Middle Schools in Danville Area School District

Summary:

The Danville Area Middle School is the sole middle school serving the Danville Area School District in Pennsylvania. This standout school consistently ranks among the top 17% of middle schools statewide, maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past three years.

Danville Area Middle School's academic performance is impressive, with proficiency rates in Math, English Language Arts, and Science exceeding the state averages across all grade levels. The school's Math proficiency ranges from 40-49.7%, compared to the state average of 30.5-37.8%, while ELA proficiency is 59.7-62.3%, surpassing the state's 49.2-50.8%. Additionally, the school's 8th-grade Science proficiency of 65.7% outshines the state's 54.5%.

Despite serving a population with a moderate level of economic disadvantage, as indicated by 35.94% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, Danville Area Middle School continues to deliver a high-quality education. The school's low 1.4% dropout rate and efficient resource allocation, with the district spending $17,184 per student, further contribute to its standout performance within the region.

District Detail

733 Ironmen Lane
Danville, PA 17821-9131

(570) 271-3268

SchoolDigger Rank:
66^th of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 2,133

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	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
Danville Area Middle School	Public	6-8	252 Northumberland St	Danville	17821	Montour County	Danville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 271-3268	518	39	13.3	35.5%	447 (86.3%)	8 (1.5%)	28 (5.4%)	17 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.5%)	78.7	147^th of 873 public middle schools	83.2%		76.6	180^th of 891 public middle schools	79.8%	33	46.3	49.7	40.0	45.2	62.3	59.7	60.8	60.9	$16,205	$810	$15,394

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Danville Center Adolescent Female	1.59 mi	1
North Central Secure Trmnt Unt	1.59 mi	1
Bloomsburg Area School District	7.59 mi	5	163^rd
Southern Columbia Area School District	7.64 mi	3	144^th
Shikellamy School District	10.32 mi	5	357^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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