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Sharpsville Area Middle School

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Sharpsville Area Middle School ranks 254 th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

254^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 71% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Sharpsville Area Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Sharpsville, Pennsylvania, with 231 students. The school is part of the Sharpsville Area School District, which is ranked 248 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Sharpsville Area Middle School has shown a mixed performance. While the school's proficiency rates in PSSA English Language Arts (55.1%) are higher than the state average (48.5%), its PSSA Math proficiency (37.3%) is lower than both the state (41.7%) and the district (47.3%) averages. The school's PSSA Math performance has been declining in recent years, a concerning trend. In contrast, the school's PSSA Science proficiency rates have been consistently higher than the state average, reaching 83.1% in 2022-2023.

Compared to nearby middle schools, Sharpsville Area Middle School generally performs better than lower-ranked schools like New Castle Junior High School and Sharon Middle School, but lags behind higher-performing schools like Mohawk Junior High School and Delahunty Middle School. The school's performance in PSSA Math and English Language Arts is often in the middle range when compared to its neighbors, suggesting room for improvement to reach the top-performing schools in the region.

217

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,615

Per pupil spending ?

54.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

303 Blue Devil Way
Sharpsville, PA 16150-1419

(724) 962-7863

District: Sharpsville Area School District

Students who attend Sharpsville Area Middle School usually attend:

High:

Sharpsville Area Senior High School

Feeder schools for Sharpsville Area Middle School:

Elementary:

Sharpsville Area Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.9%

Two or more races:

6.0%

African American:

2.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 71st percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (71st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg49%

Pennsylvania avg45%

254^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 29%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

248^th of 606Sharpsville 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	66.3	254 of 873	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	65.5	309 of 891	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.3	288 of 893	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.4	346 of 883	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.1	245 of 797	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.7	127 of 891	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	75.7	194 of 861	77.5%	★★★★☆
2017	78.1	167 of 877	81.0%	★★★★☆
2016	76.8	174 of 870	80.0%	★★★★☆
2015	70.2	243 of 835	70.9%	★★★★☆
2014	58.0	370 of 728	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	71.2	227 of 758	70.1%	★★★★☆
2012	70.5	269 of 834	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.7	221 of 825	73.2%	★★★★☆
2010	73.2	197 of 805	75.5%	★★★★☆
2009	53.7	438 of 770	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	60.1	355 of 753	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.3	362 of 749	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	43.0	490 of 736	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	63.4	287 of 687	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	51.8	397 of 663	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2003	61.7	290 of 643	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	57.8	175 of 643	72.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	354 of 835	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.3	335 of 860	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	62.5	269 of 843	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.8	495 of 877	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.0	376 of 874	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	72.2	184 of 839	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	67.5	259 of 870	70.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	274 of 649	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.0	324 of 673	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.4	285 of 681	58.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2025)78th percentile+7 vs school

Disabled (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)58th percentile-13 vs school

Female (2025)58th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts55%+7 vs state

Math37%-4 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 (2025)	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
Sharpsville Area Middle School	Public	6-8	303 Blue Devil Way	Sharpsville	16150	Mercer County	Sharpsville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 962-7863	217	18	11.7	54.4%	193 (88.9%)	6 (2.8%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.0%)	66.3	254^th of 873 public middle schools	70.9%		65.5	309^th of 891 public middle schools	65.3%	55			45.3	25.0	42.2	37.3			58.8	44.9	62.5	55.1	$14,615	$252	$14,363
Sharon Middle School	Public	7-8	1129 E State St	Sharon	16146	Mercer County	Sharon City School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 983-4030	254	31	8.1	112.6%	143 (56.3%)	64 (25.2%)	8 (3.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (14.6%)	36.6	553^rd of 873 public middle schools	36.7%		27.3	633^rd of 891 public middle schools	29.0%	80				26.0	19.5	22.5				37.7	33.9	35.7	$16,937	$2,541	$14,397
Delahunty Middle School	Public	6-7	419 N Hermitage Rd	Hermitage	16148	Mercer County	Hermitage School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 981-8750	313	21	14.5	43.8%	250 (79.9%)	32 (10.2%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (7.0%)	74.5	179^th of 873 public middle schools	79.5%		83.8	112^th of 891 public middle schools	87.4%	67			61.9	38.3		48.5			68.3	48.8		57.1	$15,069	$655	$14,414
Oakview Elementary School	Public	4-6	3591 Sharon Rd	West Middlesex	16159	Mercer County	West Middlesex Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 634-3030	171	17	10.0	51.5%	156 (91.2%)	2 (1.2%)	8 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.9%)								(n/a)	52.7	44.5	50.9			49.4	58.2	53.7	60.0			57.4	$20,659	$3,713	$16,946
Wilmington Area Upper Elementary School	Public	5-6	400 Wood St	New Wilmington	16142	Lawrence County	Wilmington Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 656-8866	142	12	12.2	98.6%	139 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)								(n/a)		36.5	34.4			35.5		41.9	46.8			44.2	$14,188	$3,281	$10,908
Mercer Area Middle School	Public	7-8	545 W Butler Street	Mercer	16137	Mercer County	Mercer Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 662-5104	136	10	13.9	97.8%	124 (91.2%)	4 (2.9%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.7%)	66	264^th of 873 public middle schools	69.8%		62	336^th of 891 public middle schools	62.3%	72				28.7	26.9	27.9				57.6	65.6	61.6	$16,701	$957	$15,744
Union Area Middle School	Public	6-8	2106 Camden Ave	New Castle	16101	Lawrence County	Union Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 658-4501	174	12	14.9	92.5%	125 (71.8%)	29 (16.7%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (9.8%)	52.3	406^th of 873 public middle schools	53.5%		66.7	290^th of 891 public middle schools	67.5%	116			29.4	22.5	27.4	26.5			52.9	46.9	50.0	50.0	$19,849	$1,538	$18,311
New Castle Junior High School	Public	6-8	310 E Lincoln Ave	New Castle	16101	Lawrence County	New Castle Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 656-4700	689	42	16.3	98.8%	357 (51.8%)	126 (18.3%)	50 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	152 (22.1%)	15.6	714^th of 873 public middle schools	18.2%		13.2	755^th of 891 public middle schools	15.3%	41			12.1	16.2	10.1	12.8			17.8	19.4	25.0	20.5	$18,178	$3,014	$15,164
Mohawk Junior High School	Public	6-8	385 Mohawk School Rd	New Castle	16102	Lawrence County	Mohawk Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 667-7782	329	22	15.1	50.5%	313 (95.1%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	76	163^rd of 873 public middle schools	81.3%		66.2	293^rd of 891 public middle schools	67.1%	130			48.1	52.0	40.7	46.8			54.7	64.0	52.7	56.9	$15,543	$794	$14,748

Frequently Asked Questions about Sharpsville Area Middle School

How many students attend Sharpsville Area Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 217 students attended Sharpsville Area Middle School.

What district is Sharpsville Area Middle School in?

Sharpsville Area School District

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

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

Is Sharpsville Area Middle School a good school?

Sharpsville Area Middle School ranks 254^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Sharpsville Area Middle School?

Students at Sharpsville Area Middle School are 89% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Hispanic.

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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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