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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 18612

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Top rankedDallas Middle School167^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools

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Summary:

The 18612 zip code in Dallas, Pennsylvania is home to a single standout middle school, Dallas Middle School, which serves grades 6-8 and is part of the Dallas School District. This high-performing institution consistently outperforms state averages on standardized tests and maintains a strong 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, ranking it among the top 20% of middle schools in Pennsylvania.

Dallas Middle School boasts impressive academic achievements, with students exceeding the state's proficiency levels in both Math and English Language Arts across all grade levels. The school's dropout rate is low at just 1.4%, and it benefits from a favorable student-teacher ratio of 15:1 and higher-than-average per-student spending of $14,723. These factors contribute to the school's ability to serve a moderately economically disadvantaged population, with 34.41% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Overall, Dallas Middle School stands out as a shining example of academic excellence within the Dallas School District, consistently delivering strong performance across a range of metrics and providing a high-quality education to the students of the 18612 zip code.

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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	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
Dallas Middle School	Public	6-8	2020 Conyngham Avenue	Dallas	18612	Luzerne County	Dallas School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 674-7245	589	38	15.5	36.2%	518 (87.9%)	10 (1.7%)	35 (5.9%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.9%)	75.6	167^th of 873 public middle schools	80.9%		73.8	209^th of 891 public middle schools	76.5%	42	40.9	54.7	28.9	42.0	60.6	64.9	59.1	61.7	$12,861	$779	$12,082

Cities Near Zip Code 18612

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Dallas	0.75 mi	5	212^th
Lehman	3.58 mi	1	321^st
Kingston	4.9 mi	4	696^th
Larksville	5.27 mi	1	717^th
Forty Fort	5.57 mi	1	635^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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