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
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

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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:

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

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

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