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)
421875001099	301	Pennridge South Middle School	Public	6-8	Fifth & Cedar Streets	Perkasie	18944	Bucks County	Pennridge School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 257-0467	383	39	9.9	38.9%	304 (79.4%)	8 (2.1%)	50 (13.1%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.4%)	$21,963			$679			$21,283	65.9	63.6	314	13
421902007475	302	Philipsburg-Osceola Area Middle School	Public	6-8	200 Short St Suite A	Philipsburg	16866	Centre County	Philipsburg-Osceola Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 342-4906	373	30	12.5	53.1%	362 (97.1%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	$20,113			$2,155			$17,958	65.9	57.4	382	80
422574003597	303	West Perry Middle School	Public	6-8	2620 Shermans Valley Road	Elliottsburg	17024	Perry County	West Perry School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 789-3012	482	39	12.4	100.0%	444 (92.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.7%)	$13,391			$267			$13,124	65.8	66.7	284	19
422187004721	304	Indian Crest Middle School	Public	6-8	139 Harleysville Pike	Souderton	18964	Montgomery County	Souderton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 723-9193	623	62	10.1	41.7%	425 (68.2%)	41 (6.6%)	101 (16.2%)	43 (6.9%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.1%)	$14,499			$384			$14,114	65.7	69.4	254	50
421728003324	305	Penndale Middle School	Public	7-9	400 Penn St	Lansdale	19446	Montgomery County	North Penn School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 368-2700	1,205	94	12.8	44.9%	597 (49.5%)	155 (12.9%)	112 (9.3%)	236 (19.6%)	4 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	98 (8.1%)	$20,363			$512			$19,850	65.7	67.5	272	33
422193000198	306	Knoch Middle School	Public	6-8	754 Dinnerbell Rd	Saxonburg	16056	Butler County	Knoch School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 352-1700	483	36	13.4	36.4%	470 (97.3%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	$16,478			$820			$15,658	65.6	73	217	89
422120006774	307	Shaler Area Middle School	Public	7-8	1810 Mt Royal Blvd	Glenshaw	15116	Allegheny County	Shaler Area School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 492-1200	581	55	10.6	41.7%	515 (88.6%)	18 (3.1%)	19 (3.3%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.8%)	$22,520			$595			$21,925	65.6	70.1	247	60
421517007518	308	Mid Valley Secondary Center	Public	7-12	52 Underwood Rd	Throop	18512	Lackawanna County	Mid Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 307-2123	882	55	16	100.0%	655 (74.3%)	28 (3.2%)	100 (11.3%)	14 (1.6%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	82 (9.3%)	$15,017			$958			$14,059	65.5	61.3	340	32
422142000084	309	Sharpsville Area Middle School	Public	6-8	303 Blue Devil Way	Sharpsville	16150	Mercer County	Sharpsville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 962-7863	231	18	12.7	51.1%	205 (88.7%)	7 (3.0%)	4 (1.7%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.6%)	$13,240			$233			$13,007	65.5	66.3	288	21
420987002246	310	Forbes Road Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	159 Red Bird Drive	Waterfall	16689	Fulton County	Forbes Road School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 685-3866	160	14	11.3	57.5%	154 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	$25,269			$889			$24,381	65.4	55.6	407	97

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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:

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

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

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