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The lowest-performing public middle schools by test proficiency in Pennsylvania

This ranking covers the lowest-performing public middle schools by test proficiency in Pennsylvania, drawn from 479 qualifying public middle schools. Clemente Roberto MS leads the list at 5.0%, against a median of 48.2% 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

479

Pennsylvania

Best % Proficient

5.0%

Median % Proficient

48.2%

LOWEST PROFICIENCY · PENNSYLVANIA

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
1	Clemente Roberto MS	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	Middle	78.4%	259	5.0%
2	Camp Curtin Academy	Harrisburg, PA	Harrisburg City SD	Middle	64.9%	724	6.7%
3	Wagner Gen Louis MS	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	Middle	102%	296	7.2%
4	Toby Farms Intermediate School	Chester Twp, PA	Chester-Upland SD	Middle	87.5%	359	7.2%
5	John B Stetson MS	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	Middle	99.1%	560	7.4%
6	Life Male STEAM Academy CS	Pittsburgh, PA	Life Male STEAM Academy CS	Middle	43.6%	101	8.2%
7	Tilden William T MS	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	Middle	98.9%	266	8.4%
8	Greater Johnstown MS	Johnstown, PA	Greater Johnstown SD	Middle	103%	615	9.9%
9	Young Scholars CS	Philadelphia, PA	Young Scholars CS	Middle	94.7%	265	10.2%
10	Francis D Raub MS	Allentown, PA	Allentown City SD	Middle	100%	876	10.7%
11	Central MS	Reading, PA	Reading SD	Middle	95.7%	1,785	12.1%
12	Harrison-Morton MS	Allentown, PA	Allentown City SD	Middle	94.7%	704	12.6%
13	Northwest MS	Reading, PA	Reading SD	Middle	101%	821	12.9%
14	Feltonville Sch of Arts & Sciences	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	Middle	102%	543	13.3%
15	Broughal MS	Bethlehem, PA	Bethlehem Area SD	Middle	85.4%	520	14.2%
16	Monessen MS	Monessen, PA	Monessen City SD	Middle	93.0%	128	15.1%
17	Founders Hall Middle Sch	McKeesport, PA	McKeesport Area SD	Middle	99.1%	642	15.4%
18	Pittsburgh South Hills 6-8	Pittsburgh, PA	Pittsburgh SD	Middle	83.7%	387	15.4%
19	Jackson MS	Lancaster, PA	Lancaster SD	Middle	84.5%	524	15.8%
20	South Mountain MS	Allentown, PA	Allentown City SD	Middle	99.4%	972	17.1%
21	Beverly Hills MS	Upper Darby, PA	Upper Darby SD	Middle	101%	1,475	17.1%
22	New Castle JHS	New Castle, PA	New Castle Area SD	Middle	98.8%	689	17.2%
23	Penn Wood MS	Darby, PA	William Penn SD	Middle	95.2%	667	17.5%
24	Blockson MS	Norristown, PA	Norristown Area SD	Middle	105%	695	17.6%
25	Hazleton El/MS	Hazleton, PA	Hazleton Area SD	Middle	99.4%	895	17.7%
26	Woodrow Wilson MS	Erie, PA	Erie City SD	Middle	96.1%	769	18.0%
27	Northeast Intrmd Sch	Scranton, PA	Scranton SD	Middle	103%	894	18.4%
28	South Scranton Intrmd Sch	Scranton, PA	Scranton SD	Middle	97.9%	798	18.4%
29	Pottstown MS	Pottstown, PA	Pottstown SD	Middle	98.4%	918	19.1%
30	Pittsburgh Allegheny 6-8	Pittsburgh, PA	Pittsburgh SD	Middle	97.8%	179	19.3%
31	G A R MS	Wilkes-Barre, PA	Wilkes-Barre Area SD	Middle	96.8%	1,101	19.8%
32	Dickson Prep STEAM Academy	Swissvale, PA	Woodland Hills SD	Middle	80.3%	579	19.9%
33	Provident CS	Pittsburgh, PA	Provident CS	Middle	52.6%	306	20.0%
34	Linton MS	Pittsburgh, PA	Penn Hills SD	Middle	103%	626	20.0%
35	Maple Manor El/MS	Hazle Township, PA	Hazleton Area SD	Middle	93.6%	1,092	21.4%
36	Drexel Hill MS	Drexel Hill, PA	Upper Darby SD	Middle	104%	1,244	22.2%
37	Wyoming Valley West MS	Kingston, PA	Wyoming Valley West SD	Middle	99.5%	1,139	22.3%
38	Northeast MS	Bethlehem, PA	Bethlehem Area SD	Middle	72.6%	715	22.3%
39	Wheatland MS	Lancaster, PA	Lancaster SD	Middle	85.2%	453	22.4%
40	Strong Vincent MS	Erie, PA	Erie City SD	Middle	102%	711	22.5%
41	Eisenhower MS	Norristown, PA	Norristown Area SD	Middle	102%	781	22.8%
42	West Scranton Intrmd Sch	Scranton, PA	Scranton SD	Middle	102%	820	23.0%
43	Lincoln MS	Lancaster, PA	Lancaster SD	Middle	94.4%	465	24.3%
44	Arts Academy CS	Allentown, PA	Arts Academy CS	Middle	93.2%	296	24.9%
45	Castor Gardens MS	Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia City SD	Middle	96.3%	1,318	25.2%
46	Shamokin Area Intermediate Sch	Coal Township, PA	Shamokin Area SD	Middle	103%	308	25.4%
47	Neil A Armstrong MS	Fairless Hills, PA	Bristol Township SD	Middle	99.3%	668	25.5%
48	Susquehanna Twp MS	Harrisburg, PA	Susquehanna Township SD	Middle	63.0%	820	25.8%
49	Pittsburgh Sterrett 6-8	Pittsburgh, PA	Pittsburgh SD	Middle	101%	183	26.2%
50	Solomon/Plains MS	Plains, PA	Wilkes-Barre Area SD	Middle	97.8%	758	26.4%

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