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New Brighton Area Middle School

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New Brighton Area Middle School ranks 611 th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

611^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 30% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

New Brighton Area Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in New Brighton, Pennsylvania, with 282 students. The school is part of the New Brighton Area School District, which is ranked 458 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, New Brighton Area Middle School consistently performs below the state average in PSSA Math and English Language Arts proficiency across all grades. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's overall Math proficiency was 20.9% compared to the state average of 41.7%, and its overall ELA proficiency was 29.4% compared to the state's 48.5%. The school has also seen relatively high dropout rates in recent years, ranging from 0.5% to 1.6%, which are higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students (100%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When comparing New Brighton Area Middle School to nearby middle schools, such as Haine Middle School in the Seneca Valley School District and Beaver Area Middle School in the Beaver Area School District, it becomes clear that New Brighton Area Middle School is underperforming its peers, with proficiency rates often double or more than those of New Brighton. Additionally, the school's high per-student spending of $21,152 in 2022-2023 does not appear to be translating into improved academic outcomes, raising questions about the efficient use of resources and the need for a closer examination of the school's educational practices and resource allocation.

290

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,243

Per pupil spending ?

97.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

901 Penn Ave
New Brighton, PA 15066

(724) 846-8100

District: New Brighton Area School District

Students who attend New Brighton Area Middle School usually attend:

High:

New Brighton Area High School

Feeder schools for New Brighton Area Middle School:

Elementary:

New Brighton Area Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.2%

Two or more races:

20.0%

African American:

8.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 28th percentile in 2014 → 30th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (25% vs 45% meeting standards)

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

!Math scores 21 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg30%

Pennsylvania avg45%

611^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 37% (2016) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

458^th of 606New Brighton 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	28.3	611 of 873	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.7	500 of 891	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.7	521 of 893	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.4	491 of 883	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.6	593 of 797	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.9	543 of 891	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.7	494 of 861	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.5	461 of 877	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.2	547 of 870	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	38.0	525 of 728	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	44.5	511 of 758	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	60.8	402 of 834	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.5	415 of 825	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.2	440 of 805	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.6	539 of 770	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.8	455 of 753	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	57.8	377 of 749	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	66.3	266 of 736	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	69.5	235 of 687	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	59.5	329 of 663	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2003	85.3	73 of 643	88.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	26.9	492 of 643	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.8	523 of 672	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.9	448 of 660	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	567 of 835	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.4	532 of 860	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	606 of 843	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.6	450 of 877	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.1	461 of 874	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	23.6	634 of 839	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.8	435 of 870	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	23.4	140 of 174	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.1	153 of 199	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.1	126 of 187	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	17.4	572 of 649	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.6	440 of 673	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.4	512 of 681	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)32nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile~ school

Male (2025)24th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2025)23rd percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)20th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)12th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts29%-19 vs state

Math21%-21 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
New Brighton Area Middle School	Public	6-8	901 Penn Ave	New Brighton	15066	Beaver County	New Brighton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 846-8100	290	29	10.1	97.2%	195 (67.2%)	24 (8.3%)	12 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (20.0%)	28.3	611^th of 873 public middle schools	30.0%		46.7	500^th of 891 public middle schools	43.9%	111		36.9	12.8	12.0	20.9		42.6	24.5	20.6	29.4	$21,243	$1,901	$19,342
Beaver Falls Middle School	Public	6-8	1601 8th Ave	Beaver Falls	15010	Beaver County	Big Beaver Falls Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 846-5470	360	30	11.9	95.8%	162 (45.0%)	94 (26.1%)	18 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (23.6%)	36.2	558^th of 873 public middle schools	36.1%		47	497^th of 891 public middle schools	44.2%	61		32.7	19.6	19.7	23.8		36.1	39.2	35.2	36.7	$16,678	$2,703	$13,975
Rochester Middle School	Public	6-8	540 Reno Street	Rochester	15074	Beaver County	Rochester Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 775-7500	181	15	11.9	96.1%	114 (63.0%)	35 (19.3%)	10 (5.5%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	19 (10.5%)	28.5	609^th of 873 public middle schools	30.2%		55.7	407^th of 891 public middle schools	54.3%	202		21.5	17.8	9.5	16.9		33.4	35.0	38.1	35.1	$20,533	$1,093	$19,440
Beaver Area Middle School	Public	7-8	Gypsy Glen Rd	Beaver	15009	Beaver County	Beaver Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 774-0253	291	20	14.6	27.8%	265 (91.1%)	2 (0.7%)	9 (3.1%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	91.7	60^th of 873 public middle schools	93.1%		86.2	88^th of 891 public middle schools	90.1%	28			57.0	49.3	53.0			74.8	69.5	72.1	$10,535	$336	$10,199
Highland Middle School	Public	5-8	402 Shenango Rd	Beaver Falls	15010	Beaver County	Blackhawk School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 843-1700	698	46	15.2	36.1%	631 (90.4%)	11 (1.6%)	25 (3.6%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.4%)	54.3	392^nd of 873 public middle schools	55.1%		55.6	408^th of 891 public middle schools	54.2%	16	49.7	51.1	44.8	16.3	40.7	39.6	42.1	64.0	21.7	41.8	$16,554	$1,913	$14,641
Central Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	1500 Allen Ave	Monaca	15061	Beaver County	Central Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 775-8200	504	44	11.5	36.7%	425 (84.3%)	41 (8.1%)	12 (2.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.2%)	51	424^th of 873 public middle schools	51.4%		47	496^th of 891 public middle schools	44.3%	72		31.6	25.5	41.3	32.7		37.4	43.5	47.5	42.8	$19,770	$335	$19,435
Freedom Area Middle School	Public	5-8	1702 School Street	Freedom	15042	Beaver County	Freedom Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 775-7641	356	30	11.6	55.3%	320 (89.9%)	7 (2.0%)	8 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.6%)	40.6	522^nd of 873 public middle schools	40.2%		42.9	530^th of 891 public middle schools	40.5%	8	54.1	38.3	40.3	21.3	38.7	40.0	37.0	31.2	26.5	33.6	$16,132	$00	$16,132
Ambridge Area Middle School	Public	6-8	401 First Street	Freedom	15042	Beaver County	Ambridge Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 266-2833	500	31	16.1	95.0%	383 (76.6%)	69 (13.8%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.8%)	31.4	584^th of 873 public middle schools	33.1%		32	606^th of 891 public middle schools	32.0%	22		12.3	21.1	10.6	14.9		42.8	39.2	36.6	39.6	$15,392	$1,760	$13,632
Riverside Middle School	Public	6-8	302 Country Club Dr	Ellwood City	16117	Beaver County	Riverside Beaver County School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 758-7512	307	19	16.5	55.4%	288 (93.8%)	3 (1.0%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.6%)	74.2	183^rd of 873 public middle schools	79.0%		80.6	131^st of 891 public middle schools	85.3%	52		33.7	47.7	47.6	42.8		52.5	69.4	57.7	59.3	$15,760	$507	$15,253
Hartman Intrmd School	Public	5-6	Crescent Avenue & 4th Street	Ellwood City	16117	Lawrence County	Ellwood City Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 758-3241	225	16	14.0	64.9%	207 (92.0%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.9%)								(n/a)	48.5	36.6			42.3	57.4	58.0			57.8	$9,466	$256	$9,210

Frequently Asked Questions about New Brighton Area Middle School

What high school do graduates of New Brighton Area Middle School attend?

Students who attend New Brighton Area Middle School usually go on to attend New Brighton Area High School

What district is New Brighton Area Middle School in?

New Brighton Area School District

What is the racial makeup of New Brighton Area Middle School?

Students at New Brighton Area Middle School are 67% White, 20% Two or more races, 8% African American, 4% Hispanic.

How many students attend New Brighton Area Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 290 students attended New Brighton Area Middle School.

Is New Brighton Area Middle School a good school?

New Brighton Area Middle School ranks 611^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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