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Enrollment
507
Middle
DISTRICT 526 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHEASTERN YORK SD·NCES 421752006121
Shallow Brook Inter School
213 S Hartman St, Manchester, PA 17345 · (717) 266-7030 · York County
GRADES 04–06MIDDLE22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL507 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
232 students
DISTRICT 47% · 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 4 | 176 | 35% |
| Grade 5 | 152 | 30% |
| Grade 6 | 179 | 35% |
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · 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
Based on grade levels within Northeastern York SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
55.2%
PA avg 51.1% . -0.9pp since 2023
Math
49.4%
PA avg 43.0% . +4.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 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 up about 4 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.2% | 49.4% |
| 2023-24 | 56.1% | 45.1% |
% 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
54.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.0%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% 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 Shallow Brook Inter School
Shallow Brook Inter School's state test result (54.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shallow Brook Inter School this school | 507 | 45.8% | 54.1% |
| Spring Forge Intrd School Manchester | 477 | 48.6% | 56.7% |
| Lamberton Middle School Carlisle | 583 | 44.6% | 43.4% |
| Klinger Middle School Southampton | 599 | 46.9% | 51.0% |
| Northeastern Middle School Mount Wolf | 595 | 51.4% | 40.5% |
| Sinking Springs Elementary School York | 641 | 41.5% | 61.7% |
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 Shallow Brook Inter School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In York County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.1% | #165 of 479 | #5 of 22 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.4% | #124 of 513 ▲ 31 | #4 of 22 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.2% | #209 of 513 ▲ 53 | #5 of 22 ▲ 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 507 | #302 of 522 | #20 of 24 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.8:1 | #473 of 486 | #24 of 24 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.4% | #160 of 486 | #10 of 24 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.8% | #294 of 510 | #9 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.0% | #55 of 131 | #1 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
507
+68 (+15%) vs 2020
+24% since 2010-11, when it was 409
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
was 17.6:1
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 | 507 | 28.6 | 17.8:1 | 46% (232) |
| 2023-24 | 460 | 28.5 | 16.2:1 | 50% (232) |
| 2022-23 | 450 | 29 | 15.5:1 | 46% (208) |
| 2020-21 | 439 | 25 | 17.6:1 | 36% (160) |
| 2017-18 | 465 | 27.1 | 17.1:1 | 38% (179) |
| 2015-16 | 453 | 26 | 17.4:1 | 43% (195) |
| 2010-11 | 409 | 27 | 15.2:1 | 35% (144) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Shallow Brook Inter School.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (465 to 507); teachers up 5% (27.1 to 28.6).
About Shallow Brook Inter School
This page covers Shallow Brook Inter School, a medium-sized middle school in Manchester, Pennsylvania. It covers grades 4 through 6, with a total enrollment of 507 students.
The district, Northeastern York SD, operates 8 schools serving 3,971 students.
At 69%, White students outnumber all other groups at Shallow Brook Inter School combined. The remaining students are 10% Hispanic, 9% Black, 7% multiracial, and 5% Asian. Among people living in York County, the White share is about 81%. By the diversity index, Shallow Brook Inter School comes in at 49%.
The school reports 28.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 17.8 students per teacher. The 13.2:1 average for middle schools in Pennsylvania is lower than this school's figure. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 46%.
Test results at Shallow Brook Inter School are 3.9 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (54.1% actual, 58.0% predicted).
Census estimates describe York County this way: median household income is about $84,829, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. The public schools of York County number 111 and enroll about 64,242.
The closest other public school is Orendorf Elementary School, about 0.1 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Shallow Brook Inter School at 8th of 9.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Mid-size.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Shallow Brook Inter School went from 439 students to 507.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
York County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
462,924
Census ACS
Median income
$84,829
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
111
64,242 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Northeastern York SD
- Northeastern SHSHigh · 1,189 students
- Northeastern Middle SchoolMiddle · 595 students
- Spring Forge Intrd SchoolMiddle · 477 students
- Orendorf Elementary SchoolElementary · 350 students
- Conewago Elementary SchoolElementary · 343 students
- York Haven Elementary SchoolElementary · 293 students
Other schools in Manchester
- Northeastern SHSHigh · 1,189 students
- Spring Forge Intrd SchoolMiddle · 477 students
- Orendorf Elementary SchoolElementary · 350 students
Nearby schools
- Orendorf Elementary School0.1 mi · 350
- Spring Forge Intrd School0.4 mi · 477
- Northeastern SHS0.5 mi · 1,189
- Mt Wolf Elementary School0.6 mi · 217
- Northeastern Middle School0.7 mi · 595
- Central York High School3.1 mi · 1,756
Frequently asked questions
About Shallow Brook Inter SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Shallow Brook Inter School?
Shallow Brook Inter School enrolls approximately 507 students in grades 04-06.
What age range does Shallow Brook Inter School serve?
Shallow Brook Inter School serves students from grade 04 through grade 06.
How many teachers does Shallow Brook Inter School have?
Shallow Brook Inter School employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.8:1.
How diverse is Shallow Brook Inter School?
Shallow Brook Inter School reports a student body of 69% White, 10% Hispanic, 9% Black, 5% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Shallow Brook Inter School?
Shallow Brook Inter School is overseen by Northeastern York SD in York County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.