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Schools in Middletown · Middletown Area School District

Middletown’s public schools score below 68% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Middletown’s districts is 27%, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Middletown, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

#866of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
47%
▼ 8 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
▼ 9 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.9K
▼ 9% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.0
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
1,493 students on the public path
In brief

Middletown’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1355 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Middletown’s, its schools beat 17%, lower than their 32% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 47% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 94% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania (the state reports Middletown’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,893 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Middletown Area MS, then Middletown Area HS. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Seven Sorrows BVM School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Middletown’s grade

C Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 32% of Pennsylvania school districts, #866 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Both inputs trail the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 32%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1355)Better than 17%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,242 test results and a graduating class of 158 could put Middletown anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Middletown’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,242 in math, 1,242 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Middletown, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Fink El SchMiddletown Area School DistrictC
6–8Middletown Area MSMiddletown Area School DistrictC−
9–12Middletown Area HSMiddletown Area School DistrictC+

Middletown’s public schools are run by Middletown Area School District, which also serves Lower Swatara and Royalton. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Middletown Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 2,272 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 12.0 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$19,893PA $21,758 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 55.1% · 1242 students tested
Math27%
State average 36.1% · 1242 students tested

Middletown vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Middletown’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MiddletownCMiddletown Area
Lower SwataraCMiddletown Area
LondonderryB+Lower Dauphin
RoyaltonCMiddletown Area

2 of the 3 neighbors share Middletown Area with Middletown, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Middletown

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Middletownby address
Fink El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5
C
257 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Middletownin other towns
Middletown Area MS
Middle · Grades 6–8
C−
534 students12:1Rate it →
Middletown Area HS
High · Grades 9–12
C+
702 students14:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Seven Sorrows BVM School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
220 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Middletown’s schools

Are Middletown’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Middletown children attend score below 68% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #866 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 17%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Middletown in?

Middletown Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,272 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Middletown kids go to high school?

Middletown Area HS, with 702 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Middletown’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Middletown Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Middletown spend per student?

$19,893 in Middletown Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Middletown?

Yes: Seven Sorrows BVM School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 220 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.