	Camp Curtin Academy	Public	6-8	2900 N 6th Street	Harrisburg	17110	Dauphin County	Harrisburg City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 703-4200	482	37	12.9	100.0%	15 (3.1%)	274 (56.8%)	170 (35.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.4%)	$21,996	$571	$21,425	5.1	5	886	8
421899006767	879	Clemente Roberto Middle School	Public	6-8	122 W Erie Ave	Philadelphia	19140	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3930	206	9	22.6	100.0%	2 (1.0%)	70 (34.0%)	124 (60.2%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.4%)	$23,869	$11,259	$12,610	4.8	4.5	892	13
421899010043	880	Guidon S Bluford Elementary School	Public	K-8	5720 Media St	Philadelphia	19131	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(215) 400-9170	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()				4.7			(n/a)

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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)
420003500388	871	Chester Community Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	302 East 5th Street	Chester	19013	Delaware County	Chester Community Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(610) 447-0400	4,276	235	18.2		60 (1.4%)	3,447 (80.6%)	608 (14.2%)	4 (0.1%)	6 (0.1%)	4 (0.1%)	147 (3.4%)	$20,860			$4,199			$16,660	5.6	5.7	876	5
421899003835	872	Wagner Gen Louis Middle School	Public	6-8	1701 W Chelten Ave	Philadelphia	19126	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3560	364	26	13.8	100.0%	2 (0.5%)	342 (94.0%)	10 (2.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	$21,334			$10,923			$10,411	5.5	6.7	858	14
421899010028	873	John B Stetson Middle School	Public	5-8	3200 B St	Philadelphia	19134	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(215) 400-4000	630	22	28.1	99.5%	12 (1.9%)	122 (19.4%)	476 (75.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (2.7%)								5.5	5.7	877	4
420004400406	874	Laboratory Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	926 Sedgley Ave	Philadelphia	19140	Philadelphia County	Laboratory Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(267) 817-4720	491	0		55.4%	2 (0.4%)	454 (92.5%)	29 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	$22,602			$6,670			$15,932	5.4	8.4	822	52
420088007543	875	Propel Cs-Hazelwood	Public, Charter	K-8	5401 Glenwood Avenue	Pittsburgh	15207	Allegheny County	Propel CS-Hazelwood	Yes	No	No	Yes	(412) 325-7305	271	17	15.9		4 (1.5%)	240 (88.6%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	20 (7.4%)	$20,685			$2,347			$18,339	5.2	5.4	880	5
421899007593	876	Kenderton Elementary School	Public	K-8	1500 W Ontario St	Philadelphia	19140	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-8340	354	29	12.1	100.0%	4 (1.1%)	297 (83.9%)	45 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	$20,411			$10,679			$9,732	5.2	7.3	842	34
420085807447	877	Esperanza Cyber Charter School	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4261 N 5th Street	Philadelphia	19140	Philadelphia County	Esperanza Cyber Charter School	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(215) 967-9703	990	80	12.3		18 (1.8%)	159 (16.1%)	789 (79.7%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.5%)	12 (1.2%)	$12,718			$3,692			$9,026	5.1	4.6	891	14
421158007485	878	Camp Curtin Academy	Public	6-8	2900 N 6th Street	Harrisburg	17110	Dauphin County	Harrisburg City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 703-4200	482	37	12.9	100.0%	15 (3.1%)	274 (56.8%)	170 (35.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.4%)	$21,996			$571			$21,425	5.1	5	886	8
421899006767	879	Clemente Roberto Middle School	Public	6-8	122 W Erie Ave	Philadelphia	19140	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3930	206	9	22.6	100.0%	2 (1.0%)	70 (34.0%)	124 (60.2%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.4%)	$23,869			$11,259			$12,610	4.8	4.5	892	13
421899010043	880	Guidon S Bluford Elementary School	Public	K-8	5720 Media St	Philadelphia	19131	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(215) 400-9170	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								4.7			(n/a)