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Eastern York Middle School

Q: Is Eastern York Middle School a good school?

Eastern York Middle School ranks 401 st of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

401^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 54% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Eastern York Middle School is a public middle school serving 522 students in grades 6-8 in Wrightsville, Pennsylvania. The school is part of the Eastern York School District, which is ranked 242 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While the school performs better in PSSA English Language Arts and Science compared to the district and state averages, its academic performance in PSSA Math is a concern, with only 31.6% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to 40.7% for the district and 41.7% for the state. The school's overall statewide ranking has also declined in recent years, dropping from 118th in 2014-2015 to 401st in 2024-2025. However, the school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with Eastern York Middle School ranking higher for male students, low-socioeconomic status students, and disabled students compared to its overall ranking.

Compared to nearby schools, Centerville Middle School, Landisville Middle School, and York Suburban Middle School generally outperform Eastern York Middle School in academic metrics. However, the nearby Columbia Middle School Taylor Campus and Columbia Middle School Hill Campus perform significantly worse than Eastern York Middle School. The school has also seen improvements in resources, with increased per-student spending and a better student-teacher ratio in recent years.

527

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,786

Per pupil spending ?

50.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

746 Cool Creek Rd
Wrightsville, PA 17368

(717) 252-3400

District: Eastern York School District

Students who attend Eastern York Middle School usually attend:

High:

Eastern York High School

Feeder schools for Eastern York Middle School:

Elementary:	Canadochly Elementary School
	Kreutz Creek Elementary School
	Wrightsville Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.0%

Hispanic:

7.2%

Two or more races:

4.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 86th percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (39% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg44%

Pennsylvania avg45%

401^st of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 32 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

242^nd of 606Eastern York School District among Pennsylvania districts

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	53.3	401 of 873	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.3	283 of 891	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.0	218 of 893	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	75.3	187 of 883	78.8%	★★★★☆
2021	78.6	128 of 797	83.9%	★★★★☆
2019	80.2	145 of 891	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	77.9	166 of 861	80.7%	★★★★☆
2017	76.4	191 of 877	78.2%	★★★★☆
2016	82.4	119 of 870	86.3%	★★★★☆
2015	81.4	118 of 835	85.9%	★★★★☆
2014	74.7	168 of 728	76.9%	★★★★☆
2013	78.8	124 of 758	83.6%	★★★★☆
2012	70.6	267 of 834	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.3	239 of 825	71.0%	★★★★☆
2010	54.8	445 of 805	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	58.3	386 of 770	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	61.3	333 of 753	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	46.5	493 of 749	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	41.4	502 of 736	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	36.6	513 of 687	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	51.5	401 of 663	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2003	47.4	420 of 643	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	298 of 643	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.1	175 of 672	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	65.5	155 of 660	76.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	43.9	482 of 835	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.9	296 of 860	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	248 of 348	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	81.0	42 of 362	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	81.8	43 of 362	88.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	57.6	322 of 843	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.0	235 of 877	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	72.6	165 of 874	81.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	59.9	300 of 839	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.0	265 of 870	69.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	35.9	426 of 649	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.8	338 of 673	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.8	234 of 681	65.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2025)64th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile+8 vs school

Disabled (2025)54th percentile~ school

Female (2025)42nd percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)34th percentile-20 vs school

Hispanic (2025)29th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts47%~ state avg

Math32%-10 vs state

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Schools Near Eastern 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
Eastern York Middle School	Public	6-8	746 Cool Creek Rd	Wrightsville	17368	York County	Eastern York School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 252-3400	527	42	12.4	50.7%	448 (85.0%)	14 (2.7%)	38 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (4.9%)	53.3	401^st of 873 public middle schools	54.1%		67.3	283^rd of 891 public middle schools	68.2%	118			37.5	27.3	29.4	31.6			44.0	48.4	47.7	46.7	$17,786	$3,183	$14,604
Columbia Middle School Taylor Campus	Public	5-6	45 N 9th St	Columbia	17512	Lancaster County	Columbia Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 684-4010	202	17	11.7		70 (34.7%)	20 (9.9%)	83 (41.1%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (13.4%)								(n/a)		16.9	10.0			12.9		21.9	25.5			24.0	$17,099	$1,002	$16,097
Columbia Middle School Hill Campus	Public	7-8	901 Ironville Pike	Columbia	17512	Lancaster County	Columbia Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 684-7500	202	16	12.7		73 (36.1%)	20 (9.9%)	90 (44.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (9.4%)	13.2	752^nd of 873 public middle schools	13.9%		16.1	729^th of 891 public middle schools	18.2%	23				9.5	2.7	6.6				20.0	24.6	22.0	$14,573	$866	$13,707
Donegal Junior High School	Public	7-8	915 Anderson Ferry Road	Mount Joy	17552	Lancaster County	Donegal School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 928-2900	419	30	13.9	53.7%	300 (71.6%)	12 (2.9%)	82 (19.6%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.3%)	62.2	312^th of 873 public middle schools	64.3%		72.2	226^th of 891 public middle schools	74.6%	86				34.5	40.4	37.4				46.2	46.8	46.4	$16,569	$696	$15,872
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
Red Lion Area Junior High School	Public	7-8	200 Country Club Rd	Red Lion	17356	York County	Red Lion Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 244-1448	747	62	12.1	45.6%	599 (80.2%)	39 (5.2%)	72 (9.6%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.1%)	64.6	281^st of 873 public middle schools	67.8%		56.1	401^st of 891 public middle schools	55.0%	120				36.6	35.1	35.9				53.6	46.7	50.3	$20,657	$334	$20,323
Manor Middle School	Public	7-8	2950 Charlestown Rd	Lancaster	17603	Lancaster County	Penn Manor School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 872-9510	472	33	14.1	51.5%	273 (57.8%)	27 (5.7%)	121 (25.6%)	25 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.3%)	82	126^th of 873 public middle schools	85.6%		83.3	114^th of 891 public middle schools	87.2%	12				44.9	45.6	45.3				60.4	62.9	61.7	$15,155	$496	$14,659
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
Centerville Middle School	Public	7-8	865 Centerville Rd	Lancaster	17601	Lancaster County	Hempfield School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 898-5580	559	47	12.0	99.5%	365 (65.3%)	26 (4.7%)	119 (21.3%)	19 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.2%)	85	104^th of 873 public middle schools	88.1%		81.6	128^th of 891 public middle schools	85.6%	24				52.3	47.6	49.8				66.7	58.6	62.3	$17,639	$418	$17,221

Frequently Asked Questions about Eastern York Middle School

What district is Eastern York Middle School in?

Eastern York School District

Is Eastern York Middle School a good school?

Eastern York Middle School ranks 401^st of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Eastern York Middle School?

Students at Eastern York Middle School are 85% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.

How many students attend Eastern York Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 527 students attended Eastern York Middle School.

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

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

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