Best Middle Schools in Pennsylvania

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
421713001489	221	North Clarion County Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	10439 Route 36	Tionesta	16353	Forest County	North Clarion County School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 744-8544	286	58	4.9	32.5%	281 (98.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	$17,351	$1,595	$15,755	72.7	65.2	299	78
420714001529	222	Curwensville Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	650 Beech St	Curwensville	16833	Clearfield County	Curwensville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 236-1100	453	38	12	48.1%	443 (97.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	$21,866	$915	$20,952	72.7	63.4	315	93
421581004044	223	Montrose Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	75 Meteor Way	Montrose	18801	Susquehanna County	Montrose Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 278-3731	562	76	7.3	41.6%	537 (95.6%)	4 (0.7%)	18 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$24,194	$1,524	$22,670	72.5	75	198	25
422076004002	224	Salisbury-Elk Lick Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	200 Smith Ave	Salisbury	15558	Somerset County	Salisbury-Elk Lick School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 662-2741	117	17	6.7	41.0%	113 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	$22,350	$4,993	$17,358	72.4	60.2	355	131
420384001611	225	Bloomsburg Area Middle School	Public	6-8	1100 Railroad St	Bloomsburg	17815	Columbia County	Bloomsburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 784-9100	354	27	13.3	46.3%	292 (82.5%)	11 (3.1%)	20 (5.6%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (6.5%)	$12,080	$1,286	$10,794	72.4	72	224	1
420765007201	226	Donegal Junior High School	Public	7-8	915 Anderson Ferry Road	Mount Joy	17552	Lancaster County	Donegal School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 928-2900	457	30	15.2	49.2%	346 (75.7%)	18 (3.9%)	69 (15.1%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.2%)	$14,272	$1,086	$13,186	72.2	69.8	250	24
421074006777	227	Rice Avenue Middle School	Public	5-8	1100 Rice Ave	Girard	16417	Erie County	Girard School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 774-5604	461	37	12.4	61.4%	419 (90.9%)	9 (2.0%)	7 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.8%)	$15,652	$2,016	$13,636	72.2	71.1	234	7
421248003033	228	Jersey Shore Area Middle School	Public	6-8	601 Thompson St	Jersey Shore	17740	Lycoming County	Jersey Shore Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 398-7400	470	39	11.9	54.0%	445 (94.7%)	4 (0.9%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.4%)	$16,827	$996	$15,831	72.1	63.2	320	92
422661007178	229	Windber Area Middle School	Public	6-8	2301 Graham Ave	Windber	15963	Somerset County	Windber Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 467-4567	255	18	14.2	60.0%	232 (91.0%)	3 (1.2%)	10 (3.9%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	$13,555	$1,265	$12,290	71.9	76.4	183	46
421776006346	230	Northern Middle School	Public	6-8	655 S Baltimore St	Dillsburg	17019	York County	Northern York County School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 432-8691	751	52	14.3	26.4%	664 (88.4%)	15 (2.0%)	39 (5.2%)	14 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (2.3%)	$13,861	$507	$13,354	71.5	62	328	98

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

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)
421713001489	221	North Clarion County Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	10439 Route 36	Tionesta	16353	Forest County	North Clarion County School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 744-8544	286	58	4.9	32.5%	281 (98.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	$17,351			$1,595			$15,755	72.7	65.2	299	78
420714001529	222	Curwensville Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	650 Beech St	Curwensville	16833	Clearfield County	Curwensville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 236-1100	453	38	12	48.1%	443 (97.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	$21,866			$915			$20,952	72.7	63.4	315	93
421581004044	223	Montrose Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	75 Meteor Way	Montrose	18801	Susquehanna County	Montrose Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 278-3731	562	76	7.3	41.6%	537 (95.6%)	4 (0.7%)	18 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$24,194			$1,524			$22,670	72.5	75	198	25
422076004002	224	Salisbury-Elk Lick Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	200 Smith Ave	Salisbury	15558	Somerset County	Salisbury-Elk Lick School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 662-2741	117	17	6.7	41.0%	113 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	$22,350			$4,993			$17,358	72.4	60.2	355	131
420384001611	225	Bloomsburg Area Middle School	Public	6-8	1100 Railroad St	Bloomsburg	17815	Columbia County	Bloomsburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 784-9100	354	27	13.3	46.3%	292 (82.5%)	11 (3.1%)	20 (5.6%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (6.5%)	$12,080			$1,286			$10,794	72.4	72	224	1
420765007201	226	Donegal Junior High School	Public	7-8	915 Anderson Ferry Road	Mount Joy	17552	Lancaster County	Donegal School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 928-2900	457	30	15.2	49.2%	346 (75.7%)	18 (3.9%)	69 (15.1%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.2%)	$14,272			$1,086			$13,186	72.2	69.8	250	24
421074006777	227	Rice Avenue Middle School	Public	5-8	1100 Rice Ave	Girard	16417	Erie County	Girard School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 774-5604	461	37	12.4	61.4%	419 (90.9%)	9 (2.0%)	7 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.8%)	$15,652			$2,016			$13,636	72.2	71.1	234	7
421248003033	228	Jersey Shore Area Middle School	Public	6-8	601 Thompson St	Jersey Shore	17740	Lycoming County	Jersey Shore Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 398-7400	470	39	11.9	54.0%	445 (94.7%)	4 (0.9%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.4%)	$16,827			$996			$15,831	72.1	63.2	320	92
422661007178	229	Windber Area Middle School	Public	6-8	2301 Graham Ave	Windber	15963	Somerset County	Windber Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 467-4567	255	18	14.2	60.0%	232 (91.0%)	3 (1.2%)	10 (3.9%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	$13,555			$1,265			$12,290	71.9	76.4	183	46
421776006346	230	Northern Middle School	Public	6-8	655 S Baltimore St	Dillsburg	17019	York County	Northern York County School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 432-8691	751	52	14.3	26.4%	664 (88.4%)	15 (2.0%)	39 (5.2%)	14 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (2.3%)	$13,861			$507			$13,354	71.5	62	328	98