1
Enrollment
1,012
Middle
DISTRICT 708 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROSE TREE MEDIA SD·NCES 422055006625
Springton Lake Middle School
1900 N Providence Rd, Media, PA 19063 · (610) 627-6501 · Delaware County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,012 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 95% 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
14.3:1
71 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
17%
169 students
DISTRICT 16% · 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 | 356 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 310 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 346 | 34% |
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · 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
Springton Lake Middle School→Penncrest High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Rose Tree Media SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
81.9%
PA avg 51.1% . -2.5pp since 2023
Math
64.4%
PA avg 43.0% . +0.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 82 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 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 have held steady.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 81.9% | 64.4% |
| 2023-24 | 84.4% | 63.5% |
% 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
74.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.5%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 75% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 70% 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 Springton Lake Middle School
Springton Lake Middle School's state test result (74.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springton Lake Middle School this school | 1,012 | 16.7% | 74.7% |
| Sandy Run Middle School Dresher | 962 | 18.3% | 68.9% |
| Dorseyville Middle School Pittsburgh | 981 | 22.1% | 80.4% |
| Strath Haven Middle School Wallingford | 868 | 16.9% | 70.5% |
| Park Forest Middle School State College | 822 | 15.1% | 71.3% |
| Holland Middle School Holland | 960 | 17.8% | 60.5% |
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 Springton Lake Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Delaware County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 74.7% | #19 of 479 | #3 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.4% | #36 of 513 ▼ 3 | #4 of 14 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 81.9% | #13 of 513 ▼ 3 | #3 of 14 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,012 | #52 of 522 | #7 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #358 of 486 | #12 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.0% | #235 of 486 | #9 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 16.7% | #478 of 510 | #12 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.9% | #47 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
1,012
+88 (+10%) vs 2020
+34% since 1990-91, when it was 753
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 12.7:1
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 | 1,012 | 70.8 | 14.3:1 | 17% (169) |
| 2023-24 | 978 | 72.8 | 13.4:1 | 17% (169) |
| 2022-23 | 977 | 73.6 | 13.3:1 | 15% (148) |
| 2020-21 | 924 | 73 | 12.7:1 | 17% (159) |
| 2017-18 | 904 | 73.4 | 12.3:1 | 12% (108) |
| 2015-16 | 864 | 72 | 12.0:1 | 14% (124) |
| 2010-11 | 892 | 79 | 11.3:1 | 11% (98) |
| 2000-01 | 995 | 71 | 14.0:1 | 5% (47) |
| 1990-91 | 753 | 54 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Springton Lake Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (904 to 1,012); teachers down 4% (73.4 to 70.8).
About Springton Lake Middle School
Springton Lake Middle School is a high-enrollment middle-grades school with an address in Media, Pennsylvania. The school serves grades 6 through 8. Enrollment is 1,012 students. Middle schools in Pennsylvania have about 594 students on average; enrollment here is 70% higher.
Rose Tree Media SD, which runs Springton Lake Middle School, has 6 schools and 4,250 students.
Of every 100 students at Springton Lake Middle School, about 76 are White. After that, the student body is 9% Asian, 7% multiracial, 5% Black, and 3% Hispanic. Among all residents of Delaware County, the White share is about 63%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 40%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 14.3:1. The school has 70.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 13.2:1 average for middle schools in Pennsylvania is 1.1 students per teacher. In all, 17% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 58% average for public schools in Delaware County is 41 points.
Springton Lake Middle School holds an A+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 95% of Pennsylvania public middle schools.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 70.5% for Springton Lake Middle School. The school posts 74.7%, 4.2 points above the prediction.
In Delaware County, median household income comes to about $89,546, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The county's public schools total 113, with about 74,663 students.
The closest school to Springton Lake Middle School is Rose Tree Elementary School, located about 0.7 miles away. Springton Lake Middle School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Nearby schools average 72.7% on proficiency, and Springton Lake Middle School is above that at 74.7%.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 1,012, from 924 in 2020-21. The ratio was 12.7:1 in 2020-21 and 14.3:1 in 2024-25.
People can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs and other school topics. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Delaware County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
579,222
Census ACS
Median income
$89,546
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
113
74,663 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Rose Tree Media SD
- Penncrest High SchoolHigh · 1,255 students
- Glenwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 586 students
- Media Elementary SchoolElementary · 488 students
- Indian Lane Elementary SchoolElementary · 470 students
- Rose Tree Elementary SchoolElementary · 439 students
Other schools in Media
- Penncrest High SchoolHigh · 1,255 students
- Glenwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 586 students
- Media Elementary SchoolElementary · 488 students
- Indian Lane Elementary SchoolElementary · 470 students
- Rose Tree Elementary SchoolElementary · 439 students
Nearby schools
- Rose Tree Elementary School0.7 mi · 439
- Media Elementary School1.7 mi · 488
- Penncrest High School2.1 mi · 1,255
- Paxon Hollow Middle School2.2 mi · 868
- Indian Lane Elementary School2.5 mi · 470
- Worrall Elementary School2.7 mi · 449
Frequently asked questions
About Springton Lake Middle SchoolHow large is Springton Lake Middle School?
Springton Lake Middle School enrolls approximately 1,012 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Springton Lake Middle School serve?
Springton Lake Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Springton Lake Middle School have?
Springton Lake Middle School employs 71 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
How diverse is Springton Lake Middle School?
Springton Lake Middle School reports a student body of 76% White, 3% Hispanic, 5% Black, 9% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Springton Lake Middle School public or private?
Springton Lake Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Rose Tree Media SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.