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The public middle schools with the highest share of Black students in Pennsylvania

519 public middle schools in Pennsylvania appear in this ranking of the public middle schools with the highest share of Black students, ranked by the share of students who are Black or African American, from federal NCES enrollment data. Richard Allen Preparatory CS leads the list at 92.7%, against a median of 3.7% 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
519
Pennsylvania
Top % Black
92.7%
Median % Black
3.7%
MOST BLACK · PENNSYLVANIA
#SchoolCityDistrictStudents% Black
1Richard Allen Preparatory CSPhiladelphia, PARichard Allen Preparatory CS31592.7%(292)
2Wagner Gen Louis MSPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD29688.5%(262)
3Penn Wood MSDarby, PAWilliam Penn SD66786.1%(574)
4Toby Farms Intermediate SchoolChester Twp, PAChester-Upland SD35985.0%(305)
5Life Male STEAM Academy CSPittsburgh, PALife Male STEAM Academy CS10183.2%(84)
6AMY NWPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD15081.3%(122)
7Middle Years AlternativePhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD12878.9%(101)
8Pittsburgh Allegheny 6-8Pittsburgh, PAPittsburgh SD17978.2%(140)
9Pittsburgh Sterrett 6-8Pittsburgh, PAPittsburgh SD18376.0%(139)
10Tilden William T MSPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD26674.8%(199)
11Washington Grover Jr SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD40068.0%(272)
12Linton MSPittsburgh, PAPenn Hills SD62665.5%(410)
13Universal Vare CSPhiladelphia, PAUniversal Vare CS10764.5%(69)
14Sto-Rox Upper El SchMcKees Rocks, PASto-Rox SD19363.7%(123)
15Dickson Prep STEAM AcademySwissvale, PAWoodland Hills SD57963.0%(365)
16Science Leadership Academy MSPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD35357.8%(204)
17Cedarbrook MSWyncote, PACheltenham SD67255.2%(371)
18Elkins Park SchElkins Park, PACheltenham SD56955.2%(314)
19Pittsburgh Classical 6-8Pittsburgh, PAPittsburgh SD24554.3%(133)
20Drexel Hill MSDrexel Hill, PAUpper Darby SD1,24451.8%(644)
21Pittsburgh Arsenal 6-8Pittsburgh, PAPittsburgh SD14850.7%(75)
22Founders Hall Middle SchMcKeesport, PAMcKeesport Area SD64249.8%(320)
23Marshall Math Science AcademyHarrisburg, PAHarrisburg City SD40849.8%(203)
24Harding Warren G MSPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD57048.3%(275)
25Camp Curtin AcademyHarrisburg, PAHarrisburg City SD72447.8%(346)
26Beverly Hills MSUpper Darby, PAUpper Darby SD1,47547.0%(694)
27Greater Johnstown MSJohnstown, PAGreater Johnstown SD61542.1%(259)
28Pittsburgh Schiller 6-8Pittsburgh, PAPittsburgh SD26041.5%(108)
29Steel Valley MSMunhall, PASteel Valley SD42940.1%(172)
30Monessen MSMonessen, PAMonessen City SD12839.1%(50)
31East MSErie, PAErie City SD67238.7%(260)
32Pittsburgh South Hills 6-8Pittsburgh, PAPittsburgh SD38737.5%(145)
33Clemente Roberto MSPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD25937.5%(97)
34Rowland AcademyHarrisburg, PAHarrisburg City SD35337.4%(132)
35Pottstown MSPottstown, PAPottstown SD91835.5%(326)
36Woodrow Wilson MSErie, PAErie City SD76934.9%(268)
37Pittsburgh South Brook 6-8Pittsburgh, PAPittsburgh SD24233.5%(81)
38Susquehanna Twp MSHarrisburg, PASusquehanna Township SD82031.9%(262)
39Swatara MSSteelton, PACentral Dauphin SD61131.9%(195)
40Gateway MSMonroeville, PAGateway SD1,01731.8%(323)
41North Brandywine MSCoatesville, PACoatesville Area SD27431.8%(87)
42Memphis Street Academy CS @ JP JonesPhiladelphia, PAMemphis Street Academy CS @ JP Jones49331.2%(154)
43Chichester MSBoothwyn, PAChichester SD87331.2%(272)
44Lafayette MSUniontown, PAUniontown Area SD15030.7%(46)
45Pocono Mountain West JHSPocono Summit, PAPocono Mountain SD69730.1%(210)
46Eisenhower MSNorristown, PANorristown Area SD78130.0%(234)
47Central Dauphin East MSHarrisburg, PACentral Dauphin SD70229.8%(209)
48East Norriton MSNorristown, PANorristown Area SD83629.7%(248)
49Washington Junior High SchoolWashington, PAWashington SD20529.3%(60)
50Scott MSCoatesville, PACoatesville Area SD42128.7%(121)
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