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Total from State and Local Funds
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421529007399
531
Mifflin County Middle School
Public
6-7
2 Manor Drive
Lewistown
17044
Mifflin County
Mifflin County School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(717) 242-1401
689
52
13.3
59.2%
600 (87.1%)
17 (2.5%)
40 (5.8%)
3 (0.4%)
3 (0.4%)
2 (0.3%)
24 (3.5%)
$19
$02
$17
42.9
45.5
502
29
422181002657
532
Smith Middle School
Public
6-8
645 Kirkwood Pike
Quarryville
17566
Lancaster County
Solanco School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(717) 786-2244
373
31
12.1
47.7%
311 (83.4%)
9 (2.4%)
39 (10.5%)
1 (0.3%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.3%)
12 (3.2%)
$16,432
$670
$15,761
42.8
53.3
429
103
420076206103
533
Keystone Academy Charter School
Public, Charter
K-8
4521 Longshore Avenue
Philadelphia
19135
Philadelphia County
Keystone Academy Charter School
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(215) 332-2111
666
39
17
87.1%
134 (20.1%)
235 (35.3%)
215 (32.3%)
44 (6.6%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
38 (5.7%)
$15,443
$2,763
$12,680
42.4
59.8
356
177
420453004339
534
Charles A Huston Middle School
Public
6-8
1020 Puckety Church Rd
Lower Burrell
15068
Westmoreland County
Burrell School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(724) 334-1443
416
29
14.1
39.7%
379 (91.1%)
8 (1.9%)
8 (1.9%)
1 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
20 (4.8%)
$15,790
$506
$15,283
42.3
43.5
528
6
420708001653
535
Meadville Middle School
Public
7-8
974 North St
Meadville
16335
Crawford County
Crawford Central School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(814) 333-1188
354
32
11.1
99.2%
301 (85.0%)
11 (3.1%)
3 (0.8%)
3 (0.8%)
1 (0.3%)
0 (0.0%)
35 (9.9%)
$16,931
$487
$16,443
42.3
40.4
552
17
420008800587
536
Pennsylvania Virtual Charter School
Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative
K-12
630 Park Avenue
King of Prussia
19406
Montgomery County
Pennsylvania Virtual Charter School
Yes
(n/a)
Yes
(n/a)
(610) 275-8500
2,959
232
12.7
1,429 (48.3%)
751 (25.4%)
487 (16.5%)
83 (2.8%)
26 (0.9%)
6 (0.2%)
177 (6.0%)
$14,885
$1,606
$13,279
42.2
60.8
342
194
420011900756
537
Commonwealth Charter Academy Charter School
Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative
K-12
One Innovation Way
Harrisburg
17110
Dauphin County
Commonwealth Charter Academy Charter School
Yes
(n/a)
Yes
(n/a)
(717) 710-3300
20,355
1,171
17.3
11,678 (57.4%)
3,385 (16.6%)
3,532 (17.4%)
199 (1.0%)
69 (0.3%)
49 (0.2%)
1,443 (7.1%)
$11,825
$2,427
$9,398
42.2
59
367
170
420088507564
538
Vision Academy Charter School
Public, Charter
PK, KG-8
716 Emerson Avenue East
Lansdowne
19050
Delaware County
Vision Academy Charter School
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(484) 466-2124
499
40
12.4
2 (0.4%)
473 (94.8%)
12 (2.4%)
2 (0.4%)
1 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
9 (1.8%)
$16,059
$1,875
$14,184
42
28.8
616
78
420360005267
539
Bethlehem-Center Middle School
Public
6-8
136 Crawford Rd
Fredericktown
15333
Washington County
Bethlehem-Center School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(724) 267-4910
242
13
18.2
58.3%
230 (95.0%)
4 (1.7%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
8 (3.3%)
$7,075
$00
$7,075
41.9
31.9
596
57
421332005146
540
Laurel Highlands Middle School
Public
6-8
18-20 Hookton Avenue
Uniontown
15401
Fayette County
Laurel Highlands School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(724) 437-2865
632
44
14.2
53.6%
532 (84.2%)
30 (4.7%)
12 (1.9%)
3 (0.5%)
2 (0.3%)
2 (0.3%)
51 (8.1%)
$15,891
$323
$15,568
41.8
42.3
540
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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on PSSA Math, PSSA English Language Arts, PSSA Science test scores released by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on November 8, 2023, 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.
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