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
621	Bristol Middle School	Public	7-8	1801 Wilson Ave	Bristol	19007	Bucks County	Bristol Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 781-1000	187	17	10.7	71.7%	92 (49.2%)	24 (12.8%)	44 (23.5%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	21 (11.2%)	$13,411			$956			$12,455	27.1	39	568	53		420420000686
622	Pittsburgh South Brook 6-8	Public	6-8	779 Dunster St	Pittsburgh	15226	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-8170	242	20	11.9	105.4%	101 (41.7%)	81 (33.5%)	15 (6.2%)	12 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (13.6%)	$42,712			$7,315			$35,397	27	17.8	710	88		421917000599
623	North Brandywine Middle School	Public	6-7	256 Reeceville Rd	Coatesville	19320	Chester County	Coatesville Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 351-0698	274	28	9.7	137.6%	92 (33.6%)	87 (31.8%)	68 (24.8%)	5 (1.8%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.3%)	$22,262			$914			$21,347	26.8			(n/a)		420624007676
624	Kelley William D School	Public	PK, KG-8	1601 N 28th St	Philadelphia	19121	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7370	211	26	7.9	107.6%	1 (0.5%)	191 (90.5%)	15 (7.1%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	$22,900			$8,887			$14,013	26.7	23.5	663	39		421899003626
625	Central Dauphin East Middle School	Public	6-8	628 Rutherford Rd	Harrisburg	17109	Dauphin County	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 545-4709	702	56	12.4	94.4%	132 (18.8%)	209 (29.8%)	142 (20.2%)	154 (21.9%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (8.7%)	$18,082			$1,043			$17,039	26.6	30.5	616	9		420540001744
626	Pittsburgh Carmalt K-8	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	1550 Breining St	Pittsburgh	15226	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(412) 529-7760	547	38	14.3	101.5%	202 (36.9%)	217 (39.7%)	20 (3.7%)	34 (6.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (13.3%)	$34,499			$5,909			$28,591	26.4	30.1	617	9		421917000326
627	Steel Valley Middle School	Public	5-8	3114 Main St	Munhall	15120	Allegheny County	Steel Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 464-3600	429	37	11.5	98.8%	194 (45.2%)	172 (40.1%)	21 (4.9%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.2%)								26.3	36.1	585	42		422279000260
628	Neil A Armstrong Middle School	Public	6-8	475 Wistar Rd	Fairless Hills	19030	Bucks County	Bristol Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 945-4940	668	45	14.8	99.3%	354 (53.0%)	89 (13.3%)	102 (15.3%)	25 (3.7%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	93 (13.9%)	$19,411			$552			$18,859	26.2	23.9	660	32		420423007633
629	Collegium Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	456 Creamery Way	Exton	19341	Chester County	Collegium Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(610) 903-1300	2,634	270	9.7	99.1%	780 (29.6%)	716 (27.2%)	809 (30.7%)	221 (8.4%)	6 (0.2%)	5 (0.2%)	97 (3.7%)	$21,661			$1,295			$20,367	26.2	27.9	631	2		420005000485
630	Lafayette Middle School	Public	6-8	303 Connellsville St	Uniontown	15401	Fayette County	Uniontown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 438-3581	150	10	14.9	96.0%	74 (49.3%)	46 (30.7%)	12 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (12.0%)	$21,642			$3,801			$17,841	26.1	40.8	548	82		422415006101

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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

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

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