Best Middle Schools in Pennsylvania

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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)
420996004242	391	Fort Cherry Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	110 Fort Cherry Road	Mc Donald	15057	Washington County	Fort Cherry School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 796-1551	450	37	12	38.0%	416 (92.4%)	8 (1.8%)	10 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.3%)	$20,396			$655			$19,740	57.7	63.2	319	72
420504000079	392	Carlynton Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	435 Kings Hwy	Carnegie	15106	Allegheny County	Carlynton School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 429-2500	595	46	12.9	85.5%	412 (69.2%)	80 (13.4%)	17 (2.9%)	21 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (10.9%)	$24,734			$588			$24,146	57.5	49.2	479	87
422658006982	393	Wilson Southern Middle School	Public	6-8	3100 Iroquois Ave	Sinking Spring	19608	Berks County	Wilson School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 670-0180	767	57	13.4	41.9%	386 (50.3%)	75 (9.8%)	239 (31.2%)	31 (4.0%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.2%)	$16,543			$1,175			$15,368	57.5	54.9	419	26
422430000155	394	Upper Adams Middle School	Public	7-8	135 North Main Street	Biglerville	17307	Adams County	Upper Adams School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 677-7191	271	18	15	48.0%	184 (67.9%)	3 (1.1%)	81 (29.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	$13,846			$00			$13,846	57.3	63.3	316	78
422013001495	395	Redbank Valley High School	Public	6-12	910 Broad St	New Bethlehem	16242	Clarion County	Redbank Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 275-2424	552	40	13.6	86.6%	541 (98.0%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	$17,536			$838			$16,698	57.1	48.9	484	89
421779002958	396	Northwest Area High School	Public	7-12	243 Thorne Hill Rd	Shickshinny	18655	Luzerne County	Northwest Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 542-4126	416	36	11.5	41.6%	398 (95.7%)	3 (0.7%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	$21,662			$560			$21,102	56.8	48.4	489	93
420013600874	397	Tidioute Community Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	241 Main St	Tidioute	16351	Warren County	Tidioute Community Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(814) 484-3550	292	31	9.3	97.3%	278 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	4 (1.4%)	$18,817			$2,227			$16,590	56.6	55.2	415	18
420450004195	398	Burgettstown Middle School/High School	Public	6-12	104 Bavington Rd	Burgettstown	15021	Washington County	Burgettstown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 947-8100	526	49	10.8	35.2%	496 (94.3%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.6%)	$16,695			$1,060			$15,635	56.2	58	374	24
421890006300	399	Pequea Valley Intrmd School	Public	7-8	166 S New Holland Rd	Kinzers	17535	Lancaster County	Pequea Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 768-5535	210	19	11	58.6%	161 (76.7%)	5 (2.4%)	32 (15.2%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.8%)	$23,509			$2,708			$20,800	56.1	39.1	562	163
420882007267	400	Garden Spot Middle School	Public	7-8	669 E Main St # 609	New Holland	17557	Lancaster County	Eastern Lancaster County School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 354-1561	436	32	13.4	47.0%	329 (75.5%)	26 (6.0%)	61 (14.0%)	10 (2.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	$19,548			$1,333			$18,215	56.1	39.7	553	153

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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.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

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