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)
421968003346	761	Pottstown Middle School	Public	5-8	600 N Franklin St	Pottstown	19464	Montgomery County	Pottstown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 970-6665	902	75	12	100.1%	248 (27.5%)	339 (37.6%)	209 (23.2%)	5 (0.6%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	96 (10.6%)	$16,515			$1,798			$14,717	13	12.3	768	7
421899006823	762	Amy At Martin	Public	6-8	3380 Richmond St	Philadelphia	19134	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 291-4172	208	22	9.3	100.0%	61 (29.3%)	62 (29.8%)	73 (35.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.3%)	$22,537			$12,644			$9,893	13	16.6	716	46
421899003763	763	Disston Hamilton School	Public	K-8	6801 Cottage St	Philadelphia	19135	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3350	735	47	15.6	100.1%	88 (12.0%)	229 (31.2%)	374 (50.9%)	18 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (3.4%)	$16,753			$8,069			$8,684	12.9	7.7	833	70
421314002593	764	Jackson Middle School	Public	6-8	431 S Ann St	Lancaster	17602	Lancaster County	Lancaster School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 291-6161	484	51	9.4	91.5%	19 (3.9%)	81 (16.7%)	357 (73.8%)	12 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.1%)	$26,158			$3,672			$22,486	12.6	10.8	785	21
421698003320	765	Blockson Middle School	Public	5-8	1315 W Marshall St	Norristown	19401	Montgomery County	Norristown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 275-6870	727	50	14.6	100.1%	41 (5.6%)	193 (26.5%)	430 (59.1%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (8.0%)	$18,397			$1,692			$16,705	12.5	10.1	797	32
420009200577	766	Russell Byers Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1911 Arch St	Philadelphia	19103	Philadelphia County	Russell Byers Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 972-1700	668	44	15.1	100.0%	6 (0.9%)	630 (94.3%)	16 (2.4%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.8%)	$16,882			$4,685			$12,197	12.4	15.7	724	42
421899000329	767	Marshall Thurgood	Public	PK, KG-8	5120 N 6th St	Philadelphia	19120	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3770	628	56	11.2	100.0%	5 (0.8%)	350 (55.7%)	226 (36.0%)	28 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.0%)	$18,926			$8,725			$10,200	12.3	9.9	799	32
421899004732	768	Locke Alain School	Public	K-8	4550 Haverford Ave	Philadelphia	19139	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7670	261	28	9.2	100.0%	5 (1.9%)	202 (77.4%)	21 (8.0%)	22 (8.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.8%)	$27,113			$13,088			$14,025	12.2	7.2	846	78
421899003754	769	Ziegler William High School	Public	K-8	5935 Saul St	Philadelphia	19149	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3260	513	43	11.9	100.2%	20 (3.9%)	177 (34.5%)	264 (51.5%)	27 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.7%)	$17,619			$8,474			$9,146	12	12.8	761	8
421899003706	770	Day Anna B School	Public	PK, KG-8	6324-42 Crittenden St.	Philadelphia	19138	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3520	354	27	13	100.0%	2 (0.6%)	316 (89.3%)	16 (4.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.5%)	$20,880			$10,438			$10,443	11.9	17.7	704	66

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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:

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

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