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Best Middle Schools in Monroe County, PA

At a glance

Schools

4,769

Students

Districts

Top rankedStroudsburg Middle School204^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools

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Biggest riser

Stroudsburg Middle School up 64 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Pocono Mountain East Junior High School 9.5 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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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
J T Lambert Intermediate School	Public	6-8	2000 Milford Rd	East Stroudsburg	18301	Monroe County	East Stroudsburg Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 424-8430	907	77	11.8	56.1%	374 (41.2%)	212 (23.4%)	99 (10.9%)	14 (1.5%)	66 (7.3%)	2 (0.2%)	140 (15.4%)	38.4	537^th of 873 public middle schools	38.5%		38.3	570^th of 891 public middle schools	36.0%	33			22.5	22.1	16.6	20.3			47.6	43.1	37.0	42.3	$18,284	$710	$17,574
Pleasant Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	2233 Route 115	Brodheadsville	18322	Monroe County	Pleasant Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 402-1000	908	46	19.5		606 (66.7%)	57 (6.3%)	171 (18.8%)	14 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (6.3%)	51.7	415^th of 873 public middle schools	52.5%		54.4	421^st of 891 public middle schools	52.7%	6			45.4	24.0	30.3	33.8			53.7	40.0	34.3	43.3	$22,123	$1,218	$20,906
Pocono Mountain West Junior High School	Public	7-8	180 Panther Lane	Pocono Summit	18346	Monroe County	Pocono Mountain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 839-7121	697	67	10.4	97.7%	224 (32.1%)	210 (30.1%)	229 (32.9%)	12 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	19 (2.7%)	41	520^th of 873 public middle schools	40.4%		42.9	529^th of 891 public middle schools	40.6%	9				21.0	26.5	24.0				33.0	43.2	38.4	$27,060	$1,437	$25,624
Pocono Mountain East Junior High School	Public	7-8	125 Center Court	Swiftwater	18370	Monroe County	Pocono Mountain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 839-7121	505	53	9.5	99.4%	245 (48.5%)	79 (15.6%)	160 (31.7%)	10 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.4%)	47.5	470^th of 873 public middle schools	46.2%		61.6	347^th of 891 public middle schools	61.1%	123				30.3	28.7	29.5				35.3	43.7	39.4	$26,600	$1,412	$25,188
Swiftwater Interm School	Public	4-6	208 Campus Drive	Swiftwater	18370	Monroe County	Pocono Mountain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 839-7121	737	71	10.4	99.6%	387 (52.5%)	105 (14.2%)	196 (26.6%)	16 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	28 (3.8%)								(n/a)	47.2	46.7	39.6			44.6	34.3	38.1	45.1			39.2	$25,082	$1,332	$23,751
Stroudsburg Middle School	Public	5-7	200 Pocono Commons	Stroudsburg	18360	Monroe County	Stroudsburg Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 213-0203	1,015	89	11.4	48.2%	494 (48.7%)	189 (18.6%)	266 (26.2%)	39 (3.8%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	23 (2.3%)	72	204^th of 873 public middle schools	76.6%		67.9	268^th of 891 public middle schools	69.9%	64		49.7	38.2	48.7		45.8		50.9	56.6	57.5		54.9	$22,131	$60	$22,071

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