Enrollment
393
Middle
DISTRICT 433 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PENN MANOR SD·NCES 421863005238
Marticville Middle School
356 Frogtown Rd, Pequea, PA 17565 · (717) 291-9854 · Lancaster County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL393 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 80% of Pennsylvania public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats 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
15.9:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
189 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 75%
Community
0
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 7 | 202 | 51% |
| Grade 8 | 191 | 49% |
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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
Marticville Middle School→Penn Manor High School
Based on grade levels within Penn Manor SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
61.5%
PA avg 51.1% . -8.7pp since 2023
Math
40.8%
PA avg 43.0% . -5.3pp 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 41 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 9 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.5% | 40.8% |
| 2023-24 | 70.2% | 46.1% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
57.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.0%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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 Marticville Middle School
Marticville Middle School's state test result (57.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marticville Middle School this school | 393 | 48.1% | 57.5% |
| Smith Middle School Quarryville | 367 | 48.0% | 32.8% |
| Bloomsburg Area Middle School Bloomsburg | 380 | 50.0% | 50.1% |
| Bangor Area Middle School Bangor | 421 | 49.4% | 48.3% |
| Pennridge South Middle School Perkasie | 332 | 44.9% | 46.5% |
| Wayne Highlands Middle School Honesdale | 408 | 51.0% | 66.3% |
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 Marticville Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Lancaster County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.5% | #127 of 479 | #7 of 24 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.8% | #202 of 513 ▼ 55 | #11 of 26 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.5% | #135 of 513 ▼ 49 | #9 of 26 ▼ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 393 | #378 of 522 | #21 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #444 of 486 | #26 of 26 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.9% | #299 of 486 | #22 of 26 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.1% | #279 of 510 | #13 of 24 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.3% | #49 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
393
+17 (+5%) vs 2020
-44% since 1990-91, when it was 703
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 393 | 24.7 | 15.9:1 | 48% (189) |
| 2023-24 | 389 | 24.7 | 15.8:1 | 49% (189) |
| 2022-23 | 382 | 24.3 | 15.7:1 | 47% (180) |
| 2020-21 | 376 | 24 | 15.7:1 | 42% (159) |
| 2017-18 | 353 | 24.5 | 14.4:1 | 31% (110) |
| 2015-16 | 323 | 24 | 13.5:1 | 32% (104) |
| 2010-11 | 300 | 27 | 11.1:1 | 22% (67) |
| 2000-01 | 366 | 25 | 14.6:1 | 17% (62) |
| 1990-91 | 703 | 42 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Marticville Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (353 to 393); teachers up 1% (24.5 to 24.7).
About Marticville Middle School
The public middle-grades school Marticville Middle School is located in Pequea, Pennsylvania. Enrollment stands at 393 students, covering grades 7 through 8. That is 34% below the average of about 594 students for middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Penn Manor SD counts 5,431 students in its 10 schools, and Marticville Middle School is one of them.
By race and ethnicity, Marticville Middle School is 81% White. Enrollment also includes 9% Hispanic, 5% Black, and 4% multiracial. In Lancaster County overall, the White share is about 82%. A diversity index of 33% means there is a 33% chance two randomly chosen students at Marticville Middle School are from different groups.
Marticville Middle School reported 24.7 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 15.9:1. Middle schools in Pennsylvania have an average ratio of 13.2:1. Roughly 48% of students at Marticville Middle School can receive free or reduced-price lunch.
Marticville Middle School holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 80% of Pennsylvania public middle schools.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Marticville Middle School would score about 57.0%. It scores 57.5%, within a point of that figure.
American Community Survey estimates for Lancaster County show that the median household earns about $86,959 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 32%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Across Lancaster County, 114 public schools serve about 62,719 students.
The closest school to Marticville Middle School is Conestoga Elementary School, located about 2.2 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 4. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Marticville Middle School is 6th of 8 on proficiency.
The federal government classifies Marticville Middle School's location as Rural: Fringe.
From 376 students in 2020-21, enrollment increased to 393 by 2024-25.
This page collects posts and questions about Marticville Middle School, such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 Penn Manor SD
- Penn Manor High SchoolHigh · 1,807 students
- Central Manor Elementary SchoolElementary · 595 students
- Hambright Elementary SchoolElementary · 574 students
- Manor Middle SchoolMiddle · 472 students
- Eshleman Elementary SchoolElementary · 337 students
- Pequea Elementary SchoolElementary · 336 students
Nearby schools
- Conestoga Elementary School2.2 mi · 301
- Martic Elementary School2.9 mi · 291
- Pequea Elementary School3.4 mi · 336
- Lancaster County Career and Technology Center - Willow St4.8 mi · 26
- Providence Elementary School5.5 mi · 386
- Penn Manor High School5.7 mi · 1,807
Frequently asked questions
About Marticville Middle SchoolHow many students attend Marticville Middle School?
Marticville Middle School enrolls approximately 393 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does Marticville Middle School serve?
Marticville Middle School serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Marticville Middle School?
Approximately 15.9:1 students per teacher at Marticville Middle School.
What is the student diversity at Marticville Middle School?
Student demographics at Marticville Middle School are roughly 81% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Marticville Middle School?
Marticville Middle School is overseen by Penn Manor SD in Lancaster County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.