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Garden Spot Middle School

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Garden Spot Middle School ranks 457 th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

457^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 48% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Garden Spot Middle School is a public middle school located in New Holland, Pennsylvania, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 392 students. The school is part of the Eastern Lancaster County School District, which is ranked 273 out of 606 school districts in the state.

While Garden Spot Middle School has consistently ranked in the middle to lower range of Pennsylvania middle schools over the past 10 years, its academic performance has been a concern. The school's proficiency rates on PSSA tests in Math (26.9%) and English Language Arts (42.9%) are lower than the state and district averages. Additionally, the school's performance has been declining in recent years, with proficiency rates dropping from the high 30s and 40s to the low to mid 20s. The school's dropout rates have also been relatively high, ranging from 0.0% to 1.6%, which are higher than the state average.

Interestingly, Garden Spot Middle School's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups. For instance, the school ranked 126 out of 408 Pennsylvania middle schools for African American students, but only 82 out of 362 for Hispanic students and 399 out of 673 for White students. The school's performance is particularly low for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the bottom half of Pennsylvania middle schools for this subgroup. Compared to nearby schools, such as Twin Valley Middle School, Martin Meylin Middle School, and Cocalico Middle School, Garden Spot Middle School's performance is generally lower, which may be attributed to the higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds at the school.

404

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,468

Per pupil spending ?

43.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

669 E Main St # 609
New Holland, PA 17557-0609

(717) 354-1561

District: Eastern Lancaster County School District

Students who attend Garden Spot Middle School usually attend:

High:

Garden Spot Senior High School

Feeder schools for Garden Spot Middle School:

Elementary:	Blue Ball Elementary School
	Brecknock Elementary School
	New Holland Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.0%

Hispanic:

12.1%

African American:

4.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 38th percentile in 2023 → 48th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 48th (2025) from a 38th-percentile low (2023)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (35% vs 45% meeting standards)

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

!Math scores 15 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg45%

Pennsylvania avg45%

457^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 31 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

273^rd of 606Eastern Lancaster County 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	48.0	457 of 873	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.1	400 of 891	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.7	553 of 893	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.7	524 of 883	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.2	358 of 797	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.1	273 of 891	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	80.0	140 of 861	83.7%	★★★★☆
2017	78.7	161 of 877	81.6%	★★★★☆
2016	77.9	164 of 870	81.1%	★★★★☆
2015	76.2	180 of 835	78.4%	★★★★☆
2014	65.0	288 of 728	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.1	273 of 758	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.2	295 of 834	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.4	336 of 825	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.6	209 of 805	74.0%	★★★★☆
2009	78.0	127 of 770	83.5%	★★★★☆
2008	79.4	117 of 753	84.5%	★★★★☆
2007	77.1	139 of 749	81.4%	★★★★☆
2006	81.5	91 of 736	87.6%	★★★★☆
2005	87.2	63 of 687	90.8%	★★★★★
2004	78.5	135 of 663	79.6%	★★★★☆
2003	71.4	197 of 643	69.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	59.7	126 of 408	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	42.8	313 of 643	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.2	343 of 672	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.6	418 of 660	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	46.0	464 of 835	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.5	423 of 860	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	32.3	237 of 348	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	69.2	82 of 362	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	28.9	264 of 362	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	469 of 843	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.5	472 of 877	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.6	597 of 874	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	47.3	440 of 839	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.6	387 of 870	55.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	447 of 649	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.4	399 of 673	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.2	526 of 681	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2024)69th percentile+14 vs school

Disabled (2025)51st percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)48th percentile~ school

Female (2025)44th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)32nd percentile-16 vs school

White (2025)31st percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts43%-6 vs state

Math27%-15 vs state

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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 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	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
Garden Spot Middle School	Public	7-8	669 E Main St # 609	New Holland	17557	Lancaster County	Eastern Lancaster County School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 354-1561	404	36	11.3	43.1%	311 (77.0%)	16 (4.0%)	49 (12.1%)	15 (3.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	48	457^th of 873 public middle schools	47.7%		56.1	400^th of 891 public middle schools	55.1%	57			27.1	26.7	26.9			46.3	38.4	42.9	$23,468	$1,462	$22,005
Pequea Valley Intrmd School	Public	7-8	166 S New Holland Rd	Kinzers	17535	Lancaster County	Pequea Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 768-5535	212	19	11.1	64.2%	163 (76.9%)	4 (1.9%)	38 (17.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	49.8	435^th of 873 public middle schools	50.2%		56.1	399^th of 891 public middle schools	55.2%	36			24.3	25.3	24.7			55.3	38.4	47.0	$35,769	$2,468	$33,301
Ephrata Middle School	Public	7-8	957 Hammon Ave	Ephrata	17522	Lancaster County	Ephrata Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 721-1468	601	52	11.5	53.1%	460 (76.5%)	23 (3.8%)	68 (11.3%)	18 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (5.0%)	58.6	351^st of 873 public middle schools	59.8%		67	286^th of 891 public middle schools	67.9%	65			32.8	31.3	32.0			48.7	47.1	47.8	$19,156	$181	$18,974
Ephrata Intermediate School	Public	5-6	957 Hammon Ave	Ephrata	17522	Lancaster County	Ephrata Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 721-1405	568	40	14.3	53.3%	424 (74.6%)	20 (3.5%)	74 (13.0%)	14 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.2%)								(n/a)	50.0	38.6			44.4	49.8	51.1			50.5	$16,291	$427	$15,864
Gerald G Huesken Middle School	Public	6-8	2114 Horseshoe Rd	Lancaster	17601	Lancaster County	Conestoga Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 397-1294	851	73	11.7	55.3%	457 (53.7%)	74 (8.7%)	214 (25.1%)	58 (6.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (5.4%)	64.9	277^th of 873 public middle schools	68.3%		62	338^th of 891 public middle schools	62.1%	61		38.6	34.8	43.1	38.8		46.2	50.0	57.6	51.2	$18,234	$709	$17,525
Cocalico Middle School	Public	6-8	South 6th Street	Denver	17517	Lancaster County	Cocalico School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 336-1471	617	59	10.4	44.6%	502 (81.4%)	11 (1.8%)	66 (10.7%)	23 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.4%)	84.3	108^th of 873 public middle schools	87.6%		77	177^th of 891 public middle schools	80.1%	69		80.0	49.7	43.6	58.4		65.2	60.5	58.3	61.4	$20,983	$126	$20,857
Twin Valley Middle School	Public	5-8	770 Clymer Hill Rd	Elverson	19520	Berks County	Twin Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 286-8660	856	68	12.6	32.6%	716 (83.6%)	19 (2.2%)	85 (9.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (3.9%)	81.6	127^th of 873 public middle schools	85.5%		77.6	169^th of 891 public middle schools	81.0%	42	47.0	50.5	55.1	48.5	50.1	36.3	54.9	62.3	63.2	53.7	$19,386	$999	$18,387
Martin Meylin Middle School	Public	6-8	1600 Book Rd	Lampeter	17537	Lancaster County	Lampeter-Strasburg School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 464-3311	686	44	15.4	29.0%	539 (78.6%)	20 (2.9%)	78 (11.4%)	19 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.2%)	79	145^th of 873 public middle schools	83.4%		82.6	120^th of 891 public middle schools	86.5%	25		48.2	40.9	48.6	45.8		56.0	67.4	61.8	61.8	$17,066	$447	$16,620
Landis Run Intermediate School	Public	5-6	25 Blue Streak Boulevard	Lancaster	17601	Lancaster County	Manheim Township School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 581-9124	929	62	15.1	34.0%	539 (58.0%)	54 (5.8%)	172 (18.5%)	105 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (6.4%)								(n/a)	62.9	57.2			60.0	69.2	69.2			69.2	$15,041	$123	$14,918
Manheim Township Middle School	Public	7-8	School Road	Lancaster	17601	Lancaster County	Manheim Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 560-3111	914	73	12.5	33.6%	563 (61.6%)	38 (4.2%)	150 (16.4%)	87 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (8.3%)	87	96^th of 873 public middle schools	89.0%		87.2	84^th of 891 public middle schools	90.6%	12			50.0	46.4	48.2			71.3	62.9	67.1	$16,552	$406	$16,147

Frequently Asked Questions about Garden Spot Middle School

What district is Garden Spot Middle School in?

Eastern Lancaster County School District

What high school do graduates of Garden Spot Middle School attend?

Students who attend Garden Spot Middle School usually go on to attend Garden Spot Senior High School

How many students attend Garden Spot Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 404 students attended Garden Spot Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Garden Spot Middle School?

Students at Garden Spot Middle School are 77% White, 12% Hispanic, 4% African American, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

Is Garden Spot Middle School a good school?

Garden Spot Middle School ranks 457^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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