Middle Schools in McGuffey School District

Summary:

McGuffey Middle School is the sole middle school in the McGuffey School District in Pennsylvania, serving students in grades 6-8. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 247th out of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools in 2024-2025 to 389th out of 891 in 2023-2024.

McGuffey Middle School generally has higher proficiency rates in PSSA Math and English Language Arts (ELA) compared to the state averages, though there are some exceptions, such as the 6th grade ELA proficiency rate being lower than the state average. The school has a dropout rate of 1.4% and a student population of 345, with over 50% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant socioeconomic challenge for the school community.

The school district spends $29,648 per student, and the student-to-teacher ratio at McGuffey Middle School is 12.4, suggesting a relatively high level of resource allocation. However, the fluctuating performance and areas of relative weakness suggest that the school and district may need to explore ways to more effectively utilize these resources to support student learning and achievement.

District Detail

90 McGuffey Drive
Claysville, PA 15323

(724) 948-3731

SchoolDigger Rank:
251^st of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 1,513

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
McGuffey Middle School	Public	6-8	86 McGuffey Drive	Claysville	15323	Washington County	McGuffey School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 948-3323	342	29	11.9	51.8%	328 (95.9%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	67.1	247^th of 873 public middle schools	71.7%		57.8	389^th of 891 public middle schools	56.3%	142	41.4	38.6	46.2	42.0	45.5	52.3	55.2	50.9	$20,328	$428	$19,900

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District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Trinity Area School District	2.41 mi	7
Washington School District	4.16 mi	3	483^rd
Chartiers-Houston School District	8.37 mi	2	117^th
Western Area Career and Technology Center	9.56 mi	1
Canon-McMillan School District	9.71 mi	9	82^nd

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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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