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Schools in Midland · Midland Borough School District

Midland’s public schools score below 64% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 22% of Midland’s students scored proficient, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Midland, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2020’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
57%
▲ 2 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
22%
▼ 14 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Spent per student
$22.6K
▲ 4% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.1
PA 13.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
226 students on the public path
In brief

Midland’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1644 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Midland’s, its schools beat 24%, lower than their 36% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 57% and math 22% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide. Test scores ↓

Charters enroll nearly as many students as the district

Charter schools located in Midland enroll 800 students, against the district’s 226. Each is graded on its own results; none is part of the district grade. Every school ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $22,648 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

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

The School Grade

What’s behind Midland’s grade

C+ Test scores

C+: better than 36% of Pennsylvania school districts. Test scores are below the Pennsylvania average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 36%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1644)Better than 24%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 134 test results could put Midland anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Midland’s students in the tested grades sat them (133 in math, 134 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Midland El/MSMidland Borough School DistrictC

Midland’s public schools are run by Midland Borough School District. 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.

Midland Borough School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 1 schools · 226 students, down 12% since 2020–21 · 14.1 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$22,648PA $21,758 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading57%
State average 55.1% · 134 students tested
Math22%
State average 36.1% · 133 students tested

Midland vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MidlandC+Midland Borough
OhiovilleA−Western Beaver County
GreeneA−South Side Area
IndustryA−Western Beaver County

Every school in Midland

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 Midlandby address
Midland El/MS
Elementary · Grades PK–8
C
226 students14:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Lincoln Park Performing Arts CS
High · Grades 7–12
B+
Charter
674 students15:1Rate it →
Midland Innovation & Technology CS
High · Grades 9–12
Charter
126 students16:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Midlandnot counted as local schools
Pennsylvania Cyber CS
Grades PK–12
C
CharterOnline
10,178 students23:1Rate it →

Questions about Midland’s schools

Are Midland’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Midland children attend score below 64% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 24%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.

What school district is Midland in?

Midland Borough School District, which runs grades PK–8 and enrolls 226 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

How much does Midland spend per student?

$22,648 in Midland Borough School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2020) 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.