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
171	Annville-Cleona Middle School	Public	7-8	500 S White Oak St	Annville	17003	Lebanon County	Annville-Cleona School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 867-7700	235	15	15.8	43.0%	186 (79.1%)	1 (0.4%)	26 (11.1%)	11 (4.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.3%)	$21,943			$833			$21,110	75.5	67.7	273	102		420249007417
172	Warwick Middle School	Public	7-9	401 Maple St	Lititz	17543	Lancaster County	Warwick School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 626-3705	568	50	11.3	36.8%	475 (83.6%)	15 (2.6%)	51 (9.0%)	9 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.0%)	$19,281			$1,172			$18,109	75.2	77.7	165	7		422496005336
173	Penndale Middle School	Public	7-9	400 Penn St	Lansdale	19446	Montgomery County	North Penn School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 368-2700	1,171	90	13	46.2%	574 (49.0%)	140 (12.0%)	112 (9.6%)	240 (20.5%)	4 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	98 (8.4%)	$17,539			$686			$16,853	75.1	65.7	305	132		421728003324
174	Upper Moreland Middle School	Public	6-8	4000 Orangemans Road	Hatboro	19040	Montgomery County	Upper Moreland Township School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 674-4185	830	71	11.7	43.9%	517 (62.3%)	91 (11.0%)	122 (14.7%)	48 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (6.3%)	$21,757			$710			$21,047	75	78.3	157	17		422451005249
175	Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School	Public, Charter	7-12	One Lincoln Park	Midland	15059	Beaver County	Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(724) 643-9004	674	44	15.2	25.4%	497 (73.7%)	76 (11.3%)	24 (3.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	74 (11.0%)	$18,761			$1,302			$17,459	74.9	74.5	203	28		420014300906
176	Upper Perkiomen Middle School	Public	6-8	901 Montgomery Ave	Pennsburg	18073	Montgomery County	Upper Perkiomen School District	No	No	No	No	(267) 313-4800	672	59	11.4	35.0%	553 (82.3%)	20 (3.0%)	56 (8.3%)	8 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	32 (4.8%)	$24,481			$327			$24,154	74.8	73.4	214	38		422454003406
177	Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academy 6-12	Public	6-12	107 Thackeray St	Pittsburgh	15213	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-7620	618	44	13.9	98.7%	289 (46.8%)	237 (38.3%)	20 (3.2%)	24 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (7.6%)	$33,353			$5,712			$27,641	74.8	76.3	185	8		421917006989
178	Mathematics Science & Technology Community Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1800 E Byberry Rd	Philadelphia	19116	Philadelphia County	Mathematics Science & Technology Community Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(267) 348-1100	1,492	107	13.9	57.0%	803 (53.8%)	197 (13.2%)	228 (15.3%)	201 (13.5%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	59 (4.0%)	$23,639			$6,059			$17,580	74.7	75.1	195	17		420005100488
179	Delahunty Middle School	Public	6-7	419 N Hermitage Rd	Hermitage	16148	Mercer County	Hermitage School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 981-8750	313	21	14.5	43.8%	250 (79.9%)	32 (10.2%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (7.0%)	$15,069			$655			$14,414	74.5	83.8	112	67		421182005247
180	Preston School	Public	K-8	1493 Crosstown Highway	Lakewood	18439	Wayne County	Wayne Highlands School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 798-2516	143	16	9.1	62.9%	127 (88.8%)	1 (0.7%)	8 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.9%)	$28,377			$2,270			$26,107	74.5	70.8	241	61		422497006425

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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:

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

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