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Which teacher or staff member at Oil City Area MS deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
528
Middle
DISTRICT 359 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OIL CITY AREA SD·NCES 421809007292
Oil City Area Middle School
8 Lynch Blvd, Oil City, PA 16301 · (814) 676-5702 · Venango County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL528 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 30% of Pennsylvania public middle schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public middle schools
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
107%
566 students
DISTRICT 101% · STATE 75%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 118 | 22% |
| Grade 6 | 134 | 25% |
| Grade 7 | 134 | 25% |
| Grade 8 | 142 | 27% |
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Oil City Area Middle School→Oil City SHS
Based on grade levels within Oil City Area SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
44.6%
PA avg 51.1% . -2.1pp since 2023
Math
31.6%
PA avg 43.0% . +0.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.6% | 31.6% |
| 2023-24 | 46.7% | 30.7% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Oil City Area Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.6% | #321 of 513 ▲ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.6% | #345 of 513 ▲ 25 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 528 | #283 of 522 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #187 of 486 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.4% | #415 of 486 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 107% | #19 of 510 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.0% | #162 of 332 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
528
-41 (-7%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 646
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 13.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 528 | 42.8 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 562 | 42.3 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 582 | 43.2 | 13.5:1 | 100% (582) |
| 2020-21 | 569 | 41 | 13.9:1 | 99% (566) |
| 2017-18 | 593 | 41.3 | 14.4:1 | 99% (587) |
| 2015-16 | 576 | 40 | 14.4:1 | 55% (314) |
| 2010-11 | 519 | 34 | 15.3:1 | 54% (279) |
| 2000-01 | 635 | 35 | 18.1:1 | 41% (260) |
| 1990-91 | 646 | 48 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Oil City Area Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (593 to 528); teachers up 4% (41.3 to 42.8).
About Oil City Area Middle School
Oil City Area Middle School, a mid-sized middle-grades school, is located in Oil City, Pennsylvania. It has an enrollment of 528 students in grades 5 through 8.
Besides Oil City Area Middle School, Oil City Area SD runs 4 other schools. The district enrolls 1,794 students.
Oil City Area Middle School is 91% White by enrollment. Next come 4% Hispanic, 2% multiracial, and 2% Black. That is in line with Venango County, where about 94% of residents are White. The diversity index for Oil City Area Middle School is 16%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
For every teacher at Oil City Area Middle School, there are about 12.3 students; the school has 42.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 13.2:1 average for middle schools in Pennsylvania, this school's ratio is lower.
On the allk12 Grade, Oil City Area Middle School lands at C, ahead of 30% of Pennsylvania public middle schools.
In the wider Venango County area, median household income comes to about $61,522, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Venango County's 15 public schools enroll about 5,704 students and include Oil City Area Middle School.
Oil City SHS is the nearest public school to Oil City Area Middle School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of Oil City Area Middle School, there are 7 other public schools.
The school's locale code, Town: Remote, means it is in a town far from an urbanized area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell from 569 to 528, a 7% drop. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 13.9:1 to 12.3:1.
This page collects posts and questions about Oil City Area Middle School, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Venango County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
49,801
Census ACS
Median income
$61,522
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
5,704 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Oil City Area SD
- Oil City SHSHigh · 611 students
- Hasson Heights SchoolElementary · 400 students
- Seventh Street SchoolElementary · 152 students
- Smedley Street SchoolElementary · 103 students
Other schools in Oil City
- Oil City SHSHigh · 611 students
- Hasson Heights SchoolElementary · 400 students
- Seventh Street SchoolElementary · 152 students
- Smedley Street SchoolElementary · 103 students
- Venango Technology CenterHigh · 3 students
Nearby schools
- Oil City SHS0.0 mi · 611
- Venango Technology Center0.3 mi · 3
- Hasson Heights School0.7 mi · 400
- Seventh Street School1.6 mi · 152
- Smedley Street School2.0 mi · 103
- Cranberry Elementary School4.6 mi · 581
Frequently asked questions
About Oil City Area Middle SchoolHow many students attend Oil City Area Middle School?
Oil City Area Middle School enrolls approximately 528 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does Oil City Area Middle School serve?
Oil City Area Middle School serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Oil City Area Middle School?
Approximately 12.3:1 students per teacher at Oil City Area Middle School.
How diverse is Oil City Area Middle School?
Oil City Area Middle School reports a student body of 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Oil City Area Middle School public or private?
Oil City Area Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Oil City Area SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.