Pennsylvania Middle School Rankings

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)	Ranking (2022 vs 2021)
421899006533	801	Longstreth William C School	Public	PK, KG-8	5700 Willows Ave	Philadelphia	19143	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7870	279	29	9.7	98.9%	0 (0.0%)	265 (95.0%)	13 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	$17,465	$4,504	$12,961	9.2			(n/a)
420930007610	802	East Middle School	Public	6-8	1001 Atkins St	Erie	16503	Erie County	Erie City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 874-6400	649	65	9.9	99.5%	158 (24.3%)	292 (45.0%)	123 (19.0%)	45 (6.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (4.5%)	$9,201	$2,257	$6,944	9.2	5.9	775	27
420087007454	803	Memphis Street Academy Charter School @ JP Jones	Public, Charter	5-8	2950 Memphis Street	Philadelphia	19134	Philadelphia County	Memphis Street Academy Charter School @ JP Jones	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 291-4709	561	43	12.9	99.3%	25 (4.5%)	183 (32.6%)	322 (57.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.2%)	$20,122	$2,352	$17,771	9.2	7.2	750	53
420086307473	804	The Philadelphia Charter School for Arts and Science	Public, Charter	K-8	1197 Haworth Street	Philadelphia	19124	Philadelphia County	The Philadelphia Charter School for Arts and Sciences at HR	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 537-2520	972	80	12.1	81.4%	22 (2.3%)	503 (51.7%)	352 (36.2%)	8 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	83 (8.5%)	$17,471	$1,990	$15,481	9.2	8.9	730	74
420085007405	805	Lindley Academy Charter School at Birney	Public, Charter	K-8	900 West Lindley Avenue	Philadelphia	19141	Philadelphia County	Lindley Academy Charter School at Birney	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 456-3000	739	47	15.7	99.6%	4 (0.5%)	650 (88.0%)	45 (6.1%)	9 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	28 (3.8%)	$16,690	$2,508	$14,182	9.1	9.6	723	82
421899003782	806	Comegys Benjamin B School	Public	K-8	5100 Greenway Ave	Philadelphia	19143	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7860	375	23	16	99.2%	2 (0.5%)	360 (96.0%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	$16,313	$5,268	$11,045	8.9			(n/a)
420011500738	807	Perseus House Charter School of Excellence	Public, Charter	6-12	1511 Peach Street	Erie	16501	Erie County	Perseus House Charter School of Excellence	Yes	No	No	Yes	(814) 480-5914	585	33	17.8	73.5%	157 (26.8%)	259 (44.3%)	107 (18.3%)	21 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (6.8%)	$15,825	$2,846	$12,979	8.9	9.7	721	86
421899006869	808	Barry Community John School	Public	PK, KG-8	5900 Race St.	Philadelphia	19132	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7640	486	41	11.7	99.4%	3 (0.6%)	455 (93.6%)	20 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	$17,855	$4,764	$13,091	8.9			(n/a)
421917006769	809	Pittsburgh Arlington K-8	Public	PK, KG-8	800 Rectenwald Street	Pittsburgh	15210	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-4700	355	37	9.5	99.2%	63 (17.7%)	235 (66.2%)	16 (4.5%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (9.9%)	$27,781	$2,035	$25,746	8.9	5.1	786	23
420006807636	810	Roberto Clemente Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	136 S 4th Street	Allentown	18102	Lehigh County	Roberto Clemente Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(610) 439-5814	620	48	13	99.5%	3 (0.5%)	17 (2.7%)	600 (96.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$12,597	$1,655	$10,941	8.9	7	753	57

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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 28, 2022, 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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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)							Ranking (2022 vs 2021)
ID	Rank (of 883)	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 (2022)	Average Standard Score (2021)	Rank (2021)	Rank Change from 2021	SchoolDigger Rating (2022)
421899006533	801	Longstreth William C School	Public	PK, KG-8	5700 Willows Ave	Philadelphia	19143	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7870	279	29	9.7	98.9%	0 (0.0%)	265 (95.0%)	13 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	$17,465			$4,504			$12,961	9.2			(n/a)
420930007610	802	East Middle School	Public	6-8	1001 Atkins St	Erie	16503	Erie County	Erie City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 874-6400	649	65	9.9	99.5%	158 (24.3%)	292 (45.0%)	123 (19.0%)	45 (6.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (4.5%)	$9,201			$2,257			$6,944	9.2	5.9	775	27
420087007454	803	Memphis Street Academy Charter School @ JP Jones	Public, Charter	5-8	2950 Memphis Street	Philadelphia	19134	Philadelphia County	Memphis Street Academy Charter School @ JP Jones	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 291-4709	561	43	12.9	99.3%	25 (4.5%)	183 (32.6%)	322 (57.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.2%)	$20,122			$2,352			$17,771	9.2	7.2	750	53
420086307473	804	The Philadelphia Charter School for Arts and Science	Public, Charter	K-8	1197 Haworth Street	Philadelphia	19124	Philadelphia County	The Philadelphia Charter School for Arts and Sciences at HR	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 537-2520	972	80	12.1	81.4%	22 (2.3%)	503 (51.7%)	352 (36.2%)	8 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	83 (8.5%)	$17,471			$1,990			$15,481	9.2	8.9	730	74
420085007405	805	Lindley Academy Charter School at Birney	Public, Charter	K-8	900 West Lindley Avenue	Philadelphia	19141	Philadelphia County	Lindley Academy Charter School at Birney	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 456-3000	739	47	15.7	99.6%	4 (0.5%)	650 (88.0%)	45 (6.1%)	9 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	28 (3.8%)	$16,690			$2,508			$14,182	9.1	9.6	723	82
421899003782	806	Comegys Benjamin B School	Public	K-8	5100 Greenway Ave	Philadelphia	19143	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7860	375	23	16	99.2%	2 (0.5%)	360 (96.0%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	$16,313			$5,268			$11,045	8.9			(n/a)
420011500738	807	Perseus House Charter School of Excellence	Public, Charter	6-12	1511 Peach Street	Erie	16501	Erie County	Perseus House Charter School of Excellence	Yes	No	No	Yes	(814) 480-5914	585	33	17.8	73.5%	157 (26.8%)	259 (44.3%)	107 (18.3%)	21 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (6.8%)	$15,825			$2,846			$12,979	8.9	9.7	721	86
421899006869	808	Barry Community John School	Public	PK, KG-8	5900 Race St.	Philadelphia	19132	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7640	486	41	11.7	99.4%	3 (0.6%)	455 (93.6%)	20 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	$17,855			$4,764			$13,091	8.9			(n/a)
421917006769	809	Pittsburgh Arlington K-8	Public	PK, KG-8	800 Rectenwald Street	Pittsburgh	15210	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-4700	355	37	9.5	99.2%	63 (17.7%)	235 (66.2%)	16 (4.5%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (9.9%)	$27,781			$2,035			$25,746	8.9	5.1	786	23
420006807636	810	Roberto Clemente Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	136 S 4th Street	Allentown	18102	Lehigh County	Roberto Clemente Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(610) 439-5814	620	48	13	99.5%	3 (0.5%)	17 (2.7%)	600 (96.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$12,597			$1,655			$10,941	8.9	7	753	57