Middle Schools in Windber Area School District

Summary:

Windber Area School District has a single middle school, Windber Area Middle School, serving grades 6-8. The school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking in recent years, dropping from 183rd out of 893 Pennsylvania middle schools in 2022-2023 to 282nd out of 873 in 2024-2025. While the school's English Language Arts proficiency rates have been above the district and state averages, its Math proficiency rates have been below the averages.

Windber Area Middle School faces significant socioeconomic challenges, with 98.96% of its students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. The school's student-teacher ratio is 14.8, and the Windber Area School District spent $14,832 per student in 2022-2023. Despite these challenges, the school has maintained a relatively low dropout rate of 1.4% in 2023-2024.

To address the school's declining performance, a more comprehensive analysis of the curriculum, teaching practices, and targeted interventions may be necessary. Additionally, the school's high percentage of students from low-income families suggests the need for additional support and resources to ensure equitable educational opportunities for all students.

District Detail

2301 Graham Ave
Windber, PA 15963-1964

(814) 467-4567

SchoolDigger Rank:
190^th of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,254

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 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
Windber Area Middle School	Public	6-8	2301 Graham Ave	Windber	15963	Somerset County	Windber Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 467-4567	300	17	17.2	96.3%	264 (88.0%)	5 (1.7%)	13 (4.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.3%)	64.5	282^nd of 873 public middle schools	67.7%		71.9	229^th of 891 public middle schools	74.3%	53	43.1	30.3	47.2	39.9	47.4	47.0	58.4	50.7	$15,781	$2,619	$13,162

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District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Richland School District	3.57 mi	2	57^th
Greater Johnstown Career and Technology Center	4.02 mi	1
Conemaugh Township Area School District	6.02 mi	2	29^th
Shade-Central City School District	6.65 mi	2	207^th
Ferndale Area School District	7.4 mi	2	441^st

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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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