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Enrollment
1,046
Middle
DISTRICT 730 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH WESTERN SD·NCES 422247006641
Emory H Markle Middle School
225 Bowman Rd, Hanover, PA 17331 · (717) 633-4840 · York County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE23-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,046 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
74 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
392 students
DISTRICT 39% · 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 5 | 1 | 0% |
| Grade 6 | 343 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 365 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 337 | 32% |
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · 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
Emory H Markle Middle School→South Western SHS
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within South Western SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
47.7%
PA avg 51.1% . -2.1pp since 2023
Math
32.8%
PA avg 43.0% . +2.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.7% | 32.8% |
| 2023-24 | 49.8% | 30.3% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of PA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
41.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.5%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-19.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 62% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Emory H Markle Middle School
Emory H Markle Middle School's state test result (41.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emory H Markle Middle School this school | 1,046 | 37.5% | 41.6% |
| Dallastown Area Middle School Dallastown | 1,014 | 41.0% | 48.6% |
| Shaler Area Elementary School Glenshaw | 870 | 37.1% | 58.6% |
| Twin Valley Middle School Elverson | 856 | 32.6% | 54.6% |
| David E Williams Middle School Coraopolis | 952 | 32.4% | 70.2% |
| Elizabethtown Area Middle School Elizabethtown | 827 | 41.1% | 55.9% |
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 Emory H Markle Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In York County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.6% | #322 of 479 | #19 of 22 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.8% | #303 of 513 ▲ 37 | #19 of 22 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.7% | #309 of 513 ▲ 32 | #17 of 22 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,046 | #42 of 522 | #2 of 24 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #354 of 486 | #12 of 24 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.0% | #275 of 486 | #14 of 24 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.5% | #358 of 510 | #18 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.3% | #89 of 131 | #3 of 7 |
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
1,046
+15 (+1%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 1,048
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 15.2:1
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 | 1,046 | 73.6 | 14.2:1 | 37% (392) |
| 2023-24 | 1,021 | 71.4 | 14.3:1 | 38% (392) |
| 2022-23 | 1,028 | 70.9 | 14.5:1 | 34% (353) |
| 2020-21 | 1,031 | 68 | 15.2:1 | 35% (360) |
| 2017-18 | 1,003 | 67.2 | 14.9:1 | 24% (238) |
| 2015-16 | 997 | 64 | 15.6:1 | 32% (324) |
| 2010-11 | 940 | 64 | 14.7:1 | 25% (234) |
| 2000-01 | 1,263 | 75 | 16.8:1 | 12% (156) |
| 1990-91 | 1,048 | 60 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Emory H Markle Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (1,003 to 1,046); teachers up 10% (67.2 to 73.6).
About Emory H Markle Middle School
Emory H Markle Middle School is a large middle school in Hanover, Pennsylvania, one of the schools in South Western SD. Its 1,046 students are spread across grades 6 through 8. The school's enrollment is 76% above the 594 average for middle schools in Pennsylvania.
South Western SD has 4,378 students in 6 schools, and Emory H Markle Middle School is one of those schools.
By race and ethnicity, Emory H Markle Middle School is 79% White. It is also 8% Hispanic, 7% Black, and 4% multiracial. For comparison, York County is about 81% White. By the diversity index, Emory H Markle Middle School comes in at 36%.
Teacher staffing is 73.6 full-time equivalents, or about 14.2 students per teacher. Among middle schools in Pennsylvania, the typical ratio is 13.2:1. About 37% of students, or 392, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in York County is 53%.
Emory H Markle Middle School is a bottom-10% school in Pennsylvania on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 41.6% against a predicted 61.5%.
According to the American Community Survey, in York County, median household income is about $84,829, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 28% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Emory H Markle Middle School is one of 111 public schools in York County, which together enroll about 64,242 students.
The school nearest to Emory H Markle Middle School is South Western SHS, at a distance of about 0.2 miles. Within five miles of Emory H Markle Middle School, there are at least 8 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 56.1%; Emory H Markle Middle School's is 41.6%, ranking 9th of 9.
Emory H Markle Middle School is coded as Suburb: Small in federal locale data.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 1,046, starting from 1,031.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Emory H Markle Middle School covering things like school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 South Western SD
- South Western SHSHigh · 1,380 students
- Baresville Elementary SchoolElementary · 586 students
- Park Hills Elementary SchoolElementary · 572 students
- West Manheim Elementary SchoolElementary · 538 students
- Manheim Elementary SchoolElementary · 256 students
Other schools in Hanover
- South Western SHSHigh · 1,380 students
- Hanover Middle SchoolMiddle · 636 students
- Baresville Elementary SchoolElementary · 586 students
- Hanover SHSHigh · 578 students
- Park Hills Elementary SchoolElementary · 572 students
- West Manheim Elementary SchoolElementary · 538 students
Nearby schools
- South Western SHS0.2 mi · 1,380
- Park Hills Elementary School1.2 mi · 572
- Hanover Street Elementary School1.2 mi · 269
- Baresville Elementary School1.3 mi · 586
- West Manheim Elementary School1.8 mi · 538
- Washington Elementary School2.2 mi · 213
Frequently asked questions
About Emory H Markle Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Emory H Markle Middle School?
Emory H Markle Middle School enrolls approximately 1,046 students in grades 06-08.
Is Emory H Markle Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Emory H Markle Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Emory H Markle Middle School have?
Emory H Markle Middle School employs 74 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
How diverse is Emory H Markle Middle School?
Emory H Markle Middle School reports a student body of 79% White, 8% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Emory H Markle Middle School?
Emory H Markle Middle School is overseen by South Western SD in York County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.