Best Middle Schools in Pennsylvania

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
422184007509	181	Somerset Area Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	645 South Columbia Ave	Somerset	15501	Somerset County	Somerset Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 443-2381	1,043	87	12	52.4%	946 (90.7%)	11 (1.1%)	44 (4.2%)	9 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (3.2%)	$19,040	$1,116	$17,924	76.6	76.5	182	1
422169003117	182	Smethport Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	412 S Mechanic St	Smethport	16749	McKean County	Smethport Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 887-5545	361	47	7.7	48.8%	356 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	$22,550	$3,424	$19,127	76.4	66	290	108
421874006136	183	Saegertown Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	18079 Mook Road	Saegertown	16433	Crawford County	Penncrest School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 337-1635	450	35	12.8	41.1%	411 (91.3%)	3 (0.7%)	9 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	25 (5.6%)	$20,279	$1,946	$18,333	76.3	51.2	453	270
422643000951	184	Williamsburg Community Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	515 W Third St	Williamsburg	16693	Blair County	Williamsburg Community School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 832-2125	223	27	8.2	51.6%	215 (96.4%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	$15,827	$1,472	$14,355	76.3	83.5	119	65
421917006989	185	Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academy 6-12	Public	6-12	107 Thackeray St	Pittsburgh	15213	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-7620	610	43	14.3	100.0%	281 (46.1%)	238 (39.0%)	21 (3.4%)	23 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (7.5%)	$26,045	$3,351	$22,695	76.3	81.5	134	51
422583001741	186	Allen Middle School	Public	6-8	4225 Gettysburg Rd	Camp Hill	17011	Cumberland County	West Shore School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 761-1500	525	40	13.2	39.0%	372 (70.9%)	29 (5.5%)	78 (14.9%)	15 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (5.3%)	$15,830	$927	$14,903	76.2	76.1	184	2
420483001299	187	Cameron County Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	601 Woodland Ave	Emporium	15834	Cameron County	Cameron County School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 486-4000	242	20	12	100.4%	228 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.3%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	$22,730	$2,519	$20,212	75.9	76.9	177	10
421182003150	188	Hickory High School	Public	8-12	640 N. Hermitage Road	Hermitage	16148	Mercer County	Hermitage School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 981-8750	789	63	12.4	44.1%	660 (83.7%)	59 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	49 (6.2%)	$15,586	$310	$15,276	75.9	84.3	113	75
420540000838	189	Central Dauphin Middle School	Public	6-8	4600 Locust Lane	Harrisburg	17109	Dauphin County	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 540-4606	855	60	14.3	35.8%	591 (69.1%)	95 (11.1%)	59 (6.9%)	68 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.9%)	$14,040	$694	$13,346	75.7	75.1	197	8
421956001270	190	Portage Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	85 Mountain Ave	Portage	15946	Cambria County	Portage Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 736-9636	358	26	13.7	100.0%	339 (94.7%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)	$16,206	$5,218	$10,988	75.7	78.4	163	27

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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:

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

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.

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)
422184007509	181	Somerset Area Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	645 South Columbia Ave	Somerset	15501	Somerset County	Somerset Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 443-2381	1,043	87	12	52.4%	946 (90.7%)	11 (1.1%)	44 (4.2%)	9 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (3.2%)	$19,040			$1,116			$17,924	76.6	76.5	182	1
422169003117	182	Smethport Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	412 S Mechanic St	Smethport	16749	McKean County	Smethport Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 887-5545	361	47	7.7	48.8%	356 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	$22,550			$3,424			$19,127	76.4	66	290	108
421874006136	183	Saegertown Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	18079 Mook Road	Saegertown	16433	Crawford County	Penncrest School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 337-1635	450	35	12.8	41.1%	411 (91.3%)	3 (0.7%)	9 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	25 (5.6%)	$20,279			$1,946			$18,333	76.3	51.2	453	270
422643000951	184	Williamsburg Community Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	515 W Third St	Williamsburg	16693	Blair County	Williamsburg Community School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 832-2125	223	27	8.2	51.6%	215 (96.4%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	$15,827			$1,472			$14,355	76.3	83.5	119	65
421917006989	185	Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academy 6-12	Public	6-12	107 Thackeray St	Pittsburgh	15213	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-7620	610	43	14.3	100.0%	281 (46.1%)	238 (39.0%)	21 (3.4%)	23 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (7.5%)	$26,045			$3,351			$22,695	76.3	81.5	134	51
422583001741	186	Allen Middle School	Public	6-8	4225 Gettysburg Rd	Camp Hill	17011	Cumberland County	West Shore School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 761-1500	525	40	13.2	39.0%	372 (70.9%)	29 (5.5%)	78 (14.9%)	15 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (5.3%)	$15,830			$927			$14,903	76.2	76.1	184	2
420483001299	187	Cameron County Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	601 Woodland Ave	Emporium	15834	Cameron County	Cameron County School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 486-4000	242	20	12	100.4%	228 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.3%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	$22,730			$2,519			$20,212	75.9	76.9	177	10
421182003150	188	Hickory High School	Public	8-12	640 N. Hermitage Road	Hermitage	16148	Mercer County	Hermitage School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 981-8750	789	63	12.4	44.1%	660 (83.7%)	59 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	49 (6.2%)	$15,586			$310			$15,276	75.9	84.3	113	75
420540000838	189	Central Dauphin Middle School	Public	6-8	4600 Locust Lane	Harrisburg	17109	Dauphin County	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 540-4606	855	60	14.3	35.8%	591 (69.1%)	95 (11.1%)	59 (6.9%)	68 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.9%)	$14,040			$694			$13,346	75.7	75.1	197	8
421956001270	190	Portage Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	85 Mountain Ave	Portage	15946	Cambria County	Portage Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 736-9636	358	26	13.7	100.0%	339 (94.7%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)	$16,206			$5,218			$10,988	75.7	78.4	163	27