Leechburg Area MS

Leechburg Area MS is a tiny intermediate school in Leechburg, Pennsylvania, run under Leechburg Area SD. The school instructs 147 students in grades 6 through 8. That puts it 75% smaller than the typical public school in Pennsylvania, which averages around 594 students.

Leechburg Area MS is one of 3 schools operated by Leechburg Area SD, a district that educates 611 students overall.

Demographically, Leechburg Area MS logs that nearly all students (92%) are White. Beyond that, the school records 5% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Leechburg Area MS has 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.1:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.2:1 average. About 46% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is below Armstrong County's rate of about 90%.

With demographic context factored in, Leechburg Area MS sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 58.1%; this one delivers 47.7%.

In the surrounding community, Armstrong County reports that median household earnings sit near $65,008, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Armstrong County's 17 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,972 students), Leechburg Area MS is one campus in the mix.

David Leech El Sch is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around Leechburg Area MS. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Leechburg Area MS at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 53.3%.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 8%: 159 students in 2018 compared to 147 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 30.3:1 in 2018 to 14.1:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.