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South Western SD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,049 students in South Western 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 South Western SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
6 Schools
925 Schools
# Students
4,221 Students
591,655 Students
# Teachers
294 Teachers
42,663 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
South Western SD School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 93% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#257 out of 677 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
55%
Graduation Rate
93%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.63
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,106 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
68 Students
23,643 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
227 Students
88,415 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
15%
# Black Students
169 Students
120,547 Students
% Black Students
4%
20%
# White Students
3,576 Students
328,252 Students
% White Students
85%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
549 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
171 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:
309
16,200
# Students in 1st Grade:
294
17,503
# Students in 2nd Grade:
316
18,157
# Students in 3rd Grade:
337
19,003
# Students in 4th Grade:
327
19,602
# Students in 5th Grade:
317
34,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
333
92,064
# Students in 7th Grade:
359
131,413
# Students in 8th Grade:
357
134,888
# Students in 9th Grade:
331
33,832
# Students in 10th Grade:
311
25,652
# Students in 11th Grade:
319
24,039
# Students in 12th Grade:
311
23,911
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,830 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,908 is less than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$75 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$84 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,830
$23,665
Spending / Student
$19,908
$23,089
Best South Western SD School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Emory H Markle MiddleSchool
(Math: 27% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
225 Bowman Rd
Hanover, PA 17331
(717) 633-4840
Hanover, PA 17331
(717) 633-4840
Grades: 6-8
| 1,049 students
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