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What's one thing Centerville MS gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
559
Middle
DISTRICT 511 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HEMPFIELD SD·NCES 421179005055
Centerville Middle School
865 Centerville Rd, Lancaster, PA 17601 · (717) 898-5580 · Lancaster County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL559 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
556 students
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 75%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 1 | 0% |
| Grade 7 | 258 | 46% |
| Grade 8 | 296 | 53% |
| Grade 9 | 4 | 1% |
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Centerville Middle School→Hempfield SHS
Based on grade levels within Hempfield SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
62.4%
PA avg 51.1% . -5.9pp since 2023
Math
49.8%
PA avg 43.0% . +6.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.4% | 49.8% |
| 2023-24 | 68.3% | 43.1% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of PA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
57.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.0%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+22.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 35% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 22 points, placing it in Pennsylvania's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Centerville Middle School
Centerville Middle School's state test result (57.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centerville Middle School this school | 559 | 99.5% | 57.4% |
| Greater Nanticoke Area Ed Center Nanticoke | 533 | 99.6% | 30.9% |
| Panther Valley Intermediate School Lansford | 458 | 98.0% | 27.3% |
| Dover Area Middle School Dover | 735 | 99.6% | 46.5% |
| Neil A Armstrong Middle School Fairless Hills | 668 | 99.3% | 25.5% |
| Wallenpaupack Area Middle School Hawley | 627 | 99.5% | 45.1% |
Matched among Pennsylvania middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Centerville Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Lancaster County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.4% | #128 of 479 | #8 of 24 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.8% | #121 of 513 ▲ 57 | #6 of 26 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.4% | #123 of 513 ▼ 16 | #5 of 26 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 559 | #262 of 522 | #11 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #153 of 486 | #14 of 26 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.2% | #144 of 486 | #10 of 26 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.5% | #86 of 510 | #1 of 24 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.3% | #253 of 332 | #13 of 15 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
559
-33 (-6%) vs 2020
-42% since 1990-91, when it was 958
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 13.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 559 | 46.6 | 12.0:1 | 99% (556) |
| 2023-24 | 607 | 45.1 | 13.5:1 | 100% (604) |
| 2022-23 | 602 | 44.7 | 13.5:1 | 43% (257) |
| 2020-21 | 592 | 45 | 13.2:1 | 42% (247) |
| 2017-18 | 590 | 44 | 13.4:1 | 33% (194) |
| 2015-16 | 610 | 42 | 14.5:1 | 32% (194) |
| 2010-11 | 630 | 43 | 14.7:1 | 28% (175) |
| 2000-01 | 636 | 41 | 15.5:1 | 17% (106) |
| 1990-91 | 958 | 52 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Centerville Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (590 to 559); teachers up 6% (44 to 46.6).
About Centerville Middle School
Centerville Middle School is a medium-sized middle school in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The school's 559 students are in grades 7 through 8.
Hempfield SD runs Centerville Middle School along with 9 other schools, enrolling 6,884 students in total.
White students account for 65% of enrollment at Centerville Middle School. Enrollment also includes 21% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 5% Black, and 3% Asian. The school's White share is 16 points below the 82% share among Lancaster County residents. By the diversity index, Centerville Middle School comes in at 52%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.0:1 at Centerville Middle School, with 46.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among middle schools in Pennsylvania, the typical ratio is 13.2:1. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 99% of enrollment. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Lancaster County is 55%.
Centerville Middle School beats its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests by 22.4 points (57.4% versus 35.0%), a top-10% result in Pennsylvania on BeatsExpectations.
Census Bureau estimates for Lancaster County show that median household income is about $86,959, roughly 32% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Centerville Middle School is one of 114 public schools in Lancaster County, which together enroll about 62,719 students.
Of nearby public schools, Centerville Elementary School is the closest, at about 0.2 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 66.0%, higher than Centerville Middle School's 57.4%.
For locale, NCES codes Centerville Middle School as Suburb: Large.
The student count in 2024-25 was 559, 6% below the 592 of 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 12.0 students per teacher, compared with 13.2 in 2020-21.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Lancaster County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
557,931
Census ACS
Median income
$86,959
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
114
62,719 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hempfield SD
- Hempfield SHSHigh · 2,281 students
- Mountville Elementary SchoolElementary · 552 students
- Landisville Pri CenterElementary · 547 students
- Centerville Elementary SchoolElementary · 544 students
- Landisville Middle SchoolMiddle · 501 students
- Farmdale Elementary SchoolElementary · 489 students
Other schools in Lancaster
- McCaskey CampusHigh · 2,600 students
- Manheim Twp High SchoolHigh · 1,953 students
- Conestoga Valley SHSHigh · 1,304 students
- Landis Run Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 929 students
- Manheim Twp Middle SchoolMiddle · 914 students
- Gerald G Huesken Middle SchoolMiddle · 851 students
Other Centerville Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Centerville Middle. Centerville Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Centerville MiddleFremont, CA · 1,495 students
- Centerville Middle School - 03Centerville, SD · 61 students
Nearby schools
- Centerville Elementary School0.2 mi · 544
- Landisville Intrmd Center1.6 mi · 474
- Landisville Pri Center1.7 mi · 547
- Landisville Middle School1.8 mi · 501
- Rohrerstown Elementary School2.0 mi · 457
- Hempfield SHS2.1 mi · 2,281
Frequently asked questions
About Centerville Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Centerville Middle School?
Centerville Middle School enrolls approximately 559 students in grades 07-08.
Is Centerville Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Centerville Middle School is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How many teachers does Centerville Middle School have?
Centerville Middle School employs 47 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Centerville Middle School?
Student demographics at Centerville Middle School are roughly 65% White, 21% Hispanic, 5% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Centerville Middle School in?
Centerville Middle School is part of Hempfield SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.