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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHEASTERN YORK SD·NCES 421752000525

Spring Forge Intrd Sch

100 South Hartman Street, Manchester, PA 17345 · (717) 266-9833 · York County
GRADES 04–06MIDDLE22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL477 STUDENTS
Enrollment
477
Middle
DISTRICT 526 · STATE 594
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
Grade 4
145
Grade 5
179
Grade 6
152
Grade 8
1
Student demographics
White
32167%
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 60%
Hispanic
5612%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 16%
Black
459%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 14%
Asian
174%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5%
Two+
357%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 5%
Native American
31%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
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
24852%
Female
22948%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Spring Forge Intrd SchNortheastern MSNortheastern SHS
Based on grade levels within Northeastern York SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or Advanced
English 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.

Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
477
+19 (+4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 16.5:1
% White
67%
was 81%
% Hispanic
12%
was 8%
% Black
9%
was 4%
% Asian
4%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Spring Forge Intrd Sch

Located at 100 South Hartman Street, in Manchester, Pennsylvania, Spring Forge Intrd Sch is a cozy middle school that hosts 477 students (grades 4 through 6), run under Northeastern York SD.

Northeastern York SD comprises 8 schools with combined enrollment of 3,971 students; Spring Forge Intrd Sch is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Spring Forge Intrd Sch records that the largest single group is White, at 67% of enrollment; the rest is composed of 12% Hispanic, 9% Black, 7% multiracial, 4% Asian. By comparison, York County as a whole is about 81% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, On paper, Spring Forge Intrd Sch has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.9:1. The state averages around 13.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 49% of students at Spring Forge Intrd Sch qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Spring Forge Intrd Sch tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 56.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 56.7%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (York County) shows that median household earnings sit near $84,829, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across York County's 111 public schools (combined enrollment of about 64,242 students), Spring Forge Intrd Sch is one campus in the mix.

Northeastern SHS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Spring Forge Intrd Sch at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 59.8%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Spring Forge Intrd Sch has rose 4%, going from 458 students in 2018 to 477 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 81% to 67%.

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York County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Spring Forge Intrd Sch
District
Northeastern York SD
Address
100 South Hartman Street, Manchester, PA 17345
Phone
(717) 266-9833
County
York County
Level
Middle
Grade range
04–06
Total enrollment
477
Teachers (FTE)
30
Student–teacher ratio
15.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
232 (49%)
Locale
22-Suburb: Mid-size
NCES ID
421752000525
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Northeastern York SD
Other schools in Manchester
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Spring Forge Intrd Sch
How large is Spring Forge Intrd Sch?
Spring Forge Intrd Sch enrolls approximately 477 students in grades 04-06.
What age range does Spring Forge Intrd Sch serve?
Spring Forge Intrd Sch serves students from grade 04 through grade 06.
How many teachers does Spring Forge Intrd Sch have?
Spring Forge Intrd Sch employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.9:1.
How diverse is Spring Forge Intrd Sch?
Spring Forge Intrd Sch reports a student body of 67% White, 12% Hispanic, 9% Black, 4% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Spring Forge Intrd Sch public or private?
Spring Forge Intrd Sch 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.
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