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Middletown Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,621 students in Middletown Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Middletown Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,145 Schools
# Students
2,348 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
188 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Middletown Area 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#471 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
57%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.61
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,278 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
98 Students
51,838 Students
% Asian Students
4%
5%
# Hispanic Students
472 Students
173,776 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
16%
# Black Students
257 Students
169,696 Students
% Black Students
11%
15%
# White Students
1,243 Students
645,871 Students
% White Students
53%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
965 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
275 Students
63,991 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,744
# Students in K Grade:
172
110,287
# Students in 1st Grade:
159
120,767
# Students in 2nd Grade:
182
126,133
# Students in 3rd Grade:
175
120,907
# Students in 4th Grade:
186
125,574
# Students in 5th Grade:
186
126,000
# Students in 6th Grade:
186
126,698
# Students in 7th Grade:
187
94,854
# Students in 8th Grade:
188
93,972
# Students in 9th Grade:
164
16,255
# Students in 10th Grade:
205
14,467
# Students in 11th Grade:
171
12,872
# Students in 12th Grade:
187
12,447
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,037 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 $21,840 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$51 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,037
$23,696
Spending / Student
$21,840
$23,119
Best Middletown Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kunkel Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2401 Fulling Mill Rd
Middletown, PA 17057
(717) 939-6862
Middletown, PA 17057
(717) 939-6862
Grades: K-5
| 402 students
Rank: #22.
Fink Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
150 N Race Street
Middletown, PA 17057
(717) 948-3370
Middletown, PA 17057
(717) 948-3370
Grades: K-5
| 238 students
Rank: #33.
Robert Reid Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
201 Oberlin Road
Middletown, PA 17057
(717) 948-3360
Middletown, PA 17057
(717) 948-3360
Grades: K-5
| 420 students
Rank: #44.
Middletown Area Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
215 Oberlin Rd
Middletown, PA 17057
(717) 930-0739
Middletown, PA 17057
(717) 930-0739
Grades: 6-8
| 561 students
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