Best Middle Schools in Pennsylvania

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
401	Eastern York Middle School	Public	6-8	746 Cool Creek Rd	Wrightsville	17368	York County	Eastern York School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 252-3400	527	42	12.4	50.7%	448 (85.0%)	14 (2.7%)	38 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (4.9%)	$17,786	$3,183	$14,604	53.3	67.3	283	118	420879000159
402	Science Leadership Academy Middle School	Public	5-8	3610 Warren St	Philadelphia	19104	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-8320	353	12	30.4	99.7%	94 (26.6%)	204 (57.8%)	19 (5.4%)	19 (5.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.2%)	$18,404	$6,736	$11,668	53	50.2	461	59	421899007592
403	Susquenita Middle School	Public	5-8	Susquenita Middle School	Duncannon	17020	Perry County	Susquenita School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 957-6000	562	39	14.3	43.2%	476 (84.7%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (6.8%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.3%)	$13,804	$415	$13,389	52.8	45.6	508	105	422304000052
404	Lamberton Middle School	Public	6-8	777 S Hanover St	Carlisle	17013	Cumberland County	Carlisle Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 240-6800	583	44	13.1	44.6%	366 (62.8%)	68 (11.7%)	68 (11.7%)	16 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	62 (10.6%)	$19,673	$235	$19,438	52.7	60	365	39	420501007011
405	Robert K Shafer Middle School	Public	7-8	3333 Hulmeville Rd	Bensalem	19020	Bucks County	Bensalem Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 750-2800	552	44	12.6	101.8%	260 (47.1%)	83 (15.0%)	119 (21.6%)	71 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.4%)	$25,095	$1,993	$23,102	52.5	50.7	453	48	420333007030
406	Union Area Middle School	Public	6-8	2106 Camden Ave	New Castle	16101	Lawrence County	Union Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 658-4501	174	12	14.9	92.5%	125 (71.8%)	29 (16.7%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (9.8%)	$19,849	$1,538	$18,311	52.3	66.7	290	116	422406007036
407	Towanda Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1 High School Drive	Towanda	18848	Bradford County	Towanda Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 265-2101	709	43	16.4	98.4%	676 (95.3%)	10 (1.4%)	11 (1.6%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.0%)	$23,740	$1,759	$21,980	52.2	64.1	323	84	422355005208
408	Strayer Middle School	Public	7-8	1200 Ronald Reagan Dr	Quakertown	18951	Bucks County	Quakertown Community School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 529-2290	737	49	14.9	37.3%	556 (75.4%)	17 (2.3%)	95 (12.9%)	33 (4.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (4.6%)	$21,382	$413	$20,970	52.2	55.4	411	3	421989004965
409	Coudersport Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	698 Dwight Street	Coudersport	16915	Potter County	Coudersport Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 274-8500	244	23	10.7	98.8%	227 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.3%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	$19,816	$978	$18,838	52.1	75.2	194	215	420693003869
410	Blue Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	5150 School Road	New Milford	18834	Susquehanna County	Blue Ridge School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 465-3177	225	21	10.5	101.3%	208 (92.4%)	3 (1.3%)	10 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	$16,921	$224	$16,696	52.1	48.7	480	70	420390000101
411	Oil City Area Middle School	Public	5-8	8 Lynch Blvd	Oil City	16301	Venango County	Oil City Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 676-5702	528	43	12.3	107.2%	482 (91.3%)	11 (2.1%)	19 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.5%)	$13,805	$1,519	$12,286	51.9	51.1	447	36	421809007292
412	Waynesboro Area Middle School	Public	6-8	702 E 2nd St	Waynesboro	17268	Franklin County	Waynesboro Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 762-1191	887	62	14.4	58.7%	758 (85.5%)	27 (3.0%)	48 (5.4%)	5 (0.6%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	43 (4.8%)	$13,828	$870	$12,958	51.8	48.4	481	69	422511007619
413	Altoona Area Junior High School	Public	6-8	1400 7th Ave	Altoona	16602	Blair County	Altoona Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 381-7512	1,578	127	12.3	99.8%	1,314 (83.3%)	138 (8.7%)	37 (2.3%)	6 (0.4%)	4 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	76 (4.8%)	$13,341	$2,212	$11,130	51.8	52.5	433	20	420234006850
414	Stanton Edwin Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	1700 Christian St	Philadelphia	19146	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7960	329	29	11.3	89.1%	61 (18.5%)	207 (62.9%)	26 (7.9%)	7 (2.1%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	22 (6.7%)	$21,519	$7,636	$13,883	51.7	30.9	614	200	421899003635
415	Pleasant Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	2233 Route 115	Brodheadsville	18322	Monroe County	Pleasant Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 402-1000	908	46	19.5		606 (66.7%)	57 (6.3%)	171 (18.8%)	14 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (6.3%)	$22,123	$1,218	$20,906	51.7	54.4	421	6	421929007297
416	Blacklick Valley Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	555 Birch St	Nanty Glo	15943	Cambria County	Blacklick Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 749-9211	268	23	11.6	101.5%	261 (97.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	$27,373	$4,154	$23,219	51.6	44.6	515	99	420369005135
417	Western Wayne Middle School	Public	6-8	1970B Easton Turnpike	Lake Ariel	18436	Wayne County	Western Wayne School District	No	No	No	No	(800) 321-9973	367	38	9.5	56.9%	313 (85.3%)	5 (1.4%)	36 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	$35,342	$6,216	$29,126	51.6	59.8	368	49	422607009998
418	North Schuylkill Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	15 Academy Lane Route 61	Ashland	17921	Schuylkill County	North Schuylkill School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 874-0495	1,003	63	16	56.9%	828 (82.6%)	22 (2.2%)	121 (12.1%)	6 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.4%)	$15,279	$683	$14,596	51.4	39.2	566	148	421011003883
419	Prospect Park School	Public	1-8	10th & Pennsylvania Avenues	Prospect Park	19076	Delaware County	Interboro School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 237-6420	546	42	13	56.2%	335 (61.4%)	82 (15.0%)	47 (8.6%)	46 (8.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (6.0%)	$21,076	$736	$20,340	51.3	58.6	379	40	421217006508
420	West Perry Middle School	Public	6-8	2620 Shermans Valley Road	Elliottsburg	17024	Perry County	West Perry School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 789-3012	499	41	12.2	96.6%	458 (91.8%)	2 (0.4%)	18 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.0%)	$26,549	$4,405	$22,144	51.2	65.8	303	117	422574003597
421	Kiski Area IHS	Public	7-8	260 Hyde Park Rd	Vandergrift	15690	Westmoreland County	Kiski Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 845-2219	518	29	18	78.8%	455 (87.8%)	43 (8.3%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.1%)	$20,623	$921	$19,702	51.1	51.6	440	19	421284007277
422	Shanksville-Stonycreek Middle School	Public	6-8	1325 Corner Stone Rd	Shanksville	15560	Somerset County	Shanksville-Stonycreek School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 267-4649	61	4	14.4		60 (98.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	$404	$07	$397	51	58	387	35	422127000092
423	Hughesville Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	349 Cemetery St	Hughesville	17737	Lycoming County	East Lycoming School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 584-5111	728	47	15.3	41.3%	679 (93.3%)	4 (0.5%)	10 (1.4%)	9 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (3.2%)	$16,524	$125	$16,399	51	72.9	219	204	420849006364
424	Central Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	1500 Allen Ave	Monaca	15061	Beaver County	Central Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 775-8200	504	44	11.5	36.7%	425 (84.3%)	41 (8.1%)	12 (2.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.2%)	$19,770	$335	$19,435	51	47	496	72	420082407317
425	Mid Valley Secondary Center	Public	7-12	52 Underwood Rd	Throop	18512	Lackawanna County	Mid Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 307-2123	898	57	15.7	98.2%	655 (72.9%)	35 (3.9%)	108 (12.0%)	15 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	83 (9.2%)	$16,798	$466	$16,331	50.8	65.5	308	117	421517007518
426	Union High School	Public	6-12	354 Baker Street Suite 1	Rimersburg	16248	Clarion County	Union School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 473-3121	287	26	11	102.4%	277 (96.5%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	$22,633	$1,081	$21,552	50.8	47.2	494	68	422412001501
427	Wind Gap Middle School	Public	4-8	1620 Teels Rd	Pen Argyl	18072	Northampton County	Pen Argyl Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 863-9093	510	44	11.5	52.7%	431 (84.5%)	12 (2.4%)	45 (8.8%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	14 (2.7%)	$16,724	$505	$16,218	50.7	64.3	320	107	421857005351
428	Lehighton Area Middle School	Public	6-8	301 Beaver Run Rd	Lehighton	18235	Carbon County	Lehighton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 377-6535	478	44	10.9	52.5%	391 (81.8%)	7 (1.5%)	55 (11.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.4%)	$19,666	$1,000	$18,666	50.6	49	472	44	421350001314
429	Corry Area Middle School	Public	6-8	534 E Pleasant Street	Corry	16407	Erie County	Corry Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 665-8297	415	35	11.8	103.6%	370 (89.2%)	4 (1.0%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.7%)	$17,859	$435	$17,424	50.5	52.9	429		420686000795
430	Northern Potter Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	763 Northern Potter Road	Ulysses	16948	Potter County	Northern Potter School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 848-7534	219	22	9.8	62.1%	214 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	$22,870	$1,485	$21,385	50.4	61	355	75	421770003875
431	Apollo-Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	1829 State Route 56	Spring Church	15686	Armstrong County	Apollo-Ridge School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 478-6000	264	19	14	99.2%	245 (92.8%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.5%)	$17,146	$1,806	$15,340	50.2	52.7	431		420255006570
432	Bear Creek Community Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	30 Charter School Way	Bear Creek Township	18702	Luzerne County	Bear Creek Community Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(570) 820-4070	604	44	13.7	53.0%	388 (64.2%)	39 (6.5%)	98 (16.2%)	4 (0.7%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	69 (11.4%)	$13,589	$2,749	$10,840	50.2	58.2	384	48	420012600848
433	Penn Hills Charter School of Entrepreneurship	Public, Charter	K-8	2501 Main Street	Pittsburgh	15235	Allegheny County	Penn Hills Charter School of Entrepreneurship	Yes	No	No	Yes	(412) 793-6471	527	46	11.4	94.5%	52 (9.9%)	423 (80.3%)	17 (3.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.9%)	$19,340	$2,018	$17,322	50.2	39.9	561	128	420085307381
434	Springdale Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	501 Butler Rd	Springdale	15144	Allegheny County	Allegheny Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 274-8100	421	60	6.9	99.5%	379 (90.0%)	21 (5.0%)	8 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.9%)	$25,655	$753	$24,903	50.2	60.3	361	73	420219000029
435	Pequea Valley Intrmd School	Public	7-8	166 S New Holland Rd	Kinzers	17535	Lancaster County	Pequea Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 768-5535	212	19	11.1	64.2%	163 (76.9%)	4 (1.9%)	38 (17.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	$35,769	$2,468	$33,301	49.8	56.1	399	36	421890006300
436	Northgate Middle/High School	Public	7-12	589 Union Ave	Pittsburgh	15202	Allegheny County	Northgate School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 732-3300	476	39	12.3	95.8%	288 (60.5%)	104 (21.8%)	26 (5.5%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (10.5%)	$26,161	$429	$25,732	49.8	30.9	613	177	421777000053
437	Maple Avenue Middle School	Public	6-8	75 Maple Avenue	Littlestown	17340	Adams County	Littlestown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 359-4146	413	35	11.6	38.0%	373 (90.3%)	7 (1.7%)	15 (3.6%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (3.1%)	$16,716	$166	$16,550	49.7	42.9	528	91	421398000013
438	Glendale Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1466 Beaver Valley Rd	Flinton	16640	Cambria County	Glendale School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 687-4261	340	32	10.7	101.8%	330 (97.1%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	$19,826	$1,124	$18,702	49.5	69.8	253	185	421083005219
439	Valley View Middle School	Public	6-8	1 Columbus Dr	Archbald	18403	Lackawanna County	Valley View School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 876-6461	565	43	13.2	44.4%	470 (83.2%)	17 (3.0%)	52 (9.2%)	14 (2.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.6%)	$15,828	$266	$15,562	49.4	49.7	467	28	422465009969
440	Middletown Area Middle School	Public	6-8	215 Oberlin Rd	Middletown	17057	Dauphin County	Middletown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 930-0739	534	46	11.5	60.7%	270 (50.6%)	54 (10.1%)	116 (21.7%)	19 (3.6%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	71 (13.3%)	$20,090	$1,177	$18,913	49.4	46.6	501	61	421524001785
441	Valley El/Middle School	Public	K-8	100 Rock Glen Rd	Sugarloaf	18249	Luzerne County	Hazleton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 459-3111	957	68	14	95.1%	680 (71.1%)	13 (1.4%)	222 (23.2%)	12 (1.3%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (2.7%)	$12,686	$341	$12,345	49.4	55	414	27	421170009996
442	Drums El/Middle School	Public	K-8	85 South Old Turnpike Road	Drums	18222	Luzerne County	Hazleton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 459-3111	842	51	16.4	95.1%	526 (62.5%)	26 (3.1%)	250 (29.7%)	11 (1.3%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	24 (2.9%)	$11,411	$429	$10,982	49.2	51.3	446	4	421170000547
443	Highlands Middle School	Public	5-8	1350 Broadview Boulevard	Natrona Heights	15065	Allegheny County	Highlands School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 226-0600	575	59	9.6	103.7%	417 (72.5%)	53 (9.2%)	20 (3.5%)	9 (1.6%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (12.5%)	$19,415	$3,371	$16,044	49.1	45.4	509	66	421188007275
444	Linglestown Middle School	Public	6-8	1200 N Mountain Rd	Harrisburg	17112	Dauphin County	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 657-3060	841	57	14.7	96.9%	439 (52.2%)	134 (15.9%)	91 (10.8%)	117 (13.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (7.1%)	$15,575	$547	$15,027	49.1	62.9	331	113	420540006783
445	Farrell Louis High School	Public	K-8	8300 Castor Ave	Philadelphia	19152	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3230	1,187	73	16.2	96.9%	408 (34.4%)	183 (15.4%)	303 (25.5%)	264 (22.2%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	25 (2.1%)	$17,804	$6,136	$11,667	49.1	41.6	542	97	421899003779
446	Lake-Lehman Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1128 Old Route 115	Lehman	18627	Luzerne County	Lake-Lehman School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 675-7458	745	52	14.3	37.4%	705 (94.6%)	3 (0.4%)	24 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.5%)	$17,313	$436	$16,877	49.1	63.8	326	120	421302002924
447	Ad Prima Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1922 N. 63rd Street	Philadelphia	19151	Philadelphia County	Ad Prima Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 883-0638	602	37	16.2		0 (0.0%)	565 (93.9%)	20 (3.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)	$21,135	$3,132	$18,003	49	39.9	560	113	420012900846
448	Harmony Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	5239 Ridge Rd	Westover	16692	Clearfield County	Harmony Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 845-7655	93	20	4.6	89.2%	91 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	$27,630	$2,936	$24,694	48.9	53.4	424	24	421152007545
449	Rockwood Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	437 Somerset Ave	Rockwood	15557	Somerset County	Rockwood Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 926-4631	271	31	8.7	39.5%	257 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.7%)	$26,906	$3,267	$23,639	48.7	77.8	164	285	422052006210
450	Northern Lehigh Middle School	Public	7-8	600 Diamond St	Slatington	18080	Lehigh County	Northern Lehigh School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 767-9812	238	20	11.6	96.6%	175 (73.5%)	6 (2.5%)	42 (17.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.5%)	$22,753	$499	$22,254	48.6	58.3	383	67	421767006829
451	Philadelphia Performing Arts Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2600 S Broad Street	Philadelphia	19145	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia Performing Arts Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 551-4000	2,572	169	15.2	71.0%	717 (27.9%)	883 (34.3%)	375 (14.6%)	385 (15.0%)	4 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	208 (8.1%)	$18,131	$4,879	$13,252	48.5	47.7	488	37	420007400529
452	Bentworth Middle School	Public	5-8	563 Lincoln Avenue	Bentleyville	15314	Washington County	Bentworth School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 239-4431	288	26	11.1	109.4%	266 (92.4%)	5 (1.7%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.2%)	$13,160	$88	$13,073	48.5	52.1	438	14	420336004189
453	Overbrook Edu Center	Public	K-8	6722 Lansdowne Ave	Philadelphia	19151	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7540	259	27	9.6	100.4%	3 (1.2%)	240 (92.7%)	11 (4.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	$21,629	$6,629	$15,000	48.4	37.8	577	124	421899006960
454	Keystone Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	700 Beatty Avenue	Knox	16232	Clarion County	Keystone School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 797-1261	393	33	11.8	43.5%	381 (96.9%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	$19,531	$278	$19,254	48.4	59.5	373	81	421272001486
455	Pittsburgh Schiller 6-8	Public, Magnet	6-8	1018 Peralta St	Pittsburgh	15212	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(412) 529-4190	260	21	12.3	100.0%	94 (36.2%)	108 (41.5%)	32 (12.3%)	5 (1.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.7%)	$29,923	$5,125	$24,798	48.3	42.7	534	79	421917007132
456	Titusville Middle School	Public	6-8	415 Water Street	Titusville	16354	Crawford County	Titusville Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 827-2715	411	39	10.6	71.3%	377 (91.7%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (3.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.4%)	$19,779	$1,037	$18,741	48.2	45.7	505	49	422349000441
457	Garden Spot Middle School	Public	7-8	669 E Main St # 609	New Holland	17557	Lancaster County	Eastern Lancaster County School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 354-1561	404	36	11.3	43.1%	311 (77.0%)	16 (4.0%)	49 (12.1%)	15 (3.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	$23,468	$1,462	$22,005	48	56.1	400	57	420882007267
458	L B Morris Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	150 W 10th St	Jim Thorpe	18229	Carbon County	Jim Thorpe Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 325-2703	615	46	13.3	61.5%	520 (84.6%)	5 (0.8%)	64 (10.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.1%)	$18,587	$700	$17,886	47.9	47.3	493	35	421254006965
459	East Norriton Middle School	Public	5-8	330 Roland Dr	Norristown	19401	Montgomery County	Norristown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 275-6520	836	62	13.5	101.7%	143 (17.1%)	248 (29.7%)	371 (44.4%)	8 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (7.8%)	$20,129	$1,295	$18,834	47.9	39.8	563	104	421698003265
460	Taggart John High School	Public	PK, KG-8	400 W Porter St	Philadelphia	19148	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-8290	529	39	13.6	99.1%	27 (5.1%)	43 (8.1%)	224 (42.3%)	202 (38.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.2%)	$18,105	$5,832	$12,273	47.9	32.5	602	142	421899003657
461	Pittsburgh Brookline K-8	Public	PK, KG-8	500 Woodbourne Ave	Pittsburgh	15226	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-7380	384	30	12.6	106.0%	230 (59.9%)	74 (19.3%)	29 (7.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	47 (12.2%)	$32,393	$5,548	$26,845	47.8	47.5	490	29	421917006755
462	Halifax Area Middle School	Public	5-8	3940 Peters Mountain Rd	Halifax	17032	Dauphin County	Halifax Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 896-3416	263	21	12.5	51.7%	224 (85.2%)	8 (3.0%)	15 (5.7%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.3%)	$17,458	$217	$17,242	47.8	67.5	279	183	421131006331
463	Kane Area Middle School	Public	6-8	400 W Hemlock Ave	Kane	16735	McKean County	Kane Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 837-6030	218	18	11.9	93.1%	210 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	$29,768	$1,299	$28,469	47.7	61.7	346	117	421266003100
464	Carlynton Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	435 Kings Hwy	Carnegie	15106	Allegheny County	Carlynton School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 429-2500	632	49	13	100.8%	424 (67.1%)	71 (11.2%)	25 (4.0%)	36 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (12.0%)	$22,692	$436	$22,256	47.7	57.5	392	72	420504000079
465	Wilson Middle School	Public	6-8	900 Waggoner's Gap Rd	Carlisle	17013	Cumberland County	Carlisle Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 240-6800	604	43	14	52.8%	337 (55.8%)	80 (13.2%)	61 (10.1%)	69 (11.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (9.3%)	$20,335	$253	$20,081	47.6	47.7	487	22	420501007010
466	Governor Mifflin Middle School	Public	7-8	130 East Lancaster Avenue	Shillington	19607	Berks County	Governor Mifflin School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 775-1465	631	39	16.3	94.5%	329 (52.1%)	35 (5.5%)	229 (36.3%)	9 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.6%)	$17,020	$349	$16,671	47.6	44.4	522	56	421086000801
467	Troy Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	150 High St	Troy	16947	Bradford County	Troy Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 297-2176	660	117	5.6	55.0%	635 (96.2%)	3 (0.5%)	7 (1.1%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.5%)	$17,770	$1,357	$16,413	47.6	53.2	426	41	422379001000
468	Greensburg-Salem Middle School	Public	6-8	301 N Main St	Greensburg	15601	Westmoreland County	Greensburg Salem School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 832-2900	568	47	12	105.3%	423 (74.5%)	32 (5.6%)	42 (7.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (12.3%)	$16,623	$1,636	$14,987	47.6	49.2	468		421092004372
469	Spring Cove Middle School	Public	6-8	185 Spring Cove Drive	Roaring Spring	16673	Blair County	Spring Cove School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 224-2106	363	25	14.3	55.1%	339 (93.4%)	2 (0.6%)	10 (2.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)	$14,803	$905	$13,898	47.5	38.4	569	100	422253005130
470	Pocono Mountain East Junior High School	Public	7-8	125 Center Court	Swiftwater	18370	Monroe County	Pocono Mountain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 839-7121	505	53	9.5	99.4%	245 (48.5%)	79 (15.6%)	160 (31.7%)	10 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.4%)	$26,600	$1,412	$25,188	47.5	61.6	347	123	421950006820
471	Forest City Regional High School	Public	7-12	100 Susquehanna St	Forest City	18421	Susquehanna County	Forest City Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 785-2420	348	32	11	54.9%	311 (89.4%)	5 (1.4%)	18 (5.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.4%)	$23,066	$1,065	$22,001	47.4	69.6	255	216	420993006419
472	Ferndale Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	600 Harlan Ave	Johnstown	15905	Cambria County	Ferndale Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 288-5757	284	26	11		219 (77.1%)	26 (9.2%)	20 (7.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.3%)	$25,285	$7,234	$18,050	47.3	42	540	68	420975001225
473	Penn Cambria Middle School	Public	6-8	401 Division St	Gallitzin	16641	Cambria County	Penn Cambria School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 886-4181	343	22	15.4	69.4%	328 (95.6%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	$15,943	$993	$14,950	47.3	63.1	329	144	421377006990
474	Brentwood Middle School	Public	6-8	3601 Brownsville Rd	Pittsburgh	15227	Allegheny County	Brentwood Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 881-4940	269	23	11.6	56.5%	172 (63.9%)	36 (13.4%)	23 (8.6%)	18 (6.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.1%)	$20,785	$652	$20,133	47	67	287	187	420414009979
475	Catasauqua Middle School	Public	5-8	850 Pine street	Catasauqua	18032	Lehigh County	Catasauqua Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 264-4341	477	32	14.9	98.1%	224 (47.0%)	35 (7.3%)	179 (37.5%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (7.1%)	$18,331	$1,123	$17,208	46.9	41.5	544	69	420516002797
476	Penns Manor Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	6003 Route 553 Highway	Clymer	15728	Indiana County	Penns Manor Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 254-2666	371	31	12.1	57.1%	355 (95.7%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	$22,915	$1,762	$21,153	46.9	65	313	163	421878002345
477	Tri-Valley Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	155 E Main St	Hegins	17938	Schuylkill County	Tri-Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 682-3125	427	34	12.6	34.2%	408 (95.6%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	$15,401	$750	$14,650	46.9	43.7	524	47	422370003957
478	Kirkbride Eliza B School	Public	PK, KG-8	1501 S 7th St	Philadelphia	19147	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7980	522	37	14.2	96.6%	68 (13.0%)	30 (5.7%)	291 (55.7%)	105 (20.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.4%)	$24,946	$12,868	$12,078	46.7	51.6	442	36	421899003647
479	Albert Gallatin North Middle School	Public	6-8	113 College Avenue	Mc Clellandtown	15458	Fayette County	Albert Gallatin Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 737-5423	375	25	14.9	98.9%	332 (88.5%)	20 (5.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.6%)	$17,372	$1,891	$15,481	46.5	45.8	504	25	420210000407
480	Franklin Towne Charter Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-8	4259 Richmond Street	Philadelphia	19137	Philadelphia County	Franklin Towne Charter Elementary School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 289-3389	962	61	15.7	69.1%	674 (70.1%)	64 (6.7%)	177 (18.4%)	23 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (2.4%)	$14,639	$4,383	$10,256	46.5	44.2	523	43	420081706985
481	Eisenhower Middle School/High School	Public	6-12	3700 Route 957	Russell	16345	Warren County	Warren County School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 757-8878	425	26	16.1	97.9%	410 (96.5%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	$20,993	$2,939	$18,053	46.3	58.5	381	100	422482004143
482	John Hancock Demonstration School	Public	K-8	3700 Morrell Ave	Philadelphia	19114	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3120	895	63	14.1	85.3%	402 (44.9%)	125 (14.0%)	193 (21.6%)	130 (14.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (4.9%)	$20,028	$5,981	$14,047	46.2	45.9	503	21	421899005041
483	Ben Franklin School	Public	K-8	351 Morgantown St	Uniontown	15401	Fayette County	Uniontown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 439-5020	502	32	15.5	96.8%	334 (66.5%)	84 (16.7%)	36 (7.2%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	34 (6.8%)	$18,123	$1,871	$16,252	46.2	50.1	462	21	422415002182
484	Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	640 N 66th St	Philadelphia	19151	Philadelphia County	Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 472-8770	565	25	22.6	100.7%	1 (0.2%)	562 (99.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$17,939	$9,113	$8,826	46.2	39.1	567	83	420001400319
485	James Buchanan Middle School	Public	6-8	5191 Fort Loudon Rd	Mercersburg	17236	Franklin County	Tuscarora School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 328-5221	535	42	12.8	103.6%	488 (91.2%)	6 (1.1%)	19 (3.6%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.2%)	$10,614	$542	$10,072	46	56.1	402	83	422274006281
486	Huntingdon Area Middle School	Public	6-8	2500 Cassady Ave	Huntingdon	16652	Huntingdon County	Huntingdon Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 643-2900	419	36	11.6	49.9%	383 (91.4%)	5 (1.2%)	7 (1.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.3%)	$23,562	$1,657	$21,905	45.4	67.7	274	212	421209005333
487	Shawmont School	Public	PK, KG-8	535 Shawmont Ave	Philadelphia	19128	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3440	471	30	15.9	88.5%	121 (25.7%)	234 (49.7%)	51 (10.8%)	21 (4.5%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (8.5%)	$21,012	$6,565	$14,446	45.4	36	586	99	421899003725
488	East Hills Middle School	Public	6-8	2005 Chester Rd	Bethlehem	18017	Northampton County	Bethlehem Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 867-0541	966	73	13.2	52.7%	503 (52.1%)	99 (10.2%)	304 (31.5%)	35 (3.6%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.4%)	18 (1.9%)	$17,787	$219	$17,568	45.4	42.6	535	47	420357004956
489	Line Mountain Middle School	Public	5-8	187 Line Mountain Rd	Herndon	17830	Northumberland County	Line Mountain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 758-2011	319	21	15.3	49.8%	302 (94.7%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	$15,181	$971	$14,210	45.3	48.7	478	11	421446007494
490	Tidioute Community Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	241 Main St	Tidioute	16351	Warren County	Tidioute Community Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(814) 484-3550	289	29	10	101.7%	274 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	5 (1.7%)	$16,400	$903	$15,496	45	56.6	397	93	420013600874
491	West Mifflin Area Middle School	Public	4-8	81 Commonwealth Ave	West Mifflin	15122	Allegheny County	West Mifflin Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 466-9131	776	54	14.3	101.3%	450 (58.0%)	169 (21.8%)	45 (5.8%)	14 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	98 (12.6%)	$13,888	$729	$13,159	45	45.9	502	11	422568000535
492	Oswayo Valley Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	318 S Oswayo St	Shinglehouse	16748	Potter County	Oswayo Valley School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(814) 260-1701	140	16	8.7	74.3%	138 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$21,160	$1,597	$19,564	44.8	70.4	245	247	421821010037
493	Hamburg Area Middle School	Public	6-8	Windsor Street	Hamburg	19526	Berks County	Hamburg Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 562-3990	482	38	12.5	54.4%	407 (84.4%)	1 (0.2%)	55 (11.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.3%)	$17,940	$838	$17,102	44.6	41.2	546	53	421134000216
494	Port Allegany Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	20 Oak St	Port Allegany	16743	McKean County	Port Allegany School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 642-2544	379	31	12.1		365 (96.3%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	$18,429	$2,735	$15,694	44.4	32.5	604	110	421953003111
495	Tacony Academy Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1300 Rhawn Street	Philadelphia	19111	Philadelphia County	Tacony Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 742-5100	1,083	68	15.9	99.2%	206 (19.0%)	390 (36.0%)	274 (25.3%)	84 (7.8%)	10 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	117 (10.8%)	$21,420	$3,637	$17,784	44.3	38.2	572	77	420082106962
496	West Greene Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1352 Hargus Creek Rd	Waynesburg	15370	Greene County	West Greene School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 499-5183	307	30	10.2	44.3%	306 (99.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$28,694	$640	$28,054	44.1	24.9	652	156	422544007638
497	Ridley Middle School	Public	6-8	400 Free St.	Ridley Park	19078	Delaware County	Ridley School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 534-1900	1,291	94	13.6	56.7%	839 (65.0%)	254 (19.7%)	72 (5.6%)	37 (2.9%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	83 (6.4%)	$22,557	$839	$21,718	44	50.6	458	39	422037007299
498	Pollock Robert B School	Public	K-8	2875 Welsh Rd	Philadelphia	19152	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3210	845	50	16.7	88.2%	182 (21.5%)	261 (30.9%)	205 (24.3%)	165 (19.5%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.3%)	$17,909	$5,475	$12,434	43.9	37.4	581	83	421899003801
499	School Lane Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2400 Bristol Pike	Bensalem	19020	Bucks County	School Lane Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 245-6055	1,378	106	12.9	52.4%	499 (36.2%)	191 (13.9%)	245 (17.8%)	387 (28.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (4.1%)	$15,230	$1,338	$13,892	43.9	52.4	434	65	420003000379
500	West York Area Middle School	Public	6-8	1700 Bannister St	York	17404	York County	West York Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 845-1671	645	55	11.6	55.5%	347 (53.8%)	71 (11.0%)	147 (22.8%)	14 (2.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	62 (9.6%)	$29,287	$1,757	$27,530	43.8	40.3	555	55	422598009971

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