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Schuylkill Valley Middle School

Q: Is Schuylkill Valley Middle School a good school?

Schuylkill Valley Middle School ranks 340 th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

340^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 61% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Schuylkill Valley Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 5-8 in the Schuylkill Valley School District in Leesport, PA, with 697 students. The school generally performs better than the district and state averages on PSSA tests, with 48.5% of students proficient or better in ELA compared to 47.4% for the district and 48.5% for the state. However, the school's math proficiency has declined from 36.3% in 2022-2023 to 27.3% in 2024-2025, an area for improvement.

Schuylkill Valley Middle School's Hispanic and disabled student subgroups perform significantly better than the overall school and district averages, suggesting the school is effectively serving these populations. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's Hispanic students ranked 174th out of 348 Pennsylvania middle schools, and disabled students ranked 259th out of 643 schools. This is in contrast to many nearby schools in the Reading School District, which generally have lower performance, such as Central Middle School with only 15.3% ELA proficiency.

However, the school faces growing economic challenges, with the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch increasing from 31.35% in 2022-2023 to 38.31% in 2023-2024. This may impact academic performance, and the school will need to focus on targeted interventions to address these socioeconomic factors. Overall, Schuylkill Valley Middle School is a relatively high-performing school that outperforms many of its nearby counterparts, but it will need to address declining math proficiency and increasing economic challenges to continue its success.

691

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,716

Per pupil spending ?

38.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

114 Ontelaunee Dr
Leesport, PA 19533-8630

(610) 926-7111

District: Schuylkill Valley School District

Students who attend Schuylkill Valley Middle School usually attend:

High:

Schuylkill Valley High School

Feeder schools for Schuylkill Valley Middle School:

Elementary:

Schuylkill Valley Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.4%

Hispanic:

14.2%

African American:

3.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 84th percentile in 2015 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (38% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2015

!Math scores 14 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg41%

Pennsylvania avg45%

340^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 23 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

310^th of 606Schuylkill Valley 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	59.4	340 of 873	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.2	312 of 891	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.2	257 of 893	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	67.0	269 of 883	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.1	359 of 797	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.4	267 of 891	70.0%	★★★★☆
2018	72.7	232 of 861	73.1%	★★★★☆
2017	76.9	187 of 877	78.7%	★★★★☆
2016	78.2	155 of 870	82.2%	★★★★☆
2015	80.4	131 of 835	84.3%	★★★★☆
2014	81.8	86 of 728	88.2%	★★★★☆
2013	81.5	95 of 758	87.5%	★★★★☆
2012	75.7	192 of 834	77.0%	★★★★☆
2011	76.0	172 of 825	79.2%	★★★★☆
2010	76.7	148 of 805	81.6%	★★★★☆
2009	76.1	153 of 770	80.1%	★★★★☆
2008	73.5	183 of 753	75.7%	★★★★☆
2007	77.4	135 of 749	82.0%	★★★★☆
2006	78.0	132 of 736	82.1%	★★★★☆
2005	76.3	171 of 687	75.1%	★★★★☆
2004	83.9	79 of 663	88.1%	★★★★☆
2003	77.7	145 of 643	77.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	259 of 643	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.5	225 of 672	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.8	184 of 660	72.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	308 of 835	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.3	325 of 860	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	42.3	174 of 348	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.6	134 of 362	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.2	94 of 362	74.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	49.5	404 of 843	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.2	336 of 877	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.4	286 of 874	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	53.8	368 of 839	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.5	285 of 870	67.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	48.1	313 of 649	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.5	289 of 673	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.7	254 of 681	62.7%	★★★☆☆

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)63rd percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)60th percentile~ school

Male (2025)56th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)52nd percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)50th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts48%~ state avg

Math27%-14 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
Schuylkill Valley Middle School	Public	5-8	114 Ontelaunee Dr	Leesport	19533	Berks County	Schuylkill Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 926-7111	691	44	15.8	38.6%	535 (77.4%)	24 (3.5%)	98 (14.2%)	19 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.3%)	6 (0.9%)	59.4	340^th of 873 public middle schools	61.1%		65.2	312^th of 891 public middle schools	65.0%	28		20.8	39.0	29.4	19.9	27.3		27.6	55.1	59.4	51.5	48.5	$13,716	$00	$13,716
C E Cole Intermediate School	Public	4-6	801 Bellevue Avenue	Reading	19605	Berks County	Muhlenberg School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 921-8000	986	60	16.4	96.3%	214 (21.7%)	78 (7.9%)	578 (58.6%)	13 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	101 (10.2%)								(n/a)	26.5	18.2	18.9			20.9	23.7	28.8	32.4			28.5	$14,501	$1,528	$12,973
Muhlenberg Junior High School	Public	7-9	801 E Bellevue Ave	Reading	19605	Berks County	Muhlenberg School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 921-8034	1,016	65	15.7	99.0%	204 (20.1%)	84 (8.3%)	648 (63.8%)	11 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	66 (6.5%)	29	606^th of 873 public middle schools	30.6%		29.2	624^th of 891 public middle schools	30.0%	18				20.3	18.6	19.4				26.5	34.1	30.3	$15,650	$703	$14,947
Fleetwood Middle School	Public	5-8	407 N Richmond St	Fleetwood	19522	Berks County	Fleetwood Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 944-7634	659	51	12.9	38.4%	483 (73.3%)	18 (2.7%)	141 (21.4%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.7%)	53.5	399^th of 873 public middle schools	54.3%		61.4	349^th of 891 public middle schools	60.8%	50		54.0	41.3	24.1	28.8	36.6		45.2	47.5	43.2	50.7	46.6	$20,320	$683	$19,637
Northwest Middle School	Public	5-8	1000 N Front St	Reading	19601	Berks County	Reading School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 371-5772	821	59	13.9	100.7%	32 (3.9%)	51 (6.2%)	727 (88.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.1%)	11.3	771^st of 873 public middle schools	11.7%		10.5	789^th of 891 public middle schools	11.4%	18		3.9	8.8	8.9	4.9	6.7		9.9	20.5	20.0	14.4	16.2	$20,894	$2,551	$18,343
Northeast Middle School	Public	5-8	1216 N 13th St	Reading	19604	Berks County	Reading School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 371-5774	868	67	12.9	106.3%	50 (5.8%)	35 (4.0%)	767 (88.4%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.5%)	14.4	738^th of 873 public middle schools	15.5%		13.1	758^th of 891 public middle schools	14.9%	20		13.5	9.5	5.3	4.3	8.2		13.6	29.4	20.1	27.8	22.8	$21,360	$2,390	$18,971
Hamburg Area Middle School	Public	6-8	Windsor Street	Hamburg	19526	Berks County	Hamburg Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 562-3990	482	38	12.5	54.4%	407 (84.4%)	1 (0.2%)	55 (11.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.3%)	44.6	493^rd of 873 public middle schools	43.5%		41.2	546^th of 891 public middle schools	38.7%	53			30.4	22.4	21.2	24.9			41.2	46.3	46.4	44.5	$17,940	$838	$17,102
Central Middle School	Public	5-8	215 North 12th St	Reading	19604	Berks County	Reading School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 258-7365	1,785	116	15.4	95.7%	93 (5.2%)	102 (5.7%)	1,567 (87.8%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (1.0%)	8.7	812^th of 873 public middle schools	7.0%		9.1	810^th of 891 public middle schools	9.1%	2		9.7	4.8	3.1	1.8	5.0		10.4	16.4	13.7	21.7	15.3	$20,260	$2,271	$17,989
West Reading Elementary Center	Public	5-6	421 Chestnut St	West Reading	19611	Berks County	Wyomissing Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 374-0739	310	22	14.1	39.7%	181 (58.4%)	13 (4.2%)	91 (29.4%)	9 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.8%)								(n/a)		61.6	45.3			54.0		75.0	70.1			72.7	$18,559	$570	$17,989
Southwest Middle School	Public	5-8	300 Chestnut St	Reading	19602	Berks County	Reading School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 371-5934	574	48	12.0	113.6%	29 (5.1%)	42 (7.3%)	498 (86.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	12.8	754^th of 873 public middle schools	13.6%		9.4	804^th of 891 public middle schools	9.8%	50		13.3	10.0	2.5	4.1	7.0		14.4	26.2	24.2	22.8	21.9	$22,294	$2,812	$19,482

Frequently Asked Questions about Schuylkill Valley Middle School

Is Schuylkill Valley Middle School a good school?

Schuylkill Valley Middle School ranks 340^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Schuylkill Valley Middle School attend?

Students who attend Schuylkill Valley Middle School usually go on to attend Schuylkill Valley High School

What is the racial makeup of Schuylkill Valley Middle School?

Students at Schuylkill Valley Middle School are 77% White, 14% Hispanic, 3% African American, 3% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

What district is Schuylkill Valley Middle School in?

Schuylkill Valley School District

How many students attend Schuylkill Valley Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 691 students attended Schuylkill Valley Middle School.

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