For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 457 students in Mount Joy, PA.
The top ranked public middle school in Mount Joy, PA is Donegal Junior High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Mount Joy, PA public middle school have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 52% statewide average). Middle schools in Mount Joy have an average ranking of 7/10, which is in the top 50% of Pennsylvania public middle schools.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black).
Best Public Middle Schools in Mount Joy, PA (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Donegal Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
915 Anderson Ferry Road
Mount Joy, PA 17552
(717) 928-2900
Mount Joy, PA 17552
(717) 928-2900
Grades: 7-8
| 457 students
Mount Joy, Pennsylvania Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
1360 Strickler Rd
Mount Joy, PA 17552
(717) 665-9766
Mount Joy, PA 17552
(717) 665-9766
Grades: K-4
| 103 students
300 Orchard Rd
Mount Joy, PA 17552
(717) 653-1426
Mount Joy, PA 17552
(717) 653-1426
Grades: K-5
| 298 students
297 S Barbara St
Mount Joy, PA 17552
(717) 653-5117
Mount Joy, PA 17552
(717) 653-5117
Grades: K-5
| 256 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public middle schools in Mount Joy, PA?
The top ranked public middle schools in Mount Joy, PA include Donegal Junior High School.
How many public middle schools are located in Mount Joy?
1 public middle schools are located in Mount Joy.
What is the racial composition of students in Mount Joy?
Mount Joy public middle schools minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle schools average of 46% (majority Black).
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