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Central York Middle School

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Central York Middle School ranks 197 th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

197^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 77% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Central York Middle School is a public middle school serving 859 students in grades 7-8 in the Central York School District located in York, Pennsylvania. The school has a strong academic performance, consistently outpacing the state average in PSSA test scores for both Math and English Language Arts (ELA).

Central York Middle School's proficiency rates in 2024-2025 were 40.3% in Math and 54.9% in ELA, compared to the state averages of 41.7% and 48.5%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong in ELA, with 7th and 8th-grade students scoring above 50% proficiency in recent years. Additionally, the school's female and male students both rank in the top 25% of Pennsylvania middle schools, and its African American and Hispanic students perform relatively well, ranking in the top 30% and top 25%, respectively.

While Central York Middle School generally outperforms the other middle schools in the Central York School District, as well as many of the nearby middle schools in other districts, such as York Suburban Middle School, the school may benefit from analyzing the performance of its English Language Learner (ELL) and disabled student populations, which have lower rankings compared to other subgroups. Overall, Central York Middle School is a strong-performing school with a diverse student population and a commitment to investing in student resources.

844

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,429

Per pupil spending ?

46.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1950 N Hills Rd
York, PA 17406

(717) 846-6789

District: Central York School District

Students who attend Central York Middle School usually attend:

High:

Central York High School

Feeder schools for Central York Middle School:

Elementary:	Hayshire Elementary School
	Roundtown Elementary School
	Stony Brook Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.5%

Hispanic:

18.2%

African American:

10.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 49th percentile in 2018 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Pennsylvania middle schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 77th (2025) from a 49th-percentile low (2018)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg52%

Pennsylvania avg45%

197^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 23%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	73.0	197 of 873	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	69.6	254 of 891	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	61.0	345 of 893	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.6	344 of 883	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.2	274 of 797	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.7	438 of 891	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.2	440 of 861	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	61.5	348 of 877	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.5	275 of 870	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	82.2	108 of 835	87.1%	★★★★☆
2014	77.9	130 of 728	82.1%	★★★★☆
2013	77.8	145 of 758	80.9%	★★★★☆
2012	78.3	147 of 834	82.4%	★★★★☆
2011	77.0	156 of 825	81.1%	★★★★☆
2010	81.4	99 of 805	87.7%	★★★★☆
2009	81.2	94 of 770	87.8%	★★★★☆
2008	79.5	116 of 753	84.6%	★★★★☆
2007	79.8	104 of 749	86.1%	★★★★☆
2006	73.6	187 of 736	74.6%	★★★★☆
2005	67.5	250 of 687	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	61.3	312 of 663	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2003	60.6	296 of 643	54.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	122 of 393	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.9	106 of 408	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	75.7	62 of 421	85.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	68 of 138	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.2	88 of 145	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.8	87 of 144	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	35.8	385 of 643	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.0	259 of 672	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.2	211 of 660	68.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	24.8	131 of 145	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	93.3	3 of 150	98.0%	★★★★★
2023	57.6	36 of 143	74.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	74.7	166 of 835	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	68.2	251 of 860	70.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	59.6	104 of 348	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	50.4	163 of 362	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.5	206 of 362	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	64.8	246 of 843	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	58.3	348 of 877	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.8	469 of 874	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	67.8	224 of 839	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	68.7	248 of 870	71.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	62 of 174	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.3	80 of 199	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.5	90 of 187	51.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	74.6	128 of 649	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	66.5	177 of 673	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	53.9	281 of 681	58.7%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)80th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)80th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)73rd percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)70th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2025)69th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)64th percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2025)51st percentile-27 vs school

Disabled (2025)40th percentile-37 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)10th percentile-68 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts55%+6 vs state

Math40%~ state avg

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Schools Near Central York Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)						PSSA English Language Arts (2025)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Central York Middle School	Public	7-8	1950 N Hills Rd	York	17406	York County	Central York School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 846-6789	844	65	13.0	46.6%	494 (58.5%)	89 (10.5%)	154 (18.2%)	36 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (8.4%)	73	197^th of 873 public middle schools	77.4%		69.6	254^th of 891 public middle schools	71.5%	57				38.4	42.1	40.3				53.4	56.5	54.9	$17,429	$08	$17,421
North Hills Elementary School	Public	4-6	1330 N Hills Rd	York	17406	York County	Central York School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 846-6789	675	43	15.7	49.2%	394 (58.4%)	79 (11.7%)	125 (18.5%)	28 (4.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (6.8%)								(n/a)	36.1	34.9	48.3			39.8	43.9	43.8	54.6			47.5	$14,926	$303	$14,623
York Suburban Middle School	Public	6-8	455 Sundale Dr	York	17402	York County	York Suburban School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 885-1260	743	58	12.8	44.5%	472 (63.5%)	66 (8.9%)	118 (15.9%)	25 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (8.2%)	80.4	133^rd of 873 public middle schools	84.8%		78.9	149^th of 891 public middle schools	83.3%	16			49.6	43.5	37.2	43.5			70.3	61.4	64.6	65.5	$14,281	$160	$14,121
Sinking Springs Elementary School	Public	4-6	2850 Susquehanna Trail	York	17406	York County	Central York School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 846-6789	641	43	15.0	41.5%	415 (64.7%)	54 (8.4%)	98 (15.3%)	28 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (7.0%)								(n/a)	59.1	69.4	59.1			62.3	52.7	60.8	60.5			58.2	$16,512	$251	$16,261
West York Area Middle School	Public	6-8	1700 Bannister St	York	17404	York County	West York Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 845-1671	645	55	11.6	55.5%	347 (53.8%)	71 (11.0%)	147 (22.8%)	14 (2.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	62 (9.6%)	43.8	500^th of 873 public middle schools	42.7%		40.3	555^th of 891 public middle schools	37.7%	55			26.1	27.0	24.6	25.9			44.4	45.1	37.1	42.1	$29,287	$1,757	$27,530
Shallow Brook Inter School	Public	4-6	213 S Hartman St	Manchester	17345	York County	Northeastern York School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 266-7030	507	29	17.7	45.8%	352 (69.4%)	45 (8.9%)	50 (9.9%)	23 (4.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.7%)								(n/a)	55.7	46.2	45.8			49.4	56.1	48.3	60.3			55.2	$15,396	$773	$14,622
Spring Forge Intrd School	Public	4-6	100 South Hartman Street	Manchester	17345	York County	Northeastern York School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 266-9833	477	30	15.8	48.6%	321 (67.3%)	45 (9.4%)	56 (11.7%)	17 (3.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.3%)								(n/a)	56.1	41.9	43.7			46.9	54.6	41.3	60.3			51.5	$12,640	$535	$12,105
Northeastern Middle School	Public	7-8	4855 Board Road	Mount Wolf	17347	York County	Northeastern York School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 266-3676	595	43	13.9	51.4%	403 (67.7%)	67 (11.3%)	72 (12.1%)	23 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (4.7%)	58	358^th of 873 public middle schools	59.0%		50.6	456^th of 891 public middle schools	48.8%	98				26.0	35.3	30.6				49.5	48.2	48.8	$15,232	$1,089	$14,143
Dallastown Area Middle School	Public	7-8	700 New School Ln	Dallastown	17313	York County	Dallastown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 244-4021	1,014	68	14.8	41.0%	744 (73.4%)	118 (11.6%)	94 (9.3%)	25 (2.5%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (2.9%)	71.8	205^th of 873 public middle schools	76.5%		67.7	271^st of 891 public middle schools	69.6%	66				36.9	47.6	42.5				49.1	55.5	52.4	$17,127	$78	$17,048
Dallastown Area Intermediate School	Public	4-6	94 Beck Rd	York	17403	York County	Dallastown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 244-4021	1,519	95	16.0	38.2%	1,099 (72.4%)	176 (11.6%)	154 (10.1%)	36 (2.4%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (3.3%)								(n/a)	61.4	51.2	47.7			53.3	58.2	47.9	67.5			57.8	$15,927	$73	$15,855

Frequently Asked Questions about Central York Middle School

How many students attend Central York Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 844 students attended Central York Middle School.

Is Central York Middle School a good school?

Central York Middle School ranks 197^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Central York Middle School in?

Central York School District

What is the racial makeup of Central York Middle School?

Students at Central York Middle School are 59% White, 18% Hispanic, 11% African American, 8% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Central York Middle School attend?

Students who attend Central York Middle School usually go on to attend Central York High School

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