Best Middle Schools in Pennsylvania

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
191	Curwensville Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	650 Beech St	Curwensville	16833	Clearfield County	Curwensville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 236-1100	429	40	10.7	99.3%	417 (97.2%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	$25,776	$2,280	$23,496	73.5	72.7	222	31	420714001529
192	Southmoreland Middle School	Public	6-8	200 Scottie Way	Scottdale	15683	Westmoreland County	Southmoreland School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 887-2029	410	31	13.4	61.0%	382 (93.2%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.9%)	$13,021	$1,104	$11,917	73.4	73.3	215	23	422241006978
193	Smethport Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	412 S Mechanic St	Smethport	16749	McKean County	Smethport Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 887-5545	345	30	11.5	51.0%	338 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	$21,026	$2,551	$18,475	73.4	76.4	182	11	422169003117
194	Grove City Area Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Middle School Drive	Grove City	16127	Mercer County	Grove City Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 458-8040	442	37	11.8	42.1%	396 (89.6%)	11 (2.5%)	13 (2.9%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	16 (3.6%)	$20,221	$1,111	$19,110	73.3	73.8	208	14	421122007389
195	Western Beaver County Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	216 Engle Rd	Industry	15052	Beaver County	Western Beaver County School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 643-8500	359	33	11	39.6%	328 (91.4%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.8%)	$21,725	$1,605	$20,120	73.3	78.8	150	45	422604000719
196	Central Dauphin Middle School	Public	6-8	4600 Locust Lane	Harrisburg	17109	Dauphin County	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 540-4606	834	57	14.6	36.7%	554 (66.4%)	85 (10.2%)	64 (7.7%)	83 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (5.8%)	$15,471	$570	$14,901	73	75.7	189	7	420540000838
197	Central York Middle School	Public	7-8	1950 N Hills Rd	York	17406	York County	Central York School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 846-6789	844	65	13	46.6%	494 (58.5%)	89 (10.5%)	154 (18.2%)	36 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (8.4%)	$17,429	$08	$17,421	73	69.6	254	57	420549004544
198	Crossroads Middle School	Public	7-8	535 Fishing Creek Rd	Lewisberry	17339	York County	West Shore School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 932-1295	541	39	13.7	40.3%	465 (86.0%)	9 (1.7%)	41 (7.6%)	10 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.8%)	$21,241	$1,188	$20,053	72.9	70	252	54	422583000100
199	Chartiers-Houston Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	2050 W Pike St	Houston	15342	Washington County	Chartiers-Houston School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 745-3350	539	38	14.1	36.7%	471 (87.4%)	15 (2.8%)	19 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.1%)	$18,674	$114	$18,560	72.9	68.8	263	64	420573009975
200	Stetson Middle School	Public	6-8	1060 Wilmington Pike	West Chester	19382	Chester County	West Chester Area School District	No	No	No	No	(484) 266-2700	808	66	12.3	16.7%	612 (75.7%)	42 (5.2%)	67 (8.3%)	37 (4.6%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (6.1%)	$19,860	$118	$19,742	72.5	79.1	146	54	422529001451

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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
191	Curwensville Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	650 Beech St	Curwensville	16833	Clearfield County	Curwensville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 236-1100	429	40	10.7	99.3%	417 (97.2%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	$25,776			$2,280			$23,496	73.5	72.7	222	31		420714001529
192	Southmoreland Middle School	Public	6-8	200 Scottie Way	Scottdale	15683	Westmoreland County	Southmoreland School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 887-2029	410	31	13.4	61.0%	382 (93.2%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.9%)	$13,021			$1,104			$11,917	73.4	73.3	215	23		422241006978
193	Smethport Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	412 S Mechanic St	Smethport	16749	McKean County	Smethport Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 887-5545	345	30	11.5	51.0%	338 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	$21,026			$2,551			$18,475	73.4	76.4	182	11		422169003117
194	Grove City Area Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Middle School Drive	Grove City	16127	Mercer County	Grove City Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 458-8040	442	37	11.8	42.1%	396 (89.6%)	11 (2.5%)	13 (2.9%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.6%)	$20,221			$1,111			$19,110	73.3	73.8	208	14		421122007389
195	Western Beaver County Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	216 Engle Rd	Industry	15052	Beaver County	Western Beaver County School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 643-8500	359	33	11	39.6%	328 (91.4%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.8%)	$21,725			$1,605			$20,120	73.3	78.8	150	45		422604000719
196	Central Dauphin Middle School	Public	6-8	4600 Locust Lane	Harrisburg	17109	Dauphin County	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 540-4606	834	57	14.6	36.7%	554 (66.4%)	85 (10.2%)	64 (7.7%)	83 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (5.8%)	$15,471			$570			$14,901	73	75.7	189	7		420540000838
197	Central York Middle School	Public	7-8	1950 N Hills Rd	York	17406	York County	Central York School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 846-6789	844	65	13	46.6%	494 (58.5%)	89 (10.5%)	154 (18.2%)	36 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (8.4%)	$17,429			$08			$17,421	73	69.6	254	57		420549004544
198	Crossroads Middle School	Public	7-8	535 Fishing Creek Rd	Lewisberry	17339	York County	West Shore School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 932-1295	541	39	13.7	40.3%	465 (86.0%)	9 (1.7%)	41 (7.6%)	10 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.8%)	$21,241			$1,188			$20,053	72.9	70	252	54		422583000100
199	Chartiers-Houston Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	2050 W Pike St	Houston	15342	Washington County	Chartiers-Houston School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 745-3350	539	38	14.1	36.7%	471 (87.4%)	15 (2.8%)	19 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.1%)	$18,674			$114			$18,560	72.9	68.8	263	64		420573009975
200	Stetson Middle School	Public	6-8	1060 Wilmington Pike	West Chester	19382	Chester County	West Chester Area School District	No	No	No	No	(484) 266-2700	808	66	12.3	16.7%	612 (75.7%)	42 (5.2%)	67 (8.3%)	37 (4.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (6.1%)	$19,860			$118			$19,742	72.5	79.1	146	54		422529001451