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)
420089807635	751	Insight PA Cyber Charter School	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	350 Eagleview Blvd	Exton	19341	Chester County	Insight PA Cyber Charter School	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(484) 713-4353	3,588	288	12.4	56.2%	1,218 (33.9%)	1,136 (31.7%)	861 (24.0%)	39 (1.1%)	7 (0.2%)	5 (0.1%)	322 (9.0%)	$14,026			$1,705			$12,320	13.6	14.7	739	12
420007300515	752	Global Leadership Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	4601 Girard Avenue	Philadelphia	19131	Philadelphia County	Global Leadership Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(267) 295-5700	668	33	20.2	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	643 (96.3%)	12 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.6%)	$18,126			$3,079			$15,047	13.3	11.9	773	21
420006807636	753	Roberto Clemente Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	136 S 4th Street	Allentown	18102	Lehigh County	Roberto Clemente Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(610) 439-5814	626	51	12.2	100.0%	2 (0.3%)	27 (4.3%)	596 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$14,081			$2,836			$11,245	13.3	15.3	732	21
420011100749	754	Propel Cs-Homestead	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	129 E 10th Ave	Homestead	15120	Allegheny County	Propel CS-Homestead	Yes	No	No	Yes	(412) 323-7305	517	49	10.4	100.0%	21 (4.1%)	427 (82.6%)	15 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	47 (9.1%)	$24,358			$2,319			$22,039	13.3	12.5	766	12
421662007480	755	New Castle Junior High School	Public	6-8	310 E Lincoln Ave	New Castle	16101	Lawrence County	New Castle Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 656-4700	681	40	17	99.6%	364 (53.5%)	118 (17.3%)	52 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	142 (20.9%)	$13,237			$2,126			$11,111	13.2	12.6	763	8
421494000565	756	Founders Hall Middle School	Public	6-8	3600 O'Neil Boulevard	McKeesport	15132	Allegheny County	McKeesport Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 664-3690	636	67	9.4	100.0%	205 (32.2%)	312 (49.1%)	34 (5.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	80 (12.6%)	$15,522			$3,262			$12,259	13.2	15.4	731	25
422432001970	757	Beverly Hills Middle School	Public	6-8	1400 Garrett Rd	Upper Darby	19082	Delaware County	Upper Darby School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 626-9317	1,494	102	14.6	100.1%	58 (3.9%)	724 (48.5%)	351 (23.5%)	298 (19.9%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	60 (4.0%)	$14,312			$2,052			$12,261	13.1	16.5	718	39
422004000858	758	Northeast Middle School	Public	5-8	1216 N 13th St	Reading	19604	Berks County	Reading School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 371-5774	922	63	14.6	100.1%	40 (4.3%)	48 (5.2%)	820 (88.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.3%)	$00			$00			$00	13.1	13	756	2
421899003636	759	Waring Laura W School	Public	PK, KG-8	1801 Green St	Philadelphia	19130	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7560	210	20	10.3	101.0%	32 (15.2%)	144 (68.6%)	17 (8.1%)	12 (5.7%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	$23,809			$11,541			$12,267	13.1	12.4	767	8
421170007456	760	McAdoo-Kelayres El/Middle School	Public	K-8	15 Kelayres Rd	McAdoo	18237	Schuylkill County	Hazleton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 459-3111	877	47	18.6	100.0%	280 (31.9%)	14 (1.6%)	549 (62.6%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.2%)	$10,555			$1,282			$9,273	13	20.2	686	74

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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:

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

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