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)
421859005019	711	Linton Middle School	Public	6-8	250 Aster St	Pittsburgh	15235	Allegheny County	Penn Hills School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 795-3000	645	48	13.3	100.0%	139 (21.6%)	408 (63.3%)	36 (5.6%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (8.7%)	$10,526			$6,822			$3,704	17.6	12.9	758	47
420086207474	712	Mastery Cs-Cleveland Elementary	Public, Charter	K-8	3701 N 19th Street	Philadelphia	19140	Philadelphia County	Mastery CS-Cleveland Elementary	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 227-5042	755	42	17.9	100.0%	4 (0.5%)	658 (87.2%)	50 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.0%)	$19,772			$5,859			$13,913	17.6	12.5	765	53
421899003750	713	Olney Elementary School	Public	K-8	5301 N Water St	Philadelphia	19120	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3790	693	45	15.3	100.1%	5 (0.7%)	292 (42.1%)	299 (43.1%)	78 (11.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.6%)	$18,607			$9,153			$9,455	17.6	17.4	710	3
420076106025	714	Mastery Cs-Pickett Campus	Public, Charter	6-12	5700 Wayne Avenue	Philadelphia	19144	Philadelphia County	Mastery CS-Pickett Campus	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 866-9000	905	58	15.6	99.7%	3 (0.3%)	834 (92.2%)	39 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.7%)	$22,415			$5,415			$17,000	17.6	12.1	772	58
420248000820	715	Antietam Middle School/High School	Public	7-12	2310 Cumberland Ave	Reading	19606	Berks County	Antietam School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 779-3545	551	37	14.8	99.5%	197 (35.8%)	35 (6.4%)	292 (53.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.4%)	$14,072			$397			$13,675	17.5	23.1	667	48
422109002487	716	South Scranton Intrmd School	Public	5-8	355 Maple St	Scranton	18505	Lackawanna County	Scranton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 348-3631	781	56	13.8	100.0%	165 (21.1%)	98 (12.5%)	404 (51.7%)	66 (8.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (5.9%)	$15,352			$2,270			$13,083	17.5	17.5	705	11
421899003615	717	Washington Martha School	Public	K-8	766 N 44th St	Philadelphia	19104	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7770	222	26	8.5	100.0%	7 (3.2%)	189 (85.1%)	11 (5.0%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.5%)	$25,529			$12,270			$13,259	17.5	9.9	798	81
420681007335	718	Cornell High School	Public	7-12	1099 Maple St	Coraopolis	15108	Allegheny County	Cornell School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 264-5010	241	26	9.2	100.0%	113 (46.9%)	47 (19.5%)	48 (19.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (12.9%)	$28,642			$1,810			$26,832	17.3	28.6	627	91
420012300759	719	Maritime Academy Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2275 Bridge Street	Philadelphia	19137	Philadelphia County	Maritime Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 535-4555	822	67	12.3	93.2%	265 (32.2%)	122 (14.8%)	363 (44.2%)	35 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.5%)	$178			$83			$95	17.3	15.6	727	8
421650007670	720	Dickson Prep STEAM Academy	Public	6-8	7301 Schoyer Avenue	Swissvale	15218	Allegheny County	Woodland Hills School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 731-5816	616	50	12.2	75.5%	136 (22.1%)	380 (61.7%)	35 (5.7%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (9.6%)	$19,929			$1,762			$18,168	17.2	16.5	717	3

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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:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

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.