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Waynesboro Area Middle School

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Waynesboro Area Middle School ranks 412 th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

412^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 53% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Waynesboro Area Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, with a student population of 936. The school is part of the Waynesboro Area School District, which is ranked 291 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Waynesboro Area Middle School's performance, as measured by PSSA test scores, is generally below the state and district averages. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in Math (31.4%) and English Language Arts (44.8%) for all grades are lower than the state (41.7% and 48.5%) and district (41.8% and 47.1%) averages. Compared to nearby schools, Waynesboro Area Middle School's performance is significantly lower than Gettysburg Area Middle School (51.8% in Math, 62.6% in ELA) and Greencastle-Antrim Middle School (43.1% in Math, 59.2% in ELA).

The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with Hispanic and multi-racial students performing relatively better compared to other Pennsylvania middle schools. However, the school's performance for African American, White, and low socioeconomic status students, as well as disabled students, is below average, ranking in the bottom half of the state. Additionally, Waynesboro Area Middle School has seen a slight increase in dropout rates, from 0.0% in 2022-2023 to 1.6% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the dropout rates of nearby schools like Gettysburg Area Middle School (1.4%) and Chambersburg Area Middle School - North and Chambersburg Area Middle School - South (both 1.4%).

887

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,828

Per pupil spending ?

58.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

702 E 2nd St
Waynesboro, PA 17268-2310

(717) 762-1191

District: Waynesboro Area School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.5%

Hispanic:

5.4%

Two or more races:

4.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 46th percentile in 2024 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 53rd (2025) from a 46th-percentile low (2024)

✓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 10 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg44%

Pennsylvania avg45%

412^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 16 pts since 2019

From top 32% (2019) to top 47% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Pennsylvania Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

291^st of 606Waynesboro 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	412 of 873	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.4	481 of 891	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.3	434 of 893	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.7	468 of 883	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.4	330 of 797	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.3	281 of 891	68.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	41.5	217 of 421	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	276 of 643	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.7	423 of 672	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.3	466 of 660	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	51.3	414 of 835	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.6	468 of 860	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	103 of 348	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	25.1	281 of 362	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.0	203 of 362	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	418 of 843	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.2	529 of 877	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.8	542 of 874	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	424 of 839	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.6	485 of 870	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	56.9	65 of 174	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.1	125 of 199	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.3	102 of 187	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	32.8	454 of 649	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.8	482 of 673	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.1	449 of 681	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)70th percentile+18 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)63rd percentile+10 vs school

Disabled (2025)57th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)50th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile~ school

Male (2025)49th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2023)48th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)30th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts45%-4 vs state

Math31%-10 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
Waynesboro Area Middle School	Public	6-8	702 E 2nd St	Waynesboro	17268	Franklin County	Waynesboro Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 762-1191	887	62	14.4	58.7%	758 (85.5%)	27 (3.0%)	48 (5.4%)	5 (0.6%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	43 (4.8%)	51.8	412^th of 873 public middle schools	52.8%		48.4	481^st of 891 public middle schools	46.0%	69			30.1	30.4	33.7	31.4			39.8	42.4	52.2	44.8	$13,828	$870	$12,958
Greencastle-Antrim Middle School	Public	6-8	370 South Ridge Ave	Greencastle	17225	Franklin County	Greencastle-Antrim School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 597-3226	729	47	15.4	37.0%	624 (85.6%)	18 (2.5%)	36 (4.9%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (5.6%)	75.6	168^th of 873 public middle schools	80.8%		83.3	115^th of 891 public middle schools	87.1%	53			49.1	40.3	39.6	43.1			56.3	62.4	59.1	59.2	$14,801	$130	$14,670
Fairfield Area Middle School	Public	5-8	4840 Fairfield Rd	Fairfield	17320	Adams County	Fairfield Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 642-8228	259	22	11.9	33.2%	243 (93.8%)	5 (1.9%)	6 (2.3%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	54.7	387^th of 873 public middle schools	55.7%		45.3	510^th of 891 public middle schools	42.8%	123		60.0	33.9	33.3	25.9	38.2		42.6	48.2	48.6	46.5	46.6	$15,341	$450	$14,891
Chambersburg Area Middle School - South	Public	6-8	1151 E McKinley St	Chambersburg	17201	Franklin County	Chambersburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 261-3385	1,025	65	15.7	74.2%	518 (50.5%)	103 (10.0%)	312 (30.4%)	22 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	67 (6.5%)	61.2	321^st of 873 public middle schools	63.2%		62	337^th of 891 public middle schools	62.2%	16			34.2	32.1	26.8	31.1			60.7	51.8	52.8	54.9	$14,800	$546	$14,254
Chambersburg Area Middle School - North	Public	6-8	1957 Scotland Ave	Chambersburg	17201	Franklin County	Chambersburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 261-3369	1,072	61	17.6	62.3%	633 (59.0%)	73 (6.8%)	251 (23.4%)	23 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	89 (8.3%)	68.7	237^th of 873 public middle schools	72.9%		67.8	270^th of 891 public middle schools	69.7%	33			38.8	30.4	32.2	33.8			61.3	55.3	66.6	61.1	$14,166	$520	$13,646
Gettysburg Area Middle School	Public	6-8	37 Lefever St	Gettysburg	17325	Adams County	Gettysburg Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 334-6254	646	54	11.9	49.5%	471 (72.9%)	25 (3.9%)	98 (15.2%)	15 (2.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (5.3%)	83.7	115^th of 873 public middle schools	86.8%		83.6	113^th of 891 public middle schools	87.3%	2			51.6	52.9	51.0	51.8			57.8	66.5	63.7	62.6	$19,022	$346	$18,676
James Buchanan Middle School	Public	6-8	5191 Fort Loudon Rd	Mercersburg	17236	Franklin County	Tuscarora School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 328-5221	535	42	12.8	103.6%	488 (91.2%)	6 (1.1%)	19 (3.6%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.2%)	46	485^th of 873 public middle schools	44.4%		56.1	402^nd of 891 public middle schools	54.9%	83			26.4	26.5	31.6	28.3			36.1	39.1	48.4	41.4	$10,614	$542	$10,072
Upper Adams Intrmdt School	Public	4-6	136 Fohl Street	Arendtsville	17303	Adams County	Upper Adams School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 677-4300	361	31	11.8	57.1%	253 (70.1%)	3 (0.8%)	98 (27.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)								(n/a)	46.5	44.9	51.4			47.5	45.6	41.4	65.4			50.4	$17,559	$185	$17,374

Frequently Asked Questions about Waynesboro Area Middle School

What district is Waynesboro Area Middle School in?

Waynesboro Area School District

What is the racial makeup of Waynesboro Area Middle School?

Students at Waynesboro Area Middle School are 85% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Is Waynesboro Area Middle School a good school?

Waynesboro Area Middle School ranks 412^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Waynesboro Area Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 887 students attended Waynesboro Area Middle School.

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