For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 585 students in Big Spring SD School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Big Spring SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
5 Schools
925 Schools
# Students
2,466 Students
591,655 Students
# Teachers
189 Teachers
42,663 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Big Spring SD School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 660 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#168 out of 677 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
55%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.63
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,106 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
23,643 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
47 Students
88,415 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
15%
# Black Students
22 Students
120,547 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
2,296 Students
328,252 Students
% White Students
93%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
549 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
91 Students
28,555 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,089
# Students in K Grade:
163
16,200
# Students in 1st Grade:
178
17,503
# Students in 2nd Grade:
217
18,157
# Students in 3rd Grade:
182
19,003
# Students in 4th Grade:
172
19,602
# Students in 5th Grade:
178
34,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
191
92,064
# Students in 7th Grade:
216
131,413
# Students in 8th Grade:
178
134,888
# Students in 9th Grade:
219
33,832
# Students in 10th Grade:
189
25,652
# Students in 11th Grade:
184
24,039
# Students in 12th Grade:
199
23,911
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,140 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,009 is less than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$52 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,140
$23,665
Spending / Student
$21,009
$23,089
Best Big Spring SD School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Big Spring MiddleSchool
(Math: 21% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
43 Mount Rock Rd
Newville, PA 17241
(717) 776-2471
Newville, PA 17241
(717) 776-2471
Grades: 6-8
| 585 students
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