Middle Schools in Pottsville Area School District

Summary:

The Pottsville Area School District in Pennsylvania has one middle school, Lengel Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. The data suggests that Lengel Middle School is not a standout performer in the district or the state, with consistently lower proficiency rates on standardized tests compared to district and state averages.

Lengel Middle School has an enrollment of 682 students, with a relatively high percentage (66.72%) of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant level of economic disadvantage. The school's math and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rates range from 21% to 41.6% and 29.9% to 37.3%, respectively, which are below the district and state averages. In science, the school's proficiency rate of 58.1% is also lower than the district and state averages.

Despite the school's challenges, it maintains a student-teacher ratio of 13:1 and the district spends $13,873 per student. Lengel Middle School's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 457th out of 891 Pennsylvania middle schools in 2023-2024 to 566th out of 873 in 2024-2025, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes and better serve the community.

District Detail

1501 W Laurel Blvd
Pottsville, PA 17901-1498

(570) 621-2900

SchoolDigger Rank:
446^th of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 2,588

Primary Schools: 1
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 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	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
Lengel Middle School	Public	5-8	1541 Laurel Blvd	Pottsville	17901	Schuylkill County	Pottsville Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 621-2923	720	54	13.3	63.2%	483 (67.1%)	56 (7.8%)	131 (18.2%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	44 (6.1%)	34.7	566^th of 873 public middle schools	35.2%		50.6	457^th of 891 public middle schools	48.7%	109	41.6	21.0	29.1	23.9	28.3	35.5	29.9	37.3	32.7	33.8	$14,042	$839	$13,203

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Gillingham Charter School	0.93 mi	1
Schuylkill Technology Centers	1.77 mi	2
Minersville Area School District	2.38 mi	3	438^th
Saint Clair Area School District	2.87 mi	1	397^th
Schuylkill Haven Area School District	4.22 mi	3	344^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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