Middle Schools in West Shore School District

The West Shore School District in Pennsylvania is home to three middle schools: Crossroads Middle School, New Cumberland Middle School, and Allen Middle School. These schools serve students in grades 6-8 and provide a range of academic and extracurricular opportunities.

Among the three middle schools, Allen Middle School stands out as the top performer. It has consistently ranked higher than the other two schools, placing 207th out of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools for the 2024-2025 school year and receiving a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Academically, Allen Middle School outperforms the district and state averages in PSSA test subjects, with 57% of its students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 53% for the district and 48.5% for the state.

The other two middle schools, Crossroads Middle School and New Cumberland Middle School, have varying performance and demographic profiles. Crossroads Middle School has a 4-star rating, while New Cumberland Middle School has a lower 2-star rating. The schools also differ in their student-teacher ratios and the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with New Cumberland Middle School serving a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students.