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Pittston Area Middle School

Q: Is Pittston Area Middle School a good school?

Pittston Area Middle School ranks 610 th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

610^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 30% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Pittston Area Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 5-8 in Pittston, Pennsylvania, with 959 students and a student-teacher ratio of 17.2. However, the school has consistently underperformed compared to state and district averages, ranking in the bottom half of Pennsylvania middle schools over the past several years.

Pittston Area Middle School struggles academically, with only 15.7% of students proficient or better in Math and 36% proficient or better in English Language Arts in 2024-2025, well below the state averages. The school also has relatively high dropout rates, ranging from 0.8% to 1.6% over the past few years, and a high percentage (57.87% in 2023-2024) of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. In comparison, nearby schools like Abington Heights Middle School, Dallas Middle School, and Wyoming Area Intermediate Center have much higher academic proficiency rates, lower dropout rates, and serve more economically advantaged student populations.

The lower spending per student at Pittston Area Middle School, between $10,292 and $11,797, compared to nearby schools, as well as the Pittston Area School District's low ranking, may be contributing factors to the school's underperformance. Addressing these resource and systemic issues could be important steps in improving the school's outcomes and better serving its economically disadvantaged student population.

761

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,191

Per pupil spending ?

72.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

120 New Street
Pittston, PA 18640

(570) 654-2415

District: Pittston Area School District

Students who attend Pittston Area Middle School usually attend:

High:

Pittston Area Senior High School

Feeder schools for Pittston Area Middle School:

Elementary:	Martin F Quinn Pittston Area Primary Center
	Pittston City Intrmd Center

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.4%

Hispanic:

17.3%

African American:

5.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 56th percentile in 2015 → 30th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (26% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg35%

Pennsylvania avg45%

610^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

433^rd of 606Pittston 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	28.4	610 of 873	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.8	562 of 891	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.1	481 of 893	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.7	513 of 883	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.4	603 of 797	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.3	475 of 891	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.5	376 of 861	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.1	406 of 877	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.4	393 of 870	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.7	366 of 835	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	50.1	441 of 728	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	59.6	384 of 758	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	65.9	336 of 834	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.9	346 of 825	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.1	284 of 805	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.1	247 of 770	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.6	244 of 753	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.5	284 of 749	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.7	260 of 736	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	61.4	304 of 687	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	62.6	305 of 663	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2003	60.5	299 of 643	53.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	228 of 393	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.1	328 of 408	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.4	266 of 421	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	28.8	469 of 643	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.0	409 of 672	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.3	468 of 660	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	25.1	611 of 835	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.1	591 of 860	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	23.1	276 of 348	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.8	233 of 362	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.8	205 of 362	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	24.8	649 of 843	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.6	575 of 877	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.2	573 of 874	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	572 of 839	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.8	495 of 870	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	15.3	585 of 649	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.6	520 of 673	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.2	448 of 681	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)42nd percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)32nd percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)27th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)27th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)21st percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)10th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts36%-12 vs state

Math16%-26 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 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	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
Pittston Area Middle School	Public	6-8	120 New Street	Pittston	18640	Luzerne County	Pittston Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 654-2415	761	55	13.8	72.9%	543 (71.4%)	44 (5.8%)	132 (17.3%)	10 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (4.1%)	28.4	610^th of 873 public middle schools	30.1%		39.8	562^nd of 891 public middle schools	36.9%	48			18.2	19.6	9.3	15.7			35.9	37.2	34.7	36.0	$13,191	$503	$12,688
Wyoming Area Intermediate Center	Public	4-6	100 Montgomery Avenue	West Pittston	18643	Luzerne County	Wyoming Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 654-1404	444	35	12.8	102.7%	345 (77.7%)	21 (4.7%)	52 (11.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (5.0%)								(n/a)	52.1	54.6	23.6			43.2	55.0	47.3	54.3			52.3	$17,224	$1,483	$15,741
Solomon/Plains Middle School	Public	6-8	43 Abbott St	Plains	18705	Luzerne County	Wilkes-Barre Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 826-7224	758	37	20.6	97.8%	251 (33.1%)	72 (9.5%)	378 (49.9%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (6.7%)	30.8	586^th of 873 public middle schools	32.9%		22.2	672^nd of 891 public middle schools	24.6%	86			18.2	16.4	17.4	17.4			36.7	35.1	41.0	37.4	$13,308	$1,823	$11,485
West Scranton Intrmd School	Public	5-8	1401 Fellows St	Scranton	18504	Lackawanna County	Scranton School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 348-3475	820	69	11.9	102.3%	267 (32.6%)	124 (15.1%)	343 (41.8%)	26 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	58 (7.1%)	27.2	620^th of 873 public middle schools	29.0%		17.8	708^th of 891 public middle schools	20.5%	88		22.8	7.6	15.7	19.4	16.2		36.0	31.2	39.8	34.3	35.3	$17,882	$3,585	$14,297
South Scranton Intrmd School	Public	5-8	355 Maple St	Scranton	18505	Lackawanna County	Scranton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 348-3631	798	66	12.0	97.9%	142 (17.8%)	117 (14.7%)	444 (55.6%)	56 (7.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (4.8%)	11.5	768^th of 873 public middle schools	12.0%		17.5	716^th of 891 public middle schools	19.6%	52		9.0	9.0	10.0	4.6	8.0		16.9	22.7	17.2	16.1	18.1	$19,899	$3,591	$16,308
Wyoming Valley West Middle School	Public	6-8	201 Chester Street	Kingston	18704	Luzerne County	Wyoming Valley West School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 287-2131	1,139	74	15.4	99.5%	581 (51.0%)	166 (14.6%)	274 (24.1%)	12 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	102 (9.0%)	14.6	728^th of 873 public middle schools	16.6%		24.5	655^th of 891 public middle schools	26.5%	73			7.4	5.2	9.3	7.1			23.5	27.1	24.9	25.2	$15,912	$2,655	$13,257
Northeast Intrmd School	Public	5-8	721 Adams Ave	Scranton	18510	Lackawanna County	Scranton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 348-3651	894	82	10.8	102.9%	251 (28.1%)	156 (17.4%)	380 (42.5%)	49 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (6.4%)	10.5	781^st of 873 public middle schools	10.5%		18.6	702^nd of 891 public middle schools	21.2%	79		16.7	4.9	3.8	2.9	7.4		14.6	21.8	17.8	23.3	19.3	$17,950	$3,221	$14,729
G A R Middle School	Public	6-8	250 South Grant Street	Wilkes Barre	18702	Luzerne County	Wilkes-Barre Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 826-7165	1,101	52	21.0	96.8%	142 (12.9%)	217 (19.7%)	668 (60.7%)	6 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (6.2%)	17.9	694^th of 873 public middle schools	20.5%		15.8	731^st of 891 public middle schools	18.0%	37			15.7	7.0	6.0	9.6			28.9	23.5	32.5	28.3	$11,974	$2,461	$9,513
Dallas Middle School	Public	6-8	2020 Conyngham Avenue	Dallas	18612	Luzerne County	Dallas School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 674-7245	589	38	15.5	36.2%	518 (87.9%)	10 (1.7%)	35 (5.9%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.9%)	75.6	167^th of 873 public middle schools	80.9%		73.8	209^th of 891 public middle schools	76.5%	42			40.9	54.7	28.9	42.0			60.6	64.9	59.1	61.7	$12,861	$779	$12,082
Abington Heights Middle School	Public	5-8	1555 Newton Ransom Blvd	Clarks Summit	18411	Lackawanna County	Abington Heights School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 585-4300	1,073	70	15.4	1.2%	893 (83.2%)	10 (0.9%)	53 (4.9%)	82 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.5%)	30 (2.8%)	83.2	119^th of 873 public middle schools	86.4%		82.1	122^nd of 891 public middle schools	86.3%	3		54.8	53.9	57.0	39.3	51.1		52.7	59.0	70.6	63.1	61.2	$17,122	$460	$16,662

Frequently Asked Questions about Pittston Area Middle School

Is Pittston Area Middle School a good school?

Pittston Area Middle School ranks 610^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Pittston Area Middle School in?

Pittston Area School District

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

Students who attend Pittston Area Middle School usually go on to attend Pittston Area Senior High School

How many students attend Pittston Area Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 761 students attended Pittston Area Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Pittston Area Middle School?

Students at Pittston Area Middle School are 71% White, 17% Hispanic, 6% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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