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Yough Intrmd/MS Sch

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

171 Route 31, Ruffsdale, PA 15679 · (724) 872-5164 · Part of Yough School District

South Huntingdon Township’s School Grade B better than 56% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
541
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Yough Intrmd/MS Sch

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 27% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for South Huntingdon Township kids: Yough SHS

On the path

Where South Huntingdon Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–4Mendon El Schin Ruffsdale
5–8Yough Intrmd/MS SchYou are here
9–12Yough SHSin Herminie

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency18%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts47%
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 ↗

171 Route 31, Ruffsdale

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5130
Grade 6129
Grade 7140
Grade 8142
Enrollment over time
568’20
563’21
576’22
565’23
541’24

Down 4.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 93%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 1%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Yough Intrmd/MS Sch from South Huntingdon Township families.

Other schools in Yough School District

The district →
H W Good El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Herminie
B
270 students14:1
Mendon El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Ruffsdale
C+
234 students14:1
West Newton El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · West Newton
B
181 students12:1
Yough SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Herminie
A
592 students16:1

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; South Huntingdon Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.