Top Rankings
Governor Mifflin School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
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 596 students in Governor Mifflin 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 Governor Mifflin School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
6 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
4,085 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
272 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Governor Mifflin 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 89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#435 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
36%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
55%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
57%

Graduation Rate
89%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.65
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,239 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
68 Students
25,214 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,388 Students
97,970 Students
% Hispanic Students
34%
17%
# Black Students
182 Students
118,593 Students
% Black Students
4%
20%
# White Students
2,225 Students
316,870 Students
% White Students
55%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
586 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
219 Students
30,545 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,623
# Students in K Grade:
274
15,933
# Students in 1st Grade:
265
17,465
# Students in 2nd Grade:
273
18,204
# Students in 3rd Grade:
302
18,156
# Students in 4th Grade:
297
19,235
# Students in 5th Grade:
313
33,809
# Students in 6th Grade:
296
92,720
# Students in 7th Grade:
297
128,929
# Students in 8th Grade:
299
129,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
360
34,725
# Students in 10th Grade:
343
28,504
# Students in 11th Grade:
390
26,584
# Students in 12th Grade:
376
25,919
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,238 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 $18,717 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$75 MM
$39,541 MM

Spending
$77 MM
$38,578 MM

Revenue / Student
$18,238
$23,696

Spending / Student
$18,717
$23,119

Best Governor Mifflin School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Governor Mifflin Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
130 East Lancaster Avenue
Reading, PA 19607
(610) 775-1465
Reading, PA 19607
(610) 775-1465
Grades: 7-8
| 596 students
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