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The public middle schools with the highest student-to-teacher ratios in Pennsylvania

This ranking covers the public middle schools with the highest student-to-teacher ratios in Pennsylvania, drawn from 486 qualifying public middle schools. Science Leadership Academy Middle School leads the list at 30.5:1, against a median of 12.9:1 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
486
Pennsylvania
Top Students/teacher
30.5:1
Median Students/teacher
12.9:1
HIGHEST RATIO · PENNSYLVANIA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudentsRatio
1Science Leadership Academy Middle SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDMiddle35330.5:1
2Rowland AcademyHarrisburg, PAHarrisburg City SDMiddle35323.4:1
3Maple Manor El/MSHazle Township, PAHazleton Area SDMiddle1,09221.9:1
4G A R Middle SchoolWilkes-Barre, PAWilkes-Barre Area SDMiddle1,10121.1:1
5Avonworth Middle SchoolPittsburgh, PAAvonworth SDMiddle44621.0:1
6Solomon/Plains Middle SchoolPlains, PAWilkes-Barre Area SDMiddle75820.6:1
7Shamokin Area Intermediate SchoolCoal Township, PAShamokin Area SDMiddle30820.3:1
8Greater Nanticoke Area Ed CenterNanticoke, PAGreater Nanticoke Area SDMiddle53320.1:1
9Pleasant Valley Middle SchoolBrodheadsville, PAPleasant Valley SDMiddle90819.5:1
10McConnellsburg Middle SchoolMcConnellsburg, PACentral Fulton SDMiddle21319.4:1
11Trafford Middle SchoolTrafford, PAPenn-Trafford SDMiddle35418.6:1
12Kiski Area IHSVandergrift, PAKiski Area SDMiddle51818.1:1
13Shikellamy Middle SchoolNorthumberland, PAShikellamy SDMiddle58818.0:1
14Shallow Brook Inter SchoolManchester, PANortheastern York SDMiddle50717.8:1
15Chambersburg Area MS - NorthChambersburg, PAChambersburg Area SDMiddle1,07217.6:1
16Susquehanna Twp Middle SchoolHarrisburg, PASusquehanna Township SDMiddle82017.5:1
17Cedar Crest Middle SchoolLebanon, PACornwall-Lebanon SDMiddle1,22417.4:1
18Intermediate SchoolShillington, PAGovernor Mifflin SDMiddle62317.3:1
19Windber Area Middle SchoolWindber, PAWindber Area SDMiddle30017.2:1
20Hillcrest Intermediate SchoolNorth Huntingdon, PANorwin SDMiddle75517.1:1
21Mount Carmel Area Junior High SchoolMount Carmel, PAMount Carmel Area SDMiddle25317.1:1
22Marshall Math Science AcademyHarrisburg, PAHarrisburg City SDMiddle40817.0:1
23Panther Valley Intermediate SchoolLansford, PAPanther Valley SDMiddle45817.0:1
24Fairview Intermediate SchoolNew Cumberland, PAWest Shore SDMiddle65416.9:1
25Castor Gardens Middle SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDMiddle1,31816.9:1
26Poquessing Middle SchoolFeasterville Trevose, PANeshaminy SDMiddle96616.8:1
27Pleasant Hills Middle SchoolPittsburgh, PAWest Jefferson Hills SDMiddle81316.8:1
28Baldi C C A Middle SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDMiddle1,51016.6:1
29Plum Middle SchoolPittsburgh, PAPlum Borough SDMiddle55016.6:1
30Hanover Middle SchoolHanover, PAHanover Public SDMiddle63616.6:1
31Riverside Middle SchoolEllwood City, PARiverside Beaver County SDMiddle30716.5:1
32David E Williams Middle SchoolCoraopolis, PAMontour SDMiddle95216.5:1
33C E Cole Intermediate SchoolReading, PAMuhlenberg SDMiddle98616.4:1
34Governor Mifflin Middle SchoolShillington, PAGovernor Mifflin SDMiddle63116.4:1
35New Castle Junior High SchoolNew Castle, PANew Castle Area SDMiddle68916.4:1
36Eagle View Middle SchoolMechanicsburg, PACumberland Valley SDMiddle1,11116.3:1
37Murray Avenue SchoolHuntingdon Valley, PALower Moreland Township SDMiddle65216.2:1
38Norwin Middle SchoolNorth Huntingdon, PANorwin SDMiddle81916.2:1
39Mars Area Centennial SchoolMars, PAMars Area SDMiddle62716.1:1
40Ambridge Area Middle SchoolFreedom, PAAmbridge Area SDMiddle50016.1:1
41Dallastown Area Intermediate SchoolYork, PADallastown Area SDMiddle1,51916.1:1
42West Allegheny Middle SchoolImperial, PAWest Allegheny SDMiddle79616.0:1
43Marticville Middle SchoolPequea, PAPenn Manor SDMiddle39315.9:1
44Spring Forge Intrd SchoolManchester, PANortheastern York SDMiddle47715.9:1
45Holiday Park Intermediate SchoolPittsburgh, PAPlum Borough SDMiddle51315.9:1
46Schuylkill Valley Middle SchoolLeesport, PASchuylkill Valley SDMiddle69115.8:1
47Old Trail Intermediate SchoolEtters, PAWest Shore SDMiddle51915.8:1
48Spring Grove Area Intrmd SchoolSpring Grove, PASpring Grove Area SDMiddle60815.8:1
49Annville-Cleona Middle SchoolAnnville, PAAnnville-Cleona SDMiddle23515.8:1
50Chambersburg Area MS - SouthChambersburg, PAChambersburg Area SDMiddle1,02515.8:1
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