Middle Schools in Tyrone Area School District

Summary:

Tyrone Area School District has only one middle school, Tyrone Area Middle School, which serves students in grades 5-8. The school's performance has been declining in recent years, with its ranking dropping from 268 out of 893 Pennsylvania middle schools in 2022-2023 to 331 out of 873 in 2024-2025, and its rating decreasing from 4 stars to 3 stars.

Academically, Tyrone Area Middle School has mixed results. While its 8th-grade students perform above the state average in PSSA English Language Arts and Science, its 5th-grade students lag behind the state average in PSSA Math and English Language Arts. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 54.33%, indicating a significant economic disadvantage among the student population. Additionally, the Tyrone Area School District spends only $19 per student, which is quite low and may be a contributing factor to the school's performance.

Overall, Tyrone Area Middle School faces several challenges, including declining performance, mixed academic results, high poverty rates, and low per-student spending. Addressing these issues may be crucial for improving the school's outcomes and providing a high-quality education for its students.

District Detail

701 Clay Avenue
Tyrone, PA 16686-1807

(814) 684-0710

SchoolDigger Rank:
249^th of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,674

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
Tyrone Area Middle School	Public	5-8	1001 Clay Ave	Tyrone	16686	Blair County	Tyrone Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 684-4240	489	33	14.8	56.4%	475 (97.1%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	60.2	331^st of 873 public middle schools	62.1%		67.1	285^th of 891 public middle schools	68.0%	46	25.2	29.1	33.3	54.5	35.8	34.5	36.6	50.9	54.0	44.3	$10,735	$479	$10,255

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bellwood-Antis School District	6.93 mi	3	152^nd
Altoona Area School District	11.84 mi	11	335^th
Juniata Valley School District	11.87 mi	2	393^rd
Philipsburg-Osceola Area School District	12.36 mi	4	217^th
Moshannon Valley School District	13.22 mi	2	398^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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