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Gettysburg Area Middle School

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Gettysburg Area Middle School ranks 115 th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

115^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 87% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Gettysburg Area Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, part of the Gettysburg Area School District. With 683 students, the school has consistently been ranked among the top 15% of middle schools in Pennsylvania over the past decade, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gettysburg Area Middle School stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outperforming the state and district averages on PSSA tests in Math, English Language Arts, and Science. In the 2024-2025 school year, 51.8% of students were proficient or better in Math, compared to 49.1% for the district and 41.7% for the state. In English Language Arts, the school had 62.6% proficient or better, compared to 55.5% for the district and 48.5% for the state. The school also excels in serving its diverse student population, ranking among the top 5% of Pennsylvania middle schools for Hispanic students and top 10% for low socioeconomic status students in terms of academic performance.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Waynesboro Area Middle School, Hanover Middle School, and Maple Avenue Middle School, Gettysburg Area Middle School significantly outperforms them on academic measures. The school's commitment to equity and excellence serves as a model for other middle schools in the region.

646

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,022

Per pupil spending ?

49.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

37 Lefever St
Gettysburg, PA 17325-2698

(717) 334-6254

District: Gettysburg Area School District

Students who attend Gettysburg Area Middle School usually attend:

High:

Gettysburg Area High School

Feeder schools for Gettysburg Area Middle School:

Elementary:	Franklin Township Elementary School
	James Gettys Elementary School
	Lincoln Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.9%

Hispanic:

15.2%

Two or more races:

5.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 85th percentile in 2014 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (57% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Pennsylvania middle schools

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg52%

Pennsylvania avg45%

115^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 13%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

216^th of 606Gettysburg 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	83.7	115 of 873	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	83.6	113 of 891	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	85.4	98 of 893	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	83.4	109 of 883	87.7%	★★★★☆
2021	70.4	200 of 797	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	79.6	152 of 891	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	84.0	109 of 861	87.3%	★★★★☆
2017	84.6	104 of 877	88.1%	★★★★☆
2016	85.3	98 of 870	88.7%	★★★★☆
2014	79.7	108 of 728	85.2%	★★★★☆
2013	77.0	155 of 758	79.6%	★★★★☆
2012	78.5	143 of 834	82.9%	★★★★☆
2011	79.9	118 of 825	85.7%	★★★★☆
2010	79.8	117 of 805	85.5%	★★★★☆
2009	73.2	196 of 770	74.5%	★★★★☆
2008	63.1	312 of 753	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.9	299 of 749	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.1	315 of 736	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	40.3	490 of 687	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	54.1	380 of 663	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2003	56.5	339 of 643	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	58.2	172 of 643	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	69.9	120 of 672	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	74.9	86 of 660	87.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	83.5	109 of 835	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	82.0	112 of 860	87.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	90.6	22 of 348	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	85.8	32 of 362	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	79.8	50 of 362	86.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	84.9	68 of 843	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	84.2	82 of 877	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	82.3	90 of 874	89.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	81.2	125 of 839	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	81.9	116 of 870	86.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	62.8	69 of 199	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.9	36 of 187	80.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	77.1	115 of 649	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	78.1	105 of 673	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	83.5	68 of 681	90.0%	★★★★★

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)

Hispanic (2025)94th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)87th percentile~ school

Male (2025)85th percentile~ school

White (2025)82nd percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2025)73rd percentile-14 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)65th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts63%+14 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
Gettysburg Area Middle School	Public	6-8	37 Lefever St	Gettysburg	17325	Adams County	Gettysburg Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 334-6254	646	54	11.9	49.5%	471 (72.9%)	25 (3.9%)	98 (15.2%)	15 (2.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (5.3%)	83.7	115^th of 873 public middle schools	86.8%		83.6	113^th of 891 public middle schools	87.3%	2			51.6	52.9	51.0	51.8			57.8	66.5	63.7	62.6	$19,022	$346	$18,676
Upper Adams Middle School	Public	7-8	135 North Main Street	Biglerville	17307	Adams County	Upper Adams School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 677-7191	242	17	14.1	57.9%	158 (65.3%)	3 (1.2%)	78 (32.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	65.1	276^th of 873 public middle schools	68.4%		57.3	394^th of 891 public middle schools	55.8%	118				49.6	27.3	38.7				53.9	45.0	49.5	$17,142	$136	$17,006
Upper Adams Intrmdt School	Public	4-6	136 Fohl Street	Arendtsville	17303	Adams County	Upper Adams School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 677-4300	361	31	11.8	57.1%	253 (70.1%)	3 (0.8%)	98 (27.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)								(n/a)	46.5	44.9	51.4			47.5	45.6	41.4	65.4			50.4	$17,559	$185	$17,374
Fairfield Area Middle School	Public	5-8	4840 Fairfield Rd	Fairfield	17320	Adams County	Fairfield Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 642-8228	259	22	11.9	33.2%	243 (93.8%)	5 (1.9%)	6 (2.3%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	54.7	387^th of 873 public middle schools	55.7%		45.3	510^th of 891 public middle schools	42.8%	123		60.0	33.9	33.3	25.9	38.2		42.6	48.2	48.6	46.5	46.6	$15,341	$450	$14,891
Maple Avenue Middle School	Public	6-8	75 Maple Avenue	Littlestown	17340	Adams County	Littlestown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 359-4146	413	35	11.6	38.0%	373 (90.3%)	7 (1.7%)	15 (3.6%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (3.1%)	49.7	437^th of 873 public middle schools	49.9%		42.9	528^th of 891 public middle schools	40.7%	91			33.6	20.2	29.6	28.0			47.9	50.0	41.3	46.0	$16,716	$166	$16,550
New Oxford Middle School	Public	7-8	130 Berlin Road	New Oxford	17350	Adams County	Conewago Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 624-2157	567	42	13.6	49.2%	436 (76.9%)	10 (1.8%)	100 (17.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.4%)	70.1	226^th of 873 public middle schools	74.1%		77.4	172^nd of 891 public middle schools	80.7%	54				36.1	40.0	38.0				51.1	57.4	54.1	$16,255	$972	$15,283
Conewago Valley Intrmd School	Public	4-6	175 700 Road	New Oxford	17350	Adams County	Conewago Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 624-2157	842	57	14.7	50.7%	633 (75.2%)	19 (2.3%)	151 (17.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (4.2%)								(n/a)	61.7	48.0	44.3			51.2	49.8	45.6	50.2			48.7	$15,485	$776	$14,710
Bermudian Springs Middle School	Public	5-8	7335 Carlisle Pike	York Springs	17372	Adams County	Bermudian Springs School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 528-4113	539	39	13.7	44.0%	428 (79.4%)	2 (0.4%)	87 (16.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.7%)	54.3	394^th of 873 public middle schools	54.9%		62.1	334^th of 891 public middle schools	62.5%	60		59.2	30.4	28.7	37.4	38.8		56.3	44.8	44.2	49.0	48.5	$15,589	$318	$15,271
Hanover Middle School	Public	5-8	300 Keagy Ave	Hanover	17331	York County	Hanover Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 637-9000	636	38	16.5	66.2%	385 (60.5%)	34 (5.3%)	140 (22.0%)	7 (1.1%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (10.2%)	57.3	366^th of 873 public middle schools	58.1%		51.5	443^rd of 891 public middle schools	50.3%	77		42.1	35.7	36.1	20.6	33.6		41.5	42.7	59.2	55.5	49.2	$13,422	$633	$12,789
Emory H Markle Middle School	Public	6-8	225 Bowman Rd	Hanover	17331	York County	South Western School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 633-4840	1,046	74	14.2	37.5%	828 (79.2%)	73 (7.0%)	82 (7.8%)	11 (1.1%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (4.5%)	55.8	375^th of 873 public middle schools	57.0%		53.3	425^th of 891 public middle schools	52.3%	50			36.0	34.9	27.2	32.8			49.7	47.2	46.1	47.6	$16,359	$00	$16,359

Frequently Asked Questions about Gettysburg Area Middle School

What district is Gettysburg Area Middle School in?

Gettysburg Area School District

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

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

What is the racial makeup of Gettysburg Area Middle School?

Students at Gettysburg Area Middle School are 73% White, 15% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Gettysburg Area Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 646 students attended Gettysburg Area Middle School.

Is Gettysburg Area Middle School a good school?

Gettysburg Area Middle School ranks 115^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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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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