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)
420612010021	251	Claysburg-Kimmel Junior High School	Public	7-8	531 Bedford St	Claysburg	16625	Blair County	Claysburg-Kimmel School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(814) 239-5141	120	1	120	100.0%	117 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)								70.1	69.3	255	4
422583000100	252	Crossroads Middle School	Public	6-8	535 Fishing Creek Rd	Lewisberry	17339	York County	West Shore School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 932-1295	672	46	14.7	32.4%	577 (85.9%)	15 (2.2%)	44 (6.5%)	12 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.4%)	$18,164			$1,087			$17,077	70	66.7	285	33
421083005219	253	Glendale Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1466 Beaver Valley Rd	Flinton	16640	Cambria County	Glendale School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 687-4261	346	33	10.4	100.0%	339 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	$18,784			$928			$17,856	69.8	56.8	391	138
420549004544	254	Central York Middle School	Public	7-8	1950 N Hills Rd	York	17406	York County	Central York School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 846-6789	859	68	12.5	45.8%	548 (63.8%)	75 (8.7%)	130 (15.1%)	30 (3.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (8.6%)	$15,251			$184			$15,066	69.6	61	345	91
420993006419	255	Forest City Regional High School	Public	7-12	100 Susquehanna St	Forest City	18421	Susquehanna County	Forest City Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 785-2420	343	31	11.1	55.7%	309 (90.1%)	4 (1.2%)	14 (4.1%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.8%)	$20,998			$747			$20,251	69.6	73.2	215	40
420948000787	256	Exeter Township Junior High School	Public	7-8	151 E 39th St	Reading	19606	Berks County	Exeter Township School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 779-3320	636	42	15.1	42.0%	427 (67.1%)	25 (3.9%)	141 (22.2%)	10 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.2%)	$17,462			$461			$17,001	69.6	66.9	278	22
421503001715	257	Mechanicsburg Middle School	Public	6-8	1750 South Market Street	Mechanicsburg	17055	Cumberland County	Mechanicsburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 691-4560	1,131	86	13	39.0%	809 (71.5%)	108 (9.5%)	88 (7.8%)	67 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	57 (5.0%)	$16,541			$668			$15,873	69.5	70.6	239	18
422259006725	258	Spring Grove Area Middle School	Public	7-8	244 Old Hanover Rd	Spring Grove	17362	York County	Spring Grove Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 225-4731	633	44	14.3	41.9%	516 (81.5%)	28 (4.4%)	48 (7.6%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.4%)	$16,561			$1,037			$15,524	69.3	74.3	207	51
421485000673	259	McConnellsburg Middle School	Public	6-8	151 East Cherry Street	Mc Connellsburg	17233	Fulton County	Central Fulton School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 485-3195	203	13	15.1	52.2%	182 (89.7%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.9%)	$16,041			$1,180			$14,860	69.2	64.2	312	53
421575005343	260	C E McCall Middle School	Public	5-8	600 Willow St	Montoursville	17754	Lycoming County	Montoursville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 368-2441	531	38	14	36.5%	491 (92.5%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.4%)	$18,715			$801			$17,914	68.9	74.4	206	54

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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:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

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