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Tamaqua Area Middle School

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Tamaqua Area Middle School ranks 563 rd of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

563^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 36% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Tamaqua Area Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Tamaqua Area School District, located in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania. With 467 students, the school faces significant challenges in academic performance, particularly in Math and English Language Arts, as well as disparities in subgroup performance and increasing dropout rates.

Tamaqua Area Middle School consistently underperforms the state average in PSSA Math and English Language Arts proficiency across all grades. For example, in 2024-2025, only 22.4% of students were proficient or better in PSSA Math compared to the state average of 41.7%. Similarly, in PSSA English Language Arts, the school scored 36.7% proficient or better compared to the state's 48.5%. The school also struggles with performance gaps across different student subgroups, with Hispanic and White students ranking in the bottom 25% of Pennsylvania middle schools, and the school's performance for low-income and disabled students also below average.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Blue Mountain Middle School, Tamaqua Area Middle School consistently underperforms in both Math and English Language Arts proficiency by a significant margin. The school's performance has also declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 367 out of 835 Pennsylvania middle schools in 2014-2015 to 563 out of 873 in 2024-2025. This trend is concerning and suggests the need for targeted interventions and support to address the school's academic challenges and improve student outcomes.

488

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,715

Per pupil spending ?

58.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

502 Penn Street
Tamaqua, PA 18252

(570) 668-1210

District: Tamaqua Area School District

Students who attend Tamaqua Area Middle School usually attend:

High:

Tamaqua Area Senior High School

Feeder schools for Tamaqua Area Middle School:

Elementary:	Tamaqua Elementary School
	West Penn Township Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.8%

Hispanic:

12.7%

African American:

4.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 56th percentile in 2015 → 36th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (30% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg34%

Pennsylvania avg45%

563^rd of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

414^th of 606Tamaqua 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	35.1	563 of 873	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.2	470 of 891	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.0	543 of 893	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.9	479 of 883	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.2	421 of 797	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.2	432 of 891	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.1	476 of 861	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	54.9	423 of 877	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.9	420 of 870	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.7	367 of 835	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.5	343 of 728	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.2	271 of 758	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.5	306 of 834	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.2	352 of 825	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.1	313 of 805	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.9	282 of 770	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.7	228 of 753	69.7%	★★★★☆
2007	64.7	290 of 749	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	52.9	425 of 736	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	42.7	474 of 687	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	77.7	141 of 663	78.7%	★★★★☆
2003	58.2	317 of 643	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	42.3	319 of 643	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.9	229 of 672	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.9	343 of 660	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	32.3	562 of 835	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.6	539 of 860	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	25.1	268 of 348	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.9	160 of 362	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.6	160 of 362	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	507 of 843	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.8	389 of 877	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.9	444 of 874	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	516 of 839	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.0	392 of 870	54.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	555 of 649	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.4	475 of 673	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	561 of 681	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2025)50th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)38th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)33rd percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)23rd percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)14th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts37%-12 vs state

Math22%-19 vs state

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Schools Near Tamaqua Area Middle School

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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 3rd Grade	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 3rd Grade	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
Tamaqua Area Middle School	Public	6-8	502 Penn Street	Tamaqua	18252	Schuylkill County	Tamaqua Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 668-1210	488	35	14.0	58.2%	404 (82.8%)	21 (4.3%)	62 (12.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35.1	563^rd of 873 public middle schools	35.5%		49.2	470^th of 891 public middle schools	47.3%	93				23.7	30.2	13.2	22.4				39.9	37.5	32.6	36.7	$10,715	$361	$10,354
Panther Valley Intermediate School	Public	4-6	678 Panther Pride Drive	Lansford	18232	Carbon County	Panther Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 645-2175	458	27	16.9	98.0%	315 (68.8%)	27 (5.9%)	80 (17.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.9%)								(n/a)		15.2	16.1	20.3			16.9		12.7	21.4	30.5			20.6	$10,230	$2,190	$8,041
Blue Mountain Middle School	Public	6-8	685 Red Dale Rd	Orwigsburg	17961	Schuylkill County	Blue Mountain School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 366-0546	561	41	13.7	39.6%	499 (88.9%)	6 (1.1%)	35 (6.2%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.9%)	58.1	357^th of 873 public middle schools	59.1%		66	296^th of 891 public middle schools	66.8%	61				26.6	39.6	24.1	30.0				54.4	60.4	44.6	53.1	$16,458	$336	$16,123
Hazleton El/Middle School	Public	3-8	700 North Wyoming St	Hazleton	18201	Luzerne County	Hazleton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 459-3111	895	62	14.4	99.4%	58 (6.5%)	13 (1.5%)	814 (90.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.8%)	10.8	776^th of 873 public middle schools	11.1%		14.2	747^th of 891 public middle schools	16.2%	29	10.5	8.1	14.3	0.0	4.0	4.8	7.0	13.7	20.6	25.4	24.0	18.0	23.6	21.0	$10,924	$1,181	$9,743
Maple Manor El/Middle School	Public	3-8	1700 W 22nd Street	Hazle Township	18202	Luzerne County	Hazleton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 459-3221	1,092	50	21.9	93.6%	89 (8.2%)	14 (1.3%)	972 (89.0%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (0.9%)	17.4	703^rd of 873 public middle schools	19.5%		21.9	675^th of 891 public middle schools	24.2%	28	15.9	13.9	11.5	4.0	8.2	10.5	10.5	16.7	14.7	26.8	27.5	27.1	33.1	24.3	$10,032	$1,097	$8,935
Weatherly Area Middle School	Public	6-8	602 6th St	Weatherly	18255	Carbon County	Weatherly Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 427-8689	172	10	16.7	49.4%	149 (86.6%)	3 (1.7%)	17 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	36.3	557^th of 873 public middle schools	36.2%		41.6	543^rd of 891 public middle schools	39.1%	14				33.4	21.1	12.8	23.9				43.9	21.1	41.1	36.5	$15,090	$164	$14,926
Lehighton Area Middle School	Public	6-8	301 Beaver Run Rd	Lehighton	18235	Carbon County	Lehighton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 377-6535	478	44	10.9	52.5%	391 (81.8%)	7 (1.5%)	55 (11.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.4%)	50.6	428^th of 873 public middle schools	51.0%		49	472^nd of 891 public middle schools	47.0%	44				38.7	28.0	24.9	30.5				40.9	46.0	47.4	44.8	$19,666	$1,000	$18,666
Lengel Middle School	Public	5-8	1541 Laurel Blvd	Pottsville	17901	Schuylkill County	Pottsville Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 621-2923	720	54	13.3	63.2%	483 (67.1%)	56 (7.8%)	131 (18.2%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	44 (6.1%)	34.7	566^th of 873 public middle schools	35.2%		50.6	457^th of 891 public middle schools	48.7%	109			41.6	21.0	29.1	23.9	28.3			35.5	29.9	37.3	32.7	33.8	$14,042	$839	$13,203
Schuylkill Haven Middle School	Public	5-7	120 Haven Street	Schuylkill Haven	17972	Schuylkill County	Schuylkill Haven Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 385-6708	255	23	11.2	54.9%	219 (85.9%)	2 (0.8%)	26 (10.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	34.9	565^th of 873 public middle schools	35.3%		47.6	489^th of 891 public middle schools	45.1%	76			31.2	27.0	17.8		25.6			29.9	36.0	41.1		35.5	$17,824	$949	$16,876
Northwestern Lehigh Middle School	Public	6-8	6636 Northwest Rd	New Tripoli	18066	Lehigh County	Northwestern Lehigh School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 298-8661	440	34	12.8	24.8%	400 (90.9%)	5 (1.1%)	18 (4.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.4%)	80.6	132^nd of 873 public middle schools	84.9%		75.1	196^th of 891 public middle schools	78.0%	64				57.4	46.1	36.7	46.7				59.4	69.6	62.0	63.4	$21,476	$404	$21,073

Frequently Asked Questions about Tamaqua Area Middle School

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

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

Is Tamaqua Area Middle School a good school?

Tamaqua Area Middle School ranks 563^rd of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Tamaqua Area Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 488 students attended Tamaqua Area Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Tamaqua Area Middle School?

Students at Tamaqua Area Middle School are 83% White, 13% Hispanic, 4% African American.

What district is Tamaqua Area Middle School in?

Tamaqua Area School District

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