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Slippery Rock Area Middle School

Q: Is Slippery Rock Area Middle School a good school?

Slippery Rock Area Middle School ranks 89 th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

89^th

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of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 90% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Slippery Rock Area Middle School is a public middle school serving 422 students in grades 6-8 in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, which is part of the Slippery Rock Area School District. This middle school consistently ranks in the top 20% of Pennsylvania middle schools, with a ranking as high as 60th out of 893 schools in 2022-2023, and its academic performance is significantly above the state averages across all grades and subjects.

Slippery Rock Area Middle School's exceptional performance is particularly noteworthy in math, with 6th and 7th grade students scoring over 60% proficient or better, well above the state averages. The school also performs exceptionally well for female students, ranking in the top 10% of Pennsylvania middle schools for this subgroup, and it ranks in the top 15% for white students and low socioeconomic status students, demonstrating its ability to support the academic achievement of diverse student populations. Even for disabled students, the school ranks in the top 10% of Pennsylvania middle schools, showcasing its commitment to inclusive and differentiated instruction.

While Slippery Rock Area Middle School is the standout performer in the immediate vicinity, there are several other high-performing middle schools within a 20-mile radius, such as Laurel Middle School and Grove City Area Middle School. The presence of these other strong educational options in the region suggests that families in the Slippery Rock area have access to a robust network of quality middle schools, contributing to the overall academic culture and expectations in the community.

404

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,757

Per pupil spending ?

39.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

201 Kiester Rd
Slippery Rock, PA 16057-1601

(724) 794-2960

District: Slippery Rock Area School District

Students who attend Slippery Rock Area Middle School usually attend:

High:

Slippery Rock Area High School

Feeder schools for Slippery Rock Area Middle School:

Elementary:	Moraine Elementary School
	Slippery Rock Area Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.1%

Two or more races:

2.5%

African American:

1.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 64th percentile in 2015 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (61% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Pennsylvania middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg59%

Pennsylvania avg45%

89^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 26 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to top 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

109^th of 606Slippery Rock 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	88.2	89 of 873	89.8%	★★★★☆
2024	85.4	96 of 891	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	90.5	60 of 893	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	80.0	139 of 883	84.3%	★★★★☆
2021	85.8	77 of 797	90.3%	★★★★★
2019	82.3	120 of 891	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	83.5	112 of 861	87.0%	★★★★☆
2017	75.7	195 of 877	77.8%	★★★★☆
2016	70.5	253 of 870	70.9%	★★★★☆
2015	63.4	303 of 835	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.7	359 of 728	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.1	318 of 758	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.1	372 of 834	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.7	348 of 825	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.9	315 of 805	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.2	322 of 770	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.1	354 of 753	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.3	309 of 749	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.3	280 of 736	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	78.0	158 of 687	77.0%	★★★★☆
2004	39.1	482 of 663	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	64.3	264 of 643	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	79.7	67 of 643	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	80.3	75 of 672	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	63.0	173 of 660	73.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	88.1	73 of 835	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	89.3	57 of 860	93.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	80.3	99 of 843	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	77.7	122 of 877	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	90.6	39 of 874	95.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	83.8	101 of 839	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	76.8	163 of 870	81.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	80.6	100 of 649	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	75.4	127 of 673	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	84.4	62 of 681	90.9%	★★★★★

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)91st percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)90th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile~ school

Male (2025)88th percentile~ school

White (2025)85th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts68%+19 vs state

Math55%+13 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 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
Slippery Rock Area Middle School	Public	6-8	201 Kiester Rd	Slippery Rock	16057	Butler County	Slippery Rock Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 794-2960	404	39	10.2	39.4%	380 (94.1%)	6 (1.5%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	88.2	89^th of 873 public middle schools	89.8%		85.4	96^th of 891 public middle schools	89.2%	7		63.1	61.4	42.3	55.0		69.7	68.1	65.7	67.8	$11,757	$206	$11,551
Grove City Area Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Middle School Drive	Grove City	16127	Mercer County	Grove City Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 458-8040	442	37	11.8	42.1%	396 (89.6%)	11 (2.5%)	13 (2.9%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.6%)	73.3	194^th of 873 public middle schools	77.8%		73.8	208^th of 891 public middle schools	76.7%	14		52.7	43.5	43.3	46.2		50.9	52.7	56.2	53.5	$20,221	$1,111	$19,110
Laurel Middle School	Public	7-8	2497 Harlansburg RD	New Castle	16101	Lawrence County	Laurel School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 658-9056	160	7	24.3	36.9%	155 (96.9%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	88.5	86^th of 873 public middle schools	90.1%		81.2	130^th of 891 public middle schools	85.4%	44			61.1	44.3	52.5			75.4	61.3	68.2	$19,521	$403	$19,118
Butler Area IHS	Public	6-8	551 Fairground Hill Road	Butler	16001	Butler County	Butler Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 287-8721	1,291	109	11.8	45.2%	1,186 (91.9%)	26 (2.0%)	35 (2.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (3.2%)	73.9	188^th of 873 public middle schools	78.5%		73.4	213^th of 891 public middle schools	76.1%	25		47.1	41.2	30.0	39.9		63.5	59.2	60.0	61.0	$15,449	$347	$15,102
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
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
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
Ryan Gloyer Middle School	Public	7-8	122 Seneca School Rd	Harmony	16037	Butler County	Seneca Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 452-6043	1,157	99	11.6	22.6%	998 (86.3%)	30 (2.6%)	39 (3.4%)	30 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (5.1%)	82.9	121^st of 873 public middle schools	86.1%		78.2	158^th of 891 public middle schools	82.3%	37			47.4	38.0	42.8			64.9	67.0	65.9	$22,891	$138	$22,753
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
Hartman Intrmd School	Public	5-6	Crescent Avenue & 4th Street	Ellwood City	16117	Lawrence County	Ellwood City Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 758-3241	225	16	14.0	64.9%	207 (92.0%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.9%)								(n/a)	48.5	36.6			42.3	57.4	58.0			57.8	$9,466	$256	$9,210

Frequently Asked Questions about Slippery Rock Area Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Slippery Rock Area Middle School?

Students at Slippery Rock Area Middle School are 94% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What high school do graduates of Slippery Rock Area Middle School attend?

Students who attend Slippery Rock Area Middle School usually go on to attend Slippery Rock Area High School

What district is Slippery Rock Area Middle School in?

Slippery Rock Area School District

Is Slippery Rock Area Middle School a good school?

Slippery Rock Area Middle School ranks 89^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Slippery Rock Area Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 404 students attended Slippery Rock Area Middle School.

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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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