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Upper Adams Middle School

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Upper Adams Middle School ranks 276 th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

276^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 68% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Upper Adams Middle School is a public middle school serving 253 students in grades 7-8 in Biglerville, Pennsylvania, which is part of the Upper Adams School District. The school has consistently ranked in the top half of Pennsylvania middle schools over the past 10 years, with its 7th-grade Math and 8th-grade Science performance standing out as particular strengths.

While the school's overall academic performance is generally on par with or slightly below state and district averages, it allocates significant resources towards student learning, with a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.2 and spending per student of $12,785 in 2022-2023. The school's Hispanic student population performs particularly well, ranking 113th out of 348 Pennsylvania middle schools in 2024-2025, suggesting the school may have effective strategies for supporting this group of students.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Gettysburg Area Middle School and New Oxford Middle School, Upper Adams Middle School generally performs on par or slightly below the top-performing schools in the region. This indicates that there may be opportunities for the school to learn from the practices and strategies of its higher-performing neighbors to further improve its overall academic outcomes.

242

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,142

Per pupil spending ?

57.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

135 North Main Street
Biglerville, PA 17307-9228

(717) 677-7191

District: Upper Adams School District

Students who attend Upper Adams Middle School usually attend:

High:

Biglerville High School

Feeder schools for Upper Adams Middle School:

Elementary:

Biglerville Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.3%

Hispanic:

32.2%

African American:

1.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 53rd percentile in 2021 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 68th (2025) from a 53rd-percentile low (2021)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (68th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg49%

Pennsylvania avg45%

276^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

219^th of 606Upper Adams 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	65.1	276 of 873	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.3	394 of 891	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.3	316 of 893	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.0	409 of 883	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.0	371 of 797	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.0	215 of 891	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	77.6	171 of 861	80.1%	★★★★☆
2017	70.6	239 of 877	72.7%	★★★★☆
2016	71.1	243 of 870	72.1%	★★★★☆
2015	74.9	190 of 835	77.2%	★★★★☆
2014	77.0	139 of 728	80.9%	★★★★☆
2013	73.0	206 of 758	72.8%	★★★★☆
2012	71.1	260 of 834	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.3	405 of 825	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.2	267 of 805	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.3	246 of 770	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.4	363 of 753	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.3	395 of 749	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	54.9	402 of 736	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	38.4	505 of 687	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	53.5	385 of 663	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2003	72.5	186 of 643	71.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	54.1	206 of 643	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	22.9	563 of 672	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.1	313 of 660	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	298 of 835	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.6	298 of 860	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	57.6	113 of 348	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.3	102 of 362	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	83.0	40 of 362	89.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	65.1	241 of 843	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	60.3	320 of 877	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.6	310 of 874	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	63.6	262 of 839	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.7	447 of 870	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	204 of 649	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.9	365 of 673	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.6	360 of 681	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)71st percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)69th percentile~ school

White (2025)69th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)68th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)68th percentile~ school

Female (2025)64th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts50%~ state avg

Math39%-3 vs state

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Schools Near Upper Adams 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 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	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
Upper Adams Middle School	Public	7-8	135 North Main Street	Biglerville	17307	Adams County	Upper Adams School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 677-7191	242	17	14.1	57.9%	158 (65.3%)	3 (1.2%)	78 (32.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	65.1	276^th of 873 public middle schools	68.4%		57.3	394^th of 891 public middle schools	55.8%	118				49.6	27.3	38.7				53.9	45.0	49.5	$17,142	$136	$17,006
Upper Adams Intrmdt School	Public	4-6	136 Fohl Street	Arendtsville	17303	Adams County	Upper Adams School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 677-4300	361	31	11.8	57.1%	253 (70.1%)	3 (0.8%)	98 (27.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)								(n/a)	46.5	44.9	51.4			47.5	45.6	41.4	65.4			50.4	$17,559	$185	$17,374
Gettysburg Area Middle School	Public	6-8	37 Lefever St	Gettysburg	17325	Adams County	Gettysburg Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 334-6254	646	54	11.9	49.5%	471 (72.9%)	25 (3.9%)	98 (15.2%)	15 (2.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (5.3%)	83.7	115^th of 873 public middle schools	86.8%		83.6	113^th of 891 public middle schools	87.3%	2			51.6	52.9	51.0	51.8			57.8	66.5	63.7	62.6	$19,022	$346	$18,676
Bermudian Springs Middle School	Public	5-8	7335 Carlisle Pike	York Springs	17372	Adams County	Bermudian Springs School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 528-4113	539	39	13.7	44.0%	428 (79.4%)	2 (0.4%)	87 (16.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.7%)	54.3	394^th of 873 public middle schools	54.9%		62.1	334^th of 891 public middle schools	62.5%	60		59.2	30.4	28.7	37.4	38.8		56.3	44.8	44.2	49.0	48.5	$15,589	$318	$15,271
Conewago Valley Intrmd School	Public	4-6	175 700 Road	New Oxford	17350	Adams County	Conewago Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 624-2157	842	57	14.7	50.7%	633 (75.2%)	19 (2.3%)	151 (17.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (4.2%)								(n/a)	61.7	48.0	44.3			51.2	49.8	45.6	50.2			48.7	$15,485	$776	$14,710
New Oxford Middle School	Public	7-8	130 Berlin Road	New Oxford	17350	Adams County	Conewago Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 624-2157	567	42	13.6	49.2%	436 (76.9%)	10 (1.8%)	100 (17.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.4%)	70.1	226^th of 873 public middle schools	74.1%		77.4	172^nd of 891 public middle schools	80.7%	54				36.1	40.0	38.0				51.1	57.4	54.1	$16,255	$972	$15,283
Fairfield Area Middle School	Public	5-8	4840 Fairfield Rd	Fairfield	17320	Adams County	Fairfield Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 642-8228	259	22	11.9	33.2%	243 (93.8%)	5 (1.9%)	6 (2.3%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	54.7	387^th of 873 public middle schools	55.7%		45.3	510^th of 891 public middle schools	42.8%	123		60.0	33.9	33.3	25.9	38.2		42.6	48.2	48.6	46.5	46.6	$15,341	$450	$14,891
Maple Avenue Middle School	Public	6-8	75 Maple Avenue	Littlestown	17340	Adams County	Littlestown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 359-4146	413	35	11.6	38.0%	373 (90.3%)	7 (1.7%)	15 (3.6%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (3.1%)	49.7	437^th of 873 public middle schools	49.9%		42.9	528^th of 891 public middle schools	40.7%	91			33.6	20.2	29.6	28.0			47.9	50.0	41.3	46.0	$16,716	$166	$16,550
Northern Middle School	Public	6-8	655 S Baltimore St	Dillsburg	17019	York County	Northern York County School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 432-8691	757	51	14.8	29.1%	681 (90.0%)	13 (1.7%)	31 (4.1%)	15 (2.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	13 (1.7%)	62.5	307^th of 873 public middle schools	64.8%		71.5	230^th of 891 public middle schools	74.2%	77			36.6	40.1	25.9	34.6			51.5	53.6	54.7	53.1	$15,272	$469	$14,803
Yellow Breeches Middle School	Public	6-8	30 Academy Street	Boiling Springs	17007	Cumberland County	South Middleton School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 258-6484	508	40	12.8	37.0%	400 (78.7%)	8 (1.6%)	3 (0.6%)	65 (12.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (5.9%)	64	290^th of 873 public middle schools	66.8%		71	236^th of 891 public middle schools	73.5%	54			42.9	30.2	31.0	34.9			60.5	43.6	59.3	54.7	$16,824	$389	$16,435

Frequently Asked Questions about Upper Adams Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Upper Adams Middle School?

Students at Upper Adams Middle School are 65% White, 32% Hispanic, 1% African American.

How many students attend Upper Adams Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 242 students attended Upper Adams Middle School.

What district is Upper Adams Middle School in?

Upper Adams School District

Is Upper Adams Middle School a good school?

Upper Adams Middle School ranks 276^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Upper Adams Middle School attend?

Students who attend Upper Adams Middle School usually go on to attend Biglerville High School

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