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Stroudsburg Middle School

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Stroudsburg Middle School ranks 204 th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-7

204^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 77% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Stroudsburg Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 5-7 in the Stroudsburg Area School District, with 981 students located in Stroudsburg, PA. The school has consistently outperformed the state average in both Math and English Language Arts proficiency, with 45.8% and 54.9% of students proficient or better respectively in 2024-2025, compared to the state averages of 41.7% and 48.5%.

Stroudsburg Middle School stands out in its performance for certain student subgroups, ranking in the top 25 out of 393 Pennsylvania middle schools for African American students, top 38 out of 348 for Hispanic students, and top 129 out of 843 for low-income students. The school has also maintained relatively low dropout rates, ranging from 0.2% to 1.6% over the past few years, lower than the state average. Additionally, Stroudsburg Middle School has seen a steady increase in its per-student spending, from $17,187 in 2019-2020 to $21,315 in 2022-2023, indicating a commitment to investing in its students.

Compared to nearby schools, Nazareth Area Middle School had 42.7% Math proficiency, Lehman Intermediate School had 13.4%, and Pleasant Valley Middle School had 33.8% in 2024-2025, all lower than Stroudsburg Middle School's 45.8%. Stroudsburg Middle School also has a higher per-student spending and a lower student-teacher ratio compared to many of the nearby schools, which may contribute to its stronger academic performance.

1,015

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,131

Per pupil spending ?

48.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 Pocono Commons
Stroudsburg, PA 18360

(570) 213-0203

District: Stroudsburg Area School District

Students who attend Stroudsburg Middle School usually attend:

High:

Stroudsburg High School

Feeder schools for Stroudsburg Middle School:

Elementary:	Arlington Heights Elementary School
	B F Morey Elementary School
	Chipperfield Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.7%

Hispanic:

26.2%

African American:

18.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 61st percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Pennsylvania middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg49%

Pennsylvania avg45%

204^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

254^th of 606Stroudsburg 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	72.0	204 of 873	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	67.9	268 of 891	69.9%	★★★★☆
2023	59.6	363 of 893	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.2	338 of 883	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.8	382 of 797	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.1	377 of 891	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.3	378 of 861	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.1	316 of 877	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.8	284 of 870	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.7	324 of 835	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.9	352 of 728	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.5	247 of 758	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	77.9	156 of 834	81.3%	★★★★☆
2011	75.3	184 of 825	77.7%	★★★★☆
2010	66.6	292 of 805	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.5	289 of 770	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.1	374 of 753	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.0	324 of 749	56.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	87.8	25 of 393	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	86.2	29 of 408	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	80.5	48 of 421	88.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	22.4	116 of 145	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	56.0	189 of 643	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	54.3	226 of 672	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.4	318 of 660	51.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	47.3	68 of 150	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.3	21 of 143	85.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	73.0	184 of 835	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	64.4	291 of 860	66.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	82.9	38 of 348	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	76.6	53 of 362	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	68.6	82 of 362	77.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	76.7	129 of 843	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	71.8	184 of 877	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	53.6	389 of 874	55.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	66.9	231 of 839	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	68.4	251 of 870	71.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	68.8	162 of 649	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	68.3	169 of 673	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	59.5	245 of 681	64.0%	★★★☆☆

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)94th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)89th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)78th percentile~ school

White (2025)75th percentile~ school

Male (2025)72nd percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2025)71st percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)55th percentile-15 vs school

Asian (2024)20th percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts55%+6 vs state

Math46%+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	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
Stroudsburg Middle School	Public	5-7	200 Pocono Commons	Stroudsburg	18360	Monroe County	Stroudsburg Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 213-0203	1,015	89	11.4	48.2%	494 (48.7%)	189 (18.6%)	266 (26.2%)	39 (3.8%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	23 (2.3%)	72	204^th of 873 public middle schools	76.6%		67.9	268^th of 891 public middle schools	69.9%	64		49.7	38.2	48.7		45.8		50.9	56.6	57.5		54.9	$22,131	$60	$22,071
J T Lambert Intermediate School	Public	6-8	2000 Milford Rd	East Stroudsburg	18301	Monroe County	East Stroudsburg Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 424-8430	907	77	11.8	56.1%	374 (41.2%)	212 (23.4%)	99 (10.9%)	14 (1.5%)	66 (7.3%)	2 (0.2%)	140 (15.4%)	38.4	537^th of 873 public middle schools	38.5%		38.3	570^th of 891 public middle schools	36.0%	33			22.5	22.1	16.6	20.3			47.6	43.1	37.0	42.3	$18,284	$710	$17,574
Pocono Mountain East Junior High School	Public	7-8	125 Center Court	Swiftwater	18370	Monroe County	Pocono Mountain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 839-7121	505	53	9.5	99.4%	245 (48.5%)	79 (15.6%)	160 (31.7%)	10 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.4%)	47.5	470^th of 873 public middle schools	46.2%		61.6	347^th of 891 public middle schools	61.1%	123				30.3	28.7	29.5				35.3	43.7	39.4	$26,600	$1,412	$25,188
Swiftwater Interm School	Public	4-6	208 Campus Drive	Swiftwater	18370	Monroe County	Pocono Mountain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 839-7121	737	71	10.4	99.6%	387 (52.5%)	105 (14.2%)	196 (26.6%)	16 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	28 (3.8%)								(n/a)	47.2	46.7	39.6			44.6	34.3	38.1	45.1			39.2	$25,082	$1,332	$23,751
DeFranco Elementary School	Public	5-6	267 Five Points Richmond Rd	Bangor	18013	Northampton County	Bangor Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 599-7013	413	32	12.9	55.9%	321 (77.7%)	6 (1.5%)	49 (11.9%)	3 (0.7%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (6.5%)								(n/a)		53.9	52.2			53.1		47.9	53.1			50.4	$17,328	$513	$16,815
Bangor Area Middle School	Public	7-8	401 Five Points Richmond Rd	Bangor	18013	Northampton County	Bangor Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 599-7012	421	38	11.0	49.4%	355 (84.3%)	4 (1.0%)	37 (8.8%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.8%)	70.1	225^th of 873 public middle schools	74.2%		67.7	277^th of 891 public middle schools	68.9%	52				39.5	31.0	35.4				52.9	61.5	57.1	$19,875	$484	$19,391
Pleasant Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	2233 Route 115	Brodheadsville	18322	Monroe County	Pleasant Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 402-1000	908	46	19.5		606 (66.7%)	57 (6.3%)	171 (18.8%)	14 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (6.3%)	51.7	415^th of 873 public middle schools	52.5%		54.4	421^st of 891 public middle schools	52.7%	6			45.4	24.0	30.3	33.8			53.7	40.0	34.3	43.3	$22,123	$1,218	$20,906
Wind Gap Middle School	Public	4-8	1620 Teels Rd	Pen Argyl	18072	Northampton County	Pen Argyl Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 863-9093	510	44	11.5	52.7%	431 (84.5%)	12 (2.4%)	45 (8.8%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	14 (2.7%)	50.7	427^th of 873 public middle schools	51.1%		64.3	320^th of 891 public middle schools	64.1%	107	60.3	36.9	15.1	19.5	30.8	32.1	31.3	40.8	44.5	50.0	58.9	45.9	$16,724	$505	$16,218
Pocono Mountain West Junior High School	Public	7-8	180 Panther Lane	Pocono Summit	18346	Monroe County	Pocono Mountain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 839-7121	697	67	10.4	97.7%	224 (32.1%)	210 (30.1%)	229 (32.9%)	12 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	19 (2.7%)	41	520^th of 873 public middle schools	40.4%		42.9	529^th of 891 public middle schools	40.6%	9				21.0	26.5	24.0				33.0	43.2	38.4	$27,060	$1,437	$25,624
Nazareth Area Middle School	Public	7-8	94 Friedenstahl Ave	Nazareth	18064	Northampton County	Nazareth Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 759-3350	775	59	13.0	27.6%	571 (73.7%)	21 (2.7%)	109 (14.1%)	43 (5.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.9%)	82.2	124^th of 873 public middle schools	85.8%		86.3	87^th of 891 public middle schools	90.2%	37				49.5	35.5	42.7				67.5	63.5	65.6	$20,102	$291	$19,811

Frequently Asked Questions about Stroudsburg Middle School

What district is Stroudsburg Middle School in?

Stroudsburg Area School District

Is Stroudsburg Middle School a good school?

Stroudsburg Middle School ranks 204^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Stroudsburg Middle School attend?

Students who attend Stroudsburg Middle School usually go on to attend Stroudsburg High School

What is the racial makeup of Stroudsburg Middle School?

Students at Stroudsburg Middle School are 49% White, 26% Hispanic, 19% African American, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Stroudsburg Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,015 students attended Stroudsburg Middle School.

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