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Sheffield Area Middle School/High School

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Sheffield Area Middle School/High School ranks 266 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

266^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 61% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Sheffield Area Middle School/High School is a public school serving 226 students in grades 6-12 in the rural town of Sheffield, Pennsylvania. The school has a long history of low performance, consistently ranking in the bottom half of Pennsylvania high schools over the past decade. However, the school has shown some signs of improvement in recent years, with its ranking improving from the bottom 25% to the middle 50% of Pennsylvania high schools.

One of the key factors that differentiates Sheffield Area Middle School/High School is its extremely high poverty rate, with 80-100% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, significantly higher than the state average. This high-poverty student population is reflected in the school's consistently low test scores, which are 10-20 percentage points below the state and district averages in most subject areas and grade levels. However, the school has shown improvement in its graduation rates, which have reached 87.9% in 2023-2024, on par with the state average.

When compared to other high schools in the Warren County School District and the surrounding region, Sheffield Area Middle School/High School generally performs worse on key metrics like test scores and graduation rates. However, the nearby Eisenhower Middle School/High School and Youngsville Middle School/High School also struggle with low performance, indicating broader challenges facing the district. The school's small size and rural location may contribute to the challenges it faces in improving student outcomes, and targeted interventions and additional resources could be beneficial in supporting the unique needs of this community.

211

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,723

Per pupil spending ?

107.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6760 Route 6
Sheffield, PA 16347

(814) 968-3720

District: Warren County School District

Feeder schools for Sheffield Area Middle School/High School:

Elementary:

Sheffield Area Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.2%

Two or more races:

2.4%

African American:

0.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 20th percentile in 2014 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Pennsylvania average (89%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 41 percentile points since 2014

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Warren County School District

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (37% vs 46% meeting standards)

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

!Math scores 20 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg35%

Pennsylvania avg46%

Middle school

572^nd of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 34%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

266^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 46 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4High Schools in the Warren County School District

416^th of 606Warren County 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	33.8	572 of 873	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.4	582 of 891	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.6	546 of 893	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.7	591 of 883	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.4	560 of 797	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.4	611 of 891	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.4	540 of 861	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.9	510 of 877	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.2	522 of 870	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.1	566 of 835	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	52.4	416 of 728	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.0	451 of 758	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.5	536 of 834	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.6	580 of 825	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	15.7	711 of 805	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	22.2	643 of 770	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	29.4	598 of 753	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	30.2	599 of 749	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	36.2	538 of 736	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	59.2	327 of 687	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	22.5	552 of 663	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	35.7	488 of 643	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	28.1	591 of 835	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.9	626 of 860	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	46.6	445 of 843	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.2	401 of 877	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.9	300 of 874	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	39.7	498 of 839	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.9	465 of 870	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	17.2	575 of 649	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	602 of 673	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	587 of 681	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	63.2	266 of 681	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.7	418 of 686	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.1	267 of 674	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.6	393 of 634	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.4	496 of 693	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.1	550 of 673	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	58.2	364 of 663	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	18.0	574 of 677	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.2	581 of 680	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	30.3	466 of 580	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.0	490 of 591	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	53.1	386 of 664	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.7	374 of 660	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	28.7	533 of 649	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	40.7	465 of 632	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	53.0	358 of 621	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	28.8	515 of 615	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	40.7	443 of 604	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	39.1	438 of 593	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	34.0	454 of 590	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	64.8	217 of 583	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	83.4	85 of 665	87.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	91.9	41 of 651	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	48.8	350 of 664	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	78.2	115 of 652	82.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	64.0	242 of 660	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	16.6	559 of 662	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	286 of 583	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.1	455 of 595	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.3	294 of 577	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)41st percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)29th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)11th percentile-23 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile+33 vs school

Female (2024)87th percentile+48 vs school

Male (2025)63rd percentile~ school

White (2025)51st percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature63%~ state avg

Biology54%+4 vs state

Algebra I52%+8 vs state

English Language Arts36%-13 vs state

Math22%-20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	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	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	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
Sheffield Area Middle School/High School	Public	6-12	6760 Route 6	Sheffield	16347	Warren County	Warren County School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 968-3720	211	12	17.3	107.1%	203 (96.2%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.4%)	63.2	266^th of 681 public high schools	60.9%		46.7	418^th of 686 public high schools	39.1%	152	51.8	53.6	63.0	18.0	22.6	25.9	21.8	38.5	29.0	38.7	35.7	$21,723	$2,505	$19,218
Warren Area High School	Public	9-12	345 E 5th Ave	Warren	16365	Warren County	Warren County School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 723-3370	704	46	15.2	98.4%	667 (94.7%)	4 (0.6%)	9 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.3%)	55.1	333^rd of 681 public high schools	51.1%		66	238^th of 686 public high schools	65.3%	95	42.7	51.9	60.8									$23,173	$2,508	$20,665
Warren County Area Vocational-Technical School	Public	9-12	347 East 5th Avenue	Warren	16365	Warren County	Warren County Area Vocational-Technical School	No	No	No	No	(814) 726-1260	0	14	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Kane Area High School	Public	9-12	6965 Route 321	Kane	16735	McKean County	Kane Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 837-6821	282	26	10.9	98.9%	267 (94.7%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	67.3	239^th of 681 public high schools	64.9%		61	283^rd of 686 public high schools	58.7%	44	66.1	48.2	64.4									$13,280	$880	$12,400
Youngsville Middle School/High School	Public	6-12	227 College St	Youngsville	16371	Warren County	Warren County School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 563-7573	355	24	15.0	101.1%	342 (96.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	28.3	507^th of 681 public high schools	25.6%		48.6	396^th of 686 public high schools	42.3%	111	33.3	19.6	54.9	45.6	8.7	7.8	20.3	36.9	25.5	35.3	32.7	$21,313	$1,915	$19,398
East Forest Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	120 W Birch St	Marienville	16239	Forest County	Forest Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 927-6688	58	10	5.8	110.3%	54 (93.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)								(n/a)							26.7				60.0	$39,459	$4,550	$34,909
Eisenhower Middle School/High School	Public	6-12	3700 Route 957	Russell	16345	Warren County	Warren County School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 757-8878	425	26	16.1	97.9%	410 (96.5%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	59.8	295^th of 681 public high schools	56.7%		77.9	132^nd of 686 public high schools	80.8%	163	54.4	38.6	70.2	29.8	23.4	24.3	25.8	50.9	38.3	44.3	44.8	$20,993	$2,939	$18,053

Frequently Asked Questions about Sheffield Area Middle School/High School

Is Sheffield Area Middle School/High School a good school?

Sheffield Area Middle School/High School ranks 266^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Sheffield Area Middle School/High School in?

Warren County School District

What is the racial makeup of Sheffield Area Middle School/High School?

Students at Sheffield Area Middle School/High School are 96% White, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Sheffield Area Middle School/High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 211 students attended Sheffield Area Middle School/High School.

What schools feed into Sheffield Area Middle School/High School?

Sheffield Area Middle School/High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Sheffield Area Elementary School

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