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Oil City Area MS

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

8 Lynch Blvd, Oil City, PA 16301 · (814) 676-5702 · Part of Oil City Area School District

Oil City’s School Grade C+ better than 38% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
528
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
Town
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Oil City Area MS

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 23% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Oil City kids: Oil City SHS

On the path

Where Oil City kids come from and go next. The whole path →

2–4Seventh Street Sch152 students
5–8Oil City Area MSYou are here
9–12Oil City SHS611 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency11%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts46%
State average 55%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

8 Lynch Blvd, Oil City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5118
Grade 6134
Grade 7134
Grade 8142
Enrollment over time
569’20
582’21
582’22
562’23
528’24

Down 7.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 91%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 2%Black 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Oil City Area MS from Oil City families.

Other schools in Oil City Area School District

The district →
Hasson Heights Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Oil City
C
400 students12:1
Smedley Street Sch
Elementary · Grades K–1 · Oil City
103 students9:1
Seventh Street Sch
Elementary · Grades 2–4 · Oil City
C+
152 students11:1
Oil City SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Oil City
C
611 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Pennsylvania’s other public schools; Oil City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.