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421917006022
71
Pittsburgh Colfax K-8
Public
K-8
2332 Beechwood Blvd
Pittsburgh
15217
Allegheny County
Pittsburgh School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(412) 529-3525
732
54
13.5
100.0%
388 (53.0%)
153 (20.9%)
37 (5.1%)
78 (10.7%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.1%)
75 (10.2%)
$26,480
$3,407
$23,073
89
89.3
63
8
421023000442
72
Franklin Regional Middle School
Public
6-8
4660 Old William Penn Hwy
Murrysville
15668
Westmoreland County
Franklin Regional School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(724) 327-5456
786
62
12.7
20.0%
644 (81.9%)
13 (1.7%)
25 (3.2%)
65 (8.3%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.1%)
38 (4.8%)
$18,575
$48
$18,527
89
91.8
46
26
420351000061
73
Independence Middle School
Public
7-8
2807 Bethel Church Rd
Bethel Park
15102
Allegheny County
Bethel Park School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(412) 854-8677
537
52
10.2
18.1%
473 (88.1%)
16 (3.0%)
11 (2.0%)
20 (3.7%)
1 (0.2%)
1 (0.2%)
15 (2.8%)
$31
$02
$29
88.7
92
45
28
422277000154
74
Mount Nittany Middle School
Public
6-8
656 Brandywine Dr
State College
16801
Centre County
State College Area School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(814) 466-5133
695
62
11.1
20.1%
529 (76.1%)
18 (2.6%)
29 (4.2%)
50 (7.2%)
1 (0.1%)
1 (0.1%)
67 (9.6%)
$21,999
$511
$21,488
88.7
88.5
71
3
420014100897
75
Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures Charter School
Public, Charter
K-8
1023 Callowhill St
Philadelphia
19123
Philadelphia County
Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures Charter School
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(215) 569-2600
487
37
13.1
100.0%
42 (8.6%)
38 (7.8%)
28 (5.7%)
339 (69.6%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
40 (8.2%)
$18,069
$4,861
$13,208
88.2
81
130
55
421722006106
76
North Hills Middle School
Public
6-8
55 Rochester Rd
Pittsburgh
15229
Allegheny County
North Hills School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(412) 318-1452
1,070
76
14.1
28.1%
904 (84.5%)
37 (3.5%)
31 (2.9%)
34 (3.2%)
2 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
62 (5.8%)
$16,290
$166
$16,124
88
86.7
85
9
421533000085
77
Walnut Creek Middle School
Public
6-8
5901 Sterrettania Rd
Fairview
16415
Erie County
Millcreek Township School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(814) 835-5700
449
39
11.4
30.7%
374 (83.3%)
11 (2.4%)
12 (2.7%)
29 (6.5%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
23 (5.1%)
$17,077
$880
$16,196
87.9
90.9
56
21
421824003107
78
Otto-Eldred Junior/Senior High School
Public
7-12
143 R L Sweitzer Dr
Duke Center
16729
McKean County
Otto-Eldred School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(814) 817-1380
280
21
13.6
39.6%
272 (97.1%)
2 (0.7%)
3 (1.1%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (0.7%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.4%)
$21,305
$2,973
$18,332
87.9
80.4
134
56
422517004079
79
Rock L Butler Middle School
Public
5-8
9 Nichols St
Wellsboro
16901
Tioga County
Wellsboro Area School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(570) 724-2306
480
33
14.7
50.0%
458 (95.4%)
0 (0.0%)
4 (0.8%)
2 (0.4%)
2 (0.4%)
0 (0.0%)
14 (2.9%)
$12,155
$417
$11,738
87.8
81.2
128
49
422025006079
80
Richland High School
Public
7-12
One Academic Avenue
Johnstown
15904
Cambria County
Richland School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(814) 266-6081
715
51
14.1
26.0%
637 (89.1%)
16 (2.2%)
22 (3.1%)
23 (3.2%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
17 (2.4%)
$15,938
$1,173
$14,765
87.8
89.8
60
20
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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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