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)
421917006766	701	Pittsburgh Mifflin K-8	Public	PK, KG-8	1290 Mifflin Road	Pittsburgh	15207	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-4350	257	28	9.1	98.1%	132 (51.4%)	90 (35.0%)	5 (1.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (11.3%)	$27,315			$3,514			$23,801	18.8	19.9	690	11
422109000612	702	Northeast Intrmd School	Public	5-8	721 Adams Ave	Scranton	18510	Lackawanna County	Scranton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 348-3651	923	70	13.1	99.7%	275 (29.8%)	153 (16.6%)	370 (40.1%)	50 (5.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	72 (7.8%)	$13,129			$199			$12,930	18.6	20	688	14
421443007626	703	Mahanoy Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1 Golden Bear Dr	Mahanoy City	17948	Schuylkill County	Mahanoy Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 773-3443	536	37	14.3	100.0%	308 (57.5%)	14 (2.6%)	201 (37.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.1%)	$16,598			$986			$15,612	18.6	18	701	2
420001700336	704	Manchester Academic Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1214 Liverpool Street	Pittsburgh	15233	Allegheny County	Manchester Academic Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(412) 322-0585	387	30	12.9		2 (0.5%)	350 (90.4%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.5%)	$25,083			$3,254			$21,829	18.5	36	589	115
420083307363	705	Propel Cs-Braddock Hills	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1500 Yost Blvd	Pittsburgh	15221	Allegheny County	Propel CS-Braddock Hills	Yes	No	No	Yes	(412) 325-7305	711	68	10.4	100.0%	42 (5.9%)	580 (81.6%)	15 (2.1%)	2 (0.3%)	10 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (8.6%)	$23,819			$2,117			$21,702	18.3	7.4	838	133
420624007628	706	Coatesville Intermediate High School	Public, Alternative	8-9	1425 E Lincoln Highway	Coatesville	19320	Chester County	Coatesville Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 383-3735	815	50	16.4	100.0%	313 (38.4%)	241 (29.6%)	195 (23.9%)	8 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (7.0%)	$16,010			$654			$15,356	18	16.3	722	16
421899000237	707	Overbrook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2032 N 62nd St	Philadelphia	19151	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7520	215	18	12.2	100.0%	3 (1.4%)	200 (93.0%)	7 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	$21,293			$11,115			$10,179	17.8	11.2	780	73
422109006791	708	West Scranton Intrmd School	Public	5-8	1401 Fellows St	Scranton	18504	Lackawanna County	Scranton School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 348-3475	840	58	14.5	99.9%	287 (34.2%)	137 (16.3%)	332 (39.5%)	24 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	57 (6.8%)	$14,678			$625			$14,053	17.8	26.4	643	65
421698003321	709	Eisenhower Middle School	Public	5-8	1601 Markley St	Norristown	19401	Montgomery County	Norristown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 277-8720	791	64	12.4	100.4%	55 (7.0%)	237 (30.0%)	427 (54.0%)	8 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (8.0%)	$17,601			$1,080			$16,521	17.8	20.5	683	26
421917000599	710	Pittsburgh South Brook 6-8	Public	6-8	779 Dunster St	Pittsburgh	15226	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-8170	255	21	12.3	100.0%	104 (40.8%)	86 (33.7%)	16 (6.3%)	11 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (14.9%)	$25,724			$3,309			$22,415	17.8	20.6	681	29

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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:

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

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.