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Tussey Mountain Middle School

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Tussey Mountain Middle School ranks 589 th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

589^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 33% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Tussey Mountain Middle School is a public middle school located in Saxton, Pennsylvania, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 257 students. The school is part of the Tussey Mountain School District, which is ranked 407 out of 606 school districts in the state and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Tussey Mountain Middle School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Pennsylvania middle schools, with proficiency rates in Math and English Language Arts significantly below the state averages. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as White students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. However, the school's ranking for its disabled student population is relatively higher, suggesting the potential for improvement in other areas with the right strategies and support.

Nearby schools, such as Bedford Middle School, Chestnut Ridge Middle School, and Hollidaysburg Area Junior High School, generally outperform Tussey Mountain Middle School on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates and overall school rankings. These nearby schools also tend to have lower percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a more economically advantaged student population. Tussey Mountain Middle School should closely examine the practices and strategies of these higher-performing schools to identify opportunities for improvement and best practices that could be adopted.

272

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,027

Per pupil spending ?

94.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

199 Front St
Saxton, PA 16678

(814) 635-2975

District: Tussey Mountain School District

Students who attend Tussey Mountain Middle School usually attend:

High:

Tussey Mountain High School

Feeder schools for Tussey Mountain Middle School:

Elementary:

Tussey Mountain Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.3%

Two or more races:

2.2%

African American:

0.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 45th percentile in 2019 → 33rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (28% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2019

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg29%

Pennsylvania avg45%

589^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 12 pts since 2019

From bottom 45% (2019) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

407^th of 606Tussey Mountain 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	30.7	589 of 873	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.0	547 of 891	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.5	548 of 893	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.9	456 of 883	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.4	479 of 797	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.1	490 of 891	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	325 of 643	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.6	240 of 672	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.4	319 of 660	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	30.1	580 of 835	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.1	563 of 860	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	26.1	642 of 843	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.8	617 of 877	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.8	639 of 874	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	577 of 839	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.4	508 of 870	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	13.6	594 of 649	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	577 of 673	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.1	590 of 681	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)49th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)31st percentile~ school

Female (2025)31st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)8th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts36%-13 vs state

Math21%-21 vs state

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Schools Near Tussey Mountain 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
Tussey Mountain Middle School	Public	5-8	199 Front St	Saxton	16678	Bedford County	Tussey Mountain School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 635-2975	272	24	11.4	94.9%	262 (96.3%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	30.7	589^th of 873 public middle schools	32.5%		41	547^th of 891 public middle schools	38.6%	42			29.7	17.3	15.4	21.0	21.0			32.4	36.0	38.5	37.2	35.8	$22,027	$880	$21,147
Northern Bedford County Middle School	Public	6-8	152 NBC Dr	Loysburg	16659	Bedford County	Northern Bedford County School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 766-2221	205	16	12.6	46.8%	198 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	65.8	267^th of 873 public middle schools	69.4%		71	237^th of 891 public middle schools	73.4%	30				36.1	38.1	29.1	34.6				52.4	57.8	58.0	56.2	$18,710	$1,650	$17,060
Spring Cove Middle School	Public	6-8	185 Spring Cove Drive	Roaring Spring	16673	Blair County	Spring Cove School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 224-2106	363	25	14.3	55.1%	339 (93.4%)	2 (0.6%)	10 (2.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)	47.5	469^th of 873 public middle schools	46.3%		38.4	569^th of 891 public middle schools	36.1%	100				31.3	26.8	23.6	27.1				43.4	56.3	36.1	45.0	$14,803	$905	$13,898
Claysburg-Kimmel Junior High School	Public	7-8	531 Bedford St	Claysburg	16625	Blair County	Claysburg-Kimmel School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(814) 239-5141	102	9	11.1	117.6%	100 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	63.8	294^th of 873 public middle schools	66.3%		70.1	251^st of 891 public middle schools	71.8%	43					30.4	36.3	33.4					47.8	56.8	52.2	$19,157	$1,610	$17,546
Everett Area Middle School	Public	5-8	1 Renaissance Circle	Everett	15537	Bedford County	Everett Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 652-9114	358	28	12.7	48.6%	338 (94.4%)	2 (0.6%)	14 (3.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	37.6	543^rd of 873 public middle schools	37.8%		47.4	492^nd of 891 public middle schools	44.8%	51			11.9	28.9	26.8	13.2	20.0			17.9	37.3	48.8	31.9	33.8	$11,194	$1,090	$10,104
Hollidaysburg Area Junior High School	Public	7-9	1000 Hewit St	Hollidaysburg	16648	Blair County	Hollidaysburg Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 695-4426	756	57	13.3	44.7%	700 (92.6%)	3 (0.4%)	15 (2.0%)	16 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.8%)	90.7	69^th of 873 public middle schools	92.1%		85.9	93^rd of 891 public middle schools	89.6%	24					52.5	67.6	60.7					65.4	67.6	66.6	$14,732	$841	$13,891
Chestnut Ridge Middle School	Public	3-7	3281 Valley Road	Fishertown	15539	Bedford County	Chestnut Ridge School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 839-4195	424	33	12.7	54.7%	404 (95.3%)	2 (0.5%)	11 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	83.1	120^th of 873 public middle schools	86.3%		66.5	291^st of 891 public middle schools	67.3%	171	47.8	38.6	65.0	66.7	38.1		50.3	52.1	39.8	55.0	78.8	60.7		56.1	$17,277	$2,795	$14,482
Bedford Middle School	Public	6-8	440 E Watson St	Bedford	15522	Bedford County	Bedford Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 623-4200	414	29	14.1	45.2%	384 (92.8%)	4 (1.0%)	6 (1.4%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.6%)	74.3	182^nd of 873 public middle schools	79.2%		68.9	261^st of 891 public middle schools	70.7%	79				43.4	42.4	40.3	42.0				58.2	49.6	68.4	59.1	$17,042	$1,303	$15,740

Frequently Asked Questions about Tussey Mountain Middle School

Is Tussey Mountain Middle School a good school?

Tussey Mountain Middle School ranks 589^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Tussey Mountain Middle School?

Students at Tussey Mountain Middle School are 96% White, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Tussey Mountain Middle School in?

Tussey Mountain School District

What high school do graduates of Tussey Mountain Middle School attend?

Students who attend Tussey Mountain Middle School usually go on to attend Tussey Mountain High School

How many students attend Tussey Mountain Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 272 students attended Tussey Mountain Middle School.

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