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)
422630003008	731	G A R Middle School	Public	6-8	250 South Grant Street	Wilkes Barre	18702	Luzerne County	Wilkes-Barre Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 826-7165	1,066	53	19.9	100.0%	166 (15.6%)	210 (19.7%)	601 (56.4%)	6 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (7.6%)	$12,501			$1,634			$10,867	15.8	24.2	655	76
421899003719	732	McCloskey John F School	Public	PK, KG-8	8500 Pickering St	Philadelphia	19150	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3380	247	18	13.5	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	234 (94.7%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	$20,395			$9,770			$10,625	15.5	13	757	25
420930002025	733	Woodrow Wilson Middle School	Public	6-8	718 E 28th St	Erie	16504	Erie County	Erie City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 874-6600	739	55	13.4	100.0%	260 (35.2%)	287 (38.8%)	78 (10.6%)	45 (6.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (9.1%)	$9,398			$3,071			$6,327	15.3	17.1	711	22
421899003774	734	Spruance Gilbert School	Public	PK, KG-8	6401 Horrocks St	Philadelphia	19149	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3290	1,255	84	15	100.0%	133 (10.6%)	381 (30.4%)	570 (45.4%)	134 (10.7%)	8 (0.6%)	3 (0.2%)	26 (2.1%)	$16,647			$8,082			$8,566	15.3	16.2	723	11
421674007544	735	Valley Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	703 Stevenson Blvd	New Kensington	15068	Westmoreland County	New Kensington-Arnold School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 337-4536	885	59	15	100.0%	380 (42.9%)	313 (35.4%)	27 (3.1%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	159 (18.0%)	$15,675			$1,470			$14,206	15.2	26	646	89
421899003616	736	Penrose School	Public	K-8	2515 S 78th St	Philadelphia	19153	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-8310	377	43	8.7	100.0%	6 (1.6%)	309 (82.0%)	24 (6.4%)	19 (5.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.8%)	$21,798			$9,935			$11,863	15.2	10.4	792	56
420081006871	737	Pan American Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2830 North American Street	Philadelphia	19133	Philadelphia County	Pan American Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 425-1212	751	54	13.9	99.6%	1 (0.1%)	46 (6.1%)	676 (90.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.6%)	$21,836			$6,033			$15,803	15.2	13.4	750	13
420081906955	738	Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1414 E. Cedar St.	Allentown	18109	Lehigh County	Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(484) 860-3300	909	66	13.7	83.1%	43 (4.7%)	121 (13.3%)	739 (81.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	$2,541			$2,541			$00	14.8	12.8	760	22
422149003940	739	Shenandoah Valley Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	805 West Centre Street	Shenandoah	17976	Schuylkill County	Shenandoah Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 462-1957	539	37	14.7	99.4%	183 (34.0%)	8 (1.5%)	340 (63.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	$16,491			$2,311			$14,180	14.8	12.3	769	30
420088707580	740	Reach Cyber Charter School	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	750 East Park Drive	Harrisburg	17111	Dauphin County	Reach Cyber Charter School	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(717) 704-8437	6,146	513	11.9	40.9%	3,128 (50.9%)	1,458 (23.7%)	961 (15.6%)	58 (0.9%)	35 (0.6%)	5 (0.1%)	501 (8.2%)	$15,453			$1,823			$13,630	14.7	21.5	675	65

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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:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

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