For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 573 students in Marion Center Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Marion Center Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% 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
3 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
1,202 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
103 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Marion Center Area School District, which is ranked within the top 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#214 out of 684 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
36%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
55%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
57%

Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.65
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,239 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
25,214 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
13 Students
97,970 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
17%
# Black Students
12 Students
118,593 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
1,167 Students
316,870 Students
% White Students
97%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
586 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
6 Students
30,545 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
40
1,623
# Students in K Grade:
66
15,933
# Students in 1st Grade:
76
17,465
# Students in 2nd Grade:
83
18,204
# Students in 3rd Grade:
86
18,156
# Students in 4th Grade:
106
19,235
# Students in 5th Grade:
95
33,809
# Students in 6th Grade:
77
92,720
# Students in 7th Grade:
101
128,929
# Students in 8th Grade:
90
129,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
115
34,725
# Students in 10th Grade:
92
28,504
# Students in 11th Grade:
92
26,584
# Students in 12th Grade:
83
25,919
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,504 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 $20,728 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$39,541 MM

Spending
$25 MM
$38,578 MM

Revenue / Student
$22,504
$23,696

Spending / Student
$20,728
$23,119

Best Marion Center Area School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Marion Center Area Jr/sr High School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
22800 Route 403 Hwy N
Marion Center, PA 15759
(724) 397-5551
Marion Center, PA 15759
(724) 397-5551
Grades: 7-12
| 573 students
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