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Rock L Butler Middle School

Public Grades 5-8
107th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools
Better than 88% of Pennsylvania middle schools
Summary

Rock L Butler Middle School is a public middle school in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania, serving 477 students in grades 5-8. The school is part of the Wellsboro Area School District, which is ranked 127 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rock L Butler Middle School consistently performs above the state average in PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) test scores for both Math and English Language Arts (ELA) across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's overall proficiency rates were 53.7% in Math and 62.2% in ELA, compared to the state averages of 41.7% and 48.5%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong in 8th grade, where the proficiency rates were 56% in Math and 69% in ELA, significantly higher than the state averages of 30.5% and 49.3%. The school has also shown consistent success in supporting different student subgroups, with high rankings among Pennsylvania middle schools for female students, low socioeconomic status (SES) students, White students, and disabled students.

Rock L Butler Middle School has maintained very low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 1.6% over the past few years, which are significantly lower than the state average. The school's per-student spending has remained relatively consistent, ranging from $12,155 to $15,203 per student over the past four school years, and the student-teacher ratio is favorable, ranging from 14.6 to 14.9 students per teacher, which is lower than the state average. Overall, Rock L Butler Middle School is a high-performing institution that consistently delivers strong academic outcomes for its students, with a particular emphasis on supporting the success of diverse student populations.

433
Students ?
13.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,708
Per pupil spending ?
54.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 9 Nichols St
       Wellsboro, PA  16901-1122

(570) 724-2306

District: Wellsboro Area School District


Students who attend Rock L Butler Middle School usually attend:

High:    Wellsboro Area High School

Feeder schools for Rock L Butler Middle School:

Elementary:    Charlotte Lappla Elementary School
    Don Gill Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
94.9%
Two or more races:
3.5%
Asian:
0.9%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 77th percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (58% vs 45% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 12% of Pennsylvania middle schools
✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school58%
District avg59%
Pennsylvania avg45%
107th of 873
Pennsylvania public middle schools ?
Top 12%▲ up 11 pts since 2015
From top 23% (2015) to top 12% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Pennsylvania Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
127th of 606Wellsboro 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202584.4107 of 87387.7%★★★★☆
202485.497 of 89189.1%★★★★☆
202387.879 of 89391.2%★★★★★
202281.2128 of 88385.5%★★★★☆
202169.7210 of 79773.7%★★★★☆
201972.5234 of 89173.7%★★★★☆
201873.3222 of 86174.2%★★★★☆
201779.3152 of 87782.7%★★★★☆
201676.8176 of 87079.8%★★★★☆
201574.5193 of 83576.9%★★★★☆
201458.1364 of 72850.0%★★★☆☆
201362.6347 of 75854.2%★★★☆☆
201255.9460 of 83444.8%★★☆☆☆
201150.9504 of 82538.9%★★☆☆☆
201052.3488 of 80539.4%★★☆☆☆
200956.6410 of 77046.8%★★☆☆☆
200860.2351 of 75353.4%★★★☆☆
200766.8269 of 74964.1%★★★☆☆
200662.8308 of 73658.2%★★★☆☆
200555.6367 of 68746.6%★★☆☆☆
200438.5486 of 66326.7%★☆☆☆☆
200360.6295 of 64354.1%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202555.7194 of 64369.8%★★★★☆
202458.1201 of 67270.1%★★★★☆
202367.9134 of 66079.7%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202584.0107 of 83587.2%★★★★☆
202487.668 of 86092.1%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202588.251 of 84394.0%★★★★★
202481.097 of 87788.9%★★★★☆
202390.640 of 87495.4%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202582.4109 of 83987.0%★★★★☆
202478.7141 of 87083.8%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202570.9147 of 64977.3%★★★★☆
202474.5132 of 67380.4%★★★★☆
202380.489 of 68186.9%★★★★☆
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)94th percentile+6 vs school
Female (2025)87th percentile~ school
Male (2025)87th percentile~ school
White (2025)77th percentile-10 vs school
Disabled (2025)70th percentile-18 vs school
By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts62%+14 vs state
Math54%+12 vs state

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Rock L Butler Middle School ranks 107th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Rock L Butler Middle School usually go on to attend Wellsboro Area High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 433 students attended Rock L Butler Middle School.

Students at Rock L Butler Middle School are 95% White, 3% Two or more races.

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Latest Pennsylvania data All new data »
2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026
2024–25 dropout ratesMar 27, 2026
2023–24 school spending dataJan 29, 2026
2024–25 Keystone Exams & PSSA scoresNov 13, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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