For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 842 students in Uniontown Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle Schools in Uniontown Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
9 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
2,473 Students
593,019 Students
# Teachers
173 Teachers
43,563 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Uniontown 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 70-74% has decreased from 75% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#439 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
57%
Graduation Rate
70-74%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.64
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,194 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
24,410 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
69 Students
94,651 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
16%
# Black Students
344 Students
120,472 Students
% Black Students
14%
21%
# White Students
1,826 Students
321,352 Students
% White Students
74%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
18 Students
577 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
203 Students
29,801 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,575
# Students in K Grade:
223
15,841
# Students in 1st Grade:
219
17,953
# Students in 2nd Grade:
184
17,626
# Students in 3rd Grade:
197
18,644
# Students in 4th Grade:
185
19,624
# Students in 5th Grade:
189
34,161
# Students in 6th Grade:
214
93,842
# Students in 7th Grade:
176
129,428
# Students in 8th Grade:
217
132,557
# Students in 9th Grade:
220
34,160
# Students in 10th Grade:
168
27,308
# Students in 11th Grade:
151
25,337
# Students in 12th Grade:
130
24,963
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,930 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,093 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,930
$23,649
Spending / Student
$20,093
$23,073
Best Uniontown Area School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
A J Mcmullen School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4773 National Pike
Markleysburg, PA 15459
(724) 329-8811
Markleysburg, PA 15459
(724) 329-8811
Grades: 6-8
| 176 students
Rank: #22.
Ben Franklin School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
351 Morgantown St
Uniontown, PA 15401
(724) 439-5020
Uniontown, PA 15401
(724) 439-5020
Grades: K-8
| 517 students
Rank: #33.
Lafayette Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
303 Connellsville St
Uniontown, PA 15401
(724) 438-3581
Uniontown, PA 15401
(724) 438-3581
Grades: 6-8
| 149 students
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