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Line Mountain Middle School

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Line Mountain Middle School ranks 489 th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

489^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 44% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Line Mountain Middle School is a public middle school located in Herndon, Pennsylvania, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 327 students. The school is part of the Line Mountain School District, which is ranked 316 out of 606 school districts in the state.

Academically, Line Mountain Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Pennsylvania middle schools over the past 10 years, with particularly low performance in Math on the PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) tests. In 2024-2025, only 17.6% of students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to the state average of 41.7%. The school's performance in PSSA English Language Arts is closer to the state average, but its PSSA Science scores are relatively stronger, with 60.5% of students proficient or better in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 65.8%. The school's academic performance varies significantly among different student subgroups, with White students and students with disabilities performing particularly poorly.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Greenwood Middle School and Selinsgrove Area Middle School, Line Mountain Middle School consistently underperforms on academic measures. These nearby schools also have lower dropout rates and more favorable student-teacher ratios. Despite the school's significant increase in spending per student, from $13,015 in 2019-2020 to $21,886 in 2022-2023, its academic performance has not shown a corresponding improvement, suggesting that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to addressing the challenges faced by Line Mountain Middle School.

319

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,181

Per pupil spending ?

49.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

187 Line Mountain Rd
Herndon, PA 17830

(570) 758-2011

District: Line Mountain School District

Students who attend Line Mountain Middle School usually attend:

High:

Line Mountain High School

Feeder schools for Line Mountain Middle School:

Elementary:

Line Mountain Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.7%

Hispanic:

2.8%

Two or more races:

1.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 44th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (33% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg36%

Pennsylvania avg45%

489^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

316^th of 606Line Mountain 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	45.3	489 of 873	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.7	478 of 891	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.6	422 of 893	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.7	260 of 883	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	61.3	298 of 797	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.7	410 of 891	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.6	347 of 861	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.6	361 of 877	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.6	339 of 870	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.4	316 of 835	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	29.4	465 of 643	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.5	426 of 672	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.5	395 of 660	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	385 of 835	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.3	436 of 860	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	533 of 843	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.6	554 of 877	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.8	487 of 874	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	35.5	536 of 839	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.0	510 of 870	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	27.7	494 of 649	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.2	498 of 673	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.0	401 of 681	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)54th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)36th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2025)28th percentile-16 vs school

White (2025)24th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts48%~ state avg

Math18%-24 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 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
Line Mountain Middle School	Public	5-8	187 Line Mountain Rd	Herndon	17830	Northumberland County	Line Mountain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 758-2011	319	21	15.3	49.8%	302 (94.7%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	45.3	489^th of 873 public middle schools	44.0%		48.7	478^th of 891 public middle schools	46.4%	11	18.5	12.5	32.3	10.6	17.6	35.3	48.8	52.3	51.8	47.5	$15,181	$971	$14,210
Upper Dauphin Area Middle School	Public	5-8	5668 State Route 209	Lykens	17048	Dauphin County	Upper Dauphin Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 362-8177	302	23	13.1	55.3%	264 (87.4%)	6 (2.0%)	19 (6.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.6%)	39.8	526^th of 873 public middle schools	39.7%		47.8	486^th of 891 public middle schools	45.5%	40	34.4	14.3	34.7	30.8	28.3	28.2	16.9	36.2	49.2	32.4	$15,102	$664	$14,438
Selinsgrove Area Middle School	Public	6-8	359 Seals Avenue	Selinsgrove	17870	Snyder County	Selinsgrove Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 372-2250	532	38	14.1	50.2%	469 (88.2%)	8 (1.5%)	28 (5.3%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.6%)	67.7	241^st of 873 public middle schools	72.4%		73.9	206^th of 891 public middle schools	76.9%	35		55.7	50.8	28.9	45.6		50.3	51.2	47.5	49.7	$16,085	$446	$15,639
Millersburg Area Middle School	Public	5-8	799 Center St	Millersburg	17061	Dauphin County	Millersburg Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 692-2108	211	14	15.2	28.9%	192 (91.0%)	4 (1.9%)	5 (2.4%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)	59.3	341^st of 873 public middle schools	60.9%		59.5	374^th of 891 public middle schools	58.0%	33	35.8	63.3	37.5	14.3	36.8	46.3	62.5	50.0	40.3	49.2	$18,801	$467	$18,334
Midd-West Middle School	Public	6-7	10 Dock Hill Road	Middleburg	17842	Snyder County	Midd-West School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 837-0046	295	23	12.7	102.4%	286 (96.9%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	55.8	378^th of 873 public middle schools	56.7%		62	339^th of 891 public middle schools	62.0%	39		52.9	36.2		44.7		40.5	38.5		39.5	$11,684	$1,291	$10,393
Shamokin Area Intermediate School	Public	5-6	3000 W State St	Coal Township	17866	Northumberland County	Shamokin Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 648-5721	308	15	20.2	103.2%	216 (70.1%)	15 (4.9%)	67 (21.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)								(n/a)	18.9	15.1			17.2	27.0	29.5			28.2	$10,256	$1,532	$8,724
Shamokin Area Middle School	Public	7-8	2000 W State St	Shamokin	17866	Northumberland County	Shamokin Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 648-5731	351	25	14.1	100.3%	269 (76.6%)	14 (4.0%)	54 (15.4%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.1%)	24.9	638^th of 873 public middle schools	26.9%		35.2	590^th of 891 public middle schools	33.8%	48			15.3	9.9	12.4			26.7	38.1	32.6	$10,331	$1,598	$8,733
Halifax Area Middle School	Public	5-8	3940 Peters Mountain Rd	Halifax	17032	Dauphin County	Halifax Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 896-3416	263	21	12.5	51.7%	224 (85.2%)	8 (3.0%)	15 (5.7%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.3%)	47.8	462^nd of 873 public middle schools	47.1%		67.5	279^th of 891 public middle schools	68.7%	183	35.7	18.5	20.6	34.4	26.9	31.6	36.0	40.6	68.8	44.5	$17,458	$217	$17,242
Shikellamy Middle School	Public	6-8	545 Permastone Dr	Northumberland	17857	Northumberland County	Shikellamy School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 286-3736	588	33	18.0	111.6%	408 (69.4%)	26 (4.4%)	102 (17.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (8.7%)	43.6	502^nd of 873 public middle schools	42.5%		45.7	506^th of 891 public middle schools	43.2%	4		35.0	31.2	26.2	30.7		38.6	34.4	38.6	37.1	$16,281	$1,977	$14,304
Greenwood Middle School	Public	6-8	405 E Sunbury St	Millerstown	17062	Perry County	Greenwood School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 589-3116	155	15	10.2	38.1%	149 (96.1%)	3 (1.9%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	82.5	122^nd of 873 public middle schools	86.0%		77.9	162^nd of 891 public middle schools	81.8%	40		36.4	47.5	42.6	41.6		70.9	77.5	74.1	73.9	$21,719	$406	$21,313

Frequently Asked Questions about Line Mountain Middle School

What district is Line Mountain Middle School in?

Line Mountain School District

How many students attend Line Mountain Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 319 students attended Line Mountain Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Line Mountain Middle School?

Students at Line Mountain Middle School are 95% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is Line Mountain Middle School a good school?

Line Mountain Middle School ranks 489^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Line Mountain Middle School attend?

Students who attend Line Mountain Middle School usually go on to attend Line Mountain High School

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

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2023–24 school spending dataJan 29, 2026

2024–25 Keystone Exams & PSSA scoresNov 13, 2025

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