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)
421899003801	581	Pollock Robert B School	Public	K-8	2875 Welsh Rd	Philadelphia	19152	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3210	744	47	15.8	100.1%	154 (20.7%)	247 (33.2%)	188 (25.3%)	123 (16.5%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.6%)	$18,197			$8,245			$9,951	37.4	37.6	572	9
422482004146	582	Sheffield Area Middle School/High School	Public	6-12	6760 Route 6	Sheffield	16347	Warren County	Warren County School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 968-3720	226	14	16.1	100.0%	216 (95.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (3.1%)	$23,700			$3,027			$20,673	37.4	40.6	546	36
421899003745	583	Bridesburg School	Public	K-8	2824 Jenks St	Philadelphia	19137	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7240	547	43	12.7	100.0%	412 (75.3%)	20 (3.7%)	80 (14.6%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.1%)	$17,850			$8,426			$9,424	37.3	43.3	525	58
422682007621	584	Edgar Fahs Smith STEAM Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	701 Texas Ave	York	17404	York County	York City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 849-1240	404	34	11.7	100.0%	44 (10.9%)	173 (42.8%)	172 (42.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)	$25,583			$3,860			$21,722	36.1	35.2	595	11
422279000260	585	Steel Valley Middle School	Public	5-8	3114 Main St	Munhall	15120	Allegheny County	Steel Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 464-3600	424	35	12	100.0%	195 (46.0%)	161 (38.0%)	13 (3.1%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (11.3%)	$17,510			$928			$16,581	36.1	39.7	554	31
421899003725	586	Shawmont School	Public	PK, KG-8	535 Shawmont Ave	Philadelphia	19128	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3440	417	34	12.3	100.0%	113 (27.1%)	195 (46.8%)	47 (11.3%)	20 (4.8%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (9.1%)	$19,654			$8,658			$10,997	36	39.7	551	35
421899003766	587	Holme Thomas School	Public	PK, KG-8	3001 Ryan Ave	Philadelphia	19152	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3130	792	55	14.4	100.0%	237 (29.9%)	157 (19.8%)	222 (28.0%)	109 (13.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	64 (8.1%)	$18,968			$8,002			$10,965	35.6	36.4	585	2
420012400818	588	Montessori Regional Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2549 West 8th Street	Erie	16505	Erie County	Montessori Regional Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(814) 833-7771	632	43	14.7	97.0%	355 (56.2%)	94 (14.9%)	88 (13.9%)	17 (2.7%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	73 (11.6%)	$12,247			$1,572			$10,675	35.4	26.9	641	53
420498002420	589	Carbondale Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	101 Brooklyn Street	Carbondale	18407	Lackawanna County	Carbondale Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 282-4500	740	81	9.1	65.5%	530 (71.6%)	39 (5.3%)	129 (17.4%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.9%)	$14,521			$06			$14,515	35.2	20.2	685	96
422124000966	590	Shamokin Area Middle School	Public	7-8	2000 W State St	Shamokin	17866	Northumberland County	Shamokin Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 648-5731	350	25	13.8	100.6%	277 (79.1%)	13 (3.7%)	48 (13.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.1%)	$10,506			$2,723			$7,783	35.2	23.1	665	75

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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:

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

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.