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Enrollment
1,329
Middle
DISTRICT 1,182 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PARKLAND SD·NCES 421851000476
Springhouse Middle School
1200 Springhouse Rd, Allentown, PA 18104 · (610) 351-5700 · Lehigh County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,329 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 92% of Pennsylvania public middle schools
- ATest 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
14.9:1
89 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
425 students
DISTRICT 34% · 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 6 | 448 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 444 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 437 | 33% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · 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
Springhouse Middle School→Parkland High School
Based on grade levels within Parkland SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
72.3%
PA avg 51.1% . -4.3pp since 2023
Math
57.7%
PA avg 43.0% . +0.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 72.3% | 57.7% |
| 2023-24 | 76.6% | 57.4% |
% 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
67.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.9%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% 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 Springhouse Middle School
Springhouse Middle School's state test result (67.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springhouse Middle School this school | 1,329 | 32.0% | 67.7% |
| Wissahickon Middle School Ambler | 1,208 | 22.7% | 67.6% |
| Spring-Ford Intrmd School 5th/6th Royersford | 1,307 | 20.5% | 67.6% |
| Pennfield Middle School Hatfield | 865 | 40.8% | 56.0% |
| Eagle View Middle School Mechanicsburg | 1,111 | 28.8% | 68.7% |
| Hershey Middle School Hershey | 742 | 30.2% | 71.1% |
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 Springhouse Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Lehigh County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.7% | #49 of 479 | #2 of 16 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.7% | #72 of 513 ▼ 15 | #2 of 17 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.3% | #57 of 513 ▼ 9 | #2 of 17 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,329 | #11 of 522 | #1 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #397 of 486 | #14 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.2% | #51 of 486 | #2 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.0% | #400 of 510 | #13 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.3% | #97 of 131 | N/A |
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
1,329
+53 (+4%) vs 2020
+80% since 2000-01, when it was 737
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 15.2:1
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 | 1,329 | 89.2 | 14.9:1 | 32% (425) |
| 2023-24 | 1,379 | 89.6 | 15.4:1 | 31% (425) |
| 2022-23 | 1,344 | 86.5 | 15.5:1 | 29% (393) |
| 2020-21 | 1,276 | 84 | 15.2:1 | 27% (348) |
| 2017-18 | 1,286 | 85.4 | 15.1:1 | 22% (282) |
| 2015-16 | 1,248 | 76 | 16.4:1 | 22% (278) |
| 2010-11 | 1,123 | 72 | 15.6:1 | 16% (180) |
| 2000-01 | 737 | 49 | 15.0:1 | 5% (38) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Springhouse Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (1,286 to 1,329); teachers up 4% (85.4 to 89.2).
About Springhouse Middle School
Among the schools in Allentown, Pennsylvania, is Springhouse Middle School, a large middle school. The grade span is 6 through 8, and enrollment is 1,329 students. Average enrollment for middle schools in Pennsylvania is about 594, so this school runs 124% bigger than that.
Springhouse Middle School reports to Parkland SD, which has 12 schools and 9,975 students.
Springhouse Middle School's enrollment is 53% White. The remaining shares are 19% Asian, 18% Hispanic, 5% Black, and 4% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Lehigh County's population at about 62%. Springhouse Middle School has a diversity index of 64%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The teaching staff at Springhouse Middle School is 89.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 14.9:1. That ratio is over the 13.2:1 average for middle schools in Pennsylvania. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 32%. The rate at public schools in Lehigh County averages 70%, higher than here.
allk12 grades Springhouse Middle School an A. The grade compares the school only with Pennsylvania public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
Springhouse Middle School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Pennsylvania schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 67.7% and a predicted 63.9%.
Springhouse Middle School is located in Lehigh County, where median household income is about $80,079, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 83 public schools in Lehigh County, with a combined enrollment of about 56,984.
The next-closest public school is Parkway Manor School, about 0.8 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Springhouse Middle School's average proficiency of 67.7% compares with 58.3% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Locale data from NCES put Springhouse Middle School in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
Federal counts put enrollment at 1,276 in 2020-21 and 1,329 in 2024-25, a 4% gain.
Community posts for Springhouse Middle School can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Lehigh County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
378,792
Census ACS
Median income
$80,079
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
83
56,984 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Parkland SD
- Parkland High SchoolHigh · 3,279 students
- Orefield Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,034 students
- Parkway Manor SchoolElementary · 569 students
- Kernsville SchoolElementary · 512 students
- Kratzer SchoolElementary · 510 students
- Cetronia SchoolElementary · 496 students
Other schools in Allentown
- Parkland High SchoolHigh · 3,279 students
- William Allen High SchoolHigh · 3,074 students
- Louis E Dieruff High SchoolHigh · 1,914 students
- Executive Education Academy CSCombined · 1,497 students
- Lincoln Leadership Academy CSCombined · 973 students
- South Mountain Middle SchoolMiddle · 972 students
Nearby schools
- Parkway Manor School0.8 mi · 569
- Cetronia School1.6 mi · 496
- Kratzer School2.0 mi · 510
- Muhlenberg Elementary School2.2 mi · 606
- Parkland High School2.2 mi · 3,279
- Orefield Middle School2.4 mi · 1,034
Frequently asked questions
About Springhouse Middle SchoolHow large is Springhouse Middle School?
Springhouse Middle School enrolls approximately 1,329 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Springhouse Middle School serve?
Springhouse Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Springhouse Middle School?
Approximately 14.9:1 students per teacher at Springhouse Middle School.
What is the student diversity at Springhouse Middle School?
Student demographics at Springhouse Middle School are roughly 53% White, 18% Hispanic, 5% Black, 19% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Springhouse Middle School in?
Springhouse Middle School is part of Parkland SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.