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
401	Eastern York Middle School	Public	6-8	746 Cool Creek Rd	Wrightsville	17368	York County	Eastern York School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 252-3400	527	42	12.4	50.7%	448 (85.0%)	14 (2.7%)	38 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (4.9%)	$17,786			$3,183			$14,604	53.3	67.3	283	118		420879000159
402	Science Leadership Academy Middle School	Public	5-8	3610 Warren St	Philadelphia	19104	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-8320	353	12	30.4	99.7%	94 (26.6%)	204 (57.8%)	19 (5.4%)	19 (5.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.2%)	$18,404			$6,736			$11,668	53	50.2	461	59		421899007592
403	Susquenita Middle School	Public	5-8	Susquenita Middle School	Duncannon	17020	Perry County	Susquenita School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 957-6000	562	39	14.3	43.2%	476 (84.7%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (6.8%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.3%)	$13,804			$415			$13,389	52.8	45.6	508	105		422304000052
404	Lamberton Middle School	Public	6-8	777 S Hanover St	Carlisle	17013	Cumberland County	Carlisle Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 240-6800	583	44	13.1	44.6%	366 (62.8%)	68 (11.7%)	68 (11.7%)	16 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	62 (10.6%)	$19,673			$235			$19,438	52.7	60	365	39		420501007011
405	Robert K Shafer Middle School	Public	7-8	3333 Hulmeville Rd	Bensalem	19020	Bucks County	Bensalem Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 750-2800	552	44	12.6	101.8%	260 (47.1%)	83 (15.0%)	119 (21.6%)	71 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.4%)	$25,095			$1,993			$23,102	52.5	50.7	453	48		420333007030
406	Union Area Middle School	Public	6-8	2106 Camden Ave	New Castle	16101	Lawrence County	Union Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 658-4501	174	12	14.9	92.5%	125 (71.8%)	29 (16.7%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (9.8%)	$19,849			$1,538			$18,311	52.3	66.7	290	116		422406007036
407	Towanda Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1 High School Drive	Towanda	18848	Bradford County	Towanda Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 265-2101	709	43	16.4	98.4%	676 (95.3%)	10 (1.4%)	11 (1.6%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.0%)	$23,740			$1,759			$21,980	52.2	64.1	323	84		422355005208
408	Strayer Middle School	Public	7-8	1200 Ronald Reagan Dr	Quakertown	18951	Bucks County	Quakertown Community School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 529-2290	737	49	14.9	37.3%	556 (75.4%)	17 (2.3%)	95 (12.9%)	33 (4.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (4.6%)	$21,382			$413			$20,970	52.2	55.4	411	3		421989004965
409	Coudersport Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	698 Dwight Street	Coudersport	16915	Potter County	Coudersport Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 274-8500	244	23	10.7	98.8%	227 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.3%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	$19,816			$978			$18,838	52.1	75.2	194	215		420693003869
410	Blue Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	5150 School Road	New Milford	18834	Susquehanna County	Blue Ridge School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 465-3177	225	21	10.5	101.3%	208 (92.4%)	3 (1.3%)	10 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	$16,921			$224			$16,696	52.1	48.7	480	70		420390000101

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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:

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

State-Administered Standardized Tests: 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.