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Berwick Area Middle School

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Berwick Area Middle School ranks 382 nd of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

382^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 56% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Berwick Area Middle School is a public middle school serving 878 students in grades 5-8 in Berwick, Pennsylvania, which is part of the Berwick Area School District. While the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.4, it faces several challenges, including lower-than-average test scores and higher dropout rates compared to the state.

Berwick Area Middle School's test scores are generally lower than the state averages, with only 33.6% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math and 45% proficient in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 41.7% and 48.5%, respectively. The school also has a higher dropout rate of 2.6%, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school serves a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 99.43% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Southern Columbia Middle School, Berwick Area Middle School generally performs worse on standardized tests. For example, Southern Columbia Middle School had significantly higher proficiency rates in both Math (52.3% vs. 33.6%) and English Language Arts (59.9% vs. 45%) for the 2024-2025 school year. However, Berwick Area Middle School's relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher spending per student suggest that the school may have the resources to address these challenges and improve academic outcomes.

837

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,847

Per pupil spending ?

104.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1100 Evergreen Drive
Berwick, PA 18603

(570) 759-6400

District: Berwick Area School District

Students who attend Berwick Area Middle School usually attend:

High:

Berwick Area High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.3%

Hispanic:

14.2%

African American:

3.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 50th percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (39% vs 45% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg42%

Pennsylvania avg45%

382^nd of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

292^nd of 606Berwick 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	55.2	382 of 873	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.4	412 of 891	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.9	348 of 893	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.5	361 of 883	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.3	342 of 797	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.2	456 of 891	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.5	458 of 861	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	57.8	399 of 877	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.5	435 of 870	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.1	417 of 835	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.0	340 of 728	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.0	379 of 758	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	50.4	519 of 834	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.3	582 of 825	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	40.6	585 of 805	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	40.6	557 of 770	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	50.8	456 of 753	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	53.4	436 of 749	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	58.0	374 of 736	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	52.0	404 of 687	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	39.4	479 of 663	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	55.3	354 of 643	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	332 of 643	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.2	559 of 672	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.9	452 of 660	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	54.5	380 of 835	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.0	400 of 860	53.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	156 of 348	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.2	205 of 362	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.2	186 of 362	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	351 of 843	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.8	408 of 877	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.9	263 of 874	69.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	53.5	375 of 839	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.5	413 of 870	52.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	344 of 649	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.5	384 of 673	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.0	336 of 681	50.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile~ school

Male (2025)55th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)55th percentile~ school

Female (2025)54th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)48th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)47th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts45%-4 vs state

Math34%-8 vs state

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Schools Near Berwick Area 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 3rd Grade	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 3rd Grade	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
Berwick Area Middle School	Public	5-8	1100 Evergreen Drive	Berwick	18603	Luzerne County	Berwick Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 759-6400	837	66	12.7	104.3%	664 (79.3%)	30 (3.6%)	119 (14.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.6%)	55.2	382^nd of 873 public middle schools	56.2%		55.4	412^th of 891 public middle schools	53.8%	30			37.5	42.8	26.6	27.1	33.6			36.7	48.2	41.3	54.8	45.0	$20,847	$2,159	$18,689
Central Columbia Middle School	Public	5-8	4777 Old Berwick Rd	Bloomsburg	17815	Columbia County	Central Columbia School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 784-6103	587	40	14.6	37.8%	513 (87.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.9%)	16 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	32 (5.5%)	84.8	105^th of 873 public middle schools	88.0%		89.6	67^th of 891 public middle schools	92.5%	38			54.4	63.9	59.4	63.6	60.5			56.7	61.4	51.9	63.6	58.5	$19,266	$636	$18,630
Benton Area Middle School	Public	7-8	400 Park St	Benton	17814	Columbia County	Benton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 925-2651	100	10	10.5	97.0%	95 (95.0%)	4 (4.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	90.5	70^th of 873 public middle schools	92.0%		68.4	265^th of 891 public middle schools	70.3%	195					54.8	53.8	54.3					61.9	75.0	69.1	$20,965	$1,503	$19,462
Bloomsburg Area Middle School	Public	6-8	1100 Railroad St	Bloomsburg	17815	Columbia County	Bloomsburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 784-9100	380	27	13.8	50.0%	307 (80.8%)	22 (5.8%)	25 (6.6%)	10 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.2%)	66.6	251^st of 873 public middle schools	71.2%		72.4	225^th of 891 public middle schools	74.7%	26				46.8	39.8	32.0	39.1				55.8	42.3	58.6	52.7	$7,832	$1,426	$6,407
Maple Manor El/Middle School	Public	3-8	1700 W 22nd Street	Hazle Township	18202	Luzerne County	Hazleton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 459-3221	1,092	50	21.9	93.6%	89 (8.2%)	14 (1.3%)	972 (89.0%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (0.9%)	17.4	703^rd of 873 public middle schools	19.5%		21.9	675^th of 891 public middle schools	24.2%	28	15.9	13.9	11.5	4.0	8.2	10.5	10.5	16.7	14.7	26.8	27.5	27.1	33.1	24.3	$10,032	$1,097	$8,935
Hazleton El/Middle School	Public	3-8	700 North Wyoming St	Hazleton	18201	Luzerne County	Hazleton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 459-3111	895	62	14.4	99.4%	58 (6.5%)	13 (1.5%)	814 (90.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.8%)	10.8	776^th of 873 public middle schools	11.1%		14.2	747^th of 891 public middle schools	16.2%	29	10.5	8.1	14.3	0.0	4.0	4.8	7.0	13.7	20.6	25.4	24.0	18.0	23.6	21.0	$10,924	$1,181	$9,743
Greater Nanticoke Area Educational Center	Public	6-8	600 East Union St	Nanticoke	18634	Luzerne County	Greater Nanticoke Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 735-2770	533	26	20.1	99.6%	340 (63.8%)	58 (10.9%)	113 (21.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.8%)	32.7	580^th of 873 public middle schools	33.6%		34.6	594^th of 891 public middle schools	33.3%	14				16.0	13.4	12.8	14.0				41.5	38.4	45.9	42.0	$11,178	$1,541	$9,636
Southern Columbia Middle School	Public	5-8	810 Southern Drive	Catawissa	17820	Columbia County	Southern Columbia Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 356-3400	367	27	13.5	38.1%	348 (94.8%)	2 (0.5%)	9 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	85.2	102^nd of 873 public middle schools	88.3%		86.9	85^th of 891 public middle schools	90.5%	17			44.0	50.0	60.8	53.5	52.3			43.4	71.4	66.7	55.6	59.9	$18,571	$1,228	$17,343
Hanover Area Memorial Elementary School	Public	5-6	80 W Saint Marys Rd	Hanover Township	18706	Luzerne County	Hanover Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 822-5102	319	22	14.7	79.6%	155 (48.6%)	57 (17.9%)	92 (28.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.8%)								(n/a)			32.2	29.5			30.8			35.7	44.9			40.3	$16,398	$2,408	$13,990

Frequently Asked Questions about Berwick Area Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Berwick Area Middle School?

Students at Berwick Area Middle School are 79% White, 14% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Berwick Area Middle School attend?

Students who attend Berwick Area Middle School usually go on to attend Berwick Area High School

What district is Berwick Area Middle School in?

Berwick Area School District

Is Berwick Area Middle School a good school?

Berwick Area Middle School ranks 382^nd of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Berwick Area Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 837 students attended Berwick Area Middle School.

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