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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 16127

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442

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Top rankedGrove City Area Middle School194^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools

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Grove City Area Middle School up 14 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 16127 zip code in Pennsylvania is home to a single high-performing middle school, Grove City Area Middle School, which serves grades 6-8 and is part of the Grove City Area School District. This middle school consistently ranks among the top 22-23% of Pennsylvania middle schools, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past three school years.

Grove City Area Middle School outperforms the state average in both Math and English Language Arts proficiency across all grade levels, with 46.2% of students proficient or better in Math and 53.5% proficient or better in English Language Arts in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to state averages of 41.7% and 48.5%, respectively. The school also maintains a low dropout rate of 1.4% and serves a diverse student population, with 45.59% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

The Grove City Area School District, which oversees Grove City Area Middle School, is also highly ranked, coming in at 135 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and earning a 4-star rating. The district spends $17,484 per student, suggesting it is effectively allocating resources to support student learning and achievement at the middle school level.

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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 (2025)	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 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
Grove City Area Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Middle School Drive	Grove City	16127	Mercer County	Grove City Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 458-8040	442	37	11.8	42.1%	396 (89.6%)	11 (2.5%)	13 (2.9%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.6%)	73.3	194^th of 873 public middle schools	77.8%		73.8	208^th of 891 public middle schools	76.7%	14	52.7	43.5	43.3	46.2	50.9	52.7	56.2	53.5	$20,221	$1,111	$19,110

Cities Near Zip Code 16127

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Grove City	0.7 mi	3	210^th
Slippery Rock	6.51 mi	3	162^nd
Harrisville	8.28 mi	1	689^th
Mercer	9.48 mi	4	185^th
West Sunbury	12.07 mi	2	229^th

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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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