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What's one thing Sinking Springs El Sch gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
641
Middle
DISTRICT 720 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CENTRAL YORK SD·NCES 420549000607
Sinking Springs Elementary School
2850 Susquehanna Trail, York, PA 17406 · (717) 846-6789 · York County
GRADES 04–06MIDDLE22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL641 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 87% 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.
- A-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
15.0:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
266 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 | 195 | 30% |
| Grade 5 | 200 | 31% |
| Grade 6 | 245 | 38% |
| Grade 7 | 1 | 0% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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 Central York SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
58.2%
PA avg 51.1% . -2.5pp since 2023
Math
62.3%
PA avg 43.0% . +5.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 58.2% | 62.3% |
| 2023-24 | 60.7% | 57.0% |
% 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
61.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.8%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% 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 Sinking Springs Elementary School
Sinking Springs Elementary School's state test result (61.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sinking Springs Elementary School this school | 641 | 41.5% | 61.7% |
| York Suburban Middle School York | 743 | 44.5% | 56.5% |
| Indian Crest Middle School Souderton | 607 | 42.8% | 46.0% |
| Lamberton Middle School Carlisle | 583 | 44.6% | 43.4% |
| Upper Moreland Middle School Hatboro | 830 | 43.9% | 54.2% |
| Sandburg Middle School Levittown | 729 | 36.6% | 43.4% |
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 Sinking Springs Elementary School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In York County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.7% | #91 of 479 | #1 of 22 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.3% | #47 of 513 ▲ 13 | #1 of 22 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.2% | #164 of 513 ▲ 33 | #3 of 22 ▲ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 641 | #209 of 522 | #13 of 24 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #404 of 486 | #15 of 24 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.4% | #130 of 486 | #7 of 24 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.5% | #329 of 510 | #12 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.9% | #191 of 332 | #6 of 14 |
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
641
+34 (+6%) vs 2020
-9% since 2010-11, when it was 702
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 14.4:1
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 | 641 | 42.7 | 15.0:1 | 41% (266) |
| 2023-24 | 623 | 41.7 | 14.9:1 | 43% (266) |
| 2022-23 | 640 | 44 | 14.6:1 | 39% (247) |
| 2020-21 | 607 | 42 | 14.4:1 | 29% (178) |
| 2017-18 | 704 | 43.2 | 16.3:1 | 29% (204) |
| 2015-16 | 613 | 34 | 18.0:1 | 21% (130) |
| 2010-11 | 702 | 43 | 16.3:1 | 13% (94) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sinking Springs Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (704 to 641); teachers down 1% (43.2 to 42.7).
About Sinking Springs Elementary School
Sinking Springs Elementary School is a mid-sized middle school serving families in York, Pennsylvania. It enrolls 641 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 4 through 6.
District-wide, Central York SD has 7 schools and 5,505 students.
White students are 65% of those enrolled at Sinking Springs Elementary School. Other reported shares: 15% Hispanic, 8% Black, 7% multiracial, and 4% Asian. That compares with about 81% White among all York County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 54%.
Sinking Springs Elementary School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.0:1, with 42.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for middle schools in Pennsylvania is 13.2:1, so this school has more students per teacher. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 41% at Sinking Springs Elementary School. Public schools in York County average 53%.
Sinking Springs Elementary School earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 87% of Pennsylvania public middle schools.
On BeatsExpectations, Sinking Springs Elementary School is 1.9 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Pennsylvania schools.
American Community Survey estimates for York County show that the median household earns about $84,829 a year, about 28% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. York County has 111 public schools with about 64,242 students, including Sinking Springs Elementary School.
The closest school to Sinking Springs Elementary School is Roundtown Elementary School, located about 0.2 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Local comparison: Sinking Springs Elementary School ranks 3rd of 8 nearby schools, at 61.7% versus a 38.9% average.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Mid-size.
Over 4 years, enrollment rose by 34 students, from 607 to 641.
The discussion board for Sinking Springs Elementary School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 Central York SD
- Central York High SchoolHigh · 1,756 students
- Central York Middle SchoolMiddle · 844 students
- North Hills Elementary SchoolMiddle · 675 students
- Roundtown Elementary SchoolElementary · 573 students
- Hayshire Elementary SchoolElementary · 532 students
- Stony Brook Elementary SchoolElementary · 484 students
Other schools in York
- Central York High SchoolHigh · 1,756 students
- William Penn SHSHigh · 1,681 students
- York County School of TechnologyHigh · 1,615 students
- Dallastown Area Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 1,519 students
- York Academy Regional CSCombined · 1,058 students
- York Suburban SHSHigh · 859 students
Nearby schools
- Roundtown Elementary School0.2 mi · 573
- Hayshire Elementary School1.1 mi · 532
- Central York High School2.6 mi · 1,756
- Devers School2.7 mi · 686
- Wallace Elementary School3.1 mi · 427
- Ferguson School3.1 mi · 627
Frequently asked questions
About Sinking Springs Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Sinking Springs Elementary School?
Sinking Springs Elementary School enrolls approximately 641 students in grades 04-06.
What grades does Sinking Springs Elementary School serve?
Sinking Springs Elementary School serves grades 04-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sinking Springs Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sinking Springs Elementary School is approximately 15.0:1 (43 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sinking Springs Elementary School?
At Sinking Springs Elementary School, the student body is approximately 65% White, 15% Hispanic, 8% Black, 4% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Sinking Springs Elementary School in?
Sinking Springs Elementary School is part of Central York SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.