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Connellsville Area Middle School

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Connellsville Area Middle School ranks 602 nd of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

602^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 31% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Connellsville Area Middle School is a public middle school serving 933 students in grades 6-8 in Connellsville, Pennsylvania, which is part of the Connellsville Area School District. The school faces significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance across grade levels and subject areas compared to state averages.

On the 2024-2025 PSSA tests, only 24.3% of Connellsville Area Middle School students were proficient or better in Math, compared to the state average of 41.7%, and 27.5% were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 48.5%. The school has a low statewide ranking, placing between 516-602 out of 873-893 Pennsylvania middle schools over the past 5 years, and has consistently received a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing in the bottom 40% of middle schools in the state. Notably, the school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as White students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

In comparison, nearby middle schools like Wendover Middle School in the Hempfield Area School District and Mount Pleasant Area Junior High School in the Mount Pleasant Area School District outperform Connellsville Area Middle School on PSSA tests and have higher statewide rankings. While the school's overall performance is low, its disabled student population performs relatively better, ranking 286-335 out of 643-672 Pennsylvania middle schools in recent years.

866

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,526

Per pupil spending ?

107.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

Locust Street Extension
Connellsville, PA 15425

(724) 628-8910

District: Connellsville Area School District

Students who attend Connellsville Area Middle School usually attend:

High:

Connellsville Area Senior High School

Feeder schools for Connellsville Area Middle School:

Elementary:	Bullskin Elementary School
	Dunbar Township Elementary School
	Springfield Elementary School
	West Crawford Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.9%

Two or more races:

4.2%

African American:

2.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 40th percentile in 2015 → 31st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (26% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg32%

Pennsylvania avg45%

602^nd of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

448^th of 606Connellsville 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	29.4	602 of 873	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.6	516 of 891	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.3	577 of 893	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.4	599 of 883	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.4	574 of 797	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.9	633 of 891	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.2	639 of 861	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.8	633 of 877	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	33.5	595 of 870	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.0	500 of 835	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	38.9	521 of 728	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	33.1	575 of 758	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	33.8	633 of 834	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.9	661 of 825	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	33.8	632 of 805	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	26.6	630 of 770	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	32.2	580 of 753	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	33.5	576 of 749	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	31.6	574 of 736	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	44.4	459 of 687	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	45.0	455 of 663	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2003	18.5	549 of 643	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	45.1	286 of 643	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.1	335 of 672	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.9	322 of 660	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	33.6	552 of 835	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.8	488 of 860	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	31.4	598 of 843	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.6	507 of 877	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.2	656 of 874	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	25.3	620 of 839	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.2	530 of 870	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	14.2	589 of 649	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	552 of 673	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.8	595 of 681	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)56th percentile+24 vs school

Female (2025)34th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile~ school

Male (2025)26th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)9th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts28%-21 vs state

Math24%-17 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 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
Connellsville Area Middle School	Public	6-8	Locust Street Extension	Connellsville	15425	Fayette County	Connellsville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 628-8910	866	65	13.2	107.7%	796 (91.9%)	22 (2.5%)	12 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.2%)	29.4	602^nd of 873 public middle schools	31.0%		44.6	516^th of 891 public middle schools	42.1%	86			26.7	22.9	23.2	24.3			27.7	29.1	26.1	27.5	$17,526	$1,708	$15,818
Southmoreland Middle School	Public	6-8	200 Scottie Way	Scottdale	15683	Westmoreland County	Southmoreland School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 887-2029	410	31	13.4	61.0%	382 (93.2%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.9%)	73.4	192^nd of 873 public middle schools	78.0%		73.3	215^th of 891 public middle schools	75.9%	23			48.9	55.1	40.9	48.4			48.0	55.9	55.0	53.0	$13,021	$1,104	$11,917
Ramsay Elementary School	Public	4-6	300 Eagle Street	Mount Pleasant	15666	Westmoreland County	Mount Pleasant Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 547-4100	396	26	15.0	50.0%	367 (92.7%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.3%)								(n/a)	52.2	36.3	53.4			47.7	52.9	41.6	61.0			52.0	$12,623	$528	$12,095
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
Mount Pleasant Area Junior High School	Public	7-8	265 State Street	Mount Pleasant	15666	Westmoreland County	Mount Pleasant Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 547-4100	290	21	14.0	42.8%	279 (96.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	63.8	295^th of 873 public middle schools	66.2%		59.9	366^th of 891 public middle schools	58.9%	71				41.0	25.2	33.4				51.4	53.4	52.3	$18,791	$787	$18,004
Lafayette Middle School	Public	6-8	303 Connellsville St	Uniontown	15401	Fayette County	Uniontown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 438-3581	150	10	14.9	96.0%	74 (49.3%)	46 (30.7%)	12 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (12.0%)	26.1	630^th of 873 public middle schools	27.8%		40.8	548^th of 891 public middle schools	38.5%	82			0.0	5.2	26.2	13.9			19.4	21.6	38.7	29.2	$21,642	$3,801	$17,841
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
Laurel Highlands Middle School	Public	6-8	18-20 Hookton Avenue	Uniontown	15401	Fayette County	Laurel Highlands School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 437-2865	662	44	14.9	47.1%	546 (82.5%)	33 (5.0%)	13 (2.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.4%)	57 (8.6%)	53.9	396^th of 873 public middle schools	54.6%		44.5	518^th of 891 public middle schools	41.9%	122			29.4	32.8	28.6	30.1			48.3	40.3	56.0	48.4	$17,296	$978	$16,318
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Connellsville Area Middle School

What district is Connellsville Area Middle School in?

Connellsville Area School District

Is Connellsville Area Middle School a good school?

Connellsville Area Middle School ranks 602^nd of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Connellsville Area Middle School?

Students at Connellsville Area Middle School are 92% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Hispanic.

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

Students who attend Connellsville Area Middle School usually go on to attend Connellsville Area Senior High School

How many students attend Connellsville Area Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 866 students attended Connellsville Area Middle School.

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