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Middletown Area High School

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Middletown Area High School ranks 308 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

308^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 55% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Middletown Area High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Middletown, Pennsylvania, with a student population of 727. The school is part of the Middletown Area School District, which is ranked 323 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Middletown Area High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 190 out of 537 schools in 2020-2021 (3 stars) to 478 out of 634 schools in 2021-2022 (1 star). Its current ranking for 2024-2025 is 308 out of 681 schools, with a 3-star rating. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with female students generally outperforming male students. Middletown Area High School also performs relatively well for Hispanic and multi-racial students, ranking in the top half of Pennsylvania high schools in these categories. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 87.3% and 93.2%, and its dropout rate has ranged from 0.7% to 1.6% in recent years.

When compared to nearby high schools, Middletown Area High School generally performs better than Susquehanna Township High School and Harrisburg High School - SciTech Campus, which are both lower-performing schools in the region. However, Middletown Area High School lags behind the higher-performing Hershey High School and Lower Dauphin High School in terms of statewide rankings, test scores, and other key metrics. The school's relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 42.94% to 50.74%, suggests that it serves a population with lower socioeconomic status, which may contribute to its overall performance.

702

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,834

Per pupil spending ?

50.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1155 N Union St
Middletown, PA 17057-3037

(717) 948-3333

District: Middletown Area School District

Feeder schools for Middletown Area High School:

Elementary:	Fink Elementary School
	Kunkel Elementary School
	Robert Reid Elementary School
Middle:	Middletown Area Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.3%

Hispanic:

21.9%

Two or more races:

12.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 22nd percentile in 2015 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Pennsylvania average (89%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 33 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg53%

Pennsylvania avg52%

308^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 45%▲ up 33 pts since 2015

From bottom 22% (2015) to top 45% (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	58.3	308 of 681	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.1	427 of 686	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.0	341 of 674	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.7	478 of 634	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	69.5	190 of 537	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.2	316 of 693	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.3	400 of 673	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.0	433 of 663	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.8	461 of 677	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	30.6	531 of 680	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	38.6	424 of 580	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	53.4	315 of 591	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.7	469 of 664	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	51.1	403 of 660	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	35.4	504 of 649	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	56.0	320 of 632	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.2	381 of 621	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	34.9	490 of 615	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	38.7	454 of 604	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	50.0	369 of 593	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	55.5	312 of 590	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2003	64.8	218 of 583	62.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	32.3	176 of 276	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.4	207 of 284	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	63.8	82 of 260	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	55.5	184 of 524	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.0	325 of 513	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.5	373 of 502	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	62.5	272 of 657	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.4	441 of 665	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	48.8	139 of 287	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.4	131 of 274	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.9	105 of 252	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	50.9	329 of 651	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.4	416 of 664	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.6	421 of 652	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	52.8	339 of 660	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.2	376 of 662	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	80 of 165	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.9	78 of 150	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.0	74 of 129	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	196 of 583	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.4	329 of 595	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.2	296 of 577	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2025)66th percentile+12 vs school

Disabled (2025)65th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)59th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)52nd percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)52nd percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)49th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2025)36th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature66%+4 vs state

Algebra I47%+3 vs state

Biology47%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	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 (2025)	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	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	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 High School	Public	9-12	1155 N Union St	Middletown	17057	Dauphin County	Middletown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 948-3333	702	52	13.6	50.7%	367 (52.3%)	73 (10.4%)	154 (21.9%)	23 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (12.1%)	58.3	308^th of 681 public high schools	54.8%		45.1	427^th of 686 public high schools	37.8%	119	47.2	47.2	65.7							$18,834	$1,137	$17,697
Lower Dauphin High School	Public	9-12	201 S Hanover St	Hummelstown	17036	Dauphin County	Lower Dauphin School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 566-5330	1,057	88	12.0	26.5%	843 (79.8%)	24 (2.3%)	94 (8.9%)	32 (3.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (5.9%)	79.2	123^rd of 681 public high schools	81.9%		75.5	157^th of 686 public high schools	77.1%	34	55.9	63.2	77.7							$18,593	$720	$17,873
Price	Public	6-12	101 East High Street	Hummelstown	17036	Dauphin County	Lower Dauphin School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 566-5325	7	2	3.3		6 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (14.3%)								(n/a)										$37,539	$19,666	$17,873
Steelton-Highspire High School	Public	7-12	250 Reynders Ave.	Steelton	17113	Dauphin County	Steelton-Highspire School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 704-3809	612	38	16.1		67 (10.9%)	323 (52.8%)	178 (29.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.7%)	4.7	637^th of 681 public high schools	6.5%		3.8	655^th of 686 public high schools	4.5%	18	5.5	11.3	28.9	1.2	1.2	1.2	12.6	12.5	12.5
Central Dauphin East Senior High School	Public	9-12	626 Rutherford Rd	Harrisburg	17109	Dauphin County	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 541-1662	1,573	116	13.5	101.5%	304 (19.3%)	510 (32.4%)	346 (22.0%)	229 (14.6%)	3 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	177 (11.3%)	15	576^th of 681 public high schools	15.4%		22.2	548^th of 686 public high schools	20.1%	28	21.2	22.8	40.5							$15,207	$565	$14,641
Dauphin County Technical School	Public	9-12	6001 Locust Ln	Harrisburg	17109	Dauphin County	Dauphin County Technical School	No	No	No	No	(717) 652-3170	1,187	79	15.0	99.1%	467 (39.3%)	234 (19.7%)	273 (23.0%)	158 (13.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (4.5%)	57.5	316^th of 681 public high schools	53.6%		40.2	464^th of 686 public high schools	32.4%	148	34.9	66.4	60.3
Red Land Senior High School	Public	9-12	560 Fishing Creek Rd	Lewisberry	17339	York County	West Shore School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 938-6561	1,061	68	15.5	28.6%	921 (86.8%)	18 (1.7%)	72 (6.8%)	12 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (3.5%)	68.4	227^th of 681 public high schools	66.7%		70	207^th of 686 public high schools	69.8%	20	49.2	56.9	70.4							$23,015	$1,287	$21,728
Hershey High School	Public	9-12	550 Homestead Rd	Hershey	17033	Dauphin County	Derry Township School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 531-2244	1,050	86	12.2	25.0%	698 (66.5%)	56 (5.3%)	99 (9.4%)	153 (14.6%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	40 (3.8%)	93.6	25^th of 681 public high schools	96.3%		90.9	44^th of 686 public high schools	93.6%	19	73.8	79.3	86.7							$20,110	$818	$19,291
Harrisburg High School	Public	9-12	2451 Market St	Harrisburg	17103	Dauphin County	Harrisburg City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 703-4300	1,343	74	18.0	99.4%	39 (2.9%)	584 (43.5%)	660 (49.1%)	21 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (2.8%)	1.7	672^nd of 681 public high schools	1.3%		2.4	671^st of 686 public high schools	2.2%	1	1.0	4.6	7.3							$24,035	$81	$23,955
Susquehanna Township High School	Public	9-12	3500 Elmerton Ave	Harrisburg	17109	Dauphin County	Susquehanna Township School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 657-5117	767	58	13.2	64.7%	158 (20.6%)	285 (37.2%)	139 (18.1%)	103 (13.4%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	76 (9.9%)	22.9	541^st of 681 public high schools	20.6%		43.1	444^th of 686 public high schools	35.3%	97	28.6	34.0	39.5							$33,250	$1,173	$32,077

Frequently Asked Questions about Middletown Area High School

What is the racial makeup of Middletown Area High School?

Students at Middletown Area High School are 52% White, 22% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 10% African American, 3% Asian.

Is Middletown Area High School a good school?

Middletown Area High School ranks 308^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Middletown Area High School in?

Middletown Area School District

How many students attend Middletown Area High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 702 students attended Middletown Area High School.

What schools feed into Middletown Area High School?

Middletown Area High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Fink Elementary School
Elementary : Kunkel Elementary School
Elementary : Robert Reid Elementary School
Middle : Middletown Area Middle 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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