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Union City Middle School

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Union City Middle School ranks 367 th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

367^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 58% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Union City Middle School is a public middle school serving 217 students in grades 6-8 in Union City, Pennsylvania, which is part of the Union City Area School District. The school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the past 10 years, ranging from 261 to 481 out of 893 Pennsylvania middle schools. While the school's performance on PSSA tests in English Language Arts is generally higher than the state and district averages, its math and science proficiency rates are more mixed.

One notable strength of Union City Middle School is its strong performance for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, who make up a significant portion of the student population. The school ranks in the top 5% to 7% of Pennsylvania middle schools for this subgroup, suggesting that the school is effectively supporting and meeting the needs of its most disadvantaged students. However, the school's performance for its majority white student population is relatively weaker, ranking in the middle to lower third of Pennsylvania middle schools for this subgroup.

The school has also seen a decrease in its student-teacher ratio and a significant increase in per-student spending in recent years, indicating that the school and district are investing more resources into supporting student learning. It will be important to monitor how these increased resources translate into improved student outcomes, particularly in the areas of math and science, where the school's performance lags behind the state and district averages. Overall, Union City Middle School appears to be effectively supporting its most disadvantaged students, but faces challenges in maintaining consistent academic performance across all subject areas and student subgroups.

224

Students ?

9.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,059

Per pupil spending ?

96.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

105 Concord Street
Union City, PA 16438-1306

(814) 438-7673

District: Union City Area School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.8%

Two or more races:

3.6%

African American:

1.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 71st percentile in 2023 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (58th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 71st-percentile peak (2023) to 58th (2025)

!Math scores 16 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg38%

Pennsylvania avg45%

367^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

396^th of 606Union City 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	57.1	367 of 873	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.9	342 of 891	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.6	261 of 893	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	66.7	276 of 883	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.2	377 of 797	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.4	424 of 891	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.9	481 of 861	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	53.6	437 of 877	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.1	419 of 870	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	50.5	448 of 835	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.6	472 of 728	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.0	548 of 758	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	36.2	615 of 834	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	45.0	561 of 825	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.7	514 of 805	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	42.1	547 of 770	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	39.2	540 of 753	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	42.5	517 of 749	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	33.9	563 of 736	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	61.8	299 of 687	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	33.9	509 of 663	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	25.6	527 of 643	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	42.1	320 of 643	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.6	179 of 672	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	58.3	201 of 660	69.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	330 of 835	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.6	289 of 860	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	66.1	228 of 843	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	70.3	203 of 877	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	87.4	61 of 874	93.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	53.2	377 of 839	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.7	368 of 870	57.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	370 of 649	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.9	378 of 673	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.7	299 of 681	56.1%	★★★☆☆

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)73rd percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)60th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)55th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2025)50th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)43rd percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts57%+8 vs state

Math26%-16 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 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
Union City Middle School	Public	6-8	105 Concord Street	Union City	16438	Erie County	Union City Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 438-7673	224	23	9.8	96.4%	210 (93.8%)	3 (1.3%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.6%)	57.1	367^th of 873 public middle schools	58.0%		61.9	342^nd of 891 public middle schools	61.6%	25		33.3	12.7	30.9	25.7		45.8	59.2	66.2	57.0	$20,059	$1,236	$18,823
Fort LeBoeuf Middle School	Public	6-8	865 Cherry St	Waterford	16441	Erie County	Fort LeBoeuf School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 796-2681	471	37	12.7	51.2%	435 (92.4%)	2 (0.4%)	12 (2.5%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)	86.1	97^th of 873 public middle schools	88.9%		85.6	95^th of 891 public middle schools	89.3%	2		62.7	48.7	44.2	51.4		70.7	66.2	62.6	66.3	$15,269	$356	$14,912
Corry Area Middle School	Public	6-8	534 E Pleasant Street	Corry	16407	Erie County	Corry Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 665-8297	415	35	11.8	103.6%	370 (89.2%)	4 (1.0%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.7%)	50.5	429^th of 873 public middle schools	50.9%		52.9	429^th of 891 public middle schools	51.9%			38.3	31.4	26.1	31.7		42.9	44.3	42.7	43.3	$17,859	$435	$17,424
Wattsburg Area Middle School	Public	5-8	10774 Wattsburg Rd	Erie	16509	Erie County	Wattsburg Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 814-4153	383	31	12.5	64.0%	366 (95.6%)	3 (0.8%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	67.2	246^th of 873 public middle schools	71.8%		78.5	155^th of 891 public middle schools	82.6%	91	47.6	57.6	38.4	24.7	42.2	40.4	57.6	47.5	55.9	50.7	$17,400	$1,025	$16,375
James W Parker Middle School	Public	5-8	11781 Edinboro Rd	Edinboro	16412	Erie County	General McLane School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 273-1033	652	42	15.6	39.4%	608 (93.3%)	6 (0.9%)	16 (2.5%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.8%)	90.1	73^rd of 873 public middle schools	91.6%		87.9	79^th of 891 public middle schools	91.1%	6	62.2	59.7	55.1	50.9	57.0	66.7	67.1	71.3	73.3	69.6	$15,384	$160	$15,225
James S Wilson Middle School	Public	6-8	901 W 54 St	Erie	16509	Erie County	Millcreek Township School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 835-5500	547	42	13.1	51.4%	378 (69.1%)	28 (5.1%)	26 (4.8%)	78 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.8%)	76.1	162^nd of 873 public middle schools	81.4%		73.5	212^th of 891 public middle schools	76.2%	50		48.3	45.1	39.2	44.0		67.6	57.8	52.0	58.9	$16,489	$358	$16,131
Woodrow Wilson Middle School	Public	6-8	718 E 28th St	Erie	16504	Erie County	Erie City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 874-6600	769	60	12.8	96.1%	282 (36.7%)	268 (34.9%)	54 (7.0%)	55 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	110 (14.3%)	14.4	733^rd of 873 public middle schools	16.0%		15.3	733^rd of 891 public middle schools	17.7%			8.1	6.9	13.0	9.3		19.2	20.3	27.9	22.3	$3,591	$2,658	$933
Harbor Creek Junior High School	Public	7-8	6375 Buffalo Rd	Harborcreek	16421	Erie County	Harbor Creek School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 897-2100	330	27	12.0	45.8%	288 (87.3%)	2 (0.6%)	18 (5.5%)	10 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.3%)	87.2	94^th of 873 public middle schools	89.2%		84.6	105^th of 891 public middle schools	88.2%	11			44.3	50.9	47.7			69.8	66.9	68.3	$14,439	$455	$13,983

Frequently Asked Questions about Union City Middle School

What district is Union City Middle School in?

Union City Area School District

How many students attend Union City Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 224 students attended Union City Middle School.

Is Union City Middle School a good school?

Union City Middle School ranks 367^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Union City Middle School?

Students at Union City Middle School are 94% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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