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Enrollment
686
Middle
DISTRICT 549 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAMPETER-STRASBURG SD·NCES 421311006297
Martin Meylin Middle School
1600 Book Rd, Lampeter, PA 17537 · (717) 464-3311 · Lancaster County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL686 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 66% 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
15.4:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.3:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
199 students
DISTRICT 35% · 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 | 233 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 233 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 220 | 32% |
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · 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
Martin Meylin Middle School→Lampeter-Strasburg SHS
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Lampeter-Strasburg SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
61.8%
PA avg 51.1% . -0.9pp since 2023
Math
45.8%
PA avg 43.0% . -7.0pp 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 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are down about 7 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.8% | 45.8% |
| 2023-24 | 62.7% | 52.8% |
% 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
65.2%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% 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 Martin Meylin Middle School
Martin Meylin Middle School's state test result (57.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Meylin Middle School this school | 686 | 29.0% | 57.5% |
| Saucon Valley Middle School Hellertown | 599 | 30.7% | 58.7% |
| Lower Dauphin Middle School Hummelstown | 781 | 32.9% | 48.4% |
| Boyertown Area MS-East Gilbertsville | 841 | 27.2% | 59.2% |
| Upper Perkiomen Middle School Pennsburg | 672 | 35.0% | 52.8% |
| Nazareth Area Middle School Nazareth | 775 | 27.6% | 59.0% |
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 Martin Meylin Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Lancaster County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.5% | #126 of 479 | #6 of 24 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.8% | #152 of 513 ▼ 69 | #8 of 26 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.8% | #129 of 513 ▲ 41 | #6 of 26 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 686 | #179 of 522 | #6 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #427 of 486 | #25 of 26 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.6% | #271 of 486 | #20 of 26 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.0% | #414 of 510 | #24 of 24 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.8% | #250 of 332 | #12 of 15 |
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
686
+5 (+1%) vs 2020
+48% since 1990-91, when it was 462
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 686 | 44.4 | 15.4:1 | 29% (199) |
| 2023-24 | 655 | 45 | 14.5:1 | 30% (199) |
| 2022-23 | 639 | 48 | 13.3:1 | 25% (158) |
| 2020-21 | 681 | 49 | 13.9:1 | 22% (147) |
| 2017-18 | 728 | 54.5 | 13.3:1 | 29% (208) |
| 2015-16 | 722 | 55 | 13.1:1 | 28% (201) |
| 2010-11 | 737 | 56 | 13.2:1 | 18% (136) |
| 2000-01 | 698 | 50 | 14.0:1 | 10% (71) |
| 1990-91 | 462 | 32 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Martin Meylin Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (728 to 686); teachers down 19% (54.5 to 44.4).
About Martin Meylin Middle School
Martin Meylin Middle School is a middle-grades school in Lampeter, Pennsylvania, according to federal school records. The school serves grades 6 through 8. Enrollment is 686 students.
The 5 schools in Lampeter-Strasburg SD enroll 2,747 students altogether, Martin Meylin Middle School among them.
Of every 100 students at Martin Meylin Middle School, about 79 are White. The rest of enrollment is 11% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Black, and 3% Asian. Among Lancaster County residents, the White share is about 82%. The diversity index for Martin Meylin Middle School is 37%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Martin Meylin Middle School has 44.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.4:1. The school's 15.4:1 compares with an average of 13.2:1 for middle schools in Pennsylvania. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 29%. The rate at public schools in Lancaster County averages 55%, higher than here.
On the allk12 Grade, Martin Meylin Middle School lands at B+, ahead of 66% of Pennsylvania public middle schools.
Test results at Martin Meylin Middle School are 7.7 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (57.5% actual, 65.2% predicted).
Census data for Lancaster County show the median household earns about $86,959 a year, roughly 32% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Public schools in Lancaster County number 114, with about 62,719 students.
Lampeter-Strasburg SHS, about 0.1 miles away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of Martin Meylin Middle School, there are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, Martin Meylin Middle School is 4th of 6 nearby schools with test data.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 686, close to the 681 recorded in 2020-21. The ratio was 13.9:1 in 2020-21 and 15.4:1 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Martin Meylin Middle School. 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 Lampeter-Strasburg SD
- Lampeter-Strasburg SHSHigh · 890 students
- Hans Herr Elementary SchoolElementary · 611 students
- Lampeter Elementary SchoolElementary · 375 students
- Lampeter-Strasburg Early Childhood CenterElementary · 185 students
Other schools in Lampeter
- Lampeter-Strasburg SHSHigh · 890 students
- Hans Herr Elementary SchoolElementary · 611 students
- Lampeter Elementary SchoolElementary · 375 students
Nearby schools
- Lampeter-Strasburg SHS0.1 mi · 890
- Hans Herr Elementary School0.1 mi · 611
- Lampeter Elementary School0.3 mi · 375
- Lampeter-Strasburg Early Childhood Center0.5 mi · 185
- Lancaster County Career and Technology Center - Willow St1.8 mi · 26
- Pequea Elementary School3.3 mi · 336
Frequently asked questions
About Martin Meylin Middle SchoolHow many students attend Martin Meylin Middle School?
Martin Meylin Middle School enrolls approximately 686 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Martin Meylin Middle School serve?
Martin Meylin Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Martin Meylin Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Martin Meylin Middle School is approximately 15.4:1 (44 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Martin Meylin Middle School?
At Martin Meylin Middle School, the student body is approximately 79% White, 11% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Martin Meylin Middle School in?
Martin Meylin Middle School is part of Lampeter-Strasburg SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.