For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 467 students in Tamaqua, PA.
The top ranked public middle school in Tamaqua, PA is Tamaqua Area Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Tamaqua, PA public middle school have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 52% statewide average). Middle schools in Tamaqua have an average ranking of 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Pennsylvania public middle schools.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Best Public Middle Schools in Tamaqua, PA (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tamaqua Area Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
502 Penn Street
Tamaqua, PA 18252
(570) 668-1210
Tamaqua, PA 18252
(570) 668-1210
Grades: 6-8
| 467 students
Tamaqua, Pennsylvania Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
50 Meadow Ave
Tamaqua, PA 18252
(570) 668-6932
Tamaqua, PA 18252
(570) 668-6932
Grades: K-1
| 240 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public middle schools in Tamaqua, PA?
The top ranked public middle schools in Tamaqua, PA include Tamaqua Area Middle School.
How many public middle schools are located in Tamaqua?
1 public middle schools are located in Tamaqua.
What is the racial composition of students in Tamaqua?
Tamaqua public middle schools minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle schools average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).
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