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Newport Middle School

Q: Is Newport Middle School a good school?

Newport Middle School ranks 577 th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

577^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 34% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Newport Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Newport School District in Pennsylvania. With 237 students, the school has consistently underperformed compared to the state average on standardized tests in both Math and English Language Arts (ELA).

In the 2024-2025 school year, only 19% of Newport Middle School students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to the state average of 41.7%. In PSSA ELA, 35.5% of students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 48.5%. The school also struggles to effectively serve certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 10% of Pennsylvania middle schools for White students and students of low socioeconomic status in Math and ELA. Additionally, the school has seen a concerning increase in dropout rates, rising from 0.0% in 2022-2023 to 1.4% in 2023-2024.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Eagle View Middle School and Mountain View Middle School, both part of the Cumberland Valley School District, Newport Middle School significantly underperforms. These nearby schools consistently rank in the top 10% of Pennsylvania middle schools and outperform Newport Middle School by a wide margin on PSSA tests. Addressing the challenges at Newport Middle School will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach to identify and implement effective strategies that address the unique needs of the school and its student population.

228

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,163

Per pupil spending ?

54.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 Caroline Street
Newport, PA 17074-0009

(717) 567-3806

District: Newport School District

Students who attend Newport Middle School usually attend:

High:

Newport High School

Feeder schools for Newport Middle School:

Elementary:

Newport Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.7%

Hispanic:

4.4%

Two or more races:

3.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 34th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (27% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg32%

Pennsylvania avg45%

577^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

440^th of 606Newport 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	33.0	577 of 873	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.3	362 of 891	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.5	429 of 893	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.8	446 of 883	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.2	321 of 797	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.1	459 of 891	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.2	384 of 861	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.2	497 of 877	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.4	496 of 870	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	56.1	391 of 835	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.7	323 of 728	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.4	386 of 758	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.8	525 of 834	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	38.2	612 of 825	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	42.7	566 of 805	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	15.5	634 of 643	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	39.8	370 of 672	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	33.9	550 of 835	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.1	409 of 860	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	31.4	600 of 843	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	70.1	208 of 877	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	50.2	437 of 874	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	31.1	570 of 839	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.5	328 of 870	62.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	16.6	579 of 649	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.0	390 of 673	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.3	464 of 681	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)34th percentile~ school

Male (2025)32nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)11th percentile-23 vs school

Disabled (2025)1st percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts35%-13 vs state

Math19%-23 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
Newport Middle School	Public	6-8	500 Caroline Street	Newport	17074	Perry County	Newport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 567-3806	228	21	11.0	54.8%	209 (91.7%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.5%)	33	577^th of 873 public middle schools	33.9%		60.3	362^nd of 891 public middle schools	59.4%	215		17.0	20.0	19.4	19.0		18.9	37.4	47.0	35.5	$26,163	$1,753	$24,410
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
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
West Perry Middle School	Public	6-8	2620 Shermans Valley Road	Elliottsburg	17024	Perry County	West Perry School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 789-3012	499	41	12.2	96.6%	458 (91.8%)	2 (0.4%)	18 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.0%)	51.2	420^th of 873 public middle schools	51.9%		65.8	303^rd of 891 public middle schools	66.0%	117		22.3	35.8	29.4	28.5		41.5	42.8	54.7	46.7	$26,549	$4,405	$22,144
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
Susquenita Middle School	Public	5-8	Susquenita Middle School	Duncannon	17020	Perry County	Susquenita School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 957-6000	562	39	14.3	43.2%	476 (84.7%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (6.8%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.3%)	52.8	403^rd of 873 public middle schools	53.8%		45.6	508^th of 891 public middle schools	43.0%	105	27.3	30.4	22.8	25.0	26.2	45.9	62.2	48.1	46.5	50.0	$13,804	$415	$13,389
Tuscarora Middle School	Public	6-8	Old Route 22 East	Mifflintown	17059	Juniata County	Juniata County School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 436-2165	323	28	11.6	52.6%	264 (81.7%)	1 (0.3%)	51 (15.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	26	631^st of 873 public middle schools	27.7%		42.1	537^th of 891 public middle schools	39.7%	94		22.3	20.0	12.9	18.6		33.0	25.0	33.4	30.4	$16,049	$718	$15,331
Mountain View Middle School	Public	6-8	30 Bali Hai Rd	Mechanicsburg	17050	Cumberland County	Cumberland Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 761-1865	1,403	96	14.5	28.3%	808 (57.6%)	86 (6.1%)	79 (5.6%)	356 (25.4%)	9 (0.6%)	3 (0.2%)	62 (4.4%)	92.2	57^th of 873 public middle schools	93.5%		93	42^nd of 891 public middle schools	95.3%	15		62.6	60.9	59.3	60.9		66.4	73.6	73.5	71.3	$15,742	$03	$15,739
East Pennsboro Area Middle School	Public	6-8	529 Panther Parkway	Enola	17025	Cumberland County	East Pennsboro Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 732-0771	618	47	13.2	50.0%	371 (60.0%)	51 (8.3%)	91 (14.7%)	50 (8.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	52 (8.4%)	59.1	346^th of 873 public middle schools	60.4%		55.5	410^th of 891 public middle schools	54.0%	64		36.1	33.9	20.4	30.3		62.9	56.2	43.4	54.4	$16,549	$939	$15,610
Eagle View Middle School	Public	6-8	6746 Carlisle Pike	Mechanicsburg	17050	Cumberland County	Cumberland Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 766-0217	1,111	68	16.3	28.8%	668 (60.1%)	41 (3.7%)	70 (6.3%)	267 (24.0%)	6 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	56 (5.0%)	93.2	48^th of 873 public middle schools	94.5%		91.8	51^st of 891 public middle schools	94.3%	3		57.7	57.5	64.7	59.9		72.7	77.6	77.9	76.0	$15,612	$03	$15,609

Frequently Asked Questions about Newport Middle School

How many students attend Newport Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 228 students attended Newport Middle School.

Is Newport Middle School a good school?

Newport Middle School ranks 577^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Newport Middle School?

Students at Newport Middle School are 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Newport Middle School attend?

Students who attend Newport Middle School usually go on to attend Newport High School

What district is Newport Middle School in?

Newport School District

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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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