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Phoenixville Area Middle School

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Phoenixville Area Middle School ranks 181 st of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

181^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 79% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Phoenixville Area Middle School is a public middle school serving 945 students in grades 6-8 in the Phoenixville Area School District located in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. The school has consistently been ranked in the top 25% of Pennsylvania middle schools over the past several years, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Phoenixville Area Middle School students consistently outperform the state average on PSSA tests in both Math and English Language Arts across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 60.6% of Phoenixville students were proficient or better in ELA compared to the state average of 48.5%. The school also performs very well for several student subgroups, ranking in the top 25% of PA middle schools for White, African American, and Disabled students. However, the school struggles more with Hispanic and English Language Learner students, ranking in the bottom half of the state. Phoenixville Area Middle School spends significantly more per student ($20,438 in 2022-2023) compared to the state average, indicating a strong investment in resources and programs, and has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.5.

While Phoenixville Area Middle School compares favorably to many of the nearby middle schools in terms of academic performance, spending, and student-teacher ratio, schools like Tredyffrin-Easttown Middle School and Valley Forge Middle School outperform Phoenixville on some key metrics. Additionally, Phoenixville Area Middle School has seen a slight increase in dropout rates in recent years, going from 0% in 2020-2021 to 1.6% in 2022-2023, which is an area to monitor and address.

963

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,856

Per pupil spending ?

33%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1000 Purple Pride Parkway
Phoenixville, PA 19460-4452

(484) 927-5200

District: Phoenixville Area School District

Students who attend Phoenixville Area Middle School usually attend:

High:

Phoenixville Area High School

Feeder schools for Phoenixville Area Middle School:

Elementary:	Barkley Elementary School
	Manavon Elementary School
	Phoenixville Early Learning Center
	Schuylkill Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.1%

Hispanic:

21.9%

Two or more races:

6.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 91st percentile in 2015 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (50% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg55%

Pennsylvania avg45%

181^st of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 21%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 9% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

136^th of 606Phoenixville 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	74.5	181 of 873	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	80.6	132 of 891	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	74.5	205 of 893	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	73.4	206 of 883	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	68.5	226 of 797	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	77.4	180 of 891	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	79.5	147 of 861	82.9%	★★★★☆
2017	81.5	129 of 877	85.3%	★★★★☆
2016	80.3	140 of 870	83.9%	★★★★☆
2015	86.9	77 of 835	90.8%	★★★★★
2014	72.4	197 of 728	72.9%	★★★★☆
2013	77.2	151 of 758	80.1%	★★★★☆
2012	70.1	280 of 834	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.0	245 of 825	70.3%	★★★★☆
2010	71.3	230 of 805	71.4%	★★★★☆
2009	77.1	143 of 770	81.4%	★★★★☆
2008	77.2	144 of 753	80.9%	★★★★☆
2007	75.3	156 of 749	79.2%	★★★★☆
2006	77.2	141 of 736	80.8%	★★★★☆
2005	73.6	198 of 687	71.2%	★★★★☆
2004	79.6	121 of 663	81.7%	★★★★☆
2003	72.9	184 of 643	71.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	65.3	92 of 393	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	63.8	107 of 421	74.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	66.2	60 of 144	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	87.3	39 of 643	93.9%	★★★★★
2024	89.0	35 of 672	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	78.4	66 of 660	90.0%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	45.7	59 of 145	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.9	65 of 150	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.7	101 of 143	29.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	73.8	172 of 835	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	75.7	172 of 860	80.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	44.8	168 of 348	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.1	192 of 362	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.9	208 of 362	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	448 of 843	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.9	325 of 877	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.1	439 of 874	49.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	72.9	175 of 839	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	82.3	113 of 870	87.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	74 of 174	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.1	41 of 199	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	66.3	54 of 187	71.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	76.2	120 of 649	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	81.9	84 of 673	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	74.8	125 of 681	81.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Disabled (2025)94th percentile+15 vs school

White (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)79th percentile~ school

Male (2025)79th percentile~ school

African American (2025)77th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)59th percentile-20 vs school

Asian (2023)58th percentile-19 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)57th percentile-22 vs school

Hispanic (2025)52nd percentile-28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts61%+12 vs state

Math40%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, January 13, 2016

I have two children who currently attend the middle school and I can't be more pleased. Both of my boys are thriving and I truly believe it's because of the teachers and administrators. I am writing this review specifically because when I went to the most recent teacher conferences, I got the feeling of - wow these teachers really know my kids and genuinely care about them. One of my boys has an IEP and the support he gets is amazing. I was worried about him starting 6th grade but all those worries are gone now. My kids are so lucky to have such a nice school on a beautiful campus with so many educational opportunities. We are looking forward to the high school years! Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, June 10, 2011

I would not go to this school next year. The school is not CLEAN at all! There are bugs, no locks on bathrooms, and rude kids. There is so MUCH Bullying that happens, that they have Bully forms in each room! The teachers are all right, but they don't know how to calm the students down. This is a school with a lot of "Derelict" kids. It is not a very safe school either, they do not even lock the front doors. This is a very rude, disrespectful school, that I would not want to send my child in! Close Quote

by a student
Thursday, May 20, 2010

I go to this school i am in 8th grade and it is my last year here. This school isnt good at all. All the roofs leack even when there isnt rain. Kids always smoke in the bathrooms. There are cockroches. My locker had ants in it when i didnt even have food in my locker. It was from a locker a few rows down and it spread to every locker in the hallway. The water is brown. Theres alot of drugs and drinking mixed up too. There is alot more to say thats not good about this school. Close Quote

Schools Near Phoenixville Area Middle School

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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
Phoenixville Area Middle School	Public	6-8	1000 Purple Pride Parkway	Phoenixville	19460	Chester County	Phoenixville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(484) 927-5200	963	78	12.3	33.0%	608 (63.1%)	47 (4.9%)	211 (21.9%)	37 (3.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (6.1%)	74.5	181^st of 873 public middle schools	79.3%		80.6	132^nd of 891 public middle schools	85.2%	49		45.3	39.2	36.0	40.1		64.1	61.1	56.7	60.6	$22,856	$201	$22,655
Spring-Ford Middle School 8th Grade Center	Public	8	700 Washington Street	Royersford	19468	Montgomery County	Spring-Ford Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 705-6002	672	51	13.1	16.2%	426 (63.4%)	32 (4.8%)	49 (7.3%)	112 (16.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (7.7%)								(n/a)				51.6	51.6				70.7	70.7	$21,366	$425	$20,941
Great Valley Middle School	Public	7-8	255 North Phoenixville Pike	Malvern	19355	Chester County	Great Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 644-6440	754	60	12.5	32.1%	389 (51.6%)	26 (3.4%)	102 (13.5%)	206 (27.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.1%)	92.5	53^rd of 873 public middle schools	93.9%		90	63^rd of 891 public middle schools	92.9%	10			65.8	51.0	58.6			76.3	65.4	71.1	$21,537	$318	$21,219
Spring-Ford Middle School 7th Grade Center	Public	7	833 South Lewis Road	Royersford	19468	Montgomery County	Spring-Ford Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 705-6010	666	53	12.5	22.1%	434 (65.2%)	35 (5.3%)	51 (7.7%)	104 (15.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.2%)								(n/a)			64.8		64.8			75.2		75.2	$22,141	$460	$21,681
Spring-Ford Intrmd School 5th/6th	Public	5-6	833 South Lewis Road	Royersford	19468	Montgomery County	Spring-Ford Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 705-6003	1,307	93	14.0	20.5%	811 (62.1%)	69 (5.3%)	111 (8.5%)	227 (17.4%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	84 (6.4%)								(n/a)	64.6	64.1			64.3	61.8	75.4			68.6	$18,448	$364	$18,084
Valley Forge Middle School	Public	5-8	105 W Walker Rd	Wayne	19087	Chester County	Tredyffrin-Easttown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 240-1300	1,186	85	13.9	8.2%	630 (53.1%)	42 (3.5%)	60 (5.1%)	387 (32.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (5.6%)	96.6	23^rd of 873 public middle schools	97.4%		96.6	16^th of 891 public middle schools	98.2%	7	73.9	67.8	66.9	69.8	69.7	69.1	77.1	80.4	85.0	77.8	$20,863	$338	$20,526
Great Valley 5/6 Center	Public	5-6	360 Swedesford Rd	Malvern	19355	Chester County	Great Valley School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 699-1514	756	50	15.1		357 (47.2%)	25 (3.3%)	89 (11.8%)	246 (32.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (5.0%)								(n/a)
Arcola Intrmd School	Public	7-8	40001A Eagleville Road	Eagleville	19403	Montgomery County	Methacton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 489-5000	692	59	11.7	20.8%	447 (64.6%)	43 (6.2%)	61 (8.8%)	88 (12.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (7.5%)	82.1	125^th of 873 public middle schools	85.7%		84.8	102^nd of 891 public middle schools	88.6%	23			51.7	42.1	47.3			59.7	61.0	60.2	$26,773	$512	$26,262
Skyview Upper Elementary School	Public	5-6	4001 B Eagleville Rd	Eagleville	19403	Montgomery County	Methacton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 489-5000	695	55	12.5	20.4%	462 (66.5%)	38 (5.5%)	63 (9.1%)	95 (13.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.2%)								(n/a)	67.4	60.9			64.2	64.1	67.0			65.5	$24,921	$848	$24,073
Tredyffrin-Easttown Middle School	Public	5-8	801 Conestoga Rd	Berwyn	19312	Chester County	Tredyffrin-Easttown School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 240-1200	1,056	77	13.7	9.4%	588 (55.7%)	28 (2.7%)	44 (4.2%)	319 (30.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (7.3%)	97	19^th of 873 public middle schools	97.8%		96.4	17^th of 891 public middle schools	98.1%	2	69.7	72.1	73.7	61.3	69.3	67.1	78.4	83.7	83.1	78.3	$21,391	$346	$21,045

Frequently Asked Questions about Phoenixville Area Middle School

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

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

What district is Phoenixville Area Middle School in?

Phoenixville Area School District

What is the racial makeup of Phoenixville Area Middle School?

Students at Phoenixville Area Middle School are 63% White, 22% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American, 4% Asian.

Is Phoenixville Area Middle School a good school?

Phoenixville Area Middle School ranks 181^st of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Phoenixville Area Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 963 students attended Phoenixville Area Middle School.

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