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Penn Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

43^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 95% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Penn Middle School is a high-performing public middle school located in Jeannette, Pennsylvania, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 507 students. The school is part of the Penn-Trafford School District, which is ranked 18th out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Penn Middle School consistently outperforms the state average in both PSSA Math and English Language Arts (ELA) assessments across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, 60.8% of all students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to the state average of 41.7%, and 78.3% were proficient or better in PSSA ELA, compared to the state average of 48.5%. The school's performance is particularly strong in ELA, with 7th-grade students achieving an 83.1% proficiency rate, significantly higher than the state average of 49.2%.

Penn Middle School also excels in supporting various student subgroups, with high rankings in the state for female students, male students, white students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 33rd out of 835 Pennsylvania middle schools for female students and 29th out of 843 Pennsylvania middle schools for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Additionally, Penn Middle School has maintained very low dropout rates, ranging from 0.1% to 1.6% over the past few years, significantly lower than the state average. Compared to nearby schools, such as Trafford Middle School, Penn Middle School consistently outperforms in both PSSA Math and ELA assessments.

518

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,534

Per pupil spending ?

24.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1007 Penn Middle Way
Jeannette, PA 15644

(724) 744-4431

District: Penn-Trafford School District

Students who attend Penn Middle School usually attend:

High:

Penn Trafford High School

Feeder schools for Penn Middle School:

Elementary:	Harrison Park Elementary School
	McCullough Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.4%

Two or more races:

3.3%

African American:

1.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 89th percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (70% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Pennsylvania middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg74%

Pennsylvania avg45%

43^rd of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 11% (2015) to top 5% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Pennsylvania Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Penn-Trafford School District

18^th of 606Penn-Trafford 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	94.3	43 of 873	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	93.6	40 of 891	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	94.5	29 of 893	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	95.8	18 of 883	98.0%	★★★★★
2021	86.8	71 of 797	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	90.7	49 of 891	94.5%	★★★★★
2018	88.6	60 of 861	93.0%	★★★★★
2017	85.6	95 of 877	89.2%	★★★★☆
2016	84.7	103 of 870	88.2%	★★★★☆
2015	84.6	90 of 835	89.2%	★★★★☆
2014	77.0	138 of 728	81.0%	★★★★☆
2013	82.5	85 of 758	88.8%	★★★★☆
2012	84.4	58 of 834	93.0%	★★★★★
2011	84.8	55 of 825	93.3%	★★★★★
2010	86.6	33 of 805	95.9%	★★★★★
2009	87.9	25 of 770	96.8%	★★★★★
2008	87.3	36 of 753	95.2%	★★★★★
2007	82.2	71 of 749	90.5%	★★★★★
2006	78.8	121 of 736	83.6%	★★★★☆
2005	78.7	147 of 687	78.6%	★★★★☆
2004	80.6	113 of 663	83.0%	★★★★☆
2003	86.0	66 of 643	89.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	52.7	221 of 643	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.3	158 of 672	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	68.9	127 of 660	80.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	93.5	33 of 835	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	93.8	28 of 860	96.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	93.2	29 of 843	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	91.7	32 of 877	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	94.6	19 of 874	97.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	92.8	51 of 839	93.9%	★★★★★
2024	91.0	56 of 870	93.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	90.1	44 of 649	93.2%	★★★★★
2024	89.2	44 of 673	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	91.3	37 of 681	94.6%	★★★★★

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)97th percentile~ school

Female (2025)96th percentile~ school

Male (2025)94th percentile~ school

White (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)66th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts78%+30 vs state

Math61%+19 vs state

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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
Penn Middle School	Public	6-8	1007 Penn Middle Way	Jeannette	15644	Westmoreland County	Penn-Trafford School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 744-4431	518	36	14.3	24.7%	484 (93.4%)	8 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.3%)	94.3	43^rd of 873 public middle schools	95.1%		93.6	40^th of 891 public middle schools	95.5%	3		65.9	64.8	50.6	60.8		74.6	83.1	77.3	78.3	$14,534	$227	$14,308
Franklin Regional Middle School	Public	6-8	4660 Old William Penn Hwy	Murrysville	15668	Westmoreland County	Franklin Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 327-5456	771	65	11.9	18.8%	619 (80.3%)	17 (2.2%)	30 (3.9%)	66 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (4.9%)	88.3	87^th of 873 public middle schools	90.0%		91.8	50^th of 891 public middle schools	94.4%	37		52.8	56.6	42.8	50.6		71.8	76.5	70.6	72.9	$20,316	$313	$20,002
West Hempfield Middle School	Public	6-8	156 Northumberland Road	Irwin	15642	Westmoreland County	Hempfield Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 850-2140	546	43	12.5	47.1%	491 (89.9%)	8 (1.5%)	13 (2.4%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.3%)	74.1	186^th of 873 public middle schools	78.7%		73.6	211^th of 891 public middle schools	76.3%	25		47.8	36.2	45.9	43.4		52.5	56.2	66.5	58.1	$19,577	$624	$18,952
Norwin Middle School	Public	7-8	10870 Mockingbird Dr	North Huntingdon	15642	Westmoreland County	Norwin School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 861-3010	819	51	16.1	27.7%	739 (90.2%)	10 (1.2%)	24 (2.9%)	12 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.2%)	94.7	40^th of 873 public middle schools	95.4%		96.2	22^nd of 891 public middle schools	97.5%	18			59.2	58.9	59.1			73.5	76.4	74.9	$15,318	$237	$15,081
Hillcrest Intermediate School	Public	5-6	11091 Mockingbird Drive	North Huntingdon	15642	Westmoreland County	Norwin School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 861-3015	755	44	17.0	27.8%	687 (91.0%)	12 (1.6%)	17 (2.3%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.2%)								(n/a)	74.8	68.1			71.6	72.1	77.5			74.7	$14,825	$238	$14,587
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	568	47	12.0	105.3%	423 (74.5%)	32 (5.6%)	42 (7.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (12.3%)	47.6	468^th of 873 public middle schools	46.4%		49.2	468^th of 891 public middle schools	47.5%			36.4	27.9	23.4	29.3		40.4	40.7	48.0	43.0	$16,623	$1,636	$14,987
Trafford Middle School	Public	6-8	100 E Brinton Ave	Trafford	15085	Westmoreland County	Penn-Trafford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 372-6600	354	19	18.6	24.0%	320 (90.4%)	5 (1.4%)	11 (3.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.2%)	90.9	67^th of 873 public middle schools	92.3%		86	91^st of 891 public middle schools	89.8%	24		62.0	50.0	45.3	52.7		77.7	70.9	78.6	76.2	$16,834	$35	$16,799
Gateway Middle School	Public	5-8	4450 Old William Penn Hwy	Monroeville	15146	Allegheny County	Gateway School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(412) 373-5780	1,017	82	12.3	99.6%	418 (41.1%)	323 (31.8%)	70 (6.9%)	75 (7.4%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	126 (12.4%)	66.2	257^th of 873 public middle schools	70.6%					(n/a)	56.4	42.3	35.0	31.2	41.2	55.6	59.1	51.4	54.6	55.4	$13,270	$166	$13,104
Plum Middle School	Public	7-8	440 Presque Isle Dr	Pittsburgh	15239	Allegheny County	Plum Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 733-2400	550	33	16.6	31.8%	463 (84.2%)	39 (7.1%)	9 (1.6%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.6%)	71.6	206^th of 873 public middle schools	76.4%		64.5	318^th of 891 public middle schools	64.3%	112			45.8	33.7	39.7			59.9	49.6	54.7	$15,809	$473	$15,336
Holiday Park Intermediate School	Public	5-6	100 School Road	Pittsburgh	15239	Allegheny County	Plum Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 733-1500	513	32	15.8	33.1%	416 (81.1%)	35 (6.8%)	12 (2.3%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (8.2%)								(n/a)	56.6	52.8			54.6	50.0	57.6			54.0	$17,511	$524	$16,987

Frequently Asked Questions about Penn Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Penn Middle School?

Students at Penn Middle School are 93% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Penn Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 518 students attended Penn Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Penn Middle School attend?

Students who attend Penn Middle School usually go on to attend Penn Trafford High School

What district is Penn Middle School in?

Penn-Trafford School District

Is Penn Middle School a good school?

Yes! Penn Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 43^rd of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools.

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