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Leechburg Area Middle School

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Leechburg Area Middle School ranks 362 nd of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

362^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 59% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Leechburg Area Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Leechburg, Pennsylvania, with 146 students enrolled. The school is part of the Leechburg Area School District, which is ranked 176 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Leechburg Area Middle School has shown mixed performance on PSSA tests compared to state and district averages. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in Math (40.2%) and English Language Arts (43.2%) were lower than the state and district averages. However, the school's 6th grade Math proficiency (47.2%) was higher than the state average of 37.8%. The school's performance for low socioeconomic status students is a standout, with this subgroup ranking in the top 190 out of 843 Pennsylvania middle schools in 2024-2025. Additionally, the school has seen a decrease in dropout rates, from 3.0% in 2022-2023 to 0.6% in 2023-2024.

Compared to nearby schools, Leechburg Area Middle School's performance is generally lower than the highly ranked Freeport Area Middle School, but it outperforms some other nearby schools, such as Highlands Middle School and Charles A. Huston Middle School. The school's spending per student has also decreased from $30,767 in 2019-2020 to $20,886 in 2022-2023, which may be a concern if it impacts the quality of education or resources available to students.

147

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,455

Per pupil spending ?

45.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

215 1st St.
Leechburg, PA 15656

(724) 845-7701

District: Leechburg Area School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.8%

Two or more races:

5.4%

Hispanic:

2.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 63rd percentile in 2019 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg46%

Pennsylvania avg45%

362^nd of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 5 pts since 2019

From top 37% (2019) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

176^th of 606Leechburg 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	57.7	362 of 873	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.8	262 of 891	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	60.1	359 of 893	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.9	497 of 883	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.1	388 of 797	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.4	326 of 891	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	49.3	278 of 672	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.1	432 of 660	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	56.1	362 of 835	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.6	287 of 860	66.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	69.7	190 of 843	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	71.1	192 of 877	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	67.5	227 of 874	74.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	329 of 839	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.4	249 of 870	71.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	38.9	401 of 649	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.6	288 of 673	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.0	395 of 681	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2025)61st percentile~ school

Disabled (2024)59th percentile-12 vs school

Female (2025)57th percentile~ school

White (2025)38th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts43%-5 vs state

Math40%~ state avg

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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
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
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
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
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
Apollo-Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	1829 State Route 56	Spring Church	15686	Armstrong County	Apollo-Ridge School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 478-6000	264	19	14.0	99.2%	245 (92.8%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.5%)	50.2	431^st of 873 public middle schools	50.6%		52.7	431^st of 891 public middle schools	51.6%			24.3	19.4	25.5	23.5		48.8	49.3	53.6	50.8	$17,146	$1,806	$15,340
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Leechburg Area Middle School

How many students attend Leechburg Area Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 147 students attended Leechburg Area Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Leechburg Area Middle School?

Students at Leechburg Area Middle School are 92% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

Is Leechburg Area Middle School a good school?

Leechburg Area Middle School ranks 362^nd of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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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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