Apollo-Ridge Middle School

Summary:

Apollo-Ridge Middle School is a public middle school located in Spring Church, Pennsylvania, serving 274 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Apollo-Ridge School District, which is ranked 312 out of 610 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While the school's Apollo-Ridge Middle School PSSA Science proficiency is slightly higher than the state average, it consistently underperforms the state in Math and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's PSSA Math proficiency was 23.1%, compared to the state average of 40.4%. However, the school's low socioeconomic status (SES) students and disabled students perform better than the state average. Nearby schools, such as Holiday Park Intermediate School and Plum Middle School, both part of the Plum Borough School District, consistently outperform Apollo-Ridge Middle School in PSSA Math and ELA proficiency.

Additionally, Apollo-Ridge Middle School has seen a steady increase in dropout rates, from 0.0% in 2020-2021 to 1.6% in 2022-2023. The school's high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 67.61% to 100% over the past three school years, may contribute to these academic challenges. In contrast, Franklin Regional Middle School, part of the higher-ranked Franklin Regional School District, significantly outperforms Apollo-Ridge Middle School across all academic metrics, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 1829 State Route 56
       Spring Church, PA  15686


(724) 478-6000

District: Apollo-Ridge School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
431st of 891 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,517 Help


Students who attend Apollo-Ridge Middle School usually attend:

High:    Apollo-Ridge High School

Feeder schools for Apollo-Ridge Middle School:

Elementary:    Apollo-Ridge Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  10.8 Help
Number of students:  262

Racial breakdown:

White:
92.4%
Two or more races:
4.2%
Hispanic:
1.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Compare Details Apollo-Ridge Middle School ranks better than 51.6% of middle schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.68. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (92.4%), two or more races (4.2%), Hispanic (1.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Apollo-Ridge Middle School is 10.8. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Apollo-Ridge Middle School is $16,517.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Apollo-Ridge Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Apollo-Ridge Middle School 431st of 891 Pennsylvania public middle schools. (See Apollo-Ridge Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Apollo-Ridge School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Apollo-Ridge School District 312th of 610 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Apollo-Ridge Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Apollo-Ridge Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 48.00 417th 643 35.1%
2004 69.49 223rd 663 66.4%
2005 65.46 270th 687 60.7%
2006 60.49 339th 736 53.9%
2007 61.62 334th 749 55.4%
2008 46.14 497th 753 34.0%
2009 49.32 484th 770 37.1%
2010 58.71 400th 805 50.3%
2011 53.40 483rd 825 41.5%
2012 69.79 284th 834 65.9%
2013 54.64 429th 758 43.4%
2014 50.45 436th 728 40.1%
2015 47.76 472nd 835 43.5%
2016 56.62 410th 870 52.9%
2017 53.26 446th 877 49.1%
2018 57.86 400th 861 53.5%
2019 54.81 447th 891 49.8%
2021 32.63 557th 797 30.1%
2022 45.09 509th 883 42.4%
2023 47.64 498th 893 44.2%
2024 52.68 431st 891 51.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Apollo-Ridge Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 50.85 431st 874 50.7%
2024 63.04 280th 877 68.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Apollo-Ridge Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 51.74 443rd 860 48.5%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Apollo-Ridge Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 40.13 359th 660 45.6%
2024 49.24 279th 672 58.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Apollo-Ridge Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 52.38 415th 870 52.3%
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Rank History for White students at Apollo-Ridge Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 28.16 527th 681 22.6%
2024 32.12 480th 673 28.7%
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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Apollo-Ridge Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 388 8 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 396
1989 384 8 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 392
1990 418 4 2 0 2 n/a n/a 0 426
1991 405 5 1 1 1 n/a n/a 0 413
1992 452 6 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 458
1993 427 10 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 438
1994 423 5 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 428
1995 393 8 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 402
1996 393 8 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 402
1997 411 10 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 423
1998 389 8 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 397
1999 380 13 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 394
2000 377 10 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 390
2001 367 8 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 379
2002 380 6 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 387
2003 380 6 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 387
2004 395 4 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 400
2005 381 15 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 397
2006 391 11 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 403
2007 370 8 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 378
2008 369 7 0 0 1 n/a n/a 3 380
2009 362 9 1 1 1 n/a n/a 5 379
2010 355 8 1 1 0 n/a n/a 4 369
2011 353 10 1 1 0 0 4 0 369
2012 333 7 1 0 0 0 5 0 346
2013 310 5 1 1 1 0 6 0 324
2014 301 5 1 0 2 0 3 0 312
2015 299 5 2 1 2 0 5 0 314
2016 293 4 4 2 1 0 7 0 311
2017 275 1 3 2 1 0 12 0 294
2018 255 1 2 2 3 0 14 0 277
2019 243 0 1 1 3 0 17 0 265
2020 266 1 1 1 3 0 16 0 288
2021 260 1 2 1 2 0 11 0 277
2022 264 3 1 1 2 0 13 0 284
2023 261 2 1 3 1 0 6 0 274
2024 242 3 0 4 2 0 11 0 262

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Apollo-Ridge Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 396 17.4 22.7 n/a
1989 392 25.8 15.1 n/a
1990 426 23.9 17.8 0
1991 413 24.0 17.2 n/a
1992 458 24.0 19.0 n/a
1993 438 21.0 20.9 n/a
1994 428 21.0 20.4 n/a
1995 402 21.0 19.1 n/a
1996 402 21.0 19.1 n/a
1997 423 22.0 19.2 n/a
1998 397 21.0 18.9 n/a
1999 394 22.0 17.9 n/a
2000 390 22.0 17.7 45.9
2001 379 22.0 17.2 42.5
2002 387 22.5 17.2 0
2003 387 22.5 17.2 0
2004 400 21.5 18.6 43.3
2005 397 21.0 18.9 0
2006 403 22.0 18.3 0
2007 378 22.0 17.2 0
2008 380 23.5 16.2 n/a
2009 379 20.5 18.5 n/a
2010 369 24.0 15.3 46
2011 369 23.6 15.5 46.1
2012 346 19.9 17.3 43.9
2013 324 19.6 16.5 51.2
2014 312 20.0 15.6 49.4
2015 314 20.0 15.7 53.2
2016 311 21.0 14.8 55.9
2017 294 21.9 13.4 n/a
2018 277 21.5 12.8 n/a
2019 265 20.5 12.9 51.3
2020 288 19.1 15.0 n/a
2021 277 19.3 14.2 98.9
2022 284 19.3 14.6 67.6
2023 274 18.6 14.6 100
2024 262 24.0 10.8 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Apollo-Ridge Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 396 17.4 22.7 n/a
1989 392 25.8 15.1 n/a
1990 426 23.9 17.8 0
1991 413 24.0 17.2 n/a
1992 458 24.0 19.0 n/a
1993 438 21.0 20.9 n/a
1994 428 21.0 20.4 n/a
1995 402 21.0 19.1 n/a
1996 402 21.0 19.1 n/a
1997 423 22.0 19.2 n/a
1998 397 21.0 18.9 n/a
1999 394 22.0 17.9 n/a
2000 390 22.0 17.7 45.9
2001 379 22.0 17.2 42.5
2002 387 22.5 17.2 0
2003 387 22.5 17.2 0
2004 400 21.5 18.6 43.3
2005 397 21.0 18.9 0
2006 403 22.0 18.3 0
2007 378 22.0 17.2 0
2008 380 23.5 16.2 n/a
2009 379 20.5 18.5 n/a
2010 369 24.0 15.3 46
2011 369 23.6 15.5 46.1
2012 346 19.9 17.3 43.9
2013 324 19.6 16.5 51.2
2014 312 20.0 15.6 49.4
2015 314 20.0 15.7 53.2
2016 311 21.0 14.8 55.9
2017 294 21.9 13.4 n/a
2018 277 21.5 12.8 n/a
2019 265 20.5 12.9 51.3
2020 288 19.1 15.0 n/a
2021 277 19.3 14.2 98.9
2022 284 19.3 14.6 67.6
2023 274 18.6 14.6 100
2024 262 24.0 10.8 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Apollo-Ridge Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $647 (3.9%) $15,924 (96.1%) $16,570
2020 $700 (4.4%) $15,138 (95.6%) $15,838
2021 $317 (2.3%) $13,591 (97.7%) $13,908
2022 $299 (1.8%) $16,218 (98.2%) $16,517

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Apollo-Ridge Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 447th of 891 Middle schoolsRanks 498th of 893 Middle schools
 5.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Math (Apollo-Ridge Middle School)24.426.7
 2.3%
   6th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)3936.4
 2.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Apollo-Ridge Middle School)55.551.2
 4.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)6355.6
 7.4%
7th Grade Math (Apollo-Ridge Middle School)23.121.4
 1.7%
   7th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)38.233.2
 5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Apollo-Ridge Middle School)62.651.9
 10.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.554.5
 6%
8th Grade Math (Apollo-Ridge Middle School)38.99.1
 29.8%
   8th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)32.226
 6.2%
8th Grade Science (Apollo-Ridge Middle School)73.272.7
 0.5%
   8th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)58.257
 1.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Apollo-Ridge Middle School)65.848.8
 17%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)57.952.8
 5.1%
All Grades Math (Apollo-Ridge Middle School)28.119
 9.1%
   All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)42.439.3
 3.1%
All Grades Science (Apollo-Ridge Middle School)73.272.7
 0.5%
   All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)6865.6
 2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Apollo-Ridge Middle School)6150.6
 10.4%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.953.8
 7.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students265274
 3.4%
African American02
American Indian31
 66.7%
Asian11
Hispanic13
 200%
Pacific Islander00
White243261
 7.4%
Two or More Races176
 64.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients51.3%100%
 48.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Apollo-Ridge Middle School

Students who attend Apollo-Ridge Middle School usually go on to attend Apollo-Ridge High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 262 students attended Apollo-Ridge Middle School.

Students at Apollo-Ridge Middle School are 92% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% African American.

Apollo-Ridge Middle School ranks 431st of 891 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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

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