Sandy Run Middle School
Tel:
(215)576-1281
- Sandy Run Middle School serves 943 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 61% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 46%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 86% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 63%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 34%.
Top Placements
Sandy Run Middle School places among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Sandy Run Middle School's student population of 943 students has declined by 5% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 73 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 943 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 73 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Sandy Run Middle School's student:teacher ratio of 13:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Sandy Run Middle School is 0.42, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.27. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (PA) |
| Overall School Rank | #669 out of 2,835 schools (Top 30%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 61% | 46% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 86% | 63% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | 12% | 4% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 11% |
| Black | 7% | 15% |
| White | 75% | 66% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.42 | 0.27 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 11% | 41% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 3% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Upper Dublin SD School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, PA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Sandy Run Middle School is Abington Senior High School (2.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Jenkintown Middle/High School (2.8 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Roslyn School (1.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Abington Roslyn School Grades: K-6 | 512 students
1.6 miles
2565 Susquehanna Street
Abington, PA 19001
(215)884-3368 1.6 K-6 512 - Oreland Springfield Township El Sch-enfield Grades: K-1 | 414 students
1.6 miles
1118 Church Rd
Oreland, PA 19075
(215)233-6000 1.6 K-1 414 - Glenside Copper Beech School Grades: K-6 | 1088 students
1.8 miles
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Glenside, PA 19038
(215)881-2000 1.8 K-6 1088 - Willow Grove Fitzwater Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 409 students
1.8 miles
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Willow Grove, PA 19090
(215)784-0381 1.8 K-5 409 - Dresher Jarrettown Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 465 students
1.8 miles
1520 Limekiln Pike
Dresher, PA 19025
(215)643-8951 1.8 K-5 465
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