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
691	Wheatland Middle School	Public	6-8	919 Hamilton Park Dr	Lancaster	17603	Lancaster County	Lancaster School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 291-6285	453	47	9.6	85.2%	74 (16.3%)	76 (16.8%)	240 (53.0%)	35 (7.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.0%)	$31,516			$4,255			$27,261	18.3	22.1	674	17		421314002600
692	Dickson Prep STEAM Academy	Public	6-8	7301 Schoyer Avenue	Swissvale	15218	Allegheny County	Woodland Hills School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 731-5816	579	49	11.8	80.3%	110 (19.0%)	365 (63.0%)	50 (8.6%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.8%)	$38,934			$3,442			$35,493	18.1	17.2	720	28		421650007670
693	Devers School	Public	PK, KG-8	801 Chanceford Ave	York	17404	York County	York City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 849-1210	686	44	15.7	101.0%	61 (8.9%)	267 (38.9%)	326 (47.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (4.2%)	$21,529			$2,736			$18,792	17.9	11.4	775	82		422682007432
694	G A R Middle School	Public	6-8	250 South Grant Street	Wilkes Barre	18702	Luzerne County	Wilkes-Barre Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 826-7165	1,101	52	21	96.8%	142 (12.9%)	217 (19.7%)	668 (60.7%)	6 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (6.2%)	$11,974			$2,461			$9,513	17.9	15.8	731	37		422630003008
695	Pittsburgh Mifflin K-8	Public	PK, KG-8	1290 Mifflin Road	Pittsburgh	15207	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-4350	256	25	10.2	98.4%	126 (49.2%)	97 (37.9%)	5 (2.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (10.5%)	$36,767			$6,297			$30,470	17.8	18.8	701	6		421917006766
696	Sugar Valley Rural Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	236 E Main Street	Loganton	17747	Clinton County	Sugar Valley Rural Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(570) 725-7822	472	47	9.9	100.2%	457 (96.8%)	5 (1.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	$18,434			$1,879			$16,555	17.8	22.2	673	23		420006300510
697	Achievement House Charter School	Public, Virtual, Charter	7-12	102 Pickering Way	Exton	19341	Chester County	Achievement House Charter School	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(484) 615-6200	927	67	13.8	74.3%	387 (41.7%)	277 (29.9%)	224 (24.2%)	16 (1.7%)	9 (1.0%)	6 (0.6%)	8 (0.9%)	$15,811			$1,543			$14,268	17.7	7.2	846	149		420012800843
698	Center for Student Learning Charter School at Pennsbury	Public, Charter	6-12	345 Lakeside Drive	Levittown	19054	Bucks County	Center for Student Learning Charter School at Pennsbury	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 269-7390	170	21	8.1	88.8%	104 (61.2%)	21 (12.4%)	29 (17.1%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	12 (7.1%)	$20,594			$1,200			$19,395	17.6	19.2	695	3		420010000662
699	Panther Valley Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	912 Coal Region Way	Lansford	18232	Carbon County	Panther Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 645-2171	759	45	16.8	104.2%	525 (69.2%)	58 (7.6%)	115 (15.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (7.5%)	$7,482			$158			$7,323	17.5	25.4	649	50		421845007560
700	Pittsburgh Arsenal 6-8	Public	6-8	220 40th Street	Pittsburgh	15201	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-5740	148	16	9	109.5%	18 (12.2%)	75 (50.7%)	33 (22.3%)	18 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.7%)	$32,006			$5,482			$26,525	17.5	23.7	662	38		421917006751

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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

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

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