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
121	Ryan Gloyer Middle School	Public	7-8	122 Seneca School Rd	Harmony	16037	Butler County	Seneca Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 452-6043	1,157	99	11.6	22.6%	998 (86.3%)	30 (2.6%)	39 (3.4%)	30 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (5.1%)	$22,891			$138			$22,753	82.9	78.2	158	37		422244005311
122	Greenwood Middle School	Public	6-8	405 E Sunbury St	Millerstown	17062	Perry County	Greenwood School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 589-3116	155	15	10.2	38.1%	149 (96.1%)	3 (1.9%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$21,719			$406			$21,313	82.5	77.9	162	40		421119000220
123	Philadelphia Academy Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	11000 Roosevelt Blvd	Philadelphia	19116	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 676-8320	1,173	92	12.6	58.4%	666 (56.8%)	133 (11.3%)	191 (16.3%)	111 (9.5%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	66 (5.6%)	$3,783			$3,783			$00	82.3	81.2	129	6		420006100503
124	Nazareth Area Middle School	Public	7-8	94 Friedenstahl Ave	Nazareth	18064	Northampton County	Nazareth Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 759-3350	775	59	13	27.6%	571 (73.7%)	21 (2.7%)	109 (14.1%)	43 (5.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.9%)	$20,102			$291			$19,811	82.2	86.3	87	37		421638003494
125	Arcola Intrmd School	Public	7-8	40001A Eagleville Road	Eagleville	19403	Montgomery County	Methacton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 489-5000	692	59	11.7	20.8%	447 (64.6%)	43 (6.2%)	61 (8.8%)	88 (12.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (7.5%)	$26,773			$512			$26,262	82.1	84.8	102	23		421425006716
126	Manor Middle School	Public	7-8	2950 Charlestown Rd	Lancaster	17603	Lancaster County	Penn Manor School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 872-9510	472	33	14.1	51.5%	273 (57.8%)	27 (5.7%)	121 (25.6%)	25 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.3%)	$15,155			$496			$14,659	82	83.3	114	12		421863000119
127	Twin Valley Middle School	Public	5-8	770 Clymer Hill Rd	Elverson	19520	Berks County	Twin Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 286-8660	856	68	12.6	32.6%	716 (83.6%)	19 (2.2%)	85 (9.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (3.9%)	$19,386			$999			$18,387	81.6	77.6	169	42		422400009991
128	Neshannock Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	3834 Mitchell Rd	New Castle	16105	Lawrence County	Neshannock Township School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 658-5513	545	33	16.6	28.3%	505 (92.7%)	6 (1.1%)	11 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	18 (3.3%)	$23,540			$117			$23,423	81.6	74.1	205	77		421644002689
129	Clarion-Limestone Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	4091 C-L School Road	Strattanville	16258	Clarion County	Clarion-Limestone Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 764-5111	359	31	11.7	44.0%	339 (94.4%)	6 (1.7%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	$21,334			$224			$21,110	81.5	74.7	199	70		420609001480
130	Ridgway Area Middle School	Public	6-8	1403 Hill St	Ridgway	15853	Elk County	Ridgway Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 773-3164	198	14	14.5	54.5%	184 (92.9%)	2 (1.0%)	4 (2.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.5%)	$24,234			$175			$24,059	81.4	82.6	121	9		422031006805

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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:

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

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