For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 543 students in Pen Argyl Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Pen Argyl Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
1,429 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
119 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pen Argyl Area School District, which is ranked within the top 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 95% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#243 out of 685 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
57%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
9%
17%
% Black
2%
20%
% White
84%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,324 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 $21,645 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,324
$23,696
Spending / Student
$21,645
$23,119
Best Pen Argyl Area School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wind Gap Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1620 Teels Rd
Pen Argyl, PA 18072
(610) 863-9093
Pen Argyl, PA 18072
(610) 863-9093
Gr: 4-8 | 543 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
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