Manor Middle School

As a modestly sized 6-8 campus in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Manor Middle School caters to 472 students from grades 7 through 8, overseen by Penn Manor SD. That puts it 21% leaner than the typical public school in Pennsylvania, which averages around 594 students.

Manor Middle School is one of 10 schools operated by Penn Manor SD, a district that instructs 5,431 students overall.

Demographically, Manor Middle School logs that 58% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 26% Hispanic, 6% Black, 5% Asian, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Lancaster County as a whole is about 82% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Manor Middle School logs 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.2:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.2:1 average. About 51% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, Manor Middle School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 55.5%, the actual is 56.8%, a residual of +1.3 points.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Lancaster County indicate median household earnings sit near $86,959, roughly 32% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across Lancaster County's 114 public schools (combined enrollment of about 62,719 students), Manor Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Hambright El Sch, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Manor Middle School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Manor Middle School at 8th of 9; the average score across the group is 62.5%.

Manor Middle School operates from a low-density location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count stayed largely flat: 469 students in 2018 compared to 472 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 68% to 58%.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Manor Middle School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.