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Tulpehocken Area Middle School

Q: Is Tulpehocken Area Middle School a good school?

Tulpehocken Area Middle School ranks 286 th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

286^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 67% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Tulpehocken Area Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in Bernville, Pennsylvania, with 213 students. The school is part of the Tulpehocken Area School District, which is ranked 227 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tulpehocken Area Middle School stands out for its strong performance in English Language Arts (ELA) and Science. In 2024-2025, 53.8% of students were proficient or better in ELA, outperforming the state average of 48.5%. The school's Science proficiency rate was also impressive, with 67.7% of students proficient or better in 2023-2024, higher than the state's 65.8%. However, the school lags behind the state average in Math proficiency, with only 32% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025 compared to the state's 41.7%. Interestingly, the school's performance for students from low-income families is better than the state average, suggesting effective strategies in supporting this student group.

When compared to nearby schools, Muhlenberg Junior High School and C.E. Cole Intermediate School generally have lower Math and ELA proficiency rates than Tulpehocken Area Middle School. However, schools like Schuylkill Valley Middle School and Wilson Southern Middle School, which are also within a 12-mile radius, have higher Math and ELA proficiency rates than Tulpehocken. The school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 9.9 in 2023-2024 may contribute to its academic performance.

214

Students ?

9.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,128

Per pupil spending ?

48.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

430 New Schaefferstown Rd
Bernville, PA 19506

(717) 933-4611

District: Tulpehocken Area School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.9%

Hispanic:

14.5%

African American:

2.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2024 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (67th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2024

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg45%

Pennsylvania avg45%

286^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 6 pts since 2024

From top 27% (2024) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

227^th of 606Tulpehocken 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	64.2	286 of 873	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.9	239 of 891	73.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	241 of 643	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.2	118 of 672	82.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	67.1	253 of 835	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.6	363 of 860	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	51.1	144 of 348	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.8	197 of 362	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	63.6	259 of 843	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.8	172 of 877	80.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	57.8	325 of 839	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.4	168 of 870	80.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	53.5	268 of 649	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.6	195 of 673	71.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)70th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)63rd percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)61st percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)59th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)59th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts54%+5 vs state

Math32%-10 vs state

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Schools Near Tulpehocken 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 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
Tulpehocken Area Middle School	Public	7-8	430 New Schaefferstown Rd	Bernville	19506	Berks County	Tulpehocken Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 933-4611	214	22	9.5	48.1%	171 (79.9%)	6 (2.8%)	31 (14.5%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	64.2	286^th of 873 public middle schools	67.2%		70.9	239^th of 891 public middle schools	73.2%	47			34.4	29.8	32.0			55.4	52.4	53.8	$18,128	$787	$17,341
Conrad Weiser Middle School	Public	5-8	347 East Penn Avenue	Robesonia	19551	Berks County	Conrad Weiser Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 693-8542	761	59	12.8	42.8%	549 (72.1%)	49 (6.4%)	130 (17.1%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.5%)	59.9	334^th of 873 public middle schools	61.7%		58.3	382^nd of 891 public middle schools	57.1%	48	38.1	35.4	43.6	43.8	40.1	42.6	49.8	46.7	37.8	44.0	$16,748	$229	$16,519
Eastern Lebanon County Middle School	Public	6-8	60 Evergreen Dr	Myerstown	17067	Lebanon County	Eastern Lebanon County School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 866-6591	556	44	12.6	44.8%	464 (83.5%)	10 (1.8%)	60 (10.8%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.2%)	42.2	514^th of 873 public middle schools	41.1%		45.1	513^th of 891 public middle schools	42.4%	1		23.8	21.8	20.5	22.1		39.5	48.6	46.8	44.6	$10,844	$01	$10,843
Wilson West Middle School	Public	6-8	450 Faust Road	Sinking Spring	19608	Berks County	Wilson School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 670-0180	780	63	12.4	33.2%	487 (62.4%)	34 (4.4%)	189 (24.2%)	27 (3.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.3%)	75.5	169^th of 873 public middle schools	80.6%		79.9	136^th of 891 public middle schools	84.7%	33		48.7	51.5	37.7	46.1		57.1	57.1	55.4	56.6	$17,663	$252	$17,412
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
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
Wilson Southern Middle School	Public	6-8	3100 Iroquois Ave	Sinking Spring	19608	Berks County	Wilson School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 670-0180	753	62	12.1	45.9%	359 (47.7%)	69 (9.2%)	261 (34.7%)	26 (3.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.6%)	59.2	344^th of 873 public middle schools	60.6%		57.5	393^rd of 891 public middle schools	55.9%	49		42.2	34.0	25.0	33.8		56.5	45.4	49.2	50.4	$18,414	$258	$18,156
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
Pine Grove Area Middle School	Public	5-8	105 School Street	Pine Grove	17963	Schuylkill County	Pine Grove Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 345-2731	411	39	10.6	47.0%	385 (93.7%)	4 (1.0%)	8 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.2%)	53.5	398^th of 873 public middle schools	54.4%		44.4	520^th of 891 public middle schools	41.6%	122	45.9	32.3	33.1	32.3	35.5	34.1	35.5	42.2	56.6	42.5	$16,911	$979	$15,933
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Tulpehocken Area Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Tulpehocken Area Middle School?

Students at Tulpehocken Area Middle School are 80% White, 14% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

Is Tulpehocken Area Middle School a good school?

Tulpehocken Area Middle School ranks 286^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Tulpehocken Area Middle School in?

Tulpehocken Area School District

How many students attend Tulpehocken Area Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 214 students attended Tulpehocken Area Middle School.

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