Middletown Area School District

55 W Water St
Middletown, PA 17057
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Middletown Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 561 students in Middletown Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Middletown Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
5 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
2,348 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
188 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Middletown Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#471 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Middletown Area   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
27%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Middletown Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Middletown Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
52%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Middletown Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Middletown Area   School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.66
0.65
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,239 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
98 Students
25,214 Students
% Asian Students
4%
4%
# Hispanic Students
472 Students
97,970 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
17%
# Black Students
257 Students
118,593 Students
% Black Students
11%
20%
# White Students
1,243 Students
316,870 Students
% White Students
53%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
586 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
275 Students
30,545 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,623
# Students in K Grade:
172
15,933
# Students in 1st Grade:
159
17,465
# Students in 2nd Grade:
182
18,204
# Students in 3rd Grade:
175
18,156
# Students in 4th Grade:
186
19,235
# Students in 5th Grade:
186
33,809
# Students in 6th Grade:
186
92,720
# Students in 7th Grade:
187
128,929
# Students in 8th Grade:
188
129,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
164
34,725
# Students in 10th Grade:
205
28,504
# Students in 11th Grade:
171
26,584
# Students in 12th Grade:
187
25,919
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,037 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,840 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Middletown Area   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$51 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of Middletown Area   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$22,037
$23,696
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Middletown Area   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$21,840
$23,119
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Middletown Area   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Middletown Area School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Middletown Area Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
215 Oberlin Rd
Middletown, PA 17057
(717) 930-0739
Grades: 6-8
| 561 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,348 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 47%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • : 52% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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