Best Middle Schools in Pennsylvania

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
420085007405	781	Lindley Academy Charter School at Birney	Public, Charter	K-8	900 West Lindley Avenue	Philadelphia	19141	Philadelphia County	Lindley Academy Charter School at Birney	Yes	No	No	Yes	(267) 669-1450	710	52	13.6	100.0%	4 (0.6%)	615 (86.6%)	44 (6.2%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	38 (5.4%)	$22,222	$4,445	$17,777	10.8	11.6	776	5
420084907380	782	Propel Cs-Northside	Public, Charter	K-8	1805 Buena Vista Street	Pittsburgh	15212	Allegheny County	Propel CS-Northside	Yes	No	No	Yes	(412) 325-7305	379	25	15.4		15 (4.0%)	316 (83.4%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (9.5%)	$18,994	$2,174	$16,820	10.8	8.4	823	41
421899007506	783	The School District of Philadelphia Virtual Academy	Public, Magnet, Alternative	K-12	440 North Broad St	Philadelphia	19130	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-3110	904	16	56.5	99.7%	73 (8.1%)	571 (63.2%)	173 (19.1%)	42 (4.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (4.8%)	$9,975	$4,474	$5,502	10.7	7.7	836	53
421899000549	784	Washington Grover Junior School	Public	5-8	201 E Olney Avenue	Philadelphia	19120	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3820	443	26	16.7	100.0%	7 (1.6%)	289 (65.2%)	79 (17.8%)	42 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.6%)	$22,227	$11,191	$11,037	10.7	8.7	814	30
421899004963	785	Stearne Allen Middle School	Public	K-8	1655 Unity St	Philadelphia	19124	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3980	380	22	17.1	100.0%	12 (3.2%)	192 (50.5%)	151 (39.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (5.8%)	$17,587	$8,681	$8,906	10.6	7.3	840	55
420083007365	786	Frederick Douglass Mastery Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2118 West Norris St.	Philadelphia	19121	Philadelphia County	Frederick Douglass Mastery Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(267) 443-0673	581	37	15.7		6 (1.0%)	535 (92.1%)	26 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.1%)	$19,814	$4,556	$15,258	10.6	11.1	781	5
420357003464	787	Broughal Middle School	Public	6-8	114 West Morton Street	Bethlehem	18015	Northampton County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 866-5041	500	47	10.7	87.6%	64 (12.8%)	63 (12.6%)	352 (70.4%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.0%)	$20,954	$2,478	$18,476	10.5	14	742	45
421899003670	788	Lamberton Robert E School	Public	PK, KG-8	7501 Woodbine Ave	Philadelphia	19151	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7530	310	28	11.1	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	281 (90.6%)	20 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	$24,630	$10,652	$13,978	10.5	8.1	830	42
422004000856	789	Northwest Middle School	Public	5-8	1000 N Front St	Reading	19601	Berks County	Reading School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 371-5772	869	53	16.4	100.0%	38 (4.4%)	61 (7.0%)	760 (87.5%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.8%)	$00	$00	$00	10.5	9	810	21
421899005185	790	Hamilton Andrew School	Public	K-8	5640 Spruce St	Philadelphia	19139	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7650	346	29	11.7	100.0%	2 (0.6%)	322 (93.1%)	13 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	$20,795	$9,896	$10,899	10.3	8.9	811	21

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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)
420085007405	781	Lindley Academy Charter School at Birney	Public, Charter	K-8	900 West Lindley Avenue	Philadelphia	19141	Philadelphia County	Lindley Academy Charter School at Birney	Yes	No	No	Yes	(267) 669-1450	710	52	13.6	100.0%	4 (0.6%)	615 (86.6%)	44 (6.2%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	38 (5.4%)	$22,222			$4,445			$17,777	10.8	11.6	776	5
420084907380	782	Propel Cs-Northside	Public, Charter	K-8	1805 Buena Vista Street	Pittsburgh	15212	Allegheny County	Propel CS-Northside	Yes	No	No	Yes	(412) 325-7305	379	25	15.4		15 (4.0%)	316 (83.4%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (9.5%)	$18,994			$2,174			$16,820	10.8	8.4	823	41
421899007506	783	The School District of Philadelphia Virtual Academy	Public, Magnet, Alternative	K-12	440 North Broad St	Philadelphia	19130	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-3110	904	16	56.5	99.7%	73 (8.1%)	571 (63.2%)	173 (19.1%)	42 (4.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (4.8%)	$9,975			$4,474			$5,502	10.7	7.7	836	53
421899000549	784	Washington Grover Junior School	Public	5-8	201 E Olney Avenue	Philadelphia	19120	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3820	443	26	16.7	100.0%	7 (1.6%)	289 (65.2%)	79 (17.8%)	42 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.6%)	$22,227			$11,191			$11,037	10.7	8.7	814	30
421899004963	785	Stearne Allen Middle School	Public	K-8	1655 Unity St	Philadelphia	19124	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3980	380	22	17.1	100.0%	12 (3.2%)	192 (50.5%)	151 (39.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (5.8%)	$17,587			$8,681			$8,906	10.6	7.3	840	55
420083007365	786	Frederick Douglass Mastery Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2118 West Norris St.	Philadelphia	19121	Philadelphia County	Frederick Douglass Mastery Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(267) 443-0673	581	37	15.7		6 (1.0%)	535 (92.1%)	26 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.1%)	$19,814			$4,556			$15,258	10.6	11.1	781	5
420357003464	787	Broughal Middle School	Public	6-8	114 West Morton Street	Bethlehem	18015	Northampton County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 866-5041	500	47	10.7	87.6%	64 (12.8%)	63 (12.6%)	352 (70.4%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.0%)	$20,954			$2,478			$18,476	10.5	14	742	45
421899003670	788	Lamberton Robert E School	Public	PK, KG-8	7501 Woodbine Ave	Philadelphia	19151	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7530	310	28	11.1	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	281 (90.6%)	20 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	$24,630			$10,652			$13,978	10.5	8.1	830	42
422004000856	789	Northwest Middle School	Public	5-8	1000 N Front St	Reading	19601	Berks County	Reading School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 371-5772	869	53	16.4	100.0%	38 (4.4%)	61 (7.0%)	760 (87.5%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.8%)	$00			$00			$00	10.5	9	810	21
421899005185	790	Hamilton Andrew School	Public	K-8	5640 Spruce St	Philadelphia	19139	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7650	346	29	11.7	100.0%	2 (0.6%)	322 (93.1%)	13 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	$20,795			$9,896			$10,899	10.3	8.9	811	21