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The fastest-declining public middle schools by enrollment in Pennsylvania

332 public middle schools in Pennsylvania appear in this ranking of the fastest-declining public middle schools by enrollment, ranked by the steepest enrollment decline between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years. Universal Vare CS leads the list at -71.2%, against a median of -10.6% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

332

Pennsylvania

Best Enrollment change

-71.2%

Median Enrollment change

-10.6%

FASTEST DECLINING · PENNSYLVANIA

#	School	City	District	2017-18	2024-25	% Change
1	Universal Vare CS	Philadelphia, PA	Universal Vare CS	372	107	-71.2%
2	Conwell Russell Middle School	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	405	119	-70.6%
3	Lebanon Intermediate School	Lebanon, PA	Lebanon SD	1,053	380	-63.9%
4	Wilmington Area Upper Elementary School	New Wilmington, PA	Wilmington Area SD	355	142	-60.0%
5	AMY at Martin	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	421	185	-56.1%
6	Ephrata Middle School	Ephrata, PA	Ephrata Area SD	1,322	601	-54.5%
7	Middle Years Alternative	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	271	128	-52.8%
8	Rowland Academy	Harrisburg, PA	Harrisburg City SD	733	353	-51.8%
9	Amy Nw	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	305	150	-50.8%
10	Allen Middle School	Camp Hill, PA	West Shore SD	539	272	-49.5%
11	Pittsburgh Sterrett 6-8	Pittsburgh, PA	Pittsburgh SD	312	183	-41.3%
12	Wagner Gen Louis Middle School	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	502	296	-41.0%
13	Clemente Roberto Middle School	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	429	259	-39.6%
14	Memphis Street Academy CS @ JP Jones	Philadelphia, PA	Memphis Street Academy CS @ JP Jones	809	493	-39.1%
15	Lehighton Area Middle School	Lehighton, PA	Lehighton Area SD	752	478	-36.4%
16	New Cumberland Middle School	New Cumberland, PA	West Shore SD	607	389	-35.9%
17	Linton Middle School	Pittsburgh, PA	Penn Hills SD	967	626	-35.3%
18	Pittsburgh South Brook 6-8	Pittsburgh, PA	Pittsburgh SD	374	242	-35.3%
19	Sto-Rox Upper Elementary School	McKees Rocks, PA	Sto-Rox SD	294	193	-34.4%
20	Richard Allen Preparatory CS	Philadelphia, PA	Richard Allen Preparatory CS	479	315	-34.2%
21	Penn Cambria Middle School	Gallitzin, PA	Penn Cambria SD	521	343	-34.2%
22	Northern Cambria Middle School	Northern Cambria, PA	Northern Cambria SD	352	234	-33.5%
23	Nazareth Area Intermediate School	Nazareth, PA	Nazareth Area SD	1,105	752	-31.9%
24	Sharpsville Area Middle School	Sharpsville, PA	Sharpsville Area SD	313	217	-30.7%
25	Philipsburg-Osceola Area Middle School	Philipsburg, PA	Philipsburg-Osceola Area SD	521	372	-28.6%
26	Pennridge South Middle School	Perkasie, PA	Pennridge SD	464	332	-28.4%
27	Pennridge Central Middle School	Perkasie, PA	Pennridge SD	636	456	-28.3%
28	Walnut Creek Middle School	Fairview, PA	Millcreek Township SD	555	399	-28.1%
29	Hanover Area Memorial Elementary School	Hanover Township, PA	Hanover Area SD	442	319	-27.8%
30	Pittston Area Middle School	Pittston, PA	Pittston Area SD	1,053	761	-27.7%
31	J.E. Harrison Middle School	Pittsburgh, PA	Baldwin-Whitehall SD	979	716	-26.9%
32	Tuscarora Middle School	Mifflintown, PA	Juniata County SD	442	323	-26.9%
33	Tilden William T Middle School	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	360	266	-26.1%
34	Great Valley Middle School	Malvern, PA	Great Valley SD	1,004	754	-24.9%
35	Welsh Valley Middle School	Narberth, PA	Lower Merion SD	1,045	788	-24.6%
36	Pocono Mountain East Junior High School	Swiftwater, PA	Pocono Mountain SD	668	505	-24.4%
37	Central Middle School	Reading, PA	Reading SD	2,360	1,785	-24.4%
38	Washington Grover Jr School	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	523	400	-23.5%
39	Crossroads Middle School	Lewisberry, PA	West Shore SD	707	541	-23.5%
40	Wind Gap Middle School	Pen Argyl, PA	Pen Argyl Area SD	665	510	-23.3%
41	Pine Grove Area Middle School	Pine Grove, PA	Pine Grove Area SD	534	411	-23.0%
42	East Pennsboro Area Middle School	Enola, PA	East Pennsboro Area SD	801	618	-22.8%
43	West Mifflin Area Middle School	West Mifflin, PA	West Mifflin Area SD	1,003	776	-22.6%
44	Elkins Park School	Elkins Park, PA	Cheltenham SD	734	569	-22.5%
45	Wheatland Middle School	Lancaster, PA	Lancaster SD	584	453	-22.4%
46	West Hills Intermediate School	Kittanning, PA	Armstrong SD	546	424	-22.3%
47	Harding Warren G Middle School	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	734	570	-22.3%
48	North Star East Middle School	Stoystown, PA	North Star SD	349	272	-22.1%
49	Kane Area Middle School	Kane, PA	Kane Area SD	280	218	-22.1%
50	6th Grade Center	Quakertown, PA	Quakertown Community SD	425	331	-22.1%

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