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Trinity Middle School

50 Scenic Dr, Washington, PA 15301 · (724) 228-2112 · Washington County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL759 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 67% 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.
  • BBeats 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

Enrollment
759
Middle
DISTRICT 471 · STATE 594
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
58 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
350 students
DISTRICT 66% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 627536%
Grade 724833%
Grade 823631%
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 59% · US 70%
White
65787%
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 60% · US 43%
Hispanic
182%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 16% · US 30%
Black
162%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 14% · US 15%
Asian
51%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5% · US 6%
Two+
598%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
40153%
Female
35847%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Trinity Middle School→Trinity SHS
Feeds from
Trinity Intermediate School04–05
Based on grade levels within Trinity Area SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or Advanced
English Language Arts
59.7%
PA avg 51.1% . -8.3pp since 2023
Math
38.9%
PA avg 43.0% . -2.9pp since 2023

What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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 8 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.

PSSA + Keystone results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2559.7%38.9%
2023-2468.0%41.8%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
53.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.8%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.9pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% 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 Trinity Middle School

Trinity Middle School's state test result (53.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Trinity Middle School this school75946.1%53.9%
Laurel Highlands Middle School
Uniontown
66247.1%38.2%
Hollidaysburg Area Junior High School
Hollidaysburg
75644.7%62.7%
Hopewell Junior High School
Aliquippa
65743.1%48.0%
Indiana Area Junior High School
Indiana
62850.8%56.0%
Red Lion Area Junior High School
Red Lion
74745.6%43.5%
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 Trinity Middle School ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn PennsylvaniaIn Washington County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
53.9%#166 of 479#5 of 10
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
38.9%#230 of 513
▼ 42
#6 of 11
▼ 1
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
59.7%#152 of 513
▼ 41
#5 of 11
no change
Enrollment
ranked largest first
759#135 of 522#3 of 11
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.2:1#265 of 486#5 of 10
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
24.3%#356 of 486#7 of 10
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
46.1%#292 of 510#7 of 11
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+5.1%#87 of 131N/A
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 2024-25
Enrollment
759
+8 (+1%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 970
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 13.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2575957.713.2:146% (350)
2023-2476156.413.5:146% (350)
2022-2373854.913.4:144% (328)
2020-217515613.4:135% (266)
2017-1872257.212.6:137% (264)
2015-167175812.4:139% (277)
2010-117966113.1:127% (218)
2000-019176015.3:124% (217)
1990-919707213.5:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Trinity Middle School.

Since 2017-18: students up 5% (722 to 759); teachers up 1% (57.2 to 57.7).

About Trinity Middle School

Trinity Middle School is a mid-sized middle school with an address in Washington, Pennsylvania. Enrollment stands at 759 students, covering grades 6 through 8. That puts enrollment 28% larger than the 594-student average for middle schools in Pennsylvania.

Trinity Area SD has a total of 7 schools and 3,300 students, Trinity Middle School among them.

The share of students at Trinity Middle School who are White is 87%. Other students are 8% multiracial, 2% Hispanic, and 2% Black. Washington County residents are about 90% White, a similar share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 24, compared with 70 nationally.

A staff of 57.7 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 13.2:1. The average for middle schools in Pennsylvania is about 13.2:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 46%. Public schools in Washington County average a similar 49%.

Among Pennsylvania public middle schools, Trinity Middle School outscored 67%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.

Trinity Middle School scores 53.9% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 57.8%.

For Washington County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $78,958 a year, roughly 33% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Trinity Middle School, Washington County has 56 public schools.

Trinity Intermediate School is less than a tenth of a mile from Trinity Middle School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The nearest schools with test data average 52.5%, lower than Trinity Middle School's 53.9%.

Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 759, starting from 751.

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Washington County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
210,042
Census ACS
Median income
$78,958
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
56
26,079 students

Quick facts

School name
Trinity Middle School
District
Trinity Area SD
Address
50 Scenic Dr, Washington, PA 15301
Phone
(724) 228-2112
County
Washington County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
759
Teachers (FTE)
58
Student–teacher ratio
13.2:1
Free and reduced lunch
350 (46%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
422376006638
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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One other US public school is named Trinity Middle. Trinity Middle School is the largest of the 2.

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Frequently asked questions

About Trinity Middle School
How many students attend Trinity Middle School?
Trinity Middle School enrolls approximately 759 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Trinity Middle School serve?
Trinity Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Trinity Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Trinity Middle School is approximately 13.2:1 (58 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Trinity Middle School?
Trinity Middle School reports a student body of 87% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Trinity Middle School in?
Trinity Middle School is part of Trinity Area SD.
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