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Public School Review - Established 2003

Middletown Area School District

55 W Water St
Middletown, PA 17057-1448
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Tel: (717) 948-3300
www.raiderweb.org

Top Rankings

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 1,570 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 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 43% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,141 Schools
# Students
2,272 Students
1,107,128 Students
# Teachers
190 Teachers
83,501 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeMiddletown Area School DistrictPennsylvania
Kind156145
1173158
2158162
3186169
4171162
5192168
6188169
7179124
8167124
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District Rank

Middletown Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 677 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.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (PA)
#433 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearMiddletown Area School District
2023#433
2022#471
2021#412
2019#469
2018#388
2017#367
2016#317
2015#417
2014#379
2013#373
2012#365
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34%
38%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearMiddletown Area School DistrictPennsylvania
202334%38%
202227%36%
202131%38%
201940%45%
201842%45%
201744%46%
201648%46%
201539%43%
201472%72%
201373%73%
201275%74%
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47%
55%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearMiddletown Area School DistrictPennsylvania
202247%55%
202145%55%
201956%62%
201842%63%
201761%63%
201662%62%
201555%62%
201468%70%
201370%70%
201268%71%
201170%73%
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52%
57%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearMiddletown Area School DistrictPennsylvania
202252%57%
202160%64%
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87%
87%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearMiddletown Area School DistrictPennsylvania
202387%87%
202287%87%
202182%87%
202092%87%
201982%86%
201892%86%
201787%86%
201692%86%
201592%86%
201487%86%
201387%85%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.66
0.62

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearMiddletown Area School DistrictPennsylvania
20240.630.59
20230.620.58
20220.600.57
20210.590.57
20200.560.54
20190.560.54
20180.510.53
20170.510.53
20160.490.51
20150.470.51
20140.490.50
20130.490.48
20120.460.47
20110.440.47
20100.390.46
20090.360.44
20080.380.43
20070.370.42
20060.350.41
20050.330.40
20040.310.40
20030.320.39
20020.300.37
20010.300.37
20000.290.35
19990.270.35
19980.210.35
19970.210.34
19960.180.34
19950.160.33
19940.140.33
19930.140.31
19920.150.31
19910.140.31
19900.120.31
19890.120.30
19880.130.28
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
5%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearMiddletown Area School DistrictPennsylvania
20244%5%
20233%5%
20223%4%
20212%4%
20203%4%
20193%4%
20181%4%
20171%4%
20161%4%
20152%4%
20143%4%
20132%4%
20121%3%
20111%4%
20103%4%
20091%4%
20081%3%
20072%3%
20062%3%
20051%2%
20041%2%
20031%3%
20021%2%
20012%2%
20002%2%
19991%2%
19981%2%
19971%2%
19961%2%
19951%2%
19941%2%
19921%2%
19911%2%
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% Hispanic
21%
16%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearMiddletown Area School DistrictPennsylvania
202418%15%
202318%14%
202217%14%
202116%13%
202015%12%
201915%12%
201814%11%
201714%11%
201612%10%
201511%10%
201410%9%
201311%9%
201210%9%
201110%8%
20107%9%
20097%7%
20087%7%
20077%7%
20067%6%
20056%6%
20045%6%
20035%5%
20024%5%
20015%5%
20004%4%
19994%4%
19981%4%
19973%4%
19961%4%
19951%3%
19931%3%
19921%3%
19911%3%
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% Black
10%
15%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearMiddletown Area School DistrictPennsylvania
202412%14%
202311%14%
202210%14%
202110%15%
20209%15%
20199%15%
20189%15%
20179%15%
20169%15%
20158%15%
20147%15%
20138%15%
20127%15%
20118%15%
201013%15%
200913%16%
200814%16%
200713%16%
200612%16%
200512%16%
200411%16%
200311%15%
200211%15%
200111%15%
200010%15%
199910%15%
19989%15%
19977%14%
19967%14%
19956%14%
19946%14%
19937%13%
19925%13%
19916%13%
19904%13%
19895%13%
19885%13%
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% White
52%
58%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearMiddletown Area School DistrictPennsylvania
202456%61%
202358%62%
202259%63%
202161%63%
202063%65%
201963%65%
201868%66%
201768%66%
201670%68%
201571%68%
201470%69%
201370%70%
201272%71%
201174%71%
201077%72%
200978%73%
200877%74%
200778%74%
200679%75%
200581%76%
200483%76%
200382%77%
200283%78%
200182%78%
200084%79%
199985%79%
199889%79%
199789%80%
199691%80%
199592%81%
199493%81%
199392%82%
199293%82%
199192%82%
199094%82%
198993%83%
198893%84%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearMiddletown Area School DistrictPennsylvania
202410%5%
202310%5%
202211%5%
202111%5%
202010%4%
201910%4%
20188%4%
20178%4%
20168%3%
20158%3%
201410%3%
20139%2%
20128%2%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,774 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,724. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,570 is less than the state median of $23,146. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$39,541 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearMiddletown Area School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$52 MM$27 MM
2022$51 MM$25 MM
2021$52 MM$27 MM
2020$51 MM$25 MM
2019$50 MM$25 MM
2018$48 MM$24 MM
2017$48 MM$24 MM
2016$45 MM$23 MM
2015$39 MM$21 MM
2014$41 MM$21 MM
2012$39 MM$20 MM
2011$40 MM$21 MM
2010$39 MM$21 MM
2009$39 MM$21 MM
2008$37 MM$21 MM
2007$35 MM$20 MM
2006$33 MM$20 MM
2005$30 MM$18 MM
2004$29 MM$17 MM
2003$29 MM$16 MM
2002$27 MM$18 MM
2001$27 MM$19 MM
2000$26 MM$18 MM
1999$25 MM$18 MM
1998$22 MM$18 MM
1997$21 MM$17 MM
1996$20 MM$17 MM
1995$19 MM$16 MM
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Spending
$51 MM
$38,578 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearMiddletown Area School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$51 MM$25 MM
2022$46 MM$25 MM
2021$51 MM$25 MM
2020$46 MM$25 MM
2019$45 MM$25 MM
2018$44 MM$23 MM
2017$47 MM$23 MM
2016$58 MM$22 MM
2015$34 MM$20 MM
2014$39 MM$20 MM
2012$33 MM$19 MM
2011$35 MM$21 MM
2010$34 MM$20 MM
2009$36 MM$20 MM
2008$35 MM$20 MM
2007$43 MM$19 MM
2006$45 MM$21 MM
2005$30 MM$18 MM
2004$28 MM$17 MM
2003$33 MM$18 MM
2002$31 MM$19 MM
2001$25 MM$21 MM
2000$24 MM$18 MM
1999$24 MM$18 MM
1998$25 MM$18 MM
1997$22 MM$18 MM
1996$26 MM$17 MM
1995$20 MM$16 MM
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Revenue / Student
$22,774
$23,724

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearMiddletown Area School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$21,916$21,465
2022$20,652$17,423
2021$21,814$20,683
2020$20,652$17,423
2019$20,795$17,496
2018$20,329$16,267
2017$20,712$17,283
2016$19,136$16,027
2015$16,792$12,967
2014$17,505$13,618
2012$17,122$12,923
2011$17,259$13,182
2010$16,512$12,967
2009$16,386$12,476
2008$15,316$11,970
2007$13,841$12,325
2006$13,505$11,373
2005$12,351$9,887
2004$11,497$9,342
2003$10,757$8,561
2002$10,259$9,347
2001$9,721$9,246
2000$9,292$8,505
1999$8,843$8,127
1998$7,536$7,716
1997$6,992$7,409
1995$6,712$6,949
1992$6,169$6,008
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Spending / Student
$22,570
$23,146

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearMiddletown Area School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$21,720$20,114
2022$18,774$17,371
2021$21,619$19,381
2020$18,774$17,371
2019$18,863$17,056
2018$18,852$15,644
2017$20,022$16,490
2016$24,776$15,754
2015$14,731$12,300
2014$16,659$13,435
2012$14,460$12,431
2011$15,079$12,980
2010$14,485$12,300
2009$15,168$11,944
2008$14,216$11,838
2007$17,110$11,937
2006$18,398$11,377
2005$12,048$9,707
2004$10,809$9,347
2003$12,461$9,243
2002$11,697$9,853
2001$9,099$10,315
2000$8,586$8,598
1999$8,398$8,268
1998$8,443$7,996
1997$7,596$7,728
1995$7,317$6,895
1992$5,858$6,055
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Best Middletown Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Kunkel Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2401 Fulling Mill Rd
Middletown, PA 17057
(717) 939-6862
Gr: K-5 | 369 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #22.
Fink Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
150 N Race Street
Middletown, PA 17057
(717) 948-3370
Gr: K-5 | 257 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #33.
Robert Reid Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
201 Oberlin Road
Middletown, PA 17057
(717) 948-3360
Gr: K-5 | 410 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #44.
Middletown Area Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
215 Oberlin Rd
Middletown, PA 17057
(717) 930-0739
Gr: 6-8 | 534 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 49%

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  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 2,272 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 48%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • : 52% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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