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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 17307

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At a glance

School

242

Students

Top rankedUpper Adams Middle School276^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools

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Biggest riser

Upper Adams Middle School up 118 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 17307 zip code in Pennsylvania is home to a single middle school, Upper Adams Middle School, which serves students in grades 7-8 within the Upper Adams School District. While the school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, with a statewide ranking ranging from 276 out of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools in 2024-2025 to 394 out of 891 in 2023-2024, its academic results show a mixed picture.

On the one hand, Upper Adams Middle School's proficiency rates in Math and English Language Arts on the PSSA tests have been below the district and state averages for all grades, 7th grade, and 8th grade in 2024-2025. However, in 2023-2024, the school's 8th grade Math proficiency rate was higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school's Science proficiency rate for all grades and 8th grade in 2023-2024 was higher than the district and state averages.

The school also faces some socioeconomic challenges, with a relatively high percentage of students (55.34% in 2023-2024) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students. The school's per-student spending for the 2022-2023 school year was $12,785, which provides a baseline for understanding the resources available to the school. Overall, the analysis of this single middle school in the 17307 zip code highlights the need for a more comprehensive understanding of the school's performance, demographics, and resource allocation to identify areas for improvement and support student 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 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	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
Upper Adams Middle School	Public	7-8	135 North Main Street	Biglerville	17307	Adams County	Upper Adams School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 677-7191	242	17	14.1	57.9%	158 (65.3%)	3 (1.2%)	78 (32.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	65.1	276^th of 873 public middle schools	68.4%		57.3	394^th of 891 public middle schools	55.8%	118	49.6	27.3	38.7	53.9	45.0	49.5	$17,142	$136	$17,006

Cities Near Zip Code 17307

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Arendtsville	0.57 mi	1	388^th
Biglerville	2.48 mi	3	294^th
Cashtown	4.84 mi	1	465^th
Gettysburg	6.63 mi	7	423^rd
Fairfield	11.39 mi	3	500^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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