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Charles A Huston Middle School

Q: Is Charles A Huston Middle School a good school?

Charles A Huston Middle School ranks 504 th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

504^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 42% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Charles A Huston Middle School is a public middle school located in Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania, serving 403 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Burrell School District, which is ranked 443 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Charles A Huston Middle School has consistently underperformed compared to state and district averages on PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 24.2% in Math and 43.9% in English Language Arts (ELA), well below the state averages of 41.7% and 48.5%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 20% of Pennsylvania middle schools for White students and Low Socioeconomic Status students in Math and ELA. Additionally, the school has experienced higher dropout rates, with a 1.4% dropout rate in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to the state average of 0.3%.

When compared to nearby middle schools, Charles A Huston Middle School significantly underperforms. For example, Dorseyville Middle School, part of the Fox Chapel Area School District, ranked 11th out of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools in the 2024-2025 school year, with proficiency rates of 76.7% in Math and 82.7% in ELA. This stark contrast highlights the academic challenges faced by Charles A Huston Middle School, which has seen its statewide ranking drop from 246th out of 877 Pennsylvania middle schools in the 2016-2017 school year to 504th out of 873 in the 2024-2025 school year.

399

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,730

Per pupil spending ?

42.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1020 Puckety Church Rd
Lower Burrell, PA 15068-9706

(724) 334-1443

District: Burrell School District

Students who attend Charles A Huston Middle School usually attend:

High:

Burrell High School

Feeder schools for Charles A Huston Middle School:

Elementary:	Bon Air Elementary School
	Stewart Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.2%

Two or more races:

3.5%

African American:

3.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2015 → 42nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (34% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg38%

Pennsylvania avg45%

504^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 23 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

443^rd of 606Burrell 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	43.5	504 of 873	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.6	541 of 891	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.3	534 of 893	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.5	528 of 883	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.9	390 of 797	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.4	357 of 891	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.9	300 of 861	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	70.1	246 of 877	71.9%	★★★★☆
2016	69.5	266 of 870	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.7	286 of 835	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.1	421 of 728	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	56.6	412 of 758	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	58.4	429 of 834	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.7	426 of 825	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	63.3	336 of 805	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.4	235 of 770	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	73.8	175 of 753	76.8%	★★★★☆
2007	68.0	257 of 749	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	75.2	166 of 736	77.4%	★★★★☆
2005	59.9	320 of 687	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	73.2	188 of 663	71.6%	★★★★☆
2003	80.5	115 of 643	82.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	39.4	349 of 643	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.7	507 of 672	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.6	426 of 660	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	477 of 835	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.8	490 of 860	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	26.8	635 of 843	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.4	510 of 877	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.5	525 of 874	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	40.8	494 of 839	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.4	565 of 870	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	25.9	512 of 649	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.7	566 of 673	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.8	581 of 681	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2025)46th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)43rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)41st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile-18 vs school

White (2025)21st percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts44%-5 vs state

Math24%-18 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
Charles A Huston Middle School	Public	6-8	1020 Puckety Church Rd	Lower Burrell	15068	Westmoreland County	Burrell School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 334-1443	399	30	13.3	42.6%	364 (91.2%)	12 (3.0%)	7 (1.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.5%)	43.5	504^th of 873 public middle schools	42.3%		41.6	541^st of 891 public middle schools	39.3%	37		31.7	22.5	18.9	24.2		44.2	41.4	45.9	43.9	$16,730	$525	$16,205
Highlands Middle School	Public	5-8	1350 Broadview Boulevard	Natrona Heights	15065	Allegheny County	Highlands School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 226-0600	575	59	9.6	103.7%	417 (72.5%)	53 (9.2%)	20 (3.5%)	9 (1.6%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (12.5%)	49.1	443^rd of 873 public middle schools	49.3%		45.4	509^th of 891 public middle schools	42.9%	66	36.1	27.0	34.1	28.8	31.9	33.8	38.5	43.7	47.7	40.6	$19,415	$3,371	$16,044
Kiski Area IHS	Public	7-8	260 Hyde Park Rd	Vandergrift	15690	Westmoreland County	Kiski Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 845-2219	518	29	18.0	78.8%	455 (87.8%)	43 (8.3%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.1%)	51.1	421^st of 873 public middle schools	51.8%		51.6	440^th of 891 public middle schools	50.6%	19			32.0	18.6	25.5			54.7	39.9	47.7	$20,623	$921	$19,702
Leechburg Area Middle School	Public	6-8	215 1st St.	Leechburg	15656	Armstrong County	Leechburg Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 845-7701	147	10	14.0	45.6%	135 (91.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.4%)	57.7	362^nd of 873 public middle schools	58.5%		68.8	262^nd of 891 public middle schools	70.6%	100		47.2	33.3	38.6	40.2		43.3	38.1	47.7	43.2	$20,455	$932	$19,523
Kiski Area Upper Elementary School	Public	5-6	4728 Route 66	Apollo	15613	Westmoreland County	Kiski Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 727-3421	502	36	14.0	84.9%	442 (88.0%)	32 (6.4%)	16 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.4%)								(n/a)	39.6	25.9			32.4	58.2	56.3			57.1	$12,554	$528	$12,026
Holiday Park Intermediate School	Public	5-6	100 School Road	Pittsburgh	15239	Allegheny County	Plum Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 733-1500	513	32	15.8	33.1%	416 (81.1%)	35 (6.8%)	12 (2.3%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (8.2%)								(n/a)	56.6	52.8			54.6	50.0	57.6			54.0	$17,511	$524	$16,987
Plum Middle School	Public	7-8	440 Presque Isle Dr	Pittsburgh	15239	Allegheny County	Plum Borough School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 733-2400	550	33	16.6	31.8%	463 (84.2%)	39 (7.1%)	9 (1.6%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.6%)	71.6	206^th of 873 public middle schools	76.4%		64.5	318^th of 891 public middle schools	64.3%	112			45.8	33.7	39.7			59.9	49.6	54.7	$15,809	$473	$15,336
Freeport Area Middle School	Public	6-8	629 South Pike Rd.	Sarver	16055	Butler County	Freeport Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 295-9020	428	30	14.3	29.0%	416 (97.2%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	88.9	83^rd of 873 public middle schools	90.5%		89.8	64^th of 891 public middle schools	92.8%	19		66.7	46.8	41.5	51.6		70.6	73.3	76.4	73.4	$16,497	$76	$16,421
Deer Lakes Middle School	Public	6-8	17 East Union Road	Cheswick	15024	Allegheny County	Deer Lakes School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 265-5310	383	35	10.8	45.4%	356 (93.0%)	4 (1.0%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.7%)	71	213^th of 873 public middle schools	75.6%		67.7	276^th of 891 public middle schools	69.0%	63		44.2	36.6	48.6	42.9		58.2	42.8	68.8	55.9	$22,094	$689	$21,405
Linton Middle School	Public	6-8	250 Aster St	Pittsburgh	15235	Allegheny County	Penn Hills School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 795-3000	626	51	12.3	103.0%	120 (19.2%)	410 (65.5%)	35 (5.6%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	55 (8.8%)	15.9	712^th of 873 public middle schools	18.4%		17.6	711^th of 891 public middle schools	20.2%	1		8.9	7.4	9.2	8.4		30.4	27.3	20.8	26.2	$14,668	$00	$14,668

Frequently Asked Questions about Charles A Huston Middle School

Is Charles A Huston Middle School a good school?

Charles A Huston Middle School ranks 504^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Charles A Huston Middle School attend?

Students who attend Charles A Huston Middle School usually go on to attend Burrell High School

What is the racial makeup of Charles A Huston Middle School?

Students at Charles A Huston Middle School are 91% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Charles A Huston Middle School in?

Burrell School District

How many students attend Charles A Huston Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 399 students attended Charles A Huston Middle School.

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