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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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,614 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 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,154 Schools
# Students
2,361 Students
1,110,061 Students
# Teachers
189 Teachers
81,415 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Middletown Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 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
0.65
0.61
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,113 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
85 Students
50,065 Students
% Asian Students
4%
5%
# Hispanic Students
470 Students
167,185 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
15%
# Black Students
241 Students
171,531 Students
% Black Students
10%
15%
# White Students
1,282 Students
655,322 Students
% White Students
54%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
945 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
279 Students
62,338 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
6,977
# Students in K Grade:
164
112,584
# Students in 1st Grade:
170
124,827
# Students in 2nd Grade:
176
119,582
# Students in 3rd Grade:
184
124,107
# Students in 4th Grade:
181
124,671
# Students in 5th Grade:
184
125,642
# Students in 6th Grade:
188
127,749
# Students in 7th Grade:
184
95,072
# Students in 8th Grade:
183
95,607
# Students in 9th Grade:
207
15,589
# Students in 10th Grade:
184
13,451
# Students in 11th Grade:
199
12,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
157
11,927
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,916 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,720 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$51 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,916
$23,649
Spending / Student
$21,720
$23,073
Best Middletown Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kunkel Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 375 students
Rank: #22.
Fink Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 226 students
Rank: #33.
Robert Reid Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 459 students
Rank: #44.
Middletown Area Middle School
Magnet 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
| 554 students
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