Marticville MS

Marticville MS is one of the modestly sized middle schools in Pequea, Pennsylvania, overseen by Penn Manor SD, with 393 students on its rolls from grades 7 through 8. By comparison, Pennsylvania's public schools average about 594 students each, so Marticville MS sits 34% smaller than that benchmark.

Within Penn Manor SD, which oversees 10 schools and 5,431 students, Marticville MS is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Marticville MS reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (81%). The remainder reads as 9% Hispanic, 5% Black, 4% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Marticville MS has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.2:1, putting Marticville MS higher than the state norm the norm. Around 48% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Marticville MS sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 57.0%; this one delivers 57.5%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Lancaster County) shows that median household income runs about $86,959, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, Lancaster County runs 114 public schools (combined enrollment of about 62,719 students), of which Marticville MS is one.

Nearest neighbor: Conestoga El Sch, around 2.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Marticville MS at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 60.1%.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Marticville MS has expanded 11%, going from 353 students in 2018 to 393 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 88% to 81% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 14.4:1 in 2018 to 15.9:1 today.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.