Top Rankings
Cocalico School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 634 students in Cocalico School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Cocalico School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
5 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
2,880 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
219 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Cocalico School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#126 out of 684 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
57%
Graduation Rate
94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.65
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,239 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
93 Students
25,214 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%
# Hispanic Students
261 Students
97,970 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
17%
# Black Students
52 Students
118,593 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
2,391 Students
316,870 Students
% White Students
83%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
586 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
79 Students
30,545 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,623
# Students in K Grade:
198
15,933
# Students in 1st Grade:
184
17,465
# Students in 2nd Grade:
201
18,204
# Students in 3rd Grade:
242
18,156
# Students in 4th Grade:
213
19,235
# Students in 5th Grade:
209
33,809
# Students in 6th Grade:
188
92,720
# Students in 7th Grade:
213
128,929
# Students in 8th Grade:
233
129,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
273
34,725
# Students in 10th Grade:
253
28,504
# Students in 11th Grade:
242
26,584
# Students in 12th Grade:
231
25,919
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,450 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,555 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$62 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,450
$23,696
Spending / Student
$21,555
$23,119
Best Cocalico School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cocalico Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
South 6th Street
Denver, PA 17517
(717) 336-1471
Denver, PA 17517
(717) 336-1471
Grades: 6-8
| 634 students
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