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Belle Vernon Area Middle School

Q: Is Belle Vernon Area Middle School a good school?

Belle Vernon Area Middle School ranks 343 rd of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

343^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 61% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Belle Vernon Area Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in the Belle Vernon Area School District, with 347 students located in Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania. The school district is ranked 295 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Belle Vernon Area Middle School has consistently ranked in the middle to lower range of Pennsylvania middle schools, with its performance on PSSA tests falling below the state and district averages in both Math and English Language Arts across all grades. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were 31.8% in Math and 48.8% in ELA, compared to the state averages of 41.7% and 48.5%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly low for White students and students of low socioeconomic status, ranking in the bottom half of Pennsylvania middle schools for these subgroups. Additionally, the school has seen a gradual increase in its dropout rates, from 0.0% in 2022-2023 to 1.4% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby middle schools, such as Southmoreland Middle School, Elizabeth Forward Middle School, and Yough Intrmd/Middle School School, Belle Vernon Area Middle School performs significantly worse in terms of academic achievement, with higher proficiency rates and better overall rankings within the state. This performance gap may be related to the high concentration of low-income students at Belle Vernon Area Middle School, which is not seen to the same extent in the nearby schools.

386

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,225

Per pupil spending ?

89.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 Perry Ave
Belle Vernon, PA 15012-2722

(724) 808-2500

District: Belle Vernon Area School District

Students who attend Belle Vernon Area Middle School usually attend:

High:

Belle Vernon Area High School

Feeder schools for Belle Vernon Area Middle School:

Elementary:	Marion Elementary School
	Rostraver Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.4%

Two or more races:

6.5%

Hispanic:

3.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2015 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg45%

Pennsylvania avg45%

343^rd of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

295^th of 606Belle Vernon Area 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	59.2	343 of 873	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.2	321 of 891	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.7	227 of 893	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	60.3	348 of 883	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.2	422 of 797	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.8	292 of 891	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.3	381 of 861	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.1	317 of 877	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.8	312 of 870	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	73.9	199 of 835	76.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	45.7	278 of 643	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.3	363 of 672	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.2	341 of 660	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	357 of 835	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.7	360 of 860	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	53.7	362 of 843	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.7	410 of 877	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.4	255 of 874	70.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	58.3	316 of 839	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.5	272 of 870	68.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	376 of 649	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.0	349 of 673	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.9	280 of 681	58.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2025)62nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)57th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2025)57th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)42nd percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts49%~ state avg

Math32%-10 vs state

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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 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	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
Belle Vernon Area Middle School	Public	7-8	500 Perry Ave	Belle Vernon	15012	Fayette County	Belle Vernon Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 808-2500	386	25	15.4	89.9%	322 (83.4%)	11 (2.8%)	15 (3.9%)	13 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.5%)	59.2	343^rd of 873 public middle schools	60.7%		64.2	321^st of 891 public middle schools	64.0%	22			31.7	31.9	31.8			51.4	46.0	48.8	$14,225	$638	$13,587
Monessen Middle School	Public	6-8	1245 State Rd	Monessen	15062	Westmoreland County	Monessen City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 684-7100	128	15	8.6	93.0%	48 (37.5%)	50 (39.1%)	8 (6.3%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (16.4%)	12.4	757^th of 873 public middle schools	13.3%		11.5	774^th of 891 public middle schools	13.1%	17		7.5	0.0	11.5	5.8		17.0	21.1	29.6	21.7	$181	$29	$152
Frazier Middle School	Public	6-8	142 Constitution St	Perryopolis	15473	Fayette County	Frazier School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 736-9507	221	18	12.2	56.1%	210 (95.0%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)	41.5	517^th of 873 public middle schools	40.8%		45.6	507^th of 891 public middle schools	43.1%	10		20.9	17.9	12.5	17.0		48.4	49.4	47.3	48.3	$19,235	$1,048	$18,187
Charleroi Area Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Fecsen Dr	Charleroi	15022	Washington County	Charleroi School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 483-3600	299	22	13.8	60.9%	198 (66.2%)	56 (18.7%)	11 (3.7%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (10.0%)	39.6	527^th of 873 public middle schools	39.6%		49.2	469^th of 891 public middle schools	47.4%	58		21.3	13.9	24.7	19.9		58.2	37.2	36.5	43.6	$45,439	$2,326	$43,113
California Area Middle School	Public	7-8	11 Trojan Way	Coal Center	15423	Washington County	California Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 785-5800	158	10	16.5	93.0%	131 (82.9%)	4 (2.5%)	6 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (10.1%)	56.4	371^st of 873 public middle schools	57.5%		44.5	519^th of 891 public middle schools	41.8%	148			25.4	19.7	22.6			54.7	57.8	56.2	$14,853	$928	$13,924
Brownsville Area Middle School	Public	6-8	Three Falcon Drive	Brownsville	15417	Fayette County	Brownsville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 785-2155	329	23	14.1	106.1%	274 (83.3%)	21 (6.4%)	8 (2.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (7.0%)	20.7	676^th of 873 public middle schools	22.6%		25.7	646^th of 891 public middle schools	27.5%	30		18.2	18.0	15.2	17.2		17.7	26.8	25.3	23.4	$19,890	$3,882	$16,007
Yough Intrmd/Middle School School	Public	5-8	171 Route 31	Ruffs Dale	15679	Westmoreland County	Yough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 872-5164	541	44	12.4	51.4%	503 (93.0%)	4 (0.7%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.8%)	41.8	516^th of 873 public middle schools	40.9%		55	416^th of 891 public middle schools	53.3%	100	38.7	35.8	20.6	13.3	26.8	38.0	55.0	45.6	29.7	42.0	$15,617	$980	$14,638
Ringgold Middle School	Public	5-8	2 Ram Dr	Monongahela	15063	Washington County	Ringgold School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 348-7154	738	58	12.6	49.7%	573 (77.6%)	56 (7.6%)	34 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	72 (9.8%)	38	540^th of 873 public middle schools	38.1%		32.1	605^th of 891 public middle schools	32.1%	65	28.9	24.9	20.4	15.2	22.7	41.8	39.9	42.1	44.4	42.0	$16,719	$440	$16,279
Bentworth Middle School	Public	5-8	563 Lincoln Avenue	Bentleyville	15314	Washington County	Bentworth School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 239-4431	288	26	11.1	109.4%	266 (92.4%)	5 (1.7%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.2%)	48.5	452^nd of 873 public middle schools	48.2%		52.1	438^th of 891 public middle schools	50.8%	14	44.1	14.1	26.5	21.7	25.9	56.0	42.2	60.3	50.6	52.2	$13,160	$88	$13,073
Elizabeth Forward Middle School	Public	6-8	401 Rock Run Road	Elizabeth	15037	Allegheny County	Elizabeth Forward School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 896-2335	538	42	12.7	40.9%	479 (89.0%)	19 (3.5%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.9%)	70	227^th of 873 public middle schools	74.0%		75.3	193^rd of 891 public middle schools	78.3%	34		51.5	44.8	23.9	40.2		59.3	55.9	54.6	56.6	$19,219	$745	$18,474

Frequently Asked Questions about Belle Vernon Area Middle School

What high school do graduates of Belle Vernon Area Middle School attend?

Students who attend Belle Vernon Area Middle School usually go on to attend Belle Vernon Area High School

What district is Belle Vernon Area Middle School in?

Belle Vernon Area School District

How many students attend Belle Vernon Area Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 386 students attended Belle Vernon Area Middle School.

Is Belle Vernon Area Middle School a good school?

Belle Vernon Area Middle School ranks 343^rd of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Belle Vernon Area Middle School?

Students at Belle Vernon Area Middle School are 83% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 3% African American.

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

2024–25 dropout ratesMar 27, 2026

2023–24 school spending dataJan 29, 2026

2024–25 Keystone Exams & PSSA scoresNov 13, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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