Best Middle Schools in Pennsylvania

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the PSSA test scores by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. The most recent update was on Thursday, November 13, 2025.

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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
111	Avon Grove Middle School	Public	6-8	257 State Rd	West Grove	19390	Chester County	Avon Grove School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 869-3022	1,131	77	14.6	31.2%	746 (66.0%)	22 (1.9%)	322 (28.5%)	25 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.3%)	$16,324			$151			$16,173	84.2	83	116	5		420279005216
112	Pittsburgh Colfax K-8	Public	K-8	2332 Beechwood Blvd	Pittsburgh	15217	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-3525	789	44	18	93.9%	391 (49.6%)	143 (18.1%)	59 (7.5%)	125 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	66 (8.4%)	$32,660			$5,594			$27,067	84.2	89.3	70	42		421917006022
113	North Clarion County Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	10439 Route 36	Tionesta	16353	Clarion County	North Clarion County School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 744-8544	293	22	13.5	49.5%	288 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	$17,271			$1,370			$15,901	84	72.7	221	108		421713001489
114	Keystone Oaks Middle School	Public	6-8	1002 Kelton Ave	Pittsburgh	15216	Allegheny County	Keystone Oaks School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 571-6146	442	37	11.8	41.0%	323 (73.1%)	41 (9.3%)	23 (5.2%)	37 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.1%)	$28,182			$302			$27,879	83.7	77.6	168	54		421275000197
115	Gettysburg Area Middle School	Public	6-8	37 Lefever St	Gettysburg	17325	Adams County	Gettysburg Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 334-6254	646	54	11.9	49.5%	471 (72.9%)	25 (3.9%)	98 (15.2%)	15 (2.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (5.3%)	$19,022			$346			$18,676	83.7	83.6	113	2		421071000010
116	Somerset Area Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	645 South Columbia Ave	Somerset	15501	Somerset County	Somerset Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 443-2381	1,054	85	12.4	51.9%	953 (90.4%)	10 (0.9%)	50 (4.7%)	8 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (3.1%)	$21,245			$656			$20,589	83.7	76.6	181	65		422184007509
117	Paxon Hollow Middle School	Public	6-8	815 Paxon Hollow Rd	Broomall	19008	Delaware County	Marple Newtown School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 359-4320	868	64	13.6	28.8%	666 (76.7%)	27 (3.1%)	26 (3.0%)	112 (12.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.0%)	$20,602			$417			$20,185	83.5	84.4	108	9		421476001901
118	Mars Area Middle School	Public	7-8	1775 Three Degree Rd	Mars	16046	Butler County	Mars Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 625-3145	563	40	13.9	10.8%	520 (92.4%)	3 (0.5%)	11 (2.0%)	23 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	$14,309			$41			$14,268	83.2	85.6	94	24		421479005363
119	Abington Heights Middle School	Public	5-8	1555 Newton Ransom Blvd	Clarks Summit	18411	Lackawanna County	Abington Heights School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 585-4300	1,073	70	15.4	1.2%	893 (83.2%)	10 (0.9%)	53 (4.9%)	82 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.5%)	30 (2.8%)	$17,122			$460			$16,662	83.2	82.1	122	3		420201006839
120	Chestnut Ridge Middle School	Public	3-7	3281 Valley Road	Fishertown	15539	Bedford County	Chestnut Ridge School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 839-4195	424	33	12.7	54.7%	404 (95.3%)	2 (0.5%)	11 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	$17,277			$2,795			$14,482	83.1	66.5	291	171		420588000729

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About our rankings:

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.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.