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Enrollment
527
Middle
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EASTERN YORK SD·NCES 420879000159
Eastern York Middle School
746 Cool Creek Rd, Wrightsville, PA 17368 · (717) 252-3400 · York County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL527 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 37% of Pennsylvania public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public middle schools
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
267 students
DISTRICT 54% · 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 | 193 | 37% |
| Grade 7 | 175 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 159 | 30% |
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · 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
Eastern York Middle School→Eastern York High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Eastern York SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
46.7%
PA avg 51.1% . -12.4pp since 2023
Math
31.6%
PA avg 43.0% . -2.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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 12 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.7% | 31.6% |
| 2023-24 | 59.1% | 34.0% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
45.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.9%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Pennsylvania's top nor bottom 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 Eastern York Middle School
Eastern York Middle School's state test result (45.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern York Middle School this school | 527 | 50.7% | 45.4% |
| Wind Gap Middle School Pen Argyl | 510 | 52.7% | 46.3% |
| Selinsgrove Area Middle School Selinsgrove | 532 | 50.2% | 51.1% |
| Lehighton Area Middle School Lehighton | 478 | 52.5% | 39.4% |
| Bangor Area Middle School Bangor | 421 | 49.4% | 48.3% |
| Hamburg Area Middle School Hamburg | 482 | 54.4% | 35.9% |
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 Eastern York Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In York County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.4% | #280 of 479 | #16 of 22 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.6% | #320 of 513 ▼ 37 | #20 of 22 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.7% | #321 of 513 ▼ 103 | #20 of 22 ▼ 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 527 | #285 of 522 | #18 of 24 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #197 of 486 | #5 of 24 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.9% | #341 of 486 | #19 of 24 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.7% | #252 of 510 | #5 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.7% | #105 of 332 | #2 of 14 |
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
527
-40 (-7%) vs 2020
-22% since 2000-01, when it was 676
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 527 | 42.2 | 12.5:1 | 51% (267) |
| 2023-24 | 522 | 40.4 | 12.9:1 | 51% (267) |
| 2022-23 | 517 | 38.5 | 13.4:1 | 48% (246) |
| 2020-21 | 567 | 38 | 14.9:1 | 46% (258) |
| 2017-18 | 618 | 41.7 | 14.8:1 | 44% (271) |
| 2015-16 | 619 | 41 | 15.1:1 | 45% (280) |
| 2010-11 | 605 | 48 | 12.6:1 | 31% (189) |
| 2000-01 | 676 | 49 | 13.8:1 | 17% (117) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Eastern York Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (618 to 527); teachers up 1% (41.7 to 42.2).
About Eastern York Middle School
Eastern York Middle School is a medium-sized middle school in Wrightsville, Pennsylvania, administered by Eastern York SD. The school had 527 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25.
Eastern York Middle School falls under Eastern York SD, which has 5 schools enrolling 2,188 students.
At Eastern York Middle School, White students make up 85% of the student body. The remaining students are 7% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Black. The county population is about 81% White, within a few points of the school. By the diversity index, Eastern York Middle School comes in at 27%.
Teachers at Eastern York Middle School total 42.2 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 12.5:1. Middle schools in Pennsylvania have a similar average ratio of 13.2:1. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 51%. Across public schools in York County, the average is about the same, 53%.
Measured against Pennsylvania public middle schools, Eastern York Middle School receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Eastern York Middle School's average proficiency rate on state tests of 45.4% is 10.5 points below the 55.9% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
York County has these Census figures: median household income is about $84,829, roughly 28% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. The public schools of York County number 111 and enroll about 64,242.
Eastern York High School is the closest public school, about 0.3 miles away in a straight line. Eastern York Middle School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 57.9% proficiency; Eastern York Middle School posts 45.4%.
For locale, NCES codes Eastern York Middle School as Rural: Fringe.
Eastern York Middle School had 567 students in 2020-21 and 527 in 2024-25, a 7% decrease. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 14.9:1 to 12.5:1.
Discussions about Eastern York Middle School may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
York County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
462,924
Census ACS
Median income
$84,829
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
111
64,242 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Eastern York SD
- Eastern York High SchoolHigh · 640 students
- Wrightsville Elementary SchoolElementary · 353 students
- Canadochly Elementary SchoolElementary · 348 students
- Kreutz Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 320 students
Other schools in Wrightsville
- Eastern York High SchoolHigh · 640 students
- Wrightsville Elementary SchoolElementary · 353 students
Nearby schools
- Eastern York High School0.3 mi · 640
- Wrightsville Elementary School2.0 mi · 353
- Canadochly Elementary School2.2 mi · 348
- Park Elementary School3.4 mi · 511
- Columbia MS Taylor Campus3.8 mi · 202
- Kreutz Creek Elementary School3.9 mi · 320
Frequently asked questions
About Eastern York Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Eastern York Middle School?
Eastern York Middle School enrolls approximately 527 students in grades 06-08.
Is Eastern York Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Eastern York Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Eastern York Middle School have?
Eastern York Middle School employs 42 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Eastern York Middle School?
Student demographics at Eastern York Middle School are roughly 85% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Black, 5% Two or more.
What district is Eastern York Middle School in?
Eastern York Middle School is part of Eastern York SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.