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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIDD-WEST SD·NCES 421521003961

Middleburg El Sch

600 Wagenseller St, Middleburg, PA 17842 · (570) 837-0046 · Snyder County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL551 STUDENTS
Enrollment
551
Elementary
DISTRICT 443 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
102%
562 students
DISTRICT 102% · STATE 75%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
93
Grade 1
83
Grade 2
106
Grade 3
102
Grade 4
75
Grade 5
92
Student demographics
White
52996%
DISTRICT 97% · STATE 60%
Hispanic
20%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 16%
Black
81%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 14%
Two+
122%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5%
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
Male
26949%
Female
28251%

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Test scores

PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or Advanced
English Language Arts
47.9%
PA avg 51.1% . -7.1pp since 2023
Math
56.4%
PA avg 43.0% . +8.4pp since 2023
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of PA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
55.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.9%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+21.4pp
above demographic expectation
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 2024-25
Enrollment
551
-42 (-7%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 13.9:1
% White
96%
was 98%
% Hispanic
0%
was 1%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Middleburg El Sch

Middleburg El Sch, a reasonably sized primary school in Middleburg, Pennsylvania, operated by Midd-West SD, enrolls 551 students, covering grades K through 5. That puts it 24% bigger than the typical public school in Pennsylvania, which averages around 443 students.

Across the 4 schools in Midd-West SD (1,907 students total), Middleburg El Sch accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Middleburg El Sch lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (96%). The remainder comes out to 2% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Snyder County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.8:1. The state averages about 13.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 102% of students at Middleburg El Sch qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is above Snyder County's rate of about 73%.

After controlling for student poverty, Middleburg El Sch sits in the top 10% of Pennsylvania schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 33.9%; actual is 55.3%, +21.4 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the broader community, census data for Snyder County shows median household earnings sit near $66,876, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Snyder County runs 8 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,190 students), of which Middleburg El Sch is one.

Midd-West MS 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. On composite proficiency, Middleburg El Sch comes 3rd of 6 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 54.4%.

Middleburg El Sch operates from a countryside location.

Five-year trend. Middleburg El Sch's enrollment has contracted 7% since 2018, when it stood at 593 (now 551). Class-load math has tightened: from 13.9:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 in 2025.

On this page, members of the Middleburg El Sch community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Snyder County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Middleburg El Sch
District
Midd-West SD
Address
600 Wagenseller St, Middleburg, PA 17842
Phone
(570) 837-0046
County
Snyder County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
551
Teachers (FTE)
43
Student–teacher ratio
12.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
562 (102%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
421521003961
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Midd-West SD
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Frequently asked questions

About Middleburg El Sch
What is the total enrollment at Middleburg El Sch?
Middleburg El Sch enrolls approximately 551 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Middleburg El Sch serve?
Middleburg El Sch serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Middleburg El Sch?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Middleburg El Sch is approximately 12.8:1 (43 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Middleburg El Sch?
At Middleburg El Sch, the student body is approximately 96% White, 0% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is Middleburg El Sch public or private?
Middleburg El Sch is a public K-12 school, overseen by Midd-West SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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