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Pennridge South Middle School

Q: Is Pennridge South Middle School a good school?

Pennridge South Middle School ranks 349 th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

349^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 60% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Pennridge South Middle School is a public middle school in Perkasie, Pennsylvania, serving 383 students in grades 6-8. It is part of the Pennridge School District, which is ranked 107 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Academically, Pennridge South Middle School's math proficiency rates on the PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) are consistently lower than the district and state averages, while its English Language Arts (ELA) and science proficiency rates are closer to or above the averages. The school's Hispanic students perform better than the state average, but its White and low-income students tend to perform below the state average. Notably, the school has experienced a higher dropout rate in recent years, reaching 1.6% in the 2022-2023 school year.

Compared to other schools in the Pennridge School District, such as Pennridge Central Middle School and Pennridge North Middle School, Pennridge South Middle School's academic performance is generally lower. However, it outperforms some nearby schools outside the district, like Strayer Middle School and the 6th Grade Center in the Quakertown Community School District.

332

Students ?

9.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,692

Per pupil spending ?

44.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

Fifth & Cedar Streets
Perkasie, PA 18944-1096

(215) 257-0467

District: Pennridge School District

Students who attend Pennridge South Middle School usually attend:

High:

Pennridge High School

Feeder schools for Pennridge South Middle School:

Elementary:

West Rockhill Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.0%

Hispanic:

10.8%

African American:

5.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 41st percentile in 2022 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 60th (2025) from a 41st-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (60th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg56%

Pennsylvania avg45%

349^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Middle Schools in the Pennridge School District

107^th of 606Pennridge 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	58.8	349 of 873	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.9	301 of 891	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.6	314 of 893	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.7	523 of 883	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.8	392 of 797	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.3	348 of 891	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.4	221 of 861	74.3%	★★★★☆
2017	67.8	267 of 877	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	75.1	200 of 870	77.0%	★★★★☆
2015	77.4	170 of 835	79.6%	★★★★☆
2014	73.8	178 of 728	75.5%	★★★★☆
2013	72.2	215 of 758	71.6%	★★★★☆
2012	78.2	153 of 834	81.7%	★★★★☆
2011	71.1	243 of 825	70.5%	★★★★☆
2010	70.3	241 of 805	70.1%	★★★★☆
2009	63.5	315 of 770	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.4	299 of 753	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	74.8	161 of 749	78.5%	★★★★☆
2006	78.6	124 of 736	83.2%	★★★★☆
2005	69.5	236 of 687	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	72.7	193 of 663	70.9%	★★★★☆
2003	79.6	126 of 643	80.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	209 of 643	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.3	128 of 672	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	68.2	131 of 660	80.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	384 of 835	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.9	358 of 860	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	83 of 348	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	80.9	43 of 362	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	71.3	72 of 362	80.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	46.9	442 of 843	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.5	240 of 877	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	57.1	347 of 874	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	289 of 839	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.8	228 of 870	73.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	25.1	145 of 187	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	44.9	340 of 649	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.7	340 of 673	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.8	319 of 681	53.2%	★★★☆☆

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)76th percentile+16 vs school

Disabled (2025)67th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)66th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)54th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)48th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)22nd percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts51%+3 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
Pennridge South Middle School	Public	6-8	Fifth & Cedar Streets	Perkasie	18944	Bucks County	Pennridge School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 257-0467	332	36	9.2	44.9%	259 (78.0%)	17 (5.1%)	36 (10.8%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.2%)	58.8	349^th of 873 public middle schools	60.0%		65.9	301^st of 891 public middle schools	66.2%	48	37.9	30.3	28.3	32.2	51.6	52.5	50.0	51.3	$24,692	$764	$23,928
Pennridge Central Middle School	Public	6-8	144 Walnut Street	Perkasie	18944	Bucks County	Pennridge School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 258-0939	456	43	10.6	25.7%	347 (76.1%)	20 (4.4%)	44 (9.6%)	14 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.6%)	69.9	229^th of 873 public middle schools	73.8%		79.6	143^rd of 891 public middle schools	84.0%	86	38.4	46.9	35.2	39.8	49.3	65.9	54.7	56.3	$22,841	$241	$22,600
Pennridge North Middle School	Public	6-8	1500 North Fifth St	Perkasie	18944	Bucks County	Pennridge School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 453-6932	510	46	11.0	28.2%	399 (78.2%)	5 (1.0%)	68 (13.3%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.7%)	77.2	158^th of 873 public middle schools	81.9%		87.9	80^th of 891 public middle schools	91.0%	78	44.0	36.1	48.3	42.6	62.3	63.4	61.6	62.5	$19,138	$206	$18,932
Indian Crest Middle School	Public	6-8	139 Harleysville Pike	Souderton	18964	Montgomery County	Souderton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 723-9193	607	63	9.6	42.8%	413 (68.0%)	37 (6.1%)	100 (16.5%)	38 (6.3%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.3%)	58.9	347^th of 873 public middle schools	60.3%		65.7	304^th of 891 public middle schools	65.9%	43	35.3	35.6	27.1	32.8	50.7	56.2	45.2	51.0	$27,549	$669	$26,880
Strayer Middle School	Public	7-8	1200 Ronald Reagan Dr	Quakertown	18951	Bucks County	Quakertown Community School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 529-2290	737	49	14.9	37.3%	556 (75.4%)	17 (2.3%)	95 (12.9%)	33 (4.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (4.6%)	52.2	408^th of 873 public middle schools	53.3%		55.4	411^th of 891 public middle schools	53.9%	3		27.3	25.5	26.4		44.0	50.9	47.4	$21,382	$413	$20,970
6th Grade Center	Public	6	349 S 9th St	Quakertown	18951	Bucks County	Quakertown Community School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 529-2000	331	28	11.8	37.5%	231 (69.8%)	7 (2.1%)	52 (15.7%)	14 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.2%)								(n/a)	18.2			18.2	39.5			39.5	$23,049	$494	$22,555
Pennfield Middle School	Public	7-9	726 Forty Foot Rd	Hatfield	19440	Montgomery County	North Penn School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 368-9600	865	72	12.0	40.8%	427 (49.4%)	84 (9.7%)	97 (11.2%)	182 (21.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	72 (8.3%)	84.6	106^th of 873 public middle schools	87.9%		78.2	159^th of 891 public middle schools	82.2%	53		45.3	50.6	48.0		63.4	63.0	63.3	$25,822	$693	$25,129
Indian Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	130 Maple Ave	Harleysville	19438	Montgomery County	Souderton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 256-8896	731	54	13.5	20.4%	580 (79.3%)	40 (5.5%)	39 (5.3%)	55 (7.5%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.8%)	85.2	103^rd of 873 public middle schools	88.2%		82.1	123^rd of 891 public middle schools	86.2%	20	47.9	56.4	60.1	54.8	61.5	67.3	63.2	64.0	$23,567	$450	$23,118
Unami Middle School	Public	7-9	160 South Moyer Rd	Chalfont	18914	Bucks County	Central Bucks School District	No	No	No	No	(267) 893-3400	784	58	13.5	9.2%	546 (69.6%)	15 (1.9%)	30 (3.8%)	166 (21.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.1%)	95.7	28^th of 873 public middle schools	96.8%		94.4	34^th of 891 public middle schools	96.2%	6		62.3	63.4	62.8		76.0	75.6	75.8	$20,966	$405	$20,561
Penndale Middle School	Public	7-9	400 Penn St	Lansdale	19446	Montgomery County	North Penn School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 368-2700	1,171	90	13.0	46.2%	574 (49.0%)	140 (12.0%)	112 (9.6%)	240 (20.5%)	4 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	98 (8.4%)	75.1	173^rd of 873 public middle schools	80.2%		65.7	305^th of 891 public middle schools	65.8%	132		44.1	39.2	41.6		58.0	54.2	56.2	$17,539	$686	$16,853

Frequently Asked Questions about Pennridge South Middle School

Is Pennridge South Middle School a good school?

Pennridge South Middle School ranks 349^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Pennridge South Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 332 students attended Pennridge South Middle School.

What district is Pennridge South Middle School in?

Pennridge School District

What high school do graduates of Pennridge South Middle School attend?

Students who attend Pennridge South Middle School usually go on to attend Pennridge High School

What is the racial makeup of Pennridge South Middle School?

Students at Pennridge South Middle School are 78% White, 11% Hispanic, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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