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)
421899000331	841	Munoz-Marin Luis	Public	PK, KG-8	3300 N 3rd St	Philadelphia	19140	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3920	544	50	10.8	100.2%	8 (1.5%)	68 (12.5%)	457 (84.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	$21,588			$9,908			$11,681	7.4	7.3	839	2
421917006761	842	Pittsburgh King K-8	Public	PK, KG-8	50 Montgomery Place	Pittsburgh	15212	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-4160	348	24	14.3	94.0%	12 (3.4%)	303 (87.1%)	10 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.3%)	$26,782			$3,446			$23,337	7.3	6.7	860	18
422682007463	843	Jackson School	Public	PK, KG-8	177 E Jackson St	York	17403	York County	York City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 849-1223	488	39	12.6	100.0%	16 (3.3%)	196 (40.2%)	259 (53.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.1%)	$18,920			$2,855			$16,065	7.2	6.9	856	13
421917000365	844	Pittsburgh Morrow K-8	Public	PK, KG-8	1611 Davis Ave	Pittsburgh	15212	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-6600	495	37	13.3	99.8%	76 (15.4%)	329 (66.5%)	14 (2.8%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (14.5%)	$26,602			$3,422			$23,179	7.2	11.9	774	70
421899003820	845	Harding Warren G Middle School	Public	6-8	2000 Wakeling St	Philadelphia	19124	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3990	602	43	14	100.2%	40 (6.6%)	281 (46.7%)	239 (39.7%)	10 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.1%)	$19,242			$8,908			$10,335	7.2	7.2	848	3
420012800843	846	Achievement House Charter School	Public, Virtual, Charter	7-12	102 Pickering Way	Exton	19341	Chester County	Achievement House Charter School	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(484) 615-6200	1,083	64	16.8	63.6%	445 (41.1%)	331 (30.6%)	259 (23.9%)	22 (2.0%)	10 (0.9%)	6 (0.6%)	10 (0.9%)	$12,103			$1,993			$10,110	7.2	22.1	672	174
421899005183	847	Bethune Mary McLeod School	Public	PK, KG-8	3301 Old York Rd	Philadelphia	19140	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3890	451	41	10.9	100.0%	5 (1.1%)	329 (72.9%)	108 (23.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.8%)	$18,500			$9,508			$8,992	7.2	6.6	864	17
421899003664	848	Lewis C Cassidy Academics Plus School	Public	K-8	7501 Woodbine Ave	Philadelphia	19151	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7510	217	17	12.5	98.6%	2 (0.9%)	187 (86.2%)	21 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.2%)	$19,615			$9,069			$10,545	7.1	7.9	832	16
421899007496	849	Tilden William T Middle School	Public	5-8	6601 Elmwood Ave	Philadelphia	19142	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-8170	278	22	12.4	98.9%	7 (2.5%)	210 (75.5%)	35 (12.6%)	23 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	$19,659			$9,795			$9,864	7.1	6.1	872	23
421158007583	850	Cougar Academy	Public, Magnet, Alternative	K-12	1601 State St	Harrisburg	17103	Dauphin County	Harrisburg City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(717) 703-4325	322	21	15.3	100.0%	3 (0.9%)	136 (42.2%)	171 (53.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.4%)	$13,911			$361			$13,550	7.1	7.4	837	13

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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:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

State-Administered Standardized Tests: 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.