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
51	Fairview Middle School	Public	5-8	4967 Avonia Rd	Fairview	16415	Erie County	Fairview School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 474-2600	633	45	14.2	27.6%	529 (83.6%)	10 (1.6%)	26 (4.1%)	43 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.9%)	$13,413			$77			$13,336	92.7	94.2	35	16		420957002032
52	Mount Nittany Middle School	Public	6-8	656 Brandywine Dr	State College	16801	Centre County	State College Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 466-5133	752	64	11.6	21.8%	572 (76.1%)	24 (3.2%)	36 (4.8%)	60 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (7.8%)	$25,885			$90			$25,796	92.6	89.7	65	13		422277000154
53	Great Valley Middle School	Public	7-8	255 North Phoenixville Pike	Malvern	19355	Chester County	Great Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 644-6440	754	60	12.5	32.1%	389 (51.6%)	26 (3.4%)	102 (13.5%)	206 (27.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.1%)	$21,537			$318			$21,219	92.5	90	63	10		421087001422
54	Pleasant Hills Middle School	Public	6-8	404 Old Clairton Road	Pittsburgh	15236	Allegheny County	West Jefferson Hills School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 655-8680	813	49	16.7	28.3%	647 (79.6%)	23 (2.8%)	22 (2.7%)	94 (11.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.0%)	$14,267			$120			$14,147	92.4	89.6	68	14		422559004867
55	Johnsonburg Area High School	Public	7-12	315 High School Rd	Johnsonburg	15845	Elk County	Johnsonburg Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 965-2556	241	23	10.3	104.1%	223 (92.5%)	4 (1.7%)	7 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	$20,896			$1,227			$19,669	92.3	85.3	98	43		421257006218
56	Lionville Middle School	Public	7-8	550 W Uwchlan Ave	Exton	19341	Chester County	Downingtown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 524-6300	1,045	76	13.7	13.7%	555 (53.1%)	35 (3.3%)	67 (6.4%)	326 (31.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (5.9%)	$17,856			$284			$17,572	92.2	88.5	75	19		420771000307
57	Mountain View Middle School	Public	6-8	30 Bali Hai Rd	Mechanicsburg	17050	Cumberland County	Cumberland Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 761-1865	1,403	96	14.5	28.3%	808 (57.6%)	86 (6.1%)	79 (5.6%)	356 (25.4%)	9 (0.6%)	3 (0.2%)	62 (4.4%)	$15,742			$03			$15,739	92.2	93	42	15		420711004849
58	Moon Area Upper Middle School	Public	7-8	904 Beaver Grade Road	Moon Township	15108	Allegheny County	Moon Area School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 264-9440	621	54	11.5	27.4%	464 (74.7%)	26 (4.2%)	50 (8.1%)	40 (6.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.4%)	$17,770			$135			$17,634	92.1	88.1	78	20		421583007430
59	Canon-McMillan Middle School	Public	7-8	100 Big Mac Boulevard	Canonsburg	15317	Washington County	Canon-McMillan School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 745-9030	836	58	14.4	25.8%	722 (86.4%)	25 (3.0%)	23 (2.8%)	28 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (4.5%)	$16,285			$78			$16,207	92	90.1	62	3		420489007259
60	Beaver Area Middle School	Public	7-8	Gypsy Glen Rd	Beaver	15009	Beaver County	Beaver Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 774-0253	291	20	14.6	27.8%	265 (91.1%)	2 (0.7%)	9 (3.1%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	$10,535			$336			$10,199	91.7	86.2	88	28		420312000106

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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

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

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