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Freeport Area Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

83^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 90% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Freeport Area Middle School is a high-performing public middle school serving 426 students in grades 6-8 in Sarver, Pennsylvania. The school consistently ranks among the top middle schools in the state, with strong academic performance across all student subgroups and low dropout rates.

Freeport Area Middle School's academic excellence is evident in its PSSA test scores, which are significantly above the state averages in both Math and English Language Arts. In 2024-2025, 73.4% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 48.5%. The school's performance also exceeds the Freeport Area School District's average scores. Notably, the school's success extends across different student subgroups, including female students, male students, white students, low socioeconomic status students, and disabled students, all of whom rank highly within the state.

When compared to nearby middle schools, Freeport Area Middle School consistently outperforms most in terms of academic rankings and test scores. While some nearby schools, such as Eden Hall Upper Elementary and Dorseyville Middle School, which are part of higher-performing districts, are the closest competitors, Freeport Area Middle School maintains its strong academic performance despite having a higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds compared to some of its neighbors.

428

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,497

Per pupil spending ?

29%

Free/discounted lunch ?

629 South Pike Rd.
Sarver, PA 16055

(724) 295-9020

District: Freeport Area School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.2%

Hispanic:

1.2%

Two or more races:

0.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 88th percentile in 2018 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (63% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg66%

Pennsylvania avg45%

83^rd of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 3 pts since 2018

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

39^th of 606Freeport 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	88.9	83 of 873	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	89.8	64 of 891	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	85.0	104 of 893	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	89.3	64 of 883	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	83.0	95 of 797	88.1%	★★★★☆
2019	89.0	65 of 891	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	84.2	106 of 861	87.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	75.5	90 of 643	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	85.8	45 of 672	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	75.1	85 of 660	87.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	84.9	99 of 835	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	89.5	55 of 860	93.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	85.9	62 of 843	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	85.6	69 of 877	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	75.4	147 of 874	83.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	89.7	70 of 839	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	88.2	75 of 870	91.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	81.0	99 of 649	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	83.3	75 of 673	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	76.1	114 of 681	83.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)88th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)86th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)85th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts73%+25 vs state

Math52%+10 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
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
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
Knoch Middle School	Public	6-8	754 Dinnerbell Rd	Saxonburg	16056	Butler County	Knoch School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 352-1700	479	35	13.7	36.7%	467 (97.5%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	71.2	211^th of 873 public middle schools	75.8%		65.6	306^th of 891 public middle schools	65.7%	95			44.3	48.9	23.5	38.9			63.9	54.0	60.0	59.6	$16,726	$522	$16,204
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
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
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
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
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
West Hills Intermediate School	Public	4-6	175 Heritage Park Drive	Kittanning	16201	Armstrong County	Armstrong School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 543-1121	424	37	11.3	102.8%	402 (94.8%)	3 (0.7%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.1%)								(n/a)	55.9	28.7	55.0			47.5	44.4	26.1	57.8			43.9	$18,531	$1,699	$16,833
Dorseyville Middle School	Public	6-8	3732 Saxonburg Blvd	Pittsburgh	15238	Allegheny County	Fox Chapel Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 767-5343	981	77	12.8	22.1%	753 (76.8%)	35 (3.6%)	42 (4.3%)	80 (8.2%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (6.9%)	98.1	11^th of 873 public middle schools	98.7%		97.5	12^th of 891 public middle schools	98.7%	1			82.9	77.6	69.3	76.7			85.3	81.0	81.6	82.7	$22,876	$328	$22,548

Frequently Asked Questions about Freeport Area Middle School

How many students attend Freeport Area Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 428 students attended Freeport Area Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Freeport Area Middle School?

Students at Freeport Area Middle School are 97% White, 1% Hispanic.

What district is Freeport Area Middle School in?

Freeport Area School District

Is Freeport Area Middle School a good school?

Yes. Freeport Area Middle School ranks in the top 9.5% of Pennsylvania middle schools.

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

2024–25 dropout ratesMar 27, 2026

2023–24 school spending dataJan 29, 2026

2024–25 Keystone Exams & PSSA scoresNov 13, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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