Best Middle Schools in Pennsylvania

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
421899007592	461	Science Leadership Academy Middle School	Public	5-8	3610 Warren St	Philadelphia	19104	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-8320	352	18	19.3	100.0%	81 (23.0%)	209 (59.4%)	20 (5.7%)	23 (6.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.1%)	$15,922	$8,876	$7,046	50.2	43.3	526	65
422415002182	462	Ben Franklin School	Public	K-8	351 Morgantown St	Uniontown	15401	Fayette County	Uniontown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 439-5020	486	34	14.3	100.0%	317 (65.2%)	85 (17.5%)	30 (6.2%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	40 (8.2%)	$15,496	$2,415	$13,081	50.1	46.2	507	45
421874001629	463	Cambridge Springs Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	641 Venango Avenue	Cambridge Springs	16403	Crawford County	Penncrest School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 398-4631	359	29	12.2	53.2%	325 (90.5%)	4 (1.1%)	15 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.9%)	$23,326	$1,946	$21,380	50	56.7	394	69
420543005118	464	Waynesburg Central Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	30 Zimmerman Dr	Waynesburg	15370	Greene County	Central Greene School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 852-1050	685	57	12.1	53.1%	656 (95.8%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	8 (1.2%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (1.0%)	$20,249	$107	$20,142	50			(n/a)
421053010036	465	Galeton Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	27 Bridge St	Galeton	16922	Potter County	Galeton Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(814) 435-6751	147	14	10.8	98.0%	139 (94.6%)	3 (2.0%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)				49.8			(n/a)
422292004030	466	Sullivan County Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	749 South Street	Laporte	18626	Sullivan County	Sullivan County School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 946-7001	280	27	10.4	98.9%	272 (97.1%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	$25,764	$1,288	$24,476	49.7	37.5	574	108
422465009969	467	Valley View Middle School	Public	6-8	1 Columbus Dr	Archbald	18403	Lackawanna County	Valley View School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 876-6461	549	43	12.7	45.7%	464 (84.5%)	11 (2.0%)	55 (10.0%)	10 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.3%)	$13,887	$552	$13,336	49.7	55.3	411	56
421092004372	468	Greensburg-Salem Middle School	Public	6-8	301 N Main St	Greensburg	15601	Westmoreland County	Greensburg Salem School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 832-2900	598	47	12.7	100.0%	458 (76.6%)	33 (5.5%)	41 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (11.0%)	$16,288	$1,975	$14,313	49.2	55.4	408	60
420564007199	469	Charleroi Area Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Fecsen Dr	Charleroi	15022	Washington County	Charleroi School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 483-3600	310	23	13.4	58.7%	223 (71.9%)	32 (10.3%)	10 (3.2%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (13.5%)	$17,191	$1,466	$15,725	49.2	47.9	494	25
422322000548	470	Tamaqua Area Middle School	Public	6-8	502 Penn Street	Tamaqua	18252	Schuylkill County	Tamaqua Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 668-1210	467	34	13.6	60.8%	372 (79.7%)	16 (3.4%)	77 (16.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$16,179	$515	$15,664	49.2	41	543	73

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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.
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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)
421899007592	461	Science Leadership Academy Middle School	Public	5-8	3610 Warren St	Philadelphia	19104	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-8320	352	18	19.3	100.0%	81 (23.0%)	209 (59.4%)	20 (5.7%)	23 (6.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.1%)	$15,922			$8,876			$7,046	50.2	43.3	526	65
422415002182	462	Ben Franklin School	Public	K-8	351 Morgantown St	Uniontown	15401	Fayette County	Uniontown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 439-5020	486	34	14.3	100.0%	317 (65.2%)	85 (17.5%)	30 (6.2%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	40 (8.2%)	$15,496			$2,415			$13,081	50.1	46.2	507	45
421874001629	463	Cambridge Springs Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	641 Venango Avenue	Cambridge Springs	16403	Crawford County	Penncrest School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 398-4631	359	29	12.2	53.2%	325 (90.5%)	4 (1.1%)	15 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.9%)	$23,326			$1,946			$21,380	50	56.7	394	69
420543005118	464	Waynesburg Central Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	30 Zimmerman Dr	Waynesburg	15370	Greene County	Central Greene School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 852-1050	685	57	12.1	53.1%	656 (95.8%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	8 (1.2%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (1.0%)	$20,249			$107			$20,142	50			(n/a)
421053010036	465	Galeton Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	27 Bridge St	Galeton	16922	Potter County	Galeton Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(814) 435-6751	147	14	10.8	98.0%	139 (94.6%)	3 (2.0%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)								49.8			(n/a)
422292004030	466	Sullivan County Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	749 South Street	Laporte	18626	Sullivan County	Sullivan County School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 946-7001	280	27	10.4	98.9%	272 (97.1%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	$25,764			$1,288			$24,476	49.7	37.5	574	108
422465009969	467	Valley View Middle School	Public	6-8	1 Columbus Dr	Archbald	18403	Lackawanna County	Valley View School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 876-6461	549	43	12.7	45.7%	464 (84.5%)	11 (2.0%)	55 (10.0%)	10 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.3%)	$13,887			$552			$13,336	49.7	55.3	411	56
421092004372	468	Greensburg-Salem Middle School	Public	6-8	301 N Main St	Greensburg	15601	Westmoreland County	Greensburg Salem School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 832-2900	598	47	12.7	100.0%	458 (76.6%)	33 (5.5%)	41 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (11.0%)	$16,288			$1,975			$14,313	49.2	55.4	408	60
420564007199	469	Charleroi Area Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Fecsen Dr	Charleroi	15022	Washington County	Charleroi School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 483-3600	310	23	13.4	58.7%	223 (71.9%)	32 (10.3%)	10 (3.2%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (13.5%)	$17,191			$1,466			$15,725	49.2	47.9	494	25
422322000548	470	Tamaqua Area Middle School	Public	6-8	502 Penn Street	Tamaqua	18252	Schuylkill County	Tamaqua Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 668-1210	467	34	13.6	60.8%	372 (79.7%)	16 (3.4%)	77 (16.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$16,179			$515			$15,664	49.2	41	543	73