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Public middle school · Midd-West Sd · Middleburg, Pennsylvania

Midd-West MS

Midd-West MS rates 5.6, right at the middle of Midd-West Sd's middle schools, whose rated median is 5.6.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.6this school

5.6 on a one-to-ten scale; the Midd-West Sd median is 5.6.

#1,866 of 2,848 schools in Pennsylvania · Midd-West Sd: 1 middle schools rated, median 5.6

The brief

A Midd-West Sd middle school where students score 11 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,866 of 2,848 schools in Pennsylvania and 4 of 4 in Midd-West Sd.

Midd-West MS is listed in Midd-West Sd, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math45%7 points above the Pennsylvania average of 38%2025 PSSA
Reading40%10 points below the Pennsylvania average of 50%2025 PSSA
Proficiency has fallen 6 points since 2022, to 42% in 2025, across a 17-year record (2009–2025).2025 PSSA; 46 test records from PA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
2.2
40% of the rating
Academics
6.9
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
9.4
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 52% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 58% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 PSSA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 PSSA. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 PSSA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 PSSA. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 17842; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Midd-West MS and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$61,797
Median home value
$194,100
Median rent
$877/mo
College educated
17.6%
Homeownership
75.1%
Poverty rate
10.7%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 17842; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
30
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
34
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
992/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Middleburg. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Middleburg), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
100%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Midd-West MS serve?

Midd-West MS serves students in grades 6th through 7th.

How many students attend Midd-West MS?

Midd-West MS has an enrollment of approximately 302 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Midd-West MS?

The student-teacher ratio at Midd-West MS is 13.7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Midd-West MS rank in PA?

Midd-West MS ranks #1,866 of 2,848 schools in PA.

What is Midd-West MS's MySchoolScout rating?

Midd-West MS has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.6 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Midd-West MS?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Midd-West MS has 52% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 58% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Midd-West MS a charter school?

No, Midd-West MS is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Midd-West MS a Title I school?

No, Midd-West MS is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Midd-West MS?

100.0% of students at Midd-West MS qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
6th – 7th
Enrollment
302
Student-teacher ratio
13.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
22
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Rural
County
Snyder County
Rank in district
#4 of 4
Schools in district
4
District spending per student
Not available
This value was not reported by the source.
District child poverty rate
18.9%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 17842)
8,110
Area average commute
24.1 min
Area median age
43

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Pennsylvania Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.