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)
422682007442	831	Goode School	Public	PK, KG-8	251 N Broad St	York	17403	York County	York City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 849-1314	616	44	14.1	100.0%	57 (9.3%)	242 (39.3%)	288 (46.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.7%)	$17,689			$2,669			$15,019	7.8	13.2	751	80
421899006533	832	Longstreth William C School	Public	PK, KG-8	5700 Willows Ave	Philadelphia	19143	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7870	262	24	10.9	98.9%	2 (0.8%)	248 (94.7%)	9 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	$24,358			$13,151			$11,207	7.8	10.3	795	37
421899003625	833	Gideon Edward School	Public	PK, KG-8	2817 W Glenwood Ave	Philadelphia	19121	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7360	209	22	9.3	100.0%	5 (2.4%)	191 (91.4%)	9 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	$22,368			$10,732			$11,636	7.8	5.4	879	46
420003900398	834	Alliance for Progress Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1821-39 Cecil B Moore Avenue	Philadelphia	19121	Philadelphia County	Alliance for Progress Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 232-4892	634	32	19.8	98.7%	2 (0.3%)	599 (94.5%)	18 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.1%)	$18,045			$3,863			$14,182	7.7	13	755	79
422280001801	835	Steelton-Highspire High School	Public	7-12	250 Reynders Ave.	Steelton	17113	Dauphin County	Steelton-Highspire School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 704-3809	615	50	12.2		74 (12.0%)	316 (51.4%)	177 (28.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (7.5%)	$7,602			$1,081			$6,521	7.7	9.5	804	31
422004000855	836	Southern Middle School	Public	5-8	931 Chestnut St	Reading	19602	Berks County	Reading School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 371-5803	698	53	13.1	100.0%	25 (3.6%)	68 (9.7%)	593 (85.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.7%)	$00			$00			$00	7.6	8.1	829	7
420010800692	837	Belmont Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4030 Brown Street	Philadelphia	19104	Philadelphia County	Belmont Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 823-8208	945	74	12.7	91.1%	1 (0.1%)	914 (96.7%)	25 (2.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	$21,586			$4,999			$16,587	7.6	10.7	787	50
422682007469	838	McKinley School	Public	PK, KG-8	600 Manor St	York	17401	York County	York City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 849-1312	567	39	14.3	99.8%	27 (4.8%)	259 (45.7%)	250 (44.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.3%)	$17,810			$2,688			$15,123	7.5	6.6	862	24
422682007440	839	Ferguson School	Public	PK, KG-8	525 N Newberry St	York	17404	York County	York City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 849-1344	632	46	13.5	100.0%	37 (5.9%)	265 (41.9%)	292 (46.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.9%)	$17,864			$2,696			$15,169	7.4	8.8	812	27
420213007336	840	Aliquippa Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	100 Harding Avenue	Aliquippa	15001	Beaver County	Aliquippa School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 857-7500	430	34	12.8	0.7%	56 (13.0%)	306 (71.2%)	30 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.8%)	$24,491			$1,233			$23,257	7.4	13.5	749	91

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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

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.