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)
421233007617	451	Jeannette High School	Public	7-12	800 Florida Ave	Jeannette	15644	Westmoreland County	Jeannette City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 523-5591	412	32	12.7	86.9%	265 (64.3%)	59 (14.3%)	13 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (18.0%)	$20,316			$1,973			$18,343	50.8	55.8	403	48
421710001164	452	Moniteau Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1810 W Sunbury Rd	West Sunbury	16061	Butler County	Moniteau School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 637-2091	550	40	13.9	100.0%	534 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.0%)	$19,187			$768			$18,420	50.7	55.4	409	43
420333007030	453	Robert K Shafer Middle School	Public	7-8	3333 Hulmeville Rd	Bensalem	19020	Bucks County	Bensalem Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 750-2800	562	45	12.6	100.0%	262 (46.6%)	93 (16.5%)	106 (18.9%)	76 (13.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.3%)	$22,336			$2,025			$20,312	50.7	35.9	590	137
422487005103	454	Warrior Run Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	4800 Susquehanna Trail	Turbotville	17772	Northumberland County	Warrior Run School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 649-5166	664	51	13	44.3%	638 (96.1%)	5 (0.8%)	10 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.7%)	$16,171			$1,422			$14,749	50.6			(n/a)
420615006236	455	Clearfield Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	2831 Washington Ave	Clearfield	16830	Clearfield County	Clearfield Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 765-5511	1,046	81	12.9	100.0%	1,004 (96.0%)	3 (0.3%)	10 (1.0%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.3%)	$18,554			$1,326			$17,228	50.6	38.6	565	110
421752004578	456	Northeastern Middle School	Public	7-8	4855 Board Road	Mount Wolf	17345	York County	Northeastern York School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 266-3676	637	40	16.1	48.0%	427 (67.0%)	68 (10.7%)	79 (12.4%)	21 (3.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.3%)	$15,151			$321			$14,830	50.6	58.6	369	87
421971005265	457	Lengel Middle School	Public	5-8	1541 Laurel Blvd	Pottsville	17901	Schuylkill County	Pottsville Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 621-2923	682	52	13	66.7%	491 (72.0%)	44 (6.5%)	101 (14.8%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	38 (5.6%)	$13,034			$1,007			$12,027	50.6	49.9	470	13
422037007299	458	Ridley Middle School	Public	6-8	400 Free St.	Ridley Park	19078	Delaware County	Ridley School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 534-1900	1,307	89	14.6	56.0%	866 (66.3%)	226 (17.3%)	71 (5.4%)	41 (3.1%)	4 (0.3%)	4 (0.3%)	95 (7.3%)	$20,901			$497			$20,404	50.6	48.3	491	33
420014400925	459	Mastery Charter School -Thomas Campus	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	927 Johnston St	Philadelphia	19148	Philadelphia County	Mastery CS-Thomas Campus	Yes	No	No	Yes	(267) 236-0036	1,361	78	17.3	99.8%	122 (9.0%)	398 (29.2%)	509 (37.4%)	235 (17.3%)	35 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (4.6%)	$18,232			$4,225			$14,007	50.3	48.9	483	24
421899003639	460	Fell D Newlin School	Public	K-8	900 W Oregon Ave	Philadelphia	19148	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-8260	534	35	15	100.0%	110 (20.6%)	44 (8.2%)	200 (37.5%)	162 (30.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.2%)	$18,503			$8,985			$9,517	50.2	46.2	506	46

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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.