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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 17236

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535

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Top rankedJames Buchanan Middle School485^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools

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Summary:

The 17236 zip code has only one middle school, James Buchanan Middle School, which is part of the Tuscarora School District. This school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from 368 out of 893 Pennsylvania middle schools in 2022-2023 to 485 out of 873 in 2024-2025. The school's academic performance, as measured by PSSA proficiency rates in Math and English Language Arts, is below the district and state averages across all grade levels.

James Buchanan Middle School has a high percentage of students (100%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Despite this challenge, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.3, which could be an asset in providing more individualized attention and support for students. However, the school's dropout rate for the 2023-2024 school year was 1.4%, which is a concern.

Overall, the data suggests that the single middle school in the 17236 zip code, James Buchanan Middle School, is struggling academically compared to the district and state averages. Targeted interventions and support may be necessary to help the school and its students achieve better academic success.

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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
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

Cities Near Zip Code 17236

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mercersburg	2.85 mi	5	405^th
Mc Connellsburg	8.22 mi	4	270^th
Saint Thomas	11.21 mi	1	626^th
Greencastle	12.57 mi	4	147^th
Warfordsburg	12.92 mi	2	493^rd

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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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