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Abington Heights Middle School

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Abington Heights Middle School ranks 119 th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

119^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 86% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Abington Heights Middle School is a high-performing public middle school located in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 1,079 students. The school is part of the Abington Heights School District, which is ranked 59 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Abington Heights Middle School consistently ranks among the top 15% of middle schools in Pennsylvania, with a statewide ranking between 91 and 122 out of over 800 middle schools in recent years. The school's performance on PSSA tests is significantly higher than the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with proficiency rates in Math and English Language Arts reaching 51.1% and 61.2%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 41.7% and 48.5%. The school's performance is also consistently better than the Abington Heights School District average, indicating it is a strong performer within the district.

Compared to nearby middle schools, such as Solomon/Plains Middle School and Pittston Area Middle School, Abington Heights Middle School significantly outperforms them in academic achievement, with much higher proficiency rates in Math and English Language Arts. The nearby schools also have higher percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, which is often associated with lower academic performance. Abington Heights Middle School has a much lower percentage of these students, which may contribute to its strong academic outcomes.

1,073

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,122

Per pupil spending ?

1.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1555 Newton Ransom Blvd
Clarks Summit, PA 18411

(570) 585-4300

District: Abington Heights School District

Students who attend Abington Heights Middle School usually attend:

High:

Abington Heights High School

Feeder schools for Abington Heights Middle School:

Elementary:	Clarks Summit Elementary School
	Newton-Ransom Elementary School
	South Abington School
	Waverly School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.2%

Asian:

7.6%

Hispanic:

4.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 91st percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (56% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg61%

Pennsylvania avg45%

119^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 14%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 9% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

59^th of 606Abington Heights School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	83.2	119 of 873	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	82.1	122 of 891	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	84.7	109 of 893	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	86.1	91 of 883	89.7%	★★★★☆
2021	79.0	121 of 797	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	85.0	102 of 891	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	80.4	135 of 861	84.3%	★★★★☆
2017	85.2	99 of 877	88.7%	★★★★☆
2016	84.6	104 of 870	88.0%	★★★★☆
2015	87.2	71 of 835	91.5%	★★★★★
2014	81.5	90 of 728	87.6%	★★★★☆
2013	80.5	104 of 758	86.3%	★★★★☆
2012	80.3	112 of 834	86.6%	★★★★☆
2011	84.8	57 of 825	93.1%	★★★★★
2010	86.2	38 of 805	95.3%	★★★★★
2009	84.9	59 of 770	92.3%	★★★★★
2008	87.4	35 of 753	95.4%	★★★★★
2007	90.1	17 of 749	97.7%	★★★★★
2006	91.5	15 of 736	98.0%	★★★★★
2005	88.3	48 of 687	93.0%	★★★★★
2004	81.8	103 of 663	84.5%	★★★★☆
2003	88.3	53 of 643	91.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	60.4	61 of 138	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.3	49 of 145	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.6	58 of 144	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	228 of 643	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.9	250 of 672	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.7	79 of 660	88.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	84.9	100 of 835	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	79.6	133 of 860	84.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	91.5	18 of 348	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	77.5	49 of 362	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	81.6	44 of 362	87.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	65.2	240 of 843	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	68.1	234 of 877	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	68.5	217 of 874	75.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	78.8	141 of 839	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	81.8	117 of 870	86.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	69.8	154 of 649	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	70.2	151 of 673	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	74.8	126 of 681	81.5%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)95th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)88th percentile~ school

Male (2025)83rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)76th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile-15 vs school

Disabled (2025)65th percentile-22 vs school

Asian (2025)56th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts61%+13 vs state

Math51%+9 vs state

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Schools Near Abington Heights Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)						PSSA English Language Arts (2025)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Abington Heights Middle School	Public	5-8	1555 Newton Ransom Blvd	Clarks Summit	18411	Lackawanna County	Abington Heights School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 585-4300	1,073	70	15.4	1.2%	893 (83.2%)	10 (0.9%)	53 (4.9%)	82 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.5%)	30 (2.8%)	83.2	119^th of 873 public middle schools	86.4%		82.1	122^nd of 891 public middle schools	86.3%	3		54.8	53.9	57.0	39.3	51.1		52.7	59.0	70.6	63.1	61.2	$17,122	$460	$16,662
West Scranton Intrmd School	Public	5-8	1401 Fellows St	Scranton	18504	Lackawanna County	Scranton School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 348-3475	820	69	11.9	102.3%	267 (32.6%)	124 (15.1%)	343 (41.8%)	26 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	58 (7.1%)	27.2	620^th of 873 public middle schools	29.0%		17.8	708^th of 891 public middle schools	20.5%	88		22.8	7.6	15.7	19.4	16.2		36.0	31.2	39.8	34.3	35.3	$17,882	$3,585	$14,297
Northeast Intrmd School	Public	5-8	721 Adams Ave	Scranton	18510	Lackawanna County	Scranton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 348-3651	894	82	10.8	102.9%	251 (28.1%)	156 (17.4%)	380 (42.5%)	49 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (6.4%)	10.5	781^st of 873 public middle schools	10.5%		18.6	702^nd of 891 public middle schools	21.2%	79		16.7	4.9	3.8	2.9	7.4		14.6	21.8	17.8	23.3	19.3	$17,950	$3,221	$14,729
South Scranton Intrmd School	Public	5-8	355 Maple St	Scranton	18505	Lackawanna County	Scranton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 348-3631	798	66	12.0	97.9%	142 (17.8%)	117 (14.7%)	444 (55.6%)	56 (7.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (4.8%)	11.5	768^th of 873 public middle schools	12.0%		17.5	716^th of 891 public middle schools	19.6%	52		9.0	9.0	10.0	4.6	8.0		16.9	22.7	17.2	16.1	18.1	$19,899	$3,591	$16,308
Pittston Area Middle School	Public	6-8	120 New Street	Pittston	18640	Luzerne County	Pittston Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 654-2415	761	55	13.8	72.9%	543 (71.4%)	44 (5.8%)	132 (17.3%)	10 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (4.1%)	28.4	610^th of 873 public middle schools	30.1%		39.8	562^nd of 891 public middle schools	36.9%	48			18.2	19.6	9.3	15.7			35.9	37.2	34.7	36.0	$13,191	$503	$12,688
Valley View Middle School	Public	6-8	1 Columbus Dr	Archbald	18403	Lackawanna County	Valley View School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 876-6461	565	43	13.2	44.4%	470 (83.2%)	17 (3.0%)	52 (9.2%)	14 (2.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.6%)	49.4	439^th of 873 public middle schools	49.7%		49.7	467^th of 891 public middle schools	47.6%	28			19.2	29.0	20.5	22.7			45.9	59.2	50.3	51.4	$15,828	$266	$15,562
Wyoming Area Intermediate Center	Public	4-6	100 Montgomery Avenue	West Pittston	18643	Luzerne County	Wyoming Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 654-1404	444	35	12.8	102.7%	345 (77.7%)	21 (4.7%)	52 (11.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (5.0%)								(n/a)	52.1	54.6	23.6			43.2	55.0	47.3	54.3			52.3	$17,224	$1,483	$15,741
Tunkhannock STEM Academy	Public	7	41 Philadelphia Ave	Tunkhannock	18657	Wyoming County	Tunkhannock Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 836-3111	137	7	18.6	97.8%	129 (94.2%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)								(n/a)				22.9		22.9				35.6		35.6	$16,051	$744	$15,308
Dallas Middle School	Public	6-8	2020 Conyngham Avenue	Dallas	18612	Luzerne County	Dallas School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 674-7245	589	38	15.5	36.2%	518 (87.9%)	10 (1.7%)	35 (5.9%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.9%)	75.6	167^th of 873 public middle schools	80.9%		73.8	209^th of 891 public middle schools	76.5%	42			40.9	54.7	28.9	42.0			60.6	64.9	59.1	61.7	$12,861	$779	$12,082
Solomon/Plains Middle School	Public	6-8	43 Abbott St	Plains	18705	Luzerne County	Wilkes-Barre Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 826-7224	758	37	20.6	97.8%	251 (33.1%)	72 (9.5%)	378 (49.9%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (6.7%)	30.8	586^th of 873 public middle schools	32.9%		22.2	672^nd of 891 public middle schools	24.6%	86			18.2	16.4	17.4	17.4			36.7	35.1	41.0	37.4	$13,308	$1,823	$11,485

Frequently Asked Questions about Abington Heights Middle School

How many students attend Abington Heights Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,073 students attended Abington Heights Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Abington Heights Middle School?

Students at Abington Heights Middle School are 83% White, 8% Asian, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Abington Heights Middle School attend?

Students who attend Abington Heights Middle School usually go on to attend Abington Heights High School

Is Abington Heights Middle School a good school?

Abington Heights Middle School ranks 119^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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