Beta You're viewing our redesigned school list. Prefer the classic layout?

Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 17055

At a glance

School

1,112

Students

Top rankedMechanicsburg Middle School221^st of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools

▲

Biggest riser

Mechanicsburg Middle School up 36 spots statewide this year

See the top-ranked Pennsylvania schools →

Summary:

The 17055 zip code is home to a single middle school, Mechanicsburg Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8 within the Mechanicsburg Area School District. This well-performing school has consistently ranked in the top 30% of Pennsylvania middle schools over the past three years, maintaining a 4-star rating on the SchoolDigger scale.

Mechanicsburg Middle School's academic performance is strong, with proficiency rates in PSSA Math and English Language Arts (ELA) exceeding the state averages in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's 8th grade PSSA Math and ELA proficiency rates were 31.8% and 59.3%, respectively, in the same year. Additionally, the school's dropout rate for the 2023-2024 school year was a low 1.4%.

In terms of demographics, Mechanicsburg Middle School had a student enrollment of 1,131 in the most recent school year, with a student-teacher ratio of 13:1. The school's free and reduced-price lunch rate was 38.99% in the 2023-2024 school year, indicating a significant proportion of economically disadvantaged students. The school's per-student spending for the 2022-2023 school year was $17,202, which is higher than the state average and may contribute to its strong academic performance.

Load more schools when map is moved

Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

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 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
Mechanicsburg Middle School	Public	6-8	1750 South Market Street	Mechanicsburg	17055	Cumberland County	Mechanicsburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 691-4560	1,112	77	14.4	39.7%	778 (70.0%)	106 (9.5%)	85 (7.6%)	74 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	67 (6.0%)	70.4	221^st of 873 public middle schools	74.7%		69.5	257^th of 891 public middle schools	71.2%	36	43.9	31.9	31.8	35.7	64.6	58.4	59.3	60.7	$18,419	$799	$17,620

Cities Near Zip Code 17055

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mechanicsburg	0.35 mi	18	141^st
Camp Hill	2.7 mi	8	197^th
Enola	4.83 mi	4	220^th
Boiling Springs	5.52 mi	4	351^st
Lemoyne	5.67 mi	1	499^th

See the top PA Pennsylvania cities

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

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.