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
521	Mastery Cs-Harrity Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	5601 Christian Street	Philadelphia	19143	Philadelphia County	Mastery CS-Harrity Campus	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 471-2908	750	41	18.2	99.6%	5 (0.7%)	698 (93.1%)	18 (2.4%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.9%)	$17,821			$5,344			$12,477	40.8	40.5	551	30		420082807351
522	Freedom Area Middle School	Public	5-8	1702 School Street	Freedom	15042	Beaver County	Freedom Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 775-7641	356	30	11.6	55.3%	320 (89.9%)	7 (2.0%)	8 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.6%)	$16,132			$00			$16,132	40.6	42.9	530	8		421038007565
523	Clearfield Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	2831 Washington Ave	Clearfield	16830	Clearfield County	Clearfield Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 765-5511	1,008	82	12.2	103.8%	956 (94.8%)	4 (0.4%)	13 (1.3%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (3.1%)	$19,523			$1,967			$17,557	40.3	50.6	455	68		420615006236
524	Bethlehem-Center Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	179 Crawford Rd	Fredericktown	15333	Washington County	Bethlehem-Center School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 267-4910	448	51	8.7	97.8%	422 (94.2%)	11 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.3%)	$16,408			$492			$15,915	40	45.1	512	12		420360004181
525	Sullivan County Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	749 South Street	Laporte	18626	Sullivan County	Sullivan County School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 946-7001	314	26	12.2	89.5%	299 (95.2%)	3 (1.0%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)	$28,281			$1,131			$27,150	40	49.7	466	59		422292004030
526	Upper Dauphin Area Middle School	Public	5-8	5668 State Route 209	Lykens	17048	Dauphin County	Upper Dauphin Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 362-8177	302	23	13.1	55.3%	264 (87.4%)	6 (2.0%)	19 (6.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.6%)	$15,102			$664			$14,438	39.8	47.8	486	40		422436006339
527	Charleroi Area Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Fecsen Dr	Charleroi	15022	Washington County	Charleroi School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 483-3600	299	22	13.8	60.9%	198 (66.2%)	56 (18.7%)	11 (3.7%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (10.0%)	$45,439			$2,326			$43,113	39.6	49.2	469	58		420564007199
528	Easton Area Middle School	Public	6-8	1010 Echo Trail	Easton	18040	Northampton County	Easton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 250-2460	1,879	141	13.3	99.8%	722 (38.4%)	298 (15.9%)	627 (33.4%)	92 (4.9%)	4 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	133 (7.1%)	$18,823			$1,229			$17,594	39.6	32.9	598	70		420885007563
529	Cranberry Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1 Education Dr	Seneca	16346	Venango County	Cranberry Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 676-8504	563	48	11.8	50.3%	539 (95.7%)	3 (0.5%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.0%)	$17,192			$2,395			$14,797	39.4	47.9	484	45		420705004098
530	West Branch Middle School	Public	6-8	444 Allport Cutoff	Morrisdale	16858	Clearfield County	West Branch Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 345-5615	191	16	11.7	98.4%	183 (95.8%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	$21,305			$2,014			$19,291	39.4	47.2	495	35		422523007672

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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:

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

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.