Best Middle Schools in Pennsylvania

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the PSSA test scores by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. The most recent update was on Wednesday, November 13, 2024.

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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)
420771000308	71	Downingtown Middle School	Public	7-8	115 Rock Raymond Rd	Downingtown	19335	Chester County	Downingtown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 518-0685	1,094	82	13.2	15.6%	809 (73.9%)	32 (2.9%)	63 (5.8%)	136 (12.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	51 (4.7%)	$15,813			$214			$15,600	89.2	81.9	131	60
422497006865	72	Wayne Highlands Middle School	Public	6-8	482 Grove St	Honesdale	18431	Wayne County	Wayne Highlands School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 253-5900	397	31	12.7	52.4%	352 (88.7%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.1%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.5%)	$22,692			$809			$21,883	89.2	86	94	22
422256000836	73	Spring-Ford Middle School 8th Grade Center	Public	8	700 Washington Street	Royersford	19468	Montgomery County	Spring-Ford Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 705-6002	613	51	12	17.8%	433 (70.6%)	27 (4.4%)	39 (6.4%)	80 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.5%)	$18,155			$597			$17,558	89	93.3	36	37
421533000085	74	Walnut Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	5901 Sterrettania Rd	Fairview	16415	Erie County	Millcreek Township School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 835-5700	423	40	10.5	36.2%	338 (79.9%)	11 (2.6%)	16 (3.8%)	30 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.6%)	$17,077			$880			$16,196	88.8	87.9	77	3
420771000307	75	Lionville Middle School	Public	7-8	550 W Uwchlan Ave	Exton	19341	Chester County	Downingtown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 524-6300	1,037	78	13.3	13.8%	578 (55.7%)	32 (3.1%)	67 (6.5%)	302 (29.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (5.5%)	$16,504			$214			$16,290	88.5	89.4	67	8
421728003322	76	Pennbrook Middle School	Public	7-9	1201 East Walnut Street	North Wales	19454	Montgomery County	North Penn School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 699-9287	756	64	11.7	22.9%	459 (60.7%)	53 (7.0%)	37 (4.9%)	146 (19.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (7.9%)	$19,858			$519			$19,340	88.4	85.3	101	25
420426002362	77	Brockway Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	100 Alexander St	Brockway	15824	Jefferson County	Brockway Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 265-8414	408	38	10.8	43.6%	401 (98.3%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$17,308			$1,228			$16,080	88.3	83.7	118	41
421583007430	78	Moon Area Upper Middle School	Public	7-8	904 Beaver Grade Road	Moon Township	15108	Allegheny County	Moon Area School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 264-9440	611	55	11.1	27.8%	460 (75.3%)	23 (3.8%)	45 (7.4%)	35 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.9%)	$17,507			$355			$17,152	88.1	90.2	61	17
421065005225	79	James W Parker Middle School	Public	5-8	11781 Edinboro Rd	Edinboro	16412	Erie County	General McLane School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 273-1033	639	41	15.4	40.2%	591 (92.5%)	6 (0.9%)	18 (2.8%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.1%)	$14,325			$307			$14,018	87.9	84.9	107	28
421875006093	80	Pennridge North Middle School	Public	6-8	1500 North Fifth St	Perkasie	18944	Bucks County	Pennridge School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 453-6932	562	48	11.7	25.6%	447 (79.5%)	3 (0.5%)	69 (12.3%)	10 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.7%)	$17,159			$185			$16,974	87.9	83.2	121	41

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on PSSA Math, PSSA English Language Arts, PSSA Science test scores released by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on November 13, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Pennsylvania Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.