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Middletown Area Middle School

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Middletown Area Middle School ranks 440 th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

440^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 50% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Middletown Area Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Middletown, Pennsylvania, with 561 students. The school is part of the Middletown Area School District, which is ranked 323 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While the school's per-student spending has increased over the years, reaching $19,307 in 2022-2023, its academic performance has declined. Middletown Area Middle School consistently underperforms the state and district averages in PSSA Math and English Language Arts proficiency across all grades. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's overall Math proficiency was 31.8% compared to the state average of 41.7% and the district average of 43.2%. Similarly, its overall ELA proficiency was 42.1% compared to the state average of 48.5% and the district average of 41.6%. The school's statewide ranking has dropped from 295 out of 870 Pennsylvania middle schools in 2015-2016 to 440 out of 873 in 2024-2025.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Central Dauphin Middle School and Crossroads Middle School, both part of the West Shore School District, Middletown Area Middle School generally underperforms in test scores and other metrics. The school also faces equity concerns, as its performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American and Hispanic students performing relatively better, while White and disabled students perform much worse.

534

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,090

Per pupil spending ?

60.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

215 Oberlin Rd
Middletown, PA 17057

(717) 930-0739

District: Middletown Area School District

Students who attend Middletown Area Middle School usually attend:

High:

Middletown Area High School

Feeder schools for Middletown Area Middle School:

Elementary:	Fink Elementary School
	Kunkel Elementary School
	Robert Reid Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.6%

Hispanic:

21.7%

Two or more races:

13.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 33rd percentile in 2023 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 50th (2025) from a 33rd-percentile low (2023)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (37% vs 45% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg42%

Pennsylvania avg45%

440^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

323^rd of 606Middletown 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	49.4	440 of 873	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.6	501 of 891	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.8	602 of 893	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.5	551 of 883	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.1	500 of 797	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.0	404 of 891	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.4	326 of 861	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.6	347 of 877	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.7	295 of 870	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.6	370 of 835	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.9	318 of 728	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.5	385 of 758	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	57.5	442 of 834	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.4	419 of 825	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.9	443 of 805	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	59.7	363 of 770	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	56.5	388 of 753	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	62.4	321 of 749	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.0	412 of 736	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	67.8	247 of 687	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	64.6	273 of 663	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2003	47.4	422 of 643	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	45.3	180 of 393	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.5	164 of 408	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.1	159 of 421	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	397 of 643	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.2	488 of 672	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.5	524 of 660	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	45.3	469 of 835	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.1	484 of 860	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	53.5	132 of 348	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.2	167 of 362	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.0	241 of 362	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	379 of 843	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.3	468 of 877	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.0	595 of 874	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	388 of 839	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.8	496 of 870	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	45.7	91 of 174	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.0	98 of 199	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	25.9	139 of 187	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	42.5	363 of 649	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.8	417 of 673	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.5	542 of 681	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)62nd percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2025)54th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)54th percentile+4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)48th percentile~ school

White (2025)44th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)44th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2025)38th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts42%-6 vs state

Math32%-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 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	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
Middletown Area Middle School	Public	6-8	215 Oberlin Rd	Middletown	17057	Dauphin County	Middletown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 930-0739	534	46	11.5	60.7%	270 (50.6%)	54 (10.1%)	116 (21.7%)	19 (3.6%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	71 (13.3%)	49.4	440^th of 873 public middle schools	49.6%		46.6	501^st of 891 public middle schools	43.8%	61	28.2	36.5	30.5	31.8	39.2	44.7	42.7	42.1	$20,090	$1,177	$18,913
Swatara Middle School	Public	6-8	1101 Highland St	Steelton	17113	Dauphin County	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 939-9363	611	53	11.5	105.4%	116 (19.0%)	195 (31.9%)	141 (23.1%)	92 (15.1%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	62 (10.1%)	24.9	641^st of 873 public middle schools	26.6%		26.7	639^th of 891 public middle schools	28.3%	2	16.5	15.9	15.6	16.0	31.2	31.2	32.3	31.5	$16,674	$1,001	$15,673
Lower Dauphin Middle School	Public	6-8	251 Quarry Rd	Hummelstown	17036	Dauphin County	Lower Dauphin School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 566-5310	781	68	11.5	32.9%	622 (79.6%)	18 (2.3%)	72 (9.2%)	26 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.5%)	58.5	353^rd of 873 public middle schools	59.6%		72.9	220^th of 891 public middle schools	75.3%	133	33.7	33.9	32.3	33.2	52.2	55.0	42.6	49.5	$18,182	$309	$17,873
Old Trail Intermediate School	Public	5-6	600 Beinhower Rd	Etters	17319	York County	West Shore School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 938-9577	519	33	15.8		434 (83.6%)	13 (2.5%)	45 (8.7%)	11 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.9%)								(n/a)
Crossroads Middle School	Public	7-8	535 Fishing Creek Rd	Lewisberry	17339	York County	West Shore School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 932-1295	541	39	13.7	40.3%	465 (86.0%)	9 (1.7%)	41 (7.6%)	10 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.8%)	72.9	198^th of 873 public middle schools	77.3%		70	252^nd of 891 public middle schools	71.7%	54		46.0	34.9	40.7		57.7	51.9	54.9	$21,241	$1,188	$20,053
Central Dauphin East Middle School	Public	6-8	628 Rutherford Rd	Harrisburg	17109	Dauphin County	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 545-4709	702	56	12.4	94.4%	132 (18.8%)	209 (29.8%)	142 (20.2%)	154 (21.9%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (8.7%)	26.6	625^th of 873 public middle schools	28.4%		30.5	616^th of 891 public middle schools	30.9%	9	21.1	8.4	15.9	15.4	38.8	23.8	38.8	33.9	$18,082	$1,043	$17,039
Marshall Math Science Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	301 Hale Avenue	Harrisburg	17104	Dauphin County	Harrisburg City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(717) 703-1200	408	24	17.0	93.1%	20 (4.9%)	203 (49.8%)	154 (37.7%)	12 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.7%)	29.9	595^th of 873 public middle schools	31.8%		44.6	517^th of 891 public middle schools	42.0%	78	12.0	11.9	7.8	10.7	29.0	47.0	46.6	40.9	$24,599	$82	$24,516
Central Dauphin Middle School	Public	6-8	4600 Locust Lane	Harrisburg	17109	Dauphin County	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 540-4606	834	57	14.6	36.7%	554 (66.4%)	85 (10.2%)	64 (7.7%)	83 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (5.8%)	73	196^th of 873 public middle schools	77.5%		75.7	189^th of 891 public middle schools	78.8%	7	46.3	42.2	35.1	41.1	55.3	60.3	57.8	57.9	$15,471	$570	$14,901
Susquehanna Township Middle School	Public	6-8	801 Wood St	Harrisburg	17109	Dauphin County	Susquehanna Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 657-5125	820	47	17.4	63.0%	142 (17.3%)	262 (32.0%)	146 (17.8%)	166 (20.2%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	100 (12.2%)	23.7	649^th of 873 public middle schools	25.7%		25.8	645^th of 891 public middle schools	27.6%	4	14.2	15.5	13.8	14.5	26.4	35.3	32.7	31.3	$18,782	$873	$17,909
New Cumberland Middle School	Public	7-8	331 8th St	New Cumberland	17070	Cumberland County	West Shore School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 774-0162	389	35	11.0	65.6%	229 (58.9%)	38 (9.8%)	76 (19.5%)	21 (5.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.9%)	61	324^th of 873 public middle schools	62.9%		58.5	380^th of 891 public middle schools	57.4%	56		44.2	24.5	34.4		48.1	49.5	48.7	$21,076	$1,179	$19,897

Frequently Asked Questions about Middletown Area Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Middletown Area Middle School?

Students at Middletown Area Middle School are 51% White, 22% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 10% African American, 4% Asian.

Is Middletown Area Middle School a good school?

Middletown Area Middle School ranks 440^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Middletown Area Middle School in?

Middletown Area School District

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

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

How many students attend Middletown Area Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 534 students attended Middletown Area Middle School.

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