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Enrollment
477
Middle
DISTRICT 526 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHEASTERN YORK SD·NCES 421752000525
Spring Forge Intrd School
100 South Hartman Street, Manchester, PA 17345 · (717) 266-9833 · York County
GRADES 04–06MIDDLE22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL477 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
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 | 145 | 30% |
| Grade 5 | 179 | 38% |
| Grade 6 | 152 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 1 | 0% |
Student demographics
52%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
51.5%
PA avg 51.1% . -13.0pp since 2023
Math
46.9%
PA avg 43.0% . -2.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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 down about 2 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.5% | 46.9% |
| 2023-24 | 64.5% | 49.3% |
% 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
56.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.8%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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 Spring Forge Intrd School
Spring Forge Intrd School's state test result (56.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Forge Intrd School this school | 477 | 48.6% | 56.7% |
| Shallow Brook Inter School Manchester | 507 | 45.8% | 54.1% |
| Northeastern Middle School Mount Wolf | 595 | 51.4% | 40.5% |
| Lamberton Middle School Carlisle | 583 | 44.6% | 43.4% |
| Klinger Middle School Southampton | 599 | 46.9% | 51.0% |
| Ephrata Intermediate School Ephrata | 568 | 53.3% | 47.4% |
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 Spring Forge Intrd School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In York County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.7% | #134 of 479 | #3 of 22 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.9% | #144 of 513 ▼ 29 | #5 of 22 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.5% | #256 of 513 ▼ 106 | #11 of 22 ▼ 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 477 | #320 of 522 | #21 of 24 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #443 of 486 | #20 of 24 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.8% | #146 of 486 | #8 of 24 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.6% | #272 of 510 | #7 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.1% | #91 of 131 | #4 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
477
+41 (+9%) vs 2020
-7% since 2000-01, when it was 515
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 477 | 30 | 15.9:1 | 49% (232) |
| 2023-24 | 466 | 28.4 | 16.4:1 | 50% (232) |
| 2022-23 | 419 | 30.2 | 13.9:1 | 47% (195) |
| 2020-21 | 436 | 27 | 16.1:1 | 36% (156) |
| 2017-18 | 458 | 27.8 | 16.5:1 | 40% (184) |
| 2015-16 | 447 | 28 | 16.0:1 | 41% (182) |
| 2010-11 | 491 | 33 | 14.9:1 | 39% (191) |
| 2000-01 | 515 | 25 | 20.6:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Spring Forge Intrd School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (458 to 477); teachers up 8% (27.8 to 30).
About Spring Forge Intrd School
Spring Forge Intrd School, a low-enrollment middle-grades school, is located in Manchester, Pennsylvania. The school serves grades 4 through 6. Enrollment is 477 students.
Spring Forge Intrd School is among 8 schools run by Northeastern York SD, which serves 3,971 students.
Of every 100 students at Spring Forge Intrd School, about 67 are White. After that, the student body is 12% Hispanic, 9% Black, 7% multiracial, and 4% Asian. Among all residents of York County, the White share is about 81%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 52%.
The school had 30 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 15.9:1. The gap from the 13.2:1 average for middle schools in Pennsylvania is 2.7 students per teacher. The school reported 49% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Spring Forge Intrd School would be expected to post about 56.8%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 56.7%.
York County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $84,829 a year, roughly 28% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in York County number 111, with about 64,242 students.
Measured in a straight line, Northeastern SHS is about 0.3 miles from Spring Forge Intrd School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of 8 schools in the immediate area with test results, Spring Forge Intrd School ranks 5th on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Mid-size.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased 9%.
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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
- Shallow Brook Inter SchoolMiddle · 507 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
- Shallow Brook Inter SchoolMiddle · 507 students
- Orendorf Elementary SchoolElementary · 350 students
Nearby schools
- Northeastern SHS0.3 mi · 1,189
- Mt Wolf Elementary School0.4 mi · 217
- Orendorf Elementary School0.4 mi · 350
- Northeastern Middle School0.4 mi · 595
- Shallow Brook Inter School0.4 mi · 507
- Bainbridge Elementary School3.0 mi · 219
Frequently asked questions
About Spring Forge Intrd SchoolHow large is Spring Forge Intrd School?
Spring Forge Intrd School enrolls approximately 477 students in grades 04-06.
What age range does Spring Forge Intrd School serve?
Spring Forge Intrd School serves students from grade 04 through grade 06.
How many teachers does Spring Forge Intrd School have?
Spring Forge Intrd School employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.9:1.
How diverse is Spring Forge Intrd School?
Spring Forge Intrd School reports a student body of 67% White, 12% Hispanic, 9% Black, 4% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Spring Forge Intrd School public or private?
Spring Forge Intrd School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Northeastern York SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.