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Franklin Regional Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

87^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 90% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Franklin Regional Middle School is a public middle school located in Murrysville, Pennsylvania, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 753 students. The school is part of the Franklin Regional School District, which is ranked 37th out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and is rated 5 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Franklin Regional Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Pennsylvania, with a statewide ranking between 40th and 87th out of over 800 middle schools in the state over the past 10 years. The school's students perform exceptionally well on the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) exams, with a significantly higher percentage of students scoring proficient or better in both Math and English Language Arts compared to the state average. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 50.6% of Franklin Regional Middle School students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to the state average of 41.7%. In PSSA English Language Arts, 72.9% of Franklin Regional Middle School students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 48.5%.

Franklin Regional Middle School outperforms many of the nearby middle schools in academic metrics, such as PSSA proficiency rates and statewide rankings. For example, Norwin Middle School and Penn Middle School, both part of the Penn-Trafford School District, also perform well and rank highly in the state, but Franklin Regional Middle School generally has higher PSSA proficiency rates and a higher statewide ranking. In contrast, some nearby schools, such as Linton Middle School in the Penn Hills School District, have significantly lower PSSA proficiency rates and statewide rankings compared to Franklin Regional Middle School.

771

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,316

Per pupil spending ?

18.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4660 Old William Penn Hwy
Murrysville, PA 15668-2099

(724) 327-5456

District: Franklin Regional School District

Students who attend Franklin Regional Middle School usually attend:

High:

Franklin Regional Senior High School

Feeder schools for Franklin Regional Middle School:

Elementary:	Franklin Regional Intermediate School
	Franklin Regional Primary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.3%

Asian:

8.6%

Two or more races:

4.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (62% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Pennsylvania middle schools

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg68%

Pennsylvania avg45%

87^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 10%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From top 7% (2015) to top 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

37^th of 606Franklin Regional 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	88.3	87 of 873	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	91.8	50 of 891	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	89.0	72 of 893	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	91.8	46 of 883	94.8%	★★★★★
2021	89.0	55 of 797	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	86.5	87 of 891	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	87.9	67 of 861	92.2%	★★★★★
2017	91.1	40 of 877	95.4%	★★★★★
2016	90.6	50 of 870	94.3%	★★★★★
2015	89.0	57 of 835	93.2%	★★★★★
2014	84.2	63 of 728	91.3%	★★★★★
2013	86.1	34 of 758	95.5%	★★★★★
2012	81.4	98 of 834	88.2%	★★★★☆
2011	82.6	86 of 825	89.6%	★★★★☆
2010	83.6	75 of 805	90.7%	★★★★★
2009	86.0	48 of 770	93.8%	★★★★★
2008	85.9	52 of 753	93.1%	★★★★★
2007	85.0	47 of 749	93.7%	★★★★★
2006	86.1	47 of 736	93.6%	★★★★★
2005	92.5	23 of 687	96.7%	★★★★★
2004	91.7	24 of 663	96.4%	★★★★★
2003	92.0	25 of 643	96.1%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	81.2	19 of 138	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	84.7	7 of 145	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	74.7	31 of 144	78.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	73.9	98 of 643	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	81.1	69 of 672	89.7%	★★★★☆
2023	79.4	58 of 660	91.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	83.7	108 of 835	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	91.2	42 of 860	95.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	77.1	126 of 843	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	87.8	52 of 877	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	71.8	171 of 874	80.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	90.0	68 of 839	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	89.8	60 of 870	93.1%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	84.0	33 of 199	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	69.3	48 of 187	74.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	76.1	121 of 649	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	82.0	83 of 673	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	79.1	100 of 681	85.3%	★★★★☆

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)92nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)87th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2025)86th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2025)85th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)83rd percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)81st percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts73%+24 vs state

Math51%+9 vs state

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Schools Near Franklin Regional 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 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
Franklin Regional Middle School	Public	6-8	4660 Old William Penn Hwy	Murrysville	15668	Westmoreland County	Franklin Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 327-5456	771	65	11.9	18.8%	619 (80.3%)	17 (2.2%)	30 (3.9%)	66 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (4.9%)	88.3	87^th of 873 public middle schools	90.0%		91.8	50^th of 891 public middle schools	94.4%	37		52.8	56.6	42.8	50.6		71.8	76.5	70.6	72.9	$20,316	$313	$20,002
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
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
Penn Middle School	Public	6-8	1007 Penn Middle Way	Jeannette	15644	Westmoreland County	Penn-Trafford School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 744-4431	518	36	14.3	24.7%	484 (93.4%)	8 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.3%)	94.3	43^rd of 873 public middle schools	95.1%		93.6	40^th of 891 public middle schools	95.5%	3		65.9	64.8	50.6	60.8		74.6	83.1	77.3	78.3	$14,534	$227	$14,308
Gateway Middle School	Public	5-8	4450 Old William Penn Hwy	Monroeville	15146	Allegheny County	Gateway School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(412) 373-5780	1,017	82	12.3	99.6%	418 (41.1%)	323 (31.8%)	70 (6.9%)	75 (7.4%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	126 (12.4%)	66.2	257^th of 873 public middle schools	70.6%					(n/a)	56.4	42.3	35.0	31.2	41.2	55.6	59.1	51.4	54.6	55.4	$13,270	$166	$13,104
Trafford Middle School	Public	6-8	100 E Brinton Ave	Trafford	15085	Westmoreland County	Penn-Trafford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 372-6600	354	19	18.6	24.0%	320 (90.4%)	5 (1.4%)	11 (3.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.2%)	90.9	67^th of 873 public middle schools	92.3%		86	91^st of 891 public middle schools	89.8%	24		62.0	50.0	45.3	52.7		77.7	70.9	78.6	76.2	$16,834	$35	$16,799
Life Male STEAM Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	6-10	Penn Center East	Pittsburgh	15235	Allegheny County	Life Male STEAM Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(412) 867-6209	101	15	6.7	43.6%	1 (1.0%)	84 (83.2%)	3 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (9.9%)	6.1	859^th of 873 public middle schools	1.6%		7.9	830^th of 891 public middle schools	6.8%	29		0.0	4.0	0.0	1.3		0.0	12.5	10.8	9.3	$40,847	$8,439	$32,408
Norwin Middle School	Public	7-8	10870 Mockingbird Dr	North Huntingdon	15642	Westmoreland County	Norwin School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 861-3010	819	51	16.1	27.7%	739 (90.2%)	10 (1.2%)	24 (2.9%)	12 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.2%)	94.7	40^th of 873 public middle schools	95.4%		96.2	22^nd of 891 public middle schools	97.5%	18			59.2	58.9	59.1			73.5	76.4	74.9	$15,318	$237	$15,081
Hillcrest Intermediate School	Public	5-6	11091 Mockingbird Drive	North Huntingdon	15642	Westmoreland County	Norwin School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 861-3015	755	44	17.0	27.8%	687 (91.0%)	12 (1.6%)	17 (2.3%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.2%)								(n/a)	74.8	68.1			71.6	72.1	77.5			74.7	$14,825	$238	$14,587
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 Franklin Regional Middle School

Is Franklin Regional Middle School a good school?

Yes. Franklin Regional Middle School ranks in the top 10.0% of Pennsylvania middle schools.

How many students attend Franklin Regional Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 771 students attended Franklin Regional Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Franklin Regional Middle School attend?

Students who attend Franklin Regional Middle School usually go on to attend Franklin Regional Senior High School

What district is Franklin Regional Middle School in?

Franklin Regional School District

What is the racial makeup of Franklin Regional Middle School?

Students at Franklin Regional Middle School are 80% White, 9% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% African American.

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