Beta You're viewing our redesigned school list. Prefer the classic layout?

Mifflin County School District


At a glance
420thof 606 Pennsylvania districts▼ 37
Better than 30% of Pennsylvania districts
201 Eighth St - Highland Park
Lewistown, PA 17044-1197
·(717) 248-0148·All Pennsylvania district rankings →
Statewide performance 2017–2025
2025: better than 30.7% of districts
9
Schools
4,491
Students
Top rankedIndian Valley Intrmd School785th of 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools
Biggest riser
Mifflin County Middle School up 40 spots statewide this year
Smallest classes
Lewistown Elementary School 9.4 students per teacher
Summary:

The Mifflin County School District in Pennsylvania consists of 9 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 1 high school, and 1 alternative school, serving students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade.

Within the district, a few schools stand out in their academic performance. Indian Valley Elementary School and Strodes Mills Elementary School have significantly higher proficiency rates in both Math and English Language Arts compared to the district and state averages. In contrast, Lewistown Elementary School and East Derry Elementary School have 100% of their students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a very high-need student population, yet they still manage to achieve relatively strong academic results, particularly in English Language Arts.

The district as a whole struggles academically, with most schools performing below the state averages in Math and English Language Arts proficiency. Mifflin County High School has a 36.5% proficiency rate in Algebra I, compared to the state average of 44.3%, and Mifflin County Middle School has only 18.5% of students proficient in Math across all grades, well below the state average of 41.7%. However, the district's graduation rate of 87.9% and dropout rate of 1.4% are relatively positive indicators.

Ranking:
Map legend
E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private




Districts nearby

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.

Diagnostics