Best Middle Schools in Pennsylvania

A teacher high-fives a student in a classroom.

Find the best Pennsylvania middle schools with SchoolDigger.com! Focused on test scores for accurate rankings, our user-friendly site simplifies your search. Empower your decisions by exploring top-rated schools, only on SchoolDigger.com - the ultimate guide to K-12 schools!

Year after year, SchoolDigger is always the first to publish Pennsylvania test scores and rankings. Other sites use stale test score data that are several years old! Be in the know with the very latest performance metrics.

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.

Be the first to know when we post new test scores and rankings!

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)
421989004965	411	Strayer Middle School	Public	7-8	1200 Ronald Reagan Dr	Quakertown	18951	Bucks County	Quakertown Community School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 529-2290	696	48	14.4	39.5%	534 (76.7%)	14 (2.0%)	85 (12.2%)	21 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (5.7%)	$19,540			$433			$19,106	55.4	60.4	354	57
420348006808	412	Berwick Area Middle School	Public	5-8	1100 Evergreen Drive	Berwick	18603	Columbia County	Berwick Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 759-6400	878	65	13.4	99.4%	698 (79.5%)	32 (3.6%)	117 (13.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.3%)	$11,895			$254			$11,642	55.4	60.9	348	64
421899006524	413	Adaire Alexander School	Public	PK, KG-8	1300 E Palmer St	Philadelphia	19125	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7480	416	27	15.4	100.0%	325 (78.1%)	13 (3.1%)	37 (8.9%)	13 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.7%)	$17,208			$8,150			$9,058	55.3	47.2	502	89
421170009996	414	Valley El/Middle School	Public	K-8	100 Rock Glen Rd	Sugarloaf	18249	Luzerne County	Hazleton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 459-3111	910	67	13.5	100.0%	653 (71.8%)	11 (1.2%)	212 (23.3%)	11 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (2.3%)	$7,324			$282			$7,041	55	49.4	478	64
420519009938	415	Log College Middle School	Public	6-8	730 Norristown Rd	Warminster	18974	Bucks County	Centennial School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 441-6075	647	53	12.3	59.7%	402 (62.1%)	22 (3.4%)	161 (24.9%)	28 (4.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (4.8%)	$23,541			$741			$22,800	55	54.3	424	9
422115004508	416	Yough Intrmd/Middle School School	Public	5-8	171 Route 31	Ruffs Dale	15679	Westmoreland County	Yough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 872-5164	565	43	13.1	49.2%	514 (91.0%)	7 (1.2%)	10 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.0%)	$15,774			$629			$15,145	55	63.3	317	99
420291001335	417	Bald Eagle Area Middle School/Senior High School	Public	6-12	710 S Eagle Valley Rd	Wingate	16823	Centre County	Bald Eagle Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 355-4868	852	66	12.8	42.6%	809 (95.0%)	11 (1.3%)	11 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.6%)	$26,066			$850			$25,216	54.8	52.7	443	26
422625005241	418	Whitehall-Coplay Middle School	Public	6-8	2930 Zephyr Blvd	Whitehall	18052	Lehigh County	Whitehall-Coplay School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 439-1439	998	66	15	100.0%	422 (42.3%)	92 (9.2%)	379 (38.0%)	46 (4.6%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (5.5%)	$16,037			$1,257			$14,780	54.8	51.7	448	30
420924002675	419	Lincoln Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	501 Crescent Ave	Ellwood City	16117	Lawrence County	Ellwood City Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 752-1591	679	56	12.1	50.8%	593 (87.3%)	11 (1.6%)	20 (2.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (7.7%)	$19,967			$832			$19,135	54.7	54.3	423	4
421529007397	420	Mifflin County Junior High School	Public, Alternative	8-9	700 Cedar Street	Lewistown	17044	Mifflin County	Mifflin County School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 248-5441	716	58	12.2	60.2%	633 (88.4%)	17 (2.4%)	37 (5.2%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	22 (3.1%)	$18			$02			$16	54.5	49.8	471	51

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when we update our rankings!

Other SchoolDigger ranking lists for Pennsylvania

Elementary Schools Middle Schools High Schools Districts Cities

New! SchoolDigger ranking lists for PA student subgroups:

Female Students Male Students Asian Students African American Students Hispanic Students White Students Multi-racial Students English Language Learner Students Low Socio Economic Status Students Disabled Students

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:

Public School Districts and Their Services: 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.