The top reported proficiency rate is 57% in Science. The lowest is 17% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Frazier Ms
Frazier Middle School is a mid-sized grades 6-8 school in Perryopolis, a quiet residential borough in Fayette County within the Pittsburgh metro area. The school sits on a consolidated campus with the elementary and high school under one roof, housing all three district buildings at Constitution Street in town. The middle grades here enroll students from a tight-knit community where the vast majority of residents are long-established, and the borough itself reflects its colonial history more than recent growth or development.
Academically, Frazier MS shows uneven proficiency across subjects. In English language arts, roughly half of tested students reached proficiency on the state assessment, which is a reasonable middle-ground result. Science proficiency sits noticeably higher at better than half of students. Mathematics is the school's soft spot, with proficiency well below half of tested students and ranking as a clear area of concern. Against other districts in Fayette County, Frazier MS places in the top quartile when proficiency results are averaged across tested subjects and grades, a meaningful strength that reflects the school's overall academic standing relative to its neighbors. State assessment data for trends over time was not available, so a parent cannot yet track whether these results represent improvement or decline.
The student body is small, with roughly an equal number of sixth, seventh, and eighth graders. About half of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a community with modest household incomes overall. The enrollment is overwhelmingly white, with very small numbers of students from other racial and ethnic backgrounds. Data on students with individualized education plans and English learners was not reported, so the special-population picture is incomplete.
Perryopolis itself is a slow-growth town with a well-preserved historical character, centered on a wagon-wheel street plan laid out under influence of George Washington, who once owned land in the area. The housing stock is mostly pre-1960s single-family homes and row houses, with modest price movements in recent years. Most amenities require a short drive: supermarkets and restaurants are within reach, but the town is car-oriented rather than walkable. Pittsburgh is roughly 30 miles north on Route 51, making commuting feasible for parents working there. The community has some civic anchors, including a heritage society museum and the Great Allegheny Passage rail trail running through the area, but no municipal library or public transit.
The district is undertaking a Grade Five Reorganization, a structural change to how fifth grade is housed and configured within the Smeigh Learning Center. This affects building assignments, classroom teaming, and the transition from elementary to middle school, and it is a detail a family moving into the district would want to understand fully with the schools. The district adopted an AI policy in 2025 and is operating under a three-year comprehensive plan through 2028 that emphasizes academically rigorous curriculum and deeper learning competencies.
A parent considering this school should weigh the solid science and language arts results against the notably weak mathematics performance. The school's top-quartile standing among county peers is a real strength, but the math proficiency gap deserves closer attention. The small-town setting, modest household incomes, and historical character of Perryopolis will appeal to some families and not others, but they are fixed features of where the school sits. The Grade Five Reorganization is worth discussing directly with the school to understand its precise implications for your family's experience.
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