Best Middle Schools in Pennsylvania

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
231	Milton Area Middle School	Public	6-8	700 Mahoning St	Milton	17847	Northumberland County	Milton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 742-7614	445	36	12.2	56.0%	351 (78.9%)	11 (2.5%)	44 (9.9%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.6%)	$19,525	$551	$18,974	69.3	67.2	284	53	421548006863
232	Delaware Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	258 Route 6 and 209	Milford	18337	Pike County	Delaware Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 296-1830	466	39	12	43.6%	340 (73.0%)	6 (1.3%)	74 (15.9%)	13 (2.8%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.2%)	$19,704	$462	$19,242	69.3	78.8	151	81	420753003865
233	Otto-Eldred Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	143 R L Sweitzer Dr	Duke Center	16729	McKean County	Otto-Eldred School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 817-1380	273	23	12	61.5%	264 (96.7%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	$20,572	$915	$19,658	69.2	79.8	138	95	421824003107
234	Environmental Charter School at Frick Park	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	829 Milton Street	Pittsburgh	15218	Allegheny County	Environmental Charter School at Frick Park	Yes	No	No	Yes	(412) 247-7970	1,073	97	11	35.1%	571 (53.2%)	323 (30.1%)	60 (5.6%)	22 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	96 (8.9%)	$23,090	$1,873	$21,217	69	68.2	266	32	420081206819
235	Shenango High School	Public	7-12	2550 Ellwood Rd	New Castle	16101	Lawrence County	Shenango Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 658-5537	449	35	12.7	96.2%	420 (93.5%)	5 (1.1%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.6%)	$23,189	$51	$23,137	68.8	77.1	175	60	422151002708
236	Upper Merion Area Middle School	Public	5-8	450 Keebler Road	King of Prussia	19406	Montgomery County	Upper Merion Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 205-8802	1,348	106	12.7	47.2%	573 (42.5%)	186 (13.8%)	213 (15.8%)	221 (16.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	155 (11.5%)	$23,088	$599	$22,489	68.7	66.9	288	52	422448003394
237	Chambersburg Area Middle School - North	Public	6-8	1957 Scotland Ave	Chambersburg	17201	Franklin County	Chambersburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 261-3369	1,072	61	17.6	62.3%	633 (59.0%)	73 (6.8%)	251 (23.4%)	23 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	89 (8.3%)	$14,166	$520	$13,646	68.7	67.8	270	33	420555002190
238	Riverside Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	310 Davis St	Taylor	18517	Lackawanna County	Riverside School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 562-2121	686			100.4%	452 (65.9%)	56 (8.2%)	131 (19.1%)	20 (2.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.6%)				68.1	68.5	264	26	422325002496
239	Montrose Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	75 Meteor Way	Montrose	18801	Susquehanna County	Montrose Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 278-3731	565	61	9.2	101.1%	533 (94.3%)	5 (0.9%)	25 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	$25,482	$485	$24,997	68	72.5	223	16	421581004044
240	Dingman-Delaware Middle School	Public	6-8	1365 Route 739	Dingmans Ferry	18328	Pike County	Delaware Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 296-3140	532	42	12.7	48.1%	404 (75.9%)	17 (3.2%)	79 (14.8%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.3%)	$19,331	$807	$18,524	67.9	77.8	163	77	420753000132

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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.
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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
231	Milton Area Middle School	Public	6-8	700 Mahoning St	Milton	17847	Northumberland County	Milton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 742-7614	445	36	12.2	56.0%	351 (78.9%)	11 (2.5%)	44 (9.9%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.6%)	$19,525			$551			$18,974	69.3	67.2	284	53		421548006863
232	Delaware Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	258 Route 6 and 209	Milford	18337	Pike County	Delaware Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 296-1830	466	39	12	43.6%	340 (73.0%)	6 (1.3%)	74 (15.9%)	13 (2.8%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.2%)	$19,704			$462			$19,242	69.3	78.8	151	81		420753003865
233	Otto-Eldred Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	143 R L Sweitzer Dr	Duke Center	16729	McKean County	Otto-Eldred School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 817-1380	273	23	12	61.5%	264 (96.7%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	$20,572			$915			$19,658	69.2	79.8	138	95		421824003107
234	Environmental Charter School at Frick Park	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	829 Milton Street	Pittsburgh	15218	Allegheny County	Environmental Charter School at Frick Park	Yes	No	No	Yes	(412) 247-7970	1,073	97	11	35.1%	571 (53.2%)	323 (30.1%)	60 (5.6%)	22 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	96 (8.9%)	$23,090			$1,873			$21,217	69	68.2	266	32		420081206819
235	Shenango High School	Public	7-12	2550 Ellwood Rd	New Castle	16101	Lawrence County	Shenango Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 658-5537	449	35	12.7	96.2%	420 (93.5%)	5 (1.1%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.6%)	$23,189			$51			$23,137	68.8	77.1	175	60		422151002708
236	Upper Merion Area Middle School	Public	5-8	450 Keebler Road	King of Prussia	19406	Montgomery County	Upper Merion Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 205-8802	1,348	106	12.7	47.2%	573 (42.5%)	186 (13.8%)	213 (15.8%)	221 (16.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	155 (11.5%)	$23,088			$599			$22,489	68.7	66.9	288	52		422448003394
237	Chambersburg Area Middle School - North	Public	6-8	1957 Scotland Ave	Chambersburg	17201	Franklin County	Chambersburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 261-3369	1,072	61	17.6	62.3%	633 (59.0%)	73 (6.8%)	251 (23.4%)	23 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	89 (8.3%)	$14,166			$520			$13,646	68.7	67.8	270	33		420555002190
238	Riverside Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	310 Davis St	Taylor	18517	Lackawanna County	Riverside School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 562-2121	686			100.4%	452 (65.9%)	56 (8.2%)	131 (19.1%)	20 (2.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.6%)								68.1	68.5	264	26		422325002496
239	Montrose Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	75 Meteor Way	Montrose	18801	Susquehanna County	Montrose Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 278-3731	565	61	9.2	101.1%	533 (94.3%)	5 (0.9%)	25 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	$25,482			$485			$24,997	68	72.5	223	16		421581004044
240	Dingman-Delaware Middle School	Public	6-8	1365 Route 739	Dingmans Ferry	18328	Pike County	Delaware Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 296-3140	532	42	12.7	48.1%	404 (75.9%)	17 (3.2%)	79 (14.8%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.3%)	$19,331			$807			$18,524	67.9	77.8	163	77		420753000132