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Fairview Middle School

Public Grades 5-8

51^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 94% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Fairview Middle School is a public middle school located in Fairview, Pennsylvania, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 598 students. The school is part of the Fairview School District, which is ranked 32 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fairview Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Pennsylvania, with a statewide ranking between 35-51 out of over 800 schools in recent years. The school's students perform exceptionally well on PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) tests, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the state averages in both Math and English Language Arts across all grade levels. Fairview Middle School's performance is particularly strong across various student subgroups, including female and male students, white students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Even the school's disabled student population performs well, ranking in the top 38-122 middle schools in the state.

When comparing Fairview Middle School to the nearby middle schools, such as Fort LeBoeuf Middle School, Woodrow Wilson Middle School, and East Middle School, it stands out as a top-performing institution, with significantly higher proficiency rates in both Math and English Language Arts. Fairview Middle School has maintained its high performance over the years, consistently ranking among the top middle schools in Pennsylvania and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating a strong educational program and dedicated faculty.

633

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,413

Per pupil spending ?

27.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4967 Avonia Rd
Fairview, PA 16415-1265

(814) 474-2600

District: Fairview School District

Students who attend Fairview Middle School usually attend:

High:

Fairview High School

Feeder schools for Fairview Middle School:

Elementary:

Fairview Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.6%

Asian:

6.8%

Hispanic:

4.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 92nd percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (68% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg70%

Pennsylvania avg45%

51^st of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

32^nd of 606Fairview School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	92.7	51 of 873	94.2%	★★★★★
2024	94.2	35 of 891	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	93.1	37 of 893	95.9%	★★★★★
2022	91.4	49 of 883	94.5%	★★★★★
2021	89.2	53 of 797	93.4%	★★★★★
2019	90.3	53 of 891	94.1%	★★★★★
2018	90.3	47 of 861	94.5%	★★★★★
2017	89.5	60 of 877	93.2%	★★★★★
2016	87.5	74 of 870	91.5%	★★★★★
2015	87.7	66 of 835	92.1%	★★★★★
2014	81.1	94 of 728	87.1%	★★★★☆
2013	85.3	47 of 758	93.8%	★★★★★
2012	87.5	24 of 834	97.1%	★★★★★
2011	86.1	38 of 825	95.4%	★★★★★
2010	77.5	143 of 805	82.2%	★★★★☆
2009	81.5	90 of 770	88.3%	★★★★☆
2008	79.1	122 of 753	83.8%	★★★★☆
2007	82.0	77 of 749	89.7%	★★★★☆
2006	83.2	73 of 736	90.1%	★★★★★
2005	86.9	68 of 687	90.1%	★★★★★
2004	88.0	51 of 663	92.3%	★★★★★
2003	91.8	28 of 643	95.6%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	66.4	122 of 643	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	75.6	97 of 672	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	88.4	38 of 660	94.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	91.2	49 of 835	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	91.0	45 of 860	94.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	90.8	38 of 843	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	94.2	21 of 877	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	84.1	74 of 874	91.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	92.2	55 of 839	93.4%	★★★★★
2024	95.0	31 of 870	96.4%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	85.3	29 of 199	85.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	85.4	76 of 649	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	90.5	39 of 673	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	91.2	38 of 681	94.4%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile~ school

Female (2025)94th percentile~ school

Male (2025)93rd percentile~ school

White (2025)88th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)85th percentile-11 vs school

Disabled (2025)81st percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts71%+22 vs state

Math66%+25 vs state

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Schools Near Fairview Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)					PSSA English Language Arts (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fairview Middle School	Public	5-8	4967 Avonia Rd	Fairview	16415	Erie County	Fairview School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 474-2600	633	45	14.2	27.6%	529 (83.6%)	10 (1.6%)	26 (4.1%)	43 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.9%)	92.7	51^st of 873 public middle schools	94.2%		94.2	35^th of 891 public middle schools	96.1%	16	66.5	66.2	61.6	70.9	66.4	68.8	67.5	67.1	79.3	70.6	$13,413	$77	$13,336
Walnut Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	5901 Sterrettania Rd	Fairview	16415	Erie County	Millcreek Township School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 835-5700	399	37	10.8	38.3%	307 (76.9%)	7 (1.8%)	20 (5.0%)	45 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.0%)	94	44^th of 873 public middle schools	95.0%		88.8	74^th of 891 public middle schools	91.7%	30		65.9	59.6	61.6	62.5		77.7	71.0	74.6	74.6	$19,813	$263	$19,550
Rice Avenue Middle School	Public	5-8	1100 Rice Ave	Girard	16417	Erie County	Girard School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 774-5604	443	41	10.8	100.5%	402 (90.7%)	6 (1.4%)	15 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.6%)	79.2	142^nd of 873 public middle schools	83.7%		72.2	227^th of 891 public middle schools	74.5%	85	74.7	63.0	43.6	36.1	54.6	69.0	66.0	56.5	59.8	62.9	$18,325	$981	$17,344
Westlake Middle School	Public	6-8	4330 W Lake Rd	Erie	16505	Erie County	Millcreek Township School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 835-5750	477	40	11.8	61.2%	383 (80.3%)	15 (3.1%)	33 (6.9%)	10 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.3%)	64.6	280^th of 873 public middle schools	67.9%		59.9	367^th of 891 public middle schools	58.8%	87		32.1	40.5	28.3	33.9		55.2	62.1	50.0	55.9	$17,428	$420	$17,008
Strong Vincent Middle School	Public	6-8	1330 West 8	Erie	16502	Erie County	Erie City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 874-6500	711	60	11.8	101.5%	299 (42.1%)	180 (25.3%)	61 (8.6%)	24 (3.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	145 (20.4%)	21.6	667^th of 873 public middle schools	23.6%		20.3	689^th of 891 public middle schools	22.7%	22		16.2	11.7	16.3	14.8		28.6	29.1	27.6	28.5	$3,569	$2,642	$927
James S Wilson Middle School	Public	6-8	901 W 54 St	Erie	16509	Erie County	Millcreek Township School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 835-5500	547	42	13.1	51.4%	378 (69.1%)	28 (5.1%)	26 (4.8%)	78 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.8%)	76.1	162^nd of 873 public middle schools	81.4%		73.5	212^th of 891 public middle schools	76.2%	50		48.3	45.1	39.2	44.0		67.6	57.8	52.0	58.9	$16,489	$358	$16,131
James W Parker Middle School	Public	5-8	11781 Edinboro Rd	Edinboro	16412	Erie County	General McLane School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 273-1033	652	42	15.6	39.4%	608 (93.3%)	6 (0.9%)	16 (2.5%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.8%)	90.1	73^rd of 873 public middle schools	91.6%		87.9	79^th of 891 public middle schools	91.1%	6	62.2	59.7	55.1	50.9	57.0	66.7	67.1	71.3	73.3	69.6	$15,384	$160	$15,225
Northwestern Middle School	Public	6-8	150 Harthan Way	Albion	16401	Erie County	Northwestern School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 756-9400	266	22	12.0	104.5%	243 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.5%)	63.1	303^rd of 873 public middle schools	65.3%		46.8	498^th of 891 public middle schools	44.1%	195		50.0	22.9	38.3	37.0		58.3	46.0	51.2	51.7	$16,357	$494	$15,862
Woodrow Wilson Middle School	Public	6-8	718 E 28th St	Erie	16504	Erie County	Erie City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 874-6600	769	60	12.8	96.1%	282 (36.7%)	268 (34.9%)	54 (7.0%)	55 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	110 (14.3%)	14.4	733^rd of 873 public middle schools	16.0%		15.3	733^rd of 891 public middle schools	17.7%			8.1	6.9	13.0	9.3		19.2	20.3	27.9	22.3	$3,591	$2,658	$933
East Middle School	Public	6-8	1001 Atkins St	Erie	16503	Erie County	Erie City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 874-6400	672	55	12.2	105.5%	199 (29.6%)	260 (38.7%)	71 (10.6%)	57 (8.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (12.2%)	5.4	867^th of 873 public middle schools	0.7%		6.4	864^th of 891 public middle schools	3.0%	3		1.1	0.0	1.2	0.8		5.6	7.4	12.1	8.3	$3,485	$2,580	$905

Frequently Asked Questions about Fairview Middle School

What district is Fairview Middle School in?

Fairview School District

Is Fairview Middle School a good school?

Yes. Fairview Middle School ranks in the top 5.8% of Pennsylvania middle schools.

How many students attend Fairview Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 633 students attended Fairview Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Fairview Middle School?

Students at Fairview Middle School are 84% White, 7% Asian, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What high school do graduates of Fairview Middle School attend?

Students who attend Fairview Middle School usually go on to attend Fairview High School

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