Middle Schools in Penn-Trafford School District

The Penn-Trafford School District in Pennsylvania is home to two middle schools: Penn Middle School and Trafford Middle School. These schools serve students in grades 6-8 and have demonstrated varying levels of academic performance based on the available data.

Penn Middle School appears to be the standout performer in the district, consistently ranking higher than Trafford Middle School in the statewide SchoolDigger rankings. In the 2024-2025 school year, Penn Middle School ranked 43rd out of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools, while Trafford Middle School ranked 67th. This trend is reflected in the schools' academic proficiency rates, with Penn Middle School outperforming Trafford Middle School in both PSSA Math and PSSA English Language Arts assessments.

While both schools have relatively low dropout rates of 1.4%, Penn Middle School appears to be more efficient in its resource utilization, with a lower spending per student ($13,245) and a lower student-teacher ratio (13.6) compared to Trafford Middle School ($14,732 spending per student and 15.7 student-teacher ratio). These factors may contribute to Penn Middle School's consistent high performance and suggest the school is providing a quality education to its students.