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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

#	School	City	District	Students	Black students	% Black
1	Richard Allen Preparatory CS	Philadelphia, PA	Richard Allen Preparatory CS	315	292	92.7%
2	Wagner Gen Louis MS	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	296	262	88.5%
3	Penn Wood MS	Darby, PA	William Penn SD	667	574	86.1%
4	Toby Farms Intermediate School	Chester Twp, PA	Chester-Upland SD	359	305	85.0%
5	Life Male STEAM Academy CS	Pittsburgh, PA	Life Male STEAM Academy CS	101	84	83.2%
6	AMY NW	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	150	122	81.3%
7	Middle Years Alternative	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	128	101	78.9%
8	Pittsburgh Allegheny 6-8	Pittsburgh, PA	Pittsburgh SD	179	140	78.2%
9	Pittsburgh Sterrett 6-8	Pittsburgh, PA	Pittsburgh SD	183	139	76.0%
10	Tilden William T MS	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	266	199	74.8%
11	Washington Grover Jr Sch	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	400	272	68.0%
12	Linton MS	Pittsburgh, PA	Penn Hills SD	626	410	65.5%
13	Universal Vare CS	Philadelphia, PA	Universal Vare CS	107	69	64.5%
14	Sto-Rox Upper El Sch	McKees Rocks, PA	Sto-Rox SD	193	123	63.7%
15	Dickson Prep STEAM Academy	Swissvale, PA	Woodland Hills SD	579	365	63.0%
16	Science Leadership Academy MS	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	353	204	57.8%
17	Cedarbrook MS	Wyncote, PA	Cheltenham SD	672	371	55.2%
18	Elkins Park Sch	Elkins Park, PA	Cheltenham SD	569	314	55.2%
19	Pittsburgh Classical 6-8	Pittsburgh, PA	Pittsburgh SD	245	133	54.3%
20	Drexel Hill MS	Drexel Hill, PA	Upper Darby SD	1,244	644	51.8%
21	Pittsburgh Arsenal 6-8	Pittsburgh, PA	Pittsburgh SD	148	75	50.7%
22	Founders Hall Middle Sch	McKeesport, PA	McKeesport Area SD	642	320	49.8%
23	Marshall Math Science Academy	Harrisburg, PA	Harrisburg City SD	408	203	49.8%
24	Harding Warren G MS	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	570	275	48.3%
25	Camp Curtin Academy	Harrisburg, PA	Harrisburg City SD	724	346	47.8%
26	Beverly Hills MS	Upper Darby, PA	Upper Darby SD	1,475	694	47.0%
27	Greater Johnstown MS	Johnstown, PA	Greater Johnstown SD	615	259	42.1%
28	Pittsburgh Schiller 6-8	Pittsburgh, PA	Pittsburgh SD	260	108	41.5%
29	Steel Valley MS	Munhall, PA	Steel Valley SD	429	172	40.1%
30	Monessen MS	Monessen, PA	Monessen City SD	128	50	39.1%
31	East MS	Erie, PA	Erie City SD	672	260	38.7%
32	Pittsburgh South Hills 6-8	Pittsburgh, PA	Pittsburgh SD	387	145	37.5%
33	Clemente Roberto MS	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	259	97	37.5%
34	Rowland Academy	Harrisburg, PA	Harrisburg City SD	353	132	37.4%
35	Pottstown MS	Pottstown, PA	Pottstown SD	918	326	35.5%
36	Woodrow Wilson MS	Erie, PA	Erie City SD	769	268	34.9%
37	Pittsburgh South Brook 6-8	Pittsburgh, PA	Pittsburgh SD	242	81	33.5%
38	Susquehanna Twp MS	Harrisburg, PA	Susquehanna Township SD	820	262	31.9%
39	Swatara MS	Steelton, PA	Central Dauphin SD	611	195	31.9%
40	Gateway MS	Monroeville, PA	Gateway SD	1,017	323	31.8%
41	North Brandywine MS	Coatesville, PA	Coatesville Area SD	274	87	31.8%
42	Memphis Street Academy CS @ JP Jones	Philadelphia, PA	Memphis Street Academy CS @ JP Jones	493	154	31.2%
43	Chichester MS	Boothwyn, PA	Chichester SD	873	272	31.2%
44	Lafayette MS	Uniontown, PA	Uniontown Area SD	150	46	30.7%
45	Pocono Mountain West JHS	Pocono Summit, PA	Pocono Mountain SD	697	210	30.1%
46	Eisenhower MS	Norristown, PA	Norristown Area SD	781	234	30.0%
47	Central Dauphin East MS	Harrisburg, PA	Central Dauphin SD	702	209	29.8%
48	East Norriton MS	Norristown, PA	Norristown Area SD	836	248	29.7%
49	Washington Junior High School	Washington, PA	Washington SD	205	60	29.3%
50	Scott MS	Coatesville, PA	Coatesville Area SD	421	121	28.7%

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Racial and ethnic enrollment shares are factual figures reported by each school to the federal government (NCES). This list describes the composition of student bodies and is not an evaluation or endorsement of any school.

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