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Rose Tree Media School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 978 students in Rose Tree Media School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Rose Tree Media School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 84% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
6 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
4,175 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
304 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Rose Tree Media School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#28 out of 684 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
57%
Graduation Rate
93%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.65
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,239 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
336 Students
25,214 Students
% Asian Students
8%
4%
# Hispanic Students
130 Students
97,970 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
17%
# Black Students
181 Students
118,593 Students
% Black Students
4%
20%
# White Students
3,200 Students
316,870 Students
% White Students
77%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
586 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
318 Students
30,545 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,623
# Students in K Grade:
232
15,933
# Students in 1st Grade:
350
17,465
# Students in 2nd Grade:
364
18,204
# Students in 3rd Grade:
359
18,156
# Students in 4th Grade:
316
19,235
# Students in 5th Grade:
349
33,809
# Students in 6th Grade:
320
92,720
# Students in 7th Grade:
349
128,929
# Students in 8th Grade:
309
129,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
305
34,725
# Students in 10th Grade:
300
28,504
# Students in 11th Grade:
322
26,584
# Students in 12th Grade:
300
25,919
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,311 is higher than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,817 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$102 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$95 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,311
$23,696
Spending / Student
$22,817
$23,119
Best Rose Tree Media School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Springton Lake Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1900 N Providence Rd
Media, PA 19063
(610) 627-6501
Media, PA 19063
(610) 627-6501
Grades: 6-8
| 978 students
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