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Middle Schools in California Area School District

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DistrictCalifornia Area School District437^th of 606 Pennsylvania districtsFull district overview →

School

158

Students

Top rankedCalifornia Area Middle School371^st of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools

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Biggest riser

California Area Middle School up 148 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The California Area Middle School is the sole middle school serving the California Area School District in Pennsylvania. The school has seen fluctuating performance in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 371 out of 873 middle schools in 2024-2025 to 519 out of 891 in 2023-2024.

Despite higher per-student spending of $19,697, the school's proficiency rates in PSSA Math, English Language Arts, and Science are generally lower than the state averages. The school faces significant socioeconomic challenges, with 97.96% of its students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. Additionally, the overall ranking of the California Area School District is 437 out of 606 in Pennsylvania, with a 1-star rating, suggesting broader district-level issues that may be impacting the middle school's performance.

While the school's student-teacher ratio of 12.9 is lower than the state average, the declining academic performance and socioeconomic challenges indicate that the school may be struggling to provide a high-quality education to its students. Addressing these issues will require a comprehensive approach that considers the school's unique context and the broader district-level factors.

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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 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	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
California Area Middle School	Public	7-8	11 Trojan Way	Coal Center	15423	Washington County	California Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 785-5800	158	10	16.5	93.0%	131 (82.9%)	4 (2.5%)	6 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (10.1%)	56.4	371^st of 873 public middle schools	57.5%		44.5	519^th of 891 public middle schools	41.8%	148	25.4	19.7	22.6	54.7	57.8	56.2	$14,853	$928	$13,924

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
California Academy of Learning Charter School	0.01 mi	1	559^th
Brownsville Area School District	3.2 mi	3	527^th
Frazier School District	5.07 mi	4	347^th
Mon Valley Career and Technology Center	5.41 mi	1
Bethlehem-Center School District	5.59 mi	2	430^th

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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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