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)
422043006928	81	Riverview Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	100 Hulton Rd	Oakmont	15139	Allegheny County	Riverview School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 828-1800	419	39	10.8	38.4%	338 (80.7%)	34 (8.1%)	10 (2.4%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (7.6%)	$32,797			$1,713			$31,084	87.5	77.8	167	86
420531000643	82	Tohickon Middle School	Public	7-9	5051 Old Easton Road	Doylestown	18902	Bucks County	Central Bucks School District	No	No	No	No	(267) 893-3300	865	65	13.3	15.8%	656 (75.8%)	9 (1.0%)	93 (10.8%)	71 (8.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.0%)	$18,966			$238			$18,728	87.3	89.3	68	14
422262003375	83	Springfield Township Middle School	Public	6-8	1901A E Paper Mill Rd	Oreland	19075	Montgomery County	Springfield Township School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 233-6000	601	50	11.9	23.3%	430 (71.5%)	55 (9.2%)	62 (10.3%)	13 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.5%)	$25,356			$875			$24,480	87.2	81.1	136	53
421458005114	84	Manheim Township Middle School	Public	7-8	School Road	Lancaster	17601	Lancaster County	Manheim Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 560-3111	902	70	12.9	34.0%	558 (61.9%)	47 (5.2%)	139 (15.4%)	76 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (9.1%)	$14,605			$575			$14,030	87.2	90.6	57	27
422226000558	85	Southern Columbia Middle School	Public	5-8	810 Southern Drive	Catawissa	17820	Columbia County	Southern Columbia Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 356-3400	382	28	13.4	36.6%	354 (92.7%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (3.9%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	$15,695			$1,118			$14,577	86.9	74	210	125
421701005108	86	Carson Middle School	Public	6-8	200 Hillvue Lane	Pittsburgh	15237	Allegheny County	North Allegheny School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 369-5520	648	58	11	14.0%	499 (77.0%)	14 (2.2%)	29 (4.5%)	70 (10.8%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (4.9%)	$21,385			$350			$21,035	86.5	89.1	70	16
421638003494	87	Nazareth Area Middle School	Public	7-8	94 Friedenstahl Ave	Nazareth	18064	Northampton County	Nazareth Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 759-3350	747	60	12.5	28.6%	586 (78.4%)	17 (2.3%)	81 (10.8%)	41 (5.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	19 (2.5%)	$16,833			$179			$16,654	86.3	84.5	112	25
420312000106	88	Beaver Area Middle School	Public	7-8	Gypsy Glen Rd	Beaver	15009	Beaver County	Beaver Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 774-0253	309	19	15.9	26.2%	282 (91.3%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.9%)	8 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	$11,729			$235			$11,494	86.2	84.1	116	28
421098006957	89	Greater Latrobe Junior High School	Public	7-8	130 High School Rd	Latrobe	15650	Westmoreland County	Greater Latrobe School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 539-4265	489	44	11.1	34.2%	449 (91.8%)	3 (0.6%)	10 (2.0%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.9%)	$19,224			$988			$18,236	86.1	86.8	91	2
420282000559	90	Avonworth Middle School	Public	7-8	256 Josephs Lane	Pittsburgh	15237	Allegheny County	Avonworth School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 366-9650	298	19	15.9	15.8%	257 (86.2%)	12 (4.0%)	7 (2.3%)	7 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.0%)	$16,854			$361			$16,493	86.1	93.6	34	56

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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:

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

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