Middle Schools in Peters Township School District

Summary:

The Peters Township Middle School is the sole middle school in the highly-ranked Peters Township School District in Pennsylvania. This standout school has consistently placed among the top 1-2% of middle schools in the state, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking 12th out of 873 schools in the 2024-2025 school year.

Peters Township Middle School's exceptional performance is evident across key metrics. The school outperforms the state averages in both Math and English Language Arts on the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) tests, with proficiency rates of 73.8% and 84.6% respectively, compared to the state averages of 41.7% and 48.5%. Additionally, the school boasts a low dropout rate of 1.4% and a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 10.92%, indicating a student population with relatively low economic disadvantage.

The Peters Township School District, of which the middle school is a part, is also a standout, ranking 2nd out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and receiving a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The district's high spending per student, at $16,925, and low student-teacher ratio of 14.7 may be contributing factors to the exceptional academic performance of Peters Township Middle School and the broader district.

District Detail

631 E McMurray Rd
McMurray, PA 15317-3430

(724) 941-6251

SchoolDigger Rank:
2^nd of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 4,011

Primary Schools: 3
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
Peters Township Middle School	Public	6-8	264 E McMurray Rd	McMurray	15317	Washington County	Peters Township School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 941-2688	952	63	15.0	10.6%	854 (89.7%)	13 (1.4%)	20 (2.1%)	33 (3.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	28 (2.9%)	98.1	12^th of 873 public middle schools	98.6%		98	7^th of 891 public middle schools	99.2%	5	75.9	76.1	68.6	73.8	85.2	83.2	85.4	84.6	$16,858	$13	$16,845

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bethel Park School District	2.15 mi	8	42^nd
Upper St. Clair School District	2.65 mi	6	1^st
Canon-McMillan School District	3.36 mi	9	82^nd
South Park School District	3.51 mi	3	164^th
Ringgold School District	4.75 mi	4	389^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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