Best Middle Schools in Pennsylvania

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
531	Franklin Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	246 Pone Lane	Franklin	16323	Venango County	Franklin Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 432-2121	942	55	17.1	87.0%	840 (89.2%)	15 (1.6%)	19 (2.0%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	60 (6.4%)	$18,586	$923	$17,662	39.4	48	483	48	421020004106
532	Moshannon Valley Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	4934 Green Acre Rd	Houtzdale	16651	Clearfield County	Moshannon Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 378-7616	374	26	14.2	100.3%	357 (95.5%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	$19,053	$1,673	$17,380	39.3	60.6	358	174	421596001550
533	Northern Lebanon Senior High School	Public	7-12	345 School Dr	Fredericksburg	17026	Lebanon County	Northern Lebanon School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 865-2117	997	71	14	41.0%	824 (82.6%)	10 (1.0%)	133 (13.3%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.3%)	$19,284	$198	$19,087	39.2	49	473	60	421764002760
534	Bridesburg School	Public	K-8	2824 Jenks St	Philadelphia	19137	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7240	525	37	14.1	104.2%	395 (75.2%)	16 (3.0%)	81 (15.4%)	10 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.4%)	$21,096	$7,224	$13,872	39.1	37.3	583	49	421899003745
535	Salisbury-Elk Lick Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	200 Smith Ave	Salisbury	15558	Somerset County	Salisbury-Elk Lick School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 662-2741	125	18	7	45.6%	121 (96.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	$28,316	$3,649	$24,667	39.1	72.4	224	311	422076004002
536	Karns City Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1446 Kittanning Pike	Karns City	16041	Butler County	Karns City Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 756-2030	642	45	14.2	46.1%	624 (97.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.3%)	$10,064	$408	$9,656	38.7	57.9	388	148	420960001154
537	J T Lambert Intermediate School	Public	6-8	2000 Milford Rd	East Stroudsburg	18301	Monroe County	East Stroudsburg Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 424-8430	907	77	11.8	56.1%	374 (41.2%)	212 (23.4%)	99 (10.9%)	14 (1.5%)	66 (7.3%)	2 (0.2%)	140 (15.4%)	$18,284	$710	$17,574	38.4	38.3	570	33	420867000051
538	Penn-Kidder Campus	Public	PK, KG-8	2850 State Route 903	Albrightsville	18210	Carbon County	Jim Thorpe Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 722-1150	541	44	12.2	65.1%	374 (69.1%)	33 (6.1%)	86 (15.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (8.5%)	$19,623	$632	$18,991	38.3	42.9	531	7	421254000776
539	Mifflin Thomas School	Public	PK, KG-8	3624 Conrad St	Philadelphia	19129	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3830	393	27	14.3	98.5%	86 (21.9%)	217 (55.2%)	44 (11.2%)	7 (1.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (9.4%)	$17,727	$5,465	$12,262	38.1	19.6	691	152	421899003720
540	Ringgold Middle School	Public	5-8	2 Ram Dr	Monongahela	15063	Washington County	Ringgold School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 348-7154	738	58	12.6	49.7%	573 (77.6%)	56 (7.6%)	34 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	72 (9.8%)	$16,719	$440	$16,279	38	32.1	605	65	422040004271

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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.
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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
531	Franklin Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	246 Pone Lane	Franklin	16323	Venango County	Franklin Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 432-2121	942	55	17.1	87.0%	840 (89.2%)	15 (1.6%)	19 (2.0%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	60 (6.4%)	$18,586			$923			$17,662	39.4	48	483	48		421020004106
532	Moshannon Valley Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	4934 Green Acre Rd	Houtzdale	16651	Clearfield County	Moshannon Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 378-7616	374	26	14.2	100.3%	357 (95.5%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	$19,053			$1,673			$17,380	39.3	60.6	358	174		421596001550
533	Northern Lebanon Senior High School	Public	7-12	345 School Dr	Fredericksburg	17026	Lebanon County	Northern Lebanon School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 865-2117	997	71	14	41.0%	824 (82.6%)	10 (1.0%)	133 (13.3%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.3%)	$19,284			$198			$19,087	39.2	49	473	60		421764002760
534	Bridesburg School	Public	K-8	2824 Jenks St	Philadelphia	19137	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7240	525	37	14.1	104.2%	395 (75.2%)	16 (3.0%)	81 (15.4%)	10 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.4%)	$21,096			$7,224			$13,872	39.1	37.3	583	49		421899003745
535	Salisbury-Elk Lick Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	200 Smith Ave	Salisbury	15558	Somerset County	Salisbury-Elk Lick School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 662-2741	125	18	7	45.6%	121 (96.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	$28,316			$3,649			$24,667	39.1	72.4	224	311		422076004002
536	Karns City Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1446 Kittanning Pike	Karns City	16041	Butler County	Karns City Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 756-2030	642	45	14.2	46.1%	624 (97.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.3%)	$10,064			$408			$9,656	38.7	57.9	388	148		420960001154
537	J T Lambert Intermediate School	Public	6-8	2000 Milford Rd	East Stroudsburg	18301	Monroe County	East Stroudsburg Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 424-8430	907	77	11.8	56.1%	374 (41.2%)	212 (23.4%)	99 (10.9%)	14 (1.5%)	66 (7.3%)	2 (0.2%)	140 (15.4%)	$18,284			$710			$17,574	38.4	38.3	570	33		420867000051
538	Penn-Kidder Campus	Public	PK, KG-8	2850 State Route 903	Albrightsville	18210	Carbon County	Jim Thorpe Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 722-1150	541	44	12.2	65.1%	374 (69.1%)	33 (6.1%)	86 (15.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (8.5%)	$19,623			$632			$18,991	38.3	42.9	531	7		421254000776
539	Mifflin Thomas School	Public	PK, KG-8	3624 Conrad St	Philadelphia	19129	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3830	393	27	14.3	98.5%	86 (21.9%)	217 (55.2%)	44 (11.2%)	7 (1.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (9.4%)	$17,727			$5,465			$12,262	38.1	19.6	691	152		421899003720
540	Ringgold Middle School	Public	5-8	2 Ram Dr	Monongahela	15063	Washington County	Ringgold School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 348-7154	738	58	12.6	49.7%	573 (77.6%)	56 (7.6%)	34 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	72 (9.8%)	$16,719			$440			$16,279	38	32.1	605	65		422040004271