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Middle Schools in Chestnut Ridge School District

At a glance

DistrictChestnut Ridge School District101^st of 606 Pennsylvania districtsFull district overview →

School

424

Students

Top rankedChestnut Ridge Middle School120^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools

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Biggest riser

Chestnut Ridge Middle School up 171 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Chestnut Ridge School District in Pennsylvania is home to one standout middle school, Chestnut Ridge Middle School. This school consistently outperforms the state averages on standardized tests in both Math and English Language Arts, ranking in the top 14% of Pennsylvania middle schools for the 2024-2025 school year.

Chestnut Ridge Middle School boasts a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing well above average. The school's district, Chestnut Ridge School District, is also highly ranked, placing 101 out of 606 school districts in the state. With a low dropout rate of 1.4% and a student-teacher ratio of 11.1 to 1, the school appears to be efficiently allocating its resources to support student learning.

While over 57% of Chestnut Ridge Middle School's students receive free or reduced-price lunch, the school's strong academic performance suggests it is providing a high-quality education to its diverse student population. The school's ranking has also improved from 313 out of 893 Pennsylvania middle schools in 2022-2023 to 120 out of 873 in 2024-2025, indicating the school is making positive strides in its performance.

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Ranking:

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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 (2025)	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 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Chestnut Ridge Middle School	Public	3-7	3281 Valley Road	Fishertown	15539	Bedford County	Chestnut Ridge School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 839-4195	424	33	12.7	54.7%	404 (95.3%)	2 (0.5%)	11 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	83.1	120^th of 873 public middle schools	86.3%		66.5	291^st of 891 public middle schools	67.3%	171	47.8	38.6	65.0	66.7	38.1	50.3	52.1	39.8	55.0	78.8	60.7	56.1	$17,277	$2,795	$14,482

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bedford Area School District	8.21 mi	3	167^th
Bedford County Technical Center	11.1 mi	1
Northern Bedford County School District	11.23 mi	3	160^th
Shade-Central City School District	12.1 mi	2	207^th
Claysburg-Kimmel School District	12.58 mi	3	326^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.