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Charleroi Area Middle School

Q: Is Charleroi Area Middle School a good school?

Charleroi Area Middle School ranks 527 th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

527^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 40% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Charleroi Area Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Charleroi School District, located in Charleroi, Pennsylvania. With 310 students, the school has consistently underperformed compared to state and district averages on standardized tests.

Charleroi Area Middle School's academic performance lags behind nearby schools. For example, Neil Armstrong 5-6 Middle School in the Bethel Park School District significantly outperforms Charleroi on PSSA tests. The school also struggles to support certain student subgroups, with White, African American, and Multi-racial students performing below average. Additionally, Charleroi Area Middle School has had relatively high dropout rates in recent years, ranging from 0.0% to 2.5%, which is higher than the state average.

The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 53.5% to 58.71% in recent years, suggests that socioeconomic factors may be playing a significant role in the school's academic performance. Addressing these challenges and providing targeted interventions and support to improve outcomes, particularly in mathematics and for underperforming student subgroups, will be crucial for Charleroi Area Middle School to better serve its students.

299

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$45,439

Per pupil spending ?

60.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Fecsen Dr
Charleroi, PA 15022-2279

(724) 483-3600

District: Charleroi School District

Students who attend Charleroi Area Middle School usually attend:

High:

Charleroi Area High School

Feeder schools for Charleroi Area Middle School:

Elementary:

Charleroi Area Elementary Center

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.2%

African American:

18.7%

Two or more races:

10.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 36th percentile in 2015 → 40th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (32% vs 45% meeting standards)

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

!Math scores 22 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg38%

Pennsylvania avg45%

527^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 40%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

401^st of 606Charleroi 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	39.6	527 of 873	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.2	469 of 891	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.9	494 of 893	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.0	532 of 883	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.0	473 of 797	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.7	512 of 891	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.7	484 of 861	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	57.9	398 of 877	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.4	436 of 870	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.2	532 of 835	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	24.9	581 of 728	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	37.9	550 of 758	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	50.9	513 of 834	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	32.9	647 of 825	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	39.3	596 of 805	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	43.0	540 of 770	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	45.4	504 of 753	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	36.3	553 of 749	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	31.1	577 of 736	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	29.5	543 of 687	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	56.2	357 of 663	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2003	58.5	314 of 643	51.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	31.6	266 of 393	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	351 of 643	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.7	318 of 672	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.4	441 of 660	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	471 of 835	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.7	343 of 860	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	42.6	493 of 843	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.2	370 of 877	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.4	527 of 874	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	33.8	551 of 839	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.6	556 of 870	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	29.5	140 of 199	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.5	112 of 187	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	27.5	495 of 649	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.4	486 of 673	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.0	477 of 681	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)45th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)44th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)34th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2025)32nd percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)30th percentile-18 vs school

White (2025)24th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts44%-5 vs state

Math20%-22 vs state

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by a teacher
Friday, October 2, 2015

I have been retired from my Charleroi Middle School/High School for exactly two months. I taught many grades and courses of English Language Arts for 30 years. We have hired a wonderful new Superintendent, Mr. Zelich, and I have seen things moving in positive direction.

As a distressed district in a blighted town, we have a small tax base and little to work with; yet, my coworkers and I always managed to find a light at the end of a pretty dark tunnel. We did everything we could for our students and many of us gave our all to even make sure they were well-fed, clothed and had someone who cared about them. There are many programs in place to make sure that not one of our wonderful, precious children fall through the cracks. A positive leader who respects teachers, students, and parent input is exactly what our district needed. Look for Charleroi Area to start moving higher in the rankings! Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
South Park Middle School	Public	5-8	2500 Stewart Rd	South Park	15129	Allegheny County	South Park School District	No	No	No	No	(412) 655-3111	580	39	15.0	32.2%	473 (81.6%)	39 (6.7%)	13 (2.2%)	42 (7.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	10 (1.7%)	63.7	297^th of 873 public middle schools	66.0%		75	197^th of 891 public middle schools	77.9%	100	40.6	41.4	43.9	32.6	39.8	45.2	45.8	53.1	48.9	48.2	$21,899	$368	$21,531

Frequently Asked Questions about Charleroi Area Middle School

Is Charleroi Area Middle School a good school?

Charleroi Area Middle School ranks 527^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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

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

What is the racial makeup of Charleroi Area Middle School?

Students at Charleroi Area Middle School are 66% White, 19% African American, 10% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What district is Charleroi Area Middle School in?

Charleroi School District

How many students attend Charleroi Area Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 299 students attended Charleroi Area Middle School.

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