Wilson Southern MS

As a mid-tier middle-grades school in Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania, Wilson Southern MS enrolls 753 students from grades 6 through 8, run under Wilson SD. That puts it 27% larger than the typical public school in Pennsylvania, which averages around 594 students.

Across the 8 schools in Wilson SD (6,444 students total), Wilson Southern MS accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Wilson Southern MS records that the most-represented group is White (48%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school shows 35% Hispanic, 9% Black, 5% multiracial, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 70% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Wilson Southern MS lists 62 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.2:1. The state averages around 13.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 46% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Berks County runs at roughly 67%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Wilson Southern MS sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 57.9%; this one delivers 43.6%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Berks County shows median household earnings sit near $79,777, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Wilson Southern MS is one of 95 public schools in Berks County (combined enrollment of about 62,375 students).

Nearest neighbor: Cornwall Terrace El Sch, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Wilson Southern MS. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Wilson Southern MS at 9th of 9; the average score across the group is 58.2%.

Wilson Southern MS operates from an outer-ring location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Wilson Southern MS's enrollment has edged up 7% since 2018, when it stood at 701 (now 753). Over the same period, the White share decreased from 62% to 48%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 14.0:1 in 2018 to 12.2:1 today.

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