Enrollment
295
Middle
DISTRICT 477 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIDD-WEST SD·NCES 421521000817
Midd-West MS
10 Dock Hill Road, Middleburg, PA 17842 · (570) 837-0046 · Snyder County
GRADES 06–07MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL295 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
102%
302 students
DISTRICT 102% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
Midd-West MS→Midd-West HS
Based on grade levels within Midd-West SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
39.5%
PA avg 51.1% . -12.5pp since 2023
Math
44.7%
PA avg 43.0% . +3.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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 13 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
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
44.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.7%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
295
-51 (-15%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 13.9:1
% White
97%
was 97%
% Hispanic
1%
was 0%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Midd-West MS
Midd-West MS is an intimate junior high in Middleburg, Pennsylvania, one of the schools within Midd-West SD. The school caters to 295 students in grades 6 through 7. Compared to the state average of about 594 students per school, that is 50% below typical.
Midd-West SD comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 1,907 students; Midd-West MS is among them.
In terms of who attends, Midd-West MS lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (97%). That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.
Looking at school resources, Midd-West MS reports 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.8:1. The state averages about 13.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 102% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Snyder County (around 73%), the school's rate is north of typical.
With demographic context factored in, Midd-West MS sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 33.7%; this one delivers 44.2%.
In the area at large, the surrounding county (Snyder County) records that median household income runs about $66,876, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Midd-West MS is one of 8 public schools in Snyder County (combined enrollment of about 4,190 students).
Middleburg El Sch is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Midd-West MS at 6th of 6; the average score across the group is 56.6%.
Midd-West MS operates from a countryside location.
Looking at the recent track record. Midd-West MS's enrollment has ticked down 15% since 2018, when it stood at 346 (now 295). Class-load math has narrowed: from 13.9:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 in 2025.
Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Snyder County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
39,668
Census ACS
Median income
$66,876
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
4,190 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Midd-West SD
- Midd-West HSHigh · 726 students
- Middleburg El SchElementary · 551 students
- West Snyder El SchElementary · 335 students
Other schools in Middleburg
- Midd-West HSHigh · 726 students
- Middleburg El SchElementary · 551 students
Nearby schools
- Middleburg El Sch0.1 mi · 551
- Midd-West HS0.2 mi · 726
- SUN Area Technical Institute7.0 mi · 14
- Selinsgrove Intrmd Sch8.4 mi · 535
- Selinsgrove Area MS8.4 mi · 532
- East Juniata El Sch8.4 mi · 378
Frequently asked questions
About Midd-West MSHow large is Midd-West MS?
Midd-West MS enrolls approximately 295 students in grades 06-07.
Is Midd-West MS an elementary, middle, or high school?
Midd-West MS is a middle school covering grades 06-07.
How many teachers does Midd-West MS have?
Midd-West MS employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Midd-West MS?
Student demographics at Midd-West MS are roughly 97% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is Midd-West MS in?
Midd-West MS is part of Midd-West SD.
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