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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 18834

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225

Students

Top rankedBlue Ridge Middle School410^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools

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Blue Ridge Middle School up 70 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 18834 zip code is home to a single middle school, Blue Ridge Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. As the only middle school in the area, Blue Ridge Middle School provides the primary educational experience for students in this rural community.

Blue Ridge Middle School is part of the Blue Ridge School District, which is ranked 264 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has 228 students enrolled and a student-teacher ratio of 13.6, with a high percentage of students (100%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a predominantly low-income student population. Academically, the school's performance is mixed, with strengths in science and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency but weaknesses in math proficiency compared to state and district averages.

Despite the challenges faced by the school, it maintains a relatively low dropout rate of 1.4% for the 2023-2024 school year. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 410 out of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools in 2024-2025 to 446 out of 893 in 2022-2023, placing it in the middle range compared to other middle schools in the state.

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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
Blue Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	5150 School Road	New Milford	18834	Susquehanna County	Blue Ridge School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 465-3177	225	21	10.5	101.3%	208 (92.4%)	3 (1.3%)	10 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	52.1	410^th of 873 public middle schools	53.0%		48.7	480^th of 891 public middle schools	46.1%	70	17.1	27.5	22.4	22.3	50.0	53.6	58.2	53.9	$16,921	$224	$16,696

Cities Near Zip Code 18834

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
New Milford	1.81 mi	3	368^th
Montrose	6.49 mi	2	302^nd
Susquehanna	8.72 mi	2	594^th
Kingsley	9.23 mi	2	314^th
Springville	15.09 mi	3	505^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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