Enrollment
372
Middle
DISTRICT 398 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PHILIPSBURG-OSCEOLA AREA SD·NCES 421902007475
Philipsburg-Osceola Area Middle School
200 Short St Suite A, Philipsburg, PA 16866 · (814) 342-4906 · Clearfield County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL372 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 44% of Pennsylvania public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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
12.0:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
198 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 75%
Community
0
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 6 | 118 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 124 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 130 | 35% |
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 7% · 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
Philipsburg-Osceola Area Middle School→Philipsburg-Osceola Area High School
Based on grade levels within Philipsburg-Osceola Area SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
52.5%
PA avg 51.1% . -5.8pp since 2023
Math
31.1%
PA avg 43.0% . -4.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.5% | 31.1% |
| 2023-24 | 58.3% | 35.4% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
46.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.8%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Pennsylvania's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Philipsburg-Osceola Area Middle School
Philipsburg-Osceola Area Middle School's state test result (46.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philipsburg-Osceola Area Middle School this school | 372 | 53.2% | 46.5% |
| Spring Cove Middle School Roaring Spring | 363 | 55.1% | 35.8% |
| McGuffey Middle School Claysville | 342 | 51.8% | 45.5% |
| Chestnut Ridge Middle School Fishertown | 424 | 54.7% | 55.8% |
| Freedom Area Middle School Freedom | 356 | 55.3% | 37.0% |
| Ramsay Elementary School Mount Pleasant | 396 | 50.0% | 51.5% |
Matched among Pennsylvania middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Philipsburg-Osceola Area Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.5% | #262 of 479 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.1% | #325 of 513 ▼ 58 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.5% | #244 of 513 ▼ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 372 | #387 of 522 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #146 of 486 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.9% | #465 of 486 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.2% | #233 of 510 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.6% | #25 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
372
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 9.3:1
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 | 372 | 31.1 | 12.0:1 | 53% (198) |
| 2023-24 | 373 | 29.8 | 12.5:1 | 53% (198) |
| 2022-23 | 379 | 27.5 | 13.8:1 | 57% (217) |
| 2020-21 | 371 | 40 | 9.3:1 | 43% (161) |
| 2017-18 | 521 | 43.3 | 12.0:1 | 51% (264) |
| 2015-16 | 513 | 42 | 12.2:1 | 54% (278) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Philipsburg-Osceola Area Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 29% (521 to 372); teachers down 28% (43.3 to 31.1).
About Philipsburg-Osceola Area Middle School
At 200 Short St Suite A in Philipsburg, Pennsylvania, Philipsburg-Osceola Area Middle School operates as a small middle school. Students in grades 6 through 8 make up the school's enrollment of 372 students. That compares with an average of about 594 students for middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Philipsburg-Osceola Area Middle School is among 4 schools run by Philipsburg-Osceola Area SD, which serves 1,591 students.
At Philipsburg-Osceola Area Middle School, 95% of students are White. Census estimates put Clearfield County at about 93% White, close to the school's figure. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 10%.
There are 31.1 full-time-equivalent teachers at Philipsburg-Osceola Area Middle School, giving a ratio of 12.0:1. By comparison, the average for middle schools in Pennsylvania is 13.2:1. A total of 198 students, or 53%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 96% average for public schools in Clearfield County, the school's rate is lower.
Philipsburg-Osceola Area Middle School holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 44% of Pennsylvania public middle schools.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Philipsburg-Osceola Area Middle School would score about 54.8%. It scores 46.5%, 8.3 points below that figure.
Clearfield County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $62,152, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Clearfield County's 19 public schools enroll about 8,409 students and include Philipsburg-Osceola Area Middle School.
Measured in a straight line, Philipsburg-Osceola Area High School is about 1.4 miles from Philipsburg-Osceola Area Middle School. Around the school, 3 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, Philipsburg-Osceola Area Middle School ranks 6th on average proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is Town: Distant: the school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (371) and 2024-25 (372). The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 9.3:1 to 12.0:1.
Philipsburg-Osceola Area Middle School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
Clearfield County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
78,635
Census ACS
Median income
$62,152
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
8,409 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Philipsburg-Osceola Area SD
- Philipsburg-Osceola Area High SchoolHigh · 525 students
- Philipsburg Elementary SchoolElementary · 423 students
- Osceola Mills Elementary SchoolElementary · 271 students
Other schools in Philipsburg
- Philipsburg-Osceola Area High SchoolHigh · 525 students
- Philipsburg Elementary SchoolElementary · 423 students
Nearby schools
- Philipsburg-Osceola Area High School1.4 mi · 525
- Philipsburg Elementary School2.1 mi · 423
- Osceola Mills Elementary School3.1 mi · 271
- West Branch Area Elementary School6.5 mi · 374
- West Branch Middle School6.5 mi · 191
- West Branch Area High School6.5 mi · 269
Frequently asked questions
About Philipsburg-Osceola Area Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Philipsburg-Osceola Area Middle School?
Philipsburg-Osceola Area Middle School enrolls approximately 372 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Philipsburg-Osceola Area Middle School serve?
Philipsburg-Osceola Area Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Philipsburg-Osceola Area Middle School?
Approximately 12.0:1 students per teacher at Philipsburg-Osceola Area Middle School.
How diverse is Philipsburg-Osceola Area Middle School?
Philipsburg-Osceola Area Middle School reports a student body of 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Philipsburg-Osceola Area Middle School?
Philipsburg-Osceola Area Middle School is overseen by Philipsburg-Osceola Area SD in Clearfield County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.