Top Rankings
Abington School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 2,044 students in Abington School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Abington School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
9 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
8,606 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
579 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Abington School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 94% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#140 out of 684 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
57%
Graduation Rate
94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.65
# American Indian Students
12 Students
1,239 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
605 Students
25,214 Students
% Asian Students
7%
4%
# Hispanic Students
911 Students
97,970 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
17%
# Black Students
1,548 Students
118,593 Students
% Black Students
18%
20%
# White Students
4,866 Students
316,870 Students
% White Students
56%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
586 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
655 Students
30,545 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,623
# Students in K Grade:
608
15,933
# Students in 1st Grade:
614
17,465
# Students in 2nd Grade:
632
18,204
# Students in 3rd Grade:
607
18,156
# Students in 4th Grade:
616
19,235
# Students in 5th Grade:
692
33,809
# Students in 6th Grade:
659
92,720
# Students in 7th Grade:
749
128,929
# Students in 8th Grade:
636
129,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
675
34,725
# Students in 10th Grade:
729
28,504
# Students in 11th Grade:
677
26,584
# Students in 12th Grade:
712
25,919
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,865 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 $22,362 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$171 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$192 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,865
$23,696
Spending / Student
$22,362
$23,119
Best Abington School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Abington Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2056 Susquehanna St
Abington, PA 19001
(215) 884-4700
Abington, PA 19001
(215) 884-4700
Grades: 6-8
| 2,044 students
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