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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 2,048 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 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
9 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
8,534 Students
593,019 Students
# Teachers
593 Teachers
43,563 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Abington School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 679 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
0.64
# American Indian Students
18 Students
1,194 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
555 Students
24,410 Students
% Asian Students
7%
4%
# Hispanic Students
902 Students
94,651 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
16%
# Black Students
1,546 Students
120,472 Students
% Black Students
18%
21%
# White Students
4,869 Students
321,352 Students
% White Students
57%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
577 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
635 Students
29,801 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,575
# Students in K Grade:
581
15,841
# Students in 1st Grade:
609
17,953
# Students in 2nd Grade:
600
17,626
# Students in 3rd Grade:
611
18,644
# Students in 4th Grade:
677
19,624
# Students in 5th Grade:
659
34,161
# Students in 6th Grade:
739
93,842
# Students in 7th Grade:
634
129,428
# Students in 8th Grade:
675
132,557
# Students in 9th Grade:
710
34,160
# Students in 10th Grade:
691
27,308
# Students in 11th Grade:
682
25,337
# Students in 12th Grade:
666
24,963
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,033 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,551 is less than the state median of $23,073. 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
$20,033
$23,649
Spending / Student
$22,551
$23,073
Best Abington School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Abington Middle School
Magnet 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
| 2,048 students
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