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Grove City Area Middle School

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Grove City Area Middle School ranks 194 th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

194^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 78% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Grove City Area Middle School is a public middle school serving 408 students in grades 6-8 in Grove City, Pennsylvania, which is part of the Grove City Area School District. This high-performing institution consistently delivers strong academic outcomes, ranking among the top middle schools in the state.

The school's academic performance is particularly impressive, with proficiency rates in Math and English Language Arts that exceed the state averages. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were 46.2% in Math and 53.5% in ELA, compared to the state averages of 41.7% and 48.5%, respectively. The school's performance is also strong for certain student subgroups, such as female and disabled students, who ranked 160th and 118th out of their respective peer groups in Pennsylvania. Additionally, the school has maintained very low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 1.6% over the past few years, which is significantly better than the state average.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Union Area Middle School, New Castle Junior High School, and Wilmington Area Middle School, Grove City Area Middle School stands out as a high-performing institution. Its focus on equity, inclusion, and student support contributes to its success, making it a standout among the nearby middle schools in the region.

442

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,221

Per pupil spending ?

42.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Middle School Drive
Grove City, PA 16127

(724) 458-8040

District: Grove City Area School District

Students who attend Grove City Area Middle School usually attend:

High:

Grove City Area High School

Feeder schools for Grove City Area Middle School:

Elementary:

Hillview Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.6%

Two or more races:

3.6%

Hispanic:

2.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 51st percentile in 2015 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Pennsylvania middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg55%

Pennsylvania avg45%

194^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 27 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

135^th of 606Grove City 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	73.3	194 of 873	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	73.8	208 of 891	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	78.2	164 of 893	81.6%	★★★★☆
2022	76.9	171 of 883	80.6%	★★★★☆
2021	79.1	120 of 797	84.9%	★★★★☆
2019	72.7	230 of 891	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	76.5	186 of 861	78.4%	★★★★☆
2017	64.2	314 of 877	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.8	366 of 870	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.7	413 of 835	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.0	390 of 728	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	56.9	409 of 758	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	68.0	118 of 643	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	60.6	180 of 672	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	59.0	198 of 660	70.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	75.4	160 of 835	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	75.3	181 of 860	79.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	66.0	229 of 843	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	59.7	329 of 877	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.2	177 of 874	79.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	69.6	214 of 839	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	69.9	226 of 870	74.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	59.0	226 of 649	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.9	250 of 673	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.8	205 of 681	69.9%	★★★★☆

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)82nd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)81st percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)74th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts54%+5 vs state

Math46%+5 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
Grove City Area Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Middle School Drive	Grove City	16127	Mercer County	Grove City Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 458-8040	442	37	11.8	42.1%	396 (89.6%)	11 (2.5%)	13 (2.9%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.6%)	73.3	194^th of 873 public middle schools	77.8%		73.8	208^th of 891 public middle schools	76.7%	14			52.7	43.5	43.3	46.2			50.9	52.7	56.2	53.5	$20,221	$1,111	$19,110
Slippery Rock Area Middle School	Public	6-8	201 Kiester Rd	Slippery Rock	16057	Butler County	Slippery Rock Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 794-2960	404	39	10.2	39.4%	380 (94.1%)	6 (1.5%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	88.2	89^th of 873 public middle schools	89.8%		85.4	96^th of 891 public middle schools	89.2%	7			63.1	61.4	42.3	55.0			69.7	68.1	65.7	67.8	$11,757	$206	$11,551
Mercer Area Middle School	Public	7-8	545 W Butler Street	Mercer	16137	Mercer County	Mercer Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 662-5104	136	10	13.9	97.8%	124 (91.2%)	4 (2.9%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.7%)	66	264^th of 873 public middle schools	69.8%		62	336^th of 891 public middle schools	62.3%	72				28.7	26.9	27.9				57.6	65.6	61.6	$16,701	$957	$15,744
Laurel Middle School	Public	7-8	2497 Harlansburg RD	New Castle	16101	Lawrence County	Laurel School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 658-9056	160	7	24.3	36.9%	155 (96.9%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	88.5	86^th of 873 public middle schools	90.1%		81.2	130^th of 891 public middle schools	85.4%	44				61.1	44.3	52.5				75.4	61.3	68.2	$19,521	$403	$19,118
Wilmington Area Upper Elementary School	Public	5-6	400 Wood St	New Wilmington	16142	Lawrence County	Wilmington Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 656-8866	142	12	12.2	98.6%	139 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)								(n/a)		36.5	34.4			35.5		41.9	46.8			44.2	$14,188	$3,281	$10,908
New Castle Junior High School	Public	6-8	310 E Lincoln Ave	New Castle	16101	Lawrence County	New Castle Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 656-4700	689	42	16.3	98.8%	357 (51.8%)	126 (18.3%)	50 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	152 (22.1%)	15.6	714^th of 873 public middle schools	18.2%		13.2	755^th of 891 public middle schools	15.3%	41			12.1	16.2	10.1	12.8			17.8	19.4	25.0	20.5	$18,178	$3,014	$15,164
Union Area Middle School	Public	6-8	2106 Camden Ave	New Castle	16101	Lawrence County	Union Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 658-4501	174	12	14.9	92.5%	125 (71.8%)	29 (16.7%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (9.8%)	52.3	406^th of 873 public middle schools	53.5%		66.7	290^th of 891 public middle schools	67.5%	116			29.4	22.5	27.4	26.5			52.9	46.9	50.0	50.0	$19,849	$1,538	$18,311
Oakview Elementary School	Public	4-6	3591 Sharon Rd	West Middlesex	16159	Mercer County	West Middlesex Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 634-3030	171	17	10.0	51.5%	156 (91.2%)	2 (1.2%)	8 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.9%)								(n/a)	52.7	44.5	50.9			49.4	58.2	53.7	60.0			57.4	$20,659	$3,713	$16,946

Frequently Asked Questions about Grove City Area Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Grove City Area Middle School?

Students at Grove City Area Middle School are 90% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What district is Grove City Area Middle School in?

Grove City Area School District

How many students attend Grove City Area Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 442 students attended Grove City Area Middle School.

Is Grove City Area Middle School a good school?

Grove City Area Middle School ranks 194^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Grove City Area Middle School attend?

Students who attend Grove City Area Middle School usually go on to attend Grove City Area High School

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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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