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Union Area Middle School

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Union Area Middle School ranks 406 th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

406^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 53% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Union Area Middle School is a public middle school located in New Castle, Pennsylvania, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 161 students. The school is part of the Union Area School District, which is ranked 206 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Union Area Middle School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from 212 out of 893 Pennsylvania middle schools in 2022-2023 to 406 out of 873 in 2024-2025, the school's performance on PSSA tests is below the state and district averages in both Math and English Language Arts (ELA) across all grade levels. In 2024-2025, only 26.5% of Union Area Middle School students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 41.2% for the district and 41.7% for the state. In ELA, the school's proficiency rate was 50%, slightly higher than the state average of 48.5% but lower than the district's 50.8%. However, the school's low-socioeconomic status students perform better than the state average, ranking in the top 25% of Pennsylvania middle schools in this subgroup.

Compared to nearby middle schools, such as Highland Middle School, Delahunty Middle School, and Mercer Area Middle School, Union Area Middle School's performance is generally lower, with these schools having higher PSSA proficiency rates and better statewide rankings. However, Union Area Middle School outperforms the nearby New Castle Junior High School, which has significantly lower PSSA scores and a lower statewide ranking.

174

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,849

Per pupil spending ?

92.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2106 Camden Ave
New Castle, PA 16101-1173

(724) 658-4501

District: Union Area School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.8%

African American:

16.7%

Two or more races:

9.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (38% vs 45% meeting standards)

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

!Math scores 15 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg46%

Pennsylvania avg45%

406^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

206^th of 606Union 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	52.3	406 of 873	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.7	290 of 891	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.6	212 of 893	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	69.0	250 of 883	71.7%	★★★★☆
2021	65.6	248 of 797	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.6	323 of 891	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.5	270 of 861	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.2	302 of 877	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	47.9	499 of 870	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	55.7	396 of 835	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	38.6	523 of 728	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	47.3	492 of 758	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	59.3	417 of 834	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.3	391 of 825	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.2	412 of 805	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	58.6	377 of 770	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.2	383 of 753	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	59.6	358 of 749	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	46.4	474 of 736	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	36.4	515 of 687	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	57.8	343 of 663	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2003	24.1	529 of 643	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	24.7	520 of 643	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	529 of 660	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	436 of 835	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.5	275 of 860	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	68.4	198 of 843	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	80.2	106 of 877	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	78.9	112 of 874	87.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	53.5	376 of 839	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.2	307 of 870	64.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	499 of 649	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.3	332 of 673	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.3	247 of 681	63.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile+23 vs school

Male (2025)55th percentile~ school

Female (2025)48th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)23rd percentile-30 vs school

Disabled (2025)19th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts50%~ state avg

Math26%-15 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
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
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
Mohawk Junior High School	Public	6-8	385 Mohawk School Rd	New Castle	16102	Lawrence County	Mohawk Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 667-7782	329	22	15.1	50.5%	313 (95.1%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	76	163^rd of 873 public middle schools	81.3%		66.2	293^rd of 891 public middle schools	67.1%	130			48.1	52.0	40.7	46.8			54.7	64.0	52.7	56.9	$15,543	$794	$14,748
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
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
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
Oakview Elementary School	Public	4-6	3591 Sharon Rd	West Middlesex	16159	Mercer County	West Middlesex Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 634-3030	171	17	10.0	51.5%	156 (91.2%)	2 (1.2%)	8 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.9%)								(n/a)	52.7	44.5	50.9			49.4	58.2	53.7	60.0			57.4	$20,659	$3,713	$16,946
Riverside Middle School	Public	6-8	302 Country Club Dr	Ellwood City	16117	Beaver County	Riverside Beaver County School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 758-7512	307	19	16.5	55.4%	288 (93.8%)	3 (1.0%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.6%)	74.2	183^rd of 873 public middle schools	79.0%		80.6	131^st of 891 public middle schools	85.3%	52			33.7	47.7	47.6	42.8			52.5	69.4	57.7	59.3	$15,760	$507	$15,253
Highland Middle School	Public	5-8	402 Shenango Rd	Beaver Falls	15010	Beaver County	Blackhawk School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 843-1700	698	46	15.2	36.1%	631 (90.4%)	11 (1.6%)	25 (3.6%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.4%)	54.3	392^nd of 873 public middle schools	55.1%		55.6	408^th of 891 public middle schools	54.2%	16		49.7	51.1	44.8	16.3	40.7		39.6	42.1	64.0	21.7	41.8	$16,554	$1,913	$14,641
Delahunty Middle School	Public	6-7	419 N Hermitage Rd	Hermitage	16148	Mercer County	Hermitage School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 981-8750	313	21	14.5	43.8%	250 (79.9%)	32 (10.2%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (7.0%)	74.5	179^th of 873 public middle schools	79.5%		83.8	112^th of 891 public middle schools	87.4%	67			61.9	38.3		48.5			68.3	48.8		57.1	$15,069	$655	$14,414

Frequently Asked Questions about Union Area Middle School

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Union Area School District

Is Union Area Middle School a good school?

Union Area Middle School ranks 406^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Union Area Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 174 students attended Union Area Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Union Area Middle School?

Students at Union Area Middle School are 72% White, 17% African American, 10% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

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