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Delahunty Middle School

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Delahunty Middle School ranks 179 th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-7

179^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 79% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Delahunty Middle School is a public middle school located in Hermitage, Pennsylvania, serving 310 students in grades 6-7. The school is part of the Hermitage School District, which is ranked 94 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Delahunty Middle School consistently performs well on PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) tests, with a 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, 48.5% of Delahunty students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to the state average of 41.7%. Similarly, 57.1% of Delahunty students were proficient or better in PSSA English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 48.5%. The school has maintained a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 20% of Pennsylvania middle schools in recent years, and has shown strong performance across different student subgroups.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Mohawk Junior High School and Laurel Middle School, Delahunty Middle School stands out as a high-performing institution, with a higher percentage of students scoring proficient or better on PSSA tests and a higher overall statewide ranking. Additionally, Delahunty Middle School has seen a steady decline in its dropout rates, from 1.6% in the 2022-2023 school year to 0.2% in the 2023-2024 school year, indicating the school's effective support for its students.

313

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,069

Per pupil spending ?

43.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

419 N Hermitage Rd
Hermitage, PA 16148

(724) 981-8750

District: Hermitage School District

Students who attend Delahunty Middle School usually attend:

High:

Hickory High School

Feeder schools for Delahunty Middle School:

Elementary:	Artman Elementary School
	Karen A. Ionta Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.9%

African American:

10.2%

Two or more races:

7.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 80th percentile in 2015 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (53% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg57%

Pennsylvania avg45%

179^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 21%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

94^th of 606Hermitage 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	74.5	179 of 873	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	83.8	112 of 891	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	84.1	115 of 893	87.1%	★★★★☆
2022	86.7	86 of 883	90.3%	★★★★★
2021	92.2	34 of 797	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	80.6	139 of 891	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	84.5	101 of 861	88.3%	★★★★☆
2017	84.4	105 of 877	88.0%	★★★★☆
2016	77.5	166 of 870	80.9%	★★★★☆
2015	77.4	168 of 835	79.9%	★★★★☆
2014	77.0	142 of 728	80.5%	★★★★☆
2013	78.1	137 of 758	81.9%	★★★★☆
2012	75.9	189 of 834	77.3%	★★★★☆
2011	76.8	159 of 825	80.7%	★★★★☆
2009	78.5	124 of 770	83.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	56.6	126 of 393	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.8	115 of 408	71.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	42.7	314 of 643	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.0	176 of 672	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	28.4	489 of 660	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	77.6	150 of 835	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	84.7	95 of 860	89.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	67.1	213 of 843	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	80.8	101 of 877	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	87.9	58 of 874	93.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	68.6	221 of 839	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	79.0	138 of 870	84.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	185 of 649	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	77.9	107 of 673	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	76.2	112 of 681	83.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)82nd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)74th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)71st percentile-8 vs school

African American (2025)68th percentile-12 vs school

Disabled (2025)51st percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts57%+9 vs state

Math48%+7 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
Delahunty Middle School	Public	6-7	419 N Hermitage Rd	Hermitage	16148	Mercer County	Hermitage School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 981-8750	313	21	14.5	43.8%	250 (79.9%)	32 (10.2%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (7.0%)	74.5	179^th of 873 public middle schools	79.5%		83.8	112^th of 891 public middle schools	87.4%	67			61.9	38.3		48.5			68.3	48.8		57.1	$15,069	$655	$14,414
Sharpsville Area Middle School	Public	6-8	303 Blue Devil Way	Sharpsville	16150	Mercer County	Sharpsville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 962-7863	217	18	11.7	54.4%	193 (88.9%)	6 (2.8%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.0%)	66.3	254^th of 873 public middle schools	70.9%		65.5	309^th of 891 public middle schools	65.3%	55			45.3	25.0	42.2	37.3			58.8	44.9	62.5	55.1	$14,615	$252	$14,363
Sharon Middle School	Public	7-8	1129 E State St	Sharon	16146	Mercer County	Sharon City School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 983-4030	254	31	8.1	112.6%	143 (56.3%)	64 (25.2%)	8 (3.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (14.6%)	36.6	553^rd of 873 public middle schools	36.7%		27.3	633^rd of 891 public middle schools	29.0%	80				26.0	19.5	22.5				37.7	33.9	35.7	$16,937	$2,541	$14,397
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
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
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
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
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
Mohawk Junior High School	Public	6-8	385 Mohawk School Rd	New Castle	16102	Lawrence County	Mohawk Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 667-7782	329	22	15.1	50.5%	313 (95.1%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	76	163^rd of 873 public middle schools	81.3%		66.2	293^rd of 891 public middle schools	67.1%	130			48.1	52.0	40.7	46.8			54.7	64.0	52.7	56.9	$15,543	$794	$14,748
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Delahunty Middle School

What district is Delahunty Middle School in?

Hermitage School District

How many students attend Delahunty Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 313 students attended Delahunty Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Delahunty Middle School attend?

Students who attend Delahunty Middle School usually go on to attend Hickory High School

Is Delahunty Middle School a good school?

Delahunty Middle School ranks 179^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Delahunty Middle School?

Students at Delahunty Middle School are 80% White, 10% African American, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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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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