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South Side Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 189 students in South Side Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in South Side Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black and 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
900 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
76 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
South Side 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#259 out of 684 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
57%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.07
0.65
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,239 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
25,214 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
5 Students
97,970 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
17%
# Black Students
1 Student
118,593 Students
% Black Students
n/a
20%
# White Students
868 Students
316,870 Students
% White Students
96%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
586 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
23 Students
30,545 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
20
1,623
# Students in K Grade:
60
15,933
# Students in 1st Grade:
63
17,465
# Students in 2nd Grade:
75
18,204
# Students in 3rd Grade:
75
18,156
# Students in 4th Grade:
62
19,235
# Students in 5th Grade:
77
33,809
# Students in 6th Grade:
54
92,720
# Students in 7th Grade:
67
128,929
# Students in 8th Grade:
68
129,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
69
34,725
# Students in 10th Grade:
75
28,504
# Students in 11th Grade:
77
26,584
# Students in 12th Grade:
58
25,919
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,564 is higher than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,182 is higher than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,564
$23,696
Spending / Student
$26,182
$23,119
Best South Side Area School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Side Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4949 State Route 151
Hookstown, PA 15050
(724) 573-9581
Hookstown, PA 15050
(724) 573-9581
Grades: 6-8
| 189 students
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