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Middletown Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,621 students in Middletown Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Middletown Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,145 Schools
# Students
2,348 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
188 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Middletown Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 678 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#433 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
57%
Graduation Rate
87%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
5%
% Hispanic
20%
16%
% Black
11%
15%
% White
53%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,037 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,840 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$51 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,037
$23,696
Spending / Student
$21,840
$23,119
Best Middletown Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Kunkel Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2401 Fulling Mill Rd
Middletown, PA 17057
(717) 939-6862
Middletown, PA 17057
(717) 939-6862
Gr: K-5 | 402 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #22.
Fink Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
150 N Race Street
Middletown, PA 17057
(717) 948-3370
Middletown, PA 17057
(717) 948-3370
Gr: K-5 | 238 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #33.
Robert Reid Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
201 Oberlin Road
Middletown, PA 17057
(717) 948-3360
Middletown, PA 17057
(717) 948-3360
Gr: K-5 | 420 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #44.
Middletown Area Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
215 Oberlin Rd
Middletown, PA 17057
(717) 930-0739
Middletown, PA 17057
(717) 930-0739
Gr: 6-8 | 561 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
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