Best Middle Schools in Pennsylvania

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
801	KIPP Philadelphia Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2539 N. 16th Street	Philadelphia	19132	Philadelphia County	KIPP Philadelphia Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(267) 687-7283	861	57	15.1	100.6%	4 (0.5%)	778 (90.4%)	36 (4.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (4.6%)	$23,838	$7,217	$16,621	9.2	9.5	802	1	420012200758
802	Barry Community John School	Public	PK, KG-8	5900 Race St.	Philadelphia	19132	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7640	467	39	11.8	109.9%	1 (0.2%)	431 (92.3%)	20 (4.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.4%)	$20,675	$5,215	$15,460	9.1	10.2	794	8	421899006869
803	Meade Gen George C School	Public	PK, KG-8	1600 N 18th St	Philadelphia	19121	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7310	314	29	10.9	88.9%	12 (3.8%)	274 (87.3%)	21 (6.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	$21,242	$5,930	$15,312	9.1	8.9	811	8	421899003630
804	Spring Garden School	Public	K-8	1146 Mellon St	Philadelphia	19123	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7610	235	19	12.4	108.1%	5 (2.1%)	112 (47.7%)	111 (47.2%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	$21,062	$6,833	$14,229	9	8.8	813	9	421899003655
805	Williams Valley Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	10330 State Route 209	Tower City	17980	Dauphin County	Williams Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 647-2167	433	32	13.4	79.9%	379 (87.5%)	10 (2.3%)	32 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.8%)	$14,803	$349	$14,454	9	32.8	600	205	422640003914
806	Stearne Allen Middle School	Public	K-8	1655 Unity St	Philadelphia	19124	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3980	372	33	11.1	103.8%	14 (3.8%)	182 (48.9%)	152 (40.9%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.1%)	$22,892	$5,294	$17,597	8.9	10.6	785	21	421899004963
807	Bethune Mary McLeod School	Public	PK, KG-8	3301 Old York Rd	Philadelphia	19140	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3890	433	35	12.4	104.2%	8 (1.8%)	314 (72.5%)	104 (24.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	$21,854	$5,494	$16,360	8.9	7.2	847	40	421899005183
808	People for People Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	800 North Broad Street	Philadelphia	19130	Philadelphia County	People for People Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 763-7060	573	31	18.1	102.4%	2 (0.3%)	551 (96.2%)	13 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	$19,305	$4,681	$14,624	8.8	6.2	865	57	420008500586
809	Kenderton Elementary School	Public	K-8	1500 W Ontario St	Philadelphia	19140	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-8340	300	25	12	94.3%	3 (1.0%)	254 (84.7%)	40 (13.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	$21,811	$6,122	$15,690	8.7	5.2	876	67	421899007593
810	Belmont Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4030 Brown Street	Philadelphia	19104	Philadelphia County	Belmont Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 823-8208	959	79	12	89.8%	4 (0.4%)	912 (95.1%)	36 (3.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	$23,663	$6,257	$17,406	8.7	7.6	837	27	420010800692

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on PSSA Math, PSSA English Language Arts test scores released by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on November 13, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Pennsylvania Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 873)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
801	KIPP Philadelphia Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2539 N. 16th Street	Philadelphia	19132	Philadelphia County	KIPP Philadelphia Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(267) 687-7283	861	57	15.1	100.6%	4 (0.5%)	778 (90.4%)	36 (4.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (4.6%)	$23,838			$7,217			$16,621	9.2	9.5	802	1		420012200758
802	Barry Community John School	Public	PK, KG-8	5900 Race St.	Philadelphia	19132	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7640	467	39	11.8	109.9%	1 (0.2%)	431 (92.3%)	20 (4.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.4%)	$20,675			$5,215			$15,460	9.1	10.2	794	8		421899006869
803	Meade Gen George C School	Public	PK, KG-8	1600 N 18th St	Philadelphia	19121	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7310	314	29	10.9	88.9%	12 (3.8%)	274 (87.3%)	21 (6.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	$21,242			$5,930			$15,312	9.1	8.9	811	8		421899003630
804	Spring Garden School	Public	K-8	1146 Mellon St	Philadelphia	19123	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7610	235	19	12.4	108.1%	5 (2.1%)	112 (47.7%)	111 (47.2%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	$21,062			$6,833			$14,229	9	8.8	813	9		421899003655
805	Williams Valley Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	10330 State Route 209	Tower City	17980	Dauphin County	Williams Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 647-2167	433	32	13.4	79.9%	379 (87.5%)	10 (2.3%)	32 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.8%)	$14,803			$349			$14,454	9	32.8	600	205		422640003914
806	Stearne Allen Middle School	Public	K-8	1655 Unity St	Philadelphia	19124	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3980	372	33	11.1	103.8%	14 (3.8%)	182 (48.9%)	152 (40.9%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.1%)	$22,892			$5,294			$17,597	8.9	10.6	785	21		421899004963
807	Bethune Mary McLeod School	Public	PK, KG-8	3301 Old York Rd	Philadelphia	19140	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3890	433	35	12.4	104.2%	8 (1.8%)	314 (72.5%)	104 (24.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	$21,854			$5,494			$16,360	8.9	7.2	847	40		421899005183
808	People for People Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	800 North Broad Street	Philadelphia	19130	Philadelphia County	People for People Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 763-7060	573	31	18.1	102.4%	2 (0.3%)	551 (96.2%)	13 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	$19,305			$4,681			$14,624	8.8	6.2	865	57		420008500586
809	Kenderton Elementary School	Public	K-8	1500 W Ontario St	Philadelphia	19140	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-8340	300	25	12	94.3%	3 (1.0%)	254 (84.7%)	40 (13.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	$21,811			$6,122			$15,690	8.7	5.2	876	67		421899007593
810	Belmont Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4030 Brown Street	Philadelphia	19104	Philadelphia County	Belmont Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 823-8208	959	79	12	89.8%	4 (0.4%)	912 (95.1%)	36 (3.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	$23,663			$6,257			$17,406	8.7	7.6	837	27		420010800692