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Manheim Central Middle School

Q: Is Manheim Central Middle School a good school?

Manheim Central Middle School ranks 288 th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

288^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 67% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Manheim Central Middle School is a public middle school serving 835 students in grades 5-8 in the Manheim Central School District in Manheim, Pennsylvania. The school's performance has fluctuated over the past several years, with a high ranking of 149 out of 835 Pennsylvania middle schools in 2014-2015 and a low ranking of 383 out of 883 in 2021-2022.

Manheim Central Middle School's math proficiency rates are generally on par with or slightly below the state and district averages, ranging from 30% to 40% proficient or better across all grades. In English Language Arts (ELA), the school's proficiency rates are slightly higher, ranging from 49% to 53.7% proficient or better across all grades. The school's science proficiency rates are more variable, ranging from 54.1% to 67.8% proficient or better in 8th grade. The school has relatively low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 1.6% over the past few years.

Manheim Central Middle School generally performs better than the nearby Reynolds Middle School in the Lancaster School District, which has lower test scores and a lower overall ranking. However, Manheim Central Middle School lags behind higher-performing schools like Manheim Township Middle School, Landisville Middle School, and Centerville Middle School, which are all ranked in the top 100-200 Pennsylvania middle schools.

846

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,468

Per pupil spending ?

38.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

261 White Oak Rd
Manheim, PA 17545

(717) 664-1700

District: Manheim Central School District

Students who attend Manheim Central Middle School usually attend:

High:

Manheim Central Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.9%

Hispanic:

13.5%

Asian:

4.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 57th percentile in 2022 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 67th (2025) from a 57th-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg46%

Pennsylvania avg45%

288^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

288^th of 606Manheim Central 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	64.2	288 of 873	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.8	344 of 891	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.5	335 of 893	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.5	383 of 883	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.8	317 of 797	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.7	264 of 891	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	63.3	341 of 861	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	73.9	213 of 877	75.7%	★★★★☆
2016	72.6	228 of 870	73.8%	★★★★☆
2015	79.0	149 of 835	82.2%	★★★★☆
2014	71.0	218 of 728	70.1%	★★★★☆
2013	77.4	148 of 758	80.5%	★★★★☆
2012	77.8	157 of 834	81.2%	★★★★☆
2011	74.7	194 of 825	76.5%	★★★★☆
2010	67.1	285 of 805	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	232 of 643	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.7	467 of 672	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.5	279 of 660	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	356 of 835	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.0	304 of 860	64.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	205 of 348	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.9	230 of 362	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.0	188 of 362	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	390 of 843	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.4	487 of 877	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.0	498 of 874	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	68.1	223 of 839	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	57.0	375 of 870	56.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	53.7	264 of 649	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.8	346 of 673	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.8	337 of 681	50.5%	★★★☆☆

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)73rd percentile+6 vs school

Disabled (2025)64th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)59th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2025)57th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile-13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)41st percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts49%~ state avg

Math40%~ state avg

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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
Manheim Central Middle School	Public	5-8	261 White Oak Rd	Manheim	17545	Lancaster County	Manheim Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 664-1700	846	67	12.6	38.3%	659 (77.9%)	22 (2.6%)	114 (13.5%)	40 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.3%)	64.2	288^th of 873 public middle schools	67.0%		61.8	344^th of 891 public middle schools	61.4%	56		45.8	33.3	43.9	37.4	40.2		42.0	42.9	61.5	50.0	49.0	$19,468	$407	$19,061
Warwick Middle School	Public	7-9	401 Maple St	Lititz	17543	Lancaster County	Warwick School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 626-3705	568	50	11.3	36.8%	475 (83.6%)	15 (2.6%)	51 (9.0%)	9 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.0%)	75.2	172^nd of 873 public middle schools	80.3%		77.7	165^th of 891 public middle schools	81.5%	7				35.3	38.5	36.9				67.1	56.9	61.8	$19,281	$1,172	$18,109
Landisville Middle School	Public	7-8	340 Mumma Dr	Landisville	17538	Lancaster County	Hempfield School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 898-5607	501	38	13.0	38.9%	351 (70.1%)	22 (4.4%)	92 (18.4%)	14 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.4%)	89.9	75^th of 873 public middle schools	91.4%		84.7	103^rd of 891 public middle schools	88.4%	28				54.5	50.4	52.5				67.7	68.9	68.2	$18,779	$389	$18,390
Landisville Intrmd Center	Public	4-6	330 Mumma Drive	Landisville	17538	Lancaster County	Hempfield School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 898-5590	474	32	15.0	31.2%	327 (69.0%)	21 (4.4%)	70 (14.8%)	15 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.6%)								(n/a)	68.8	65.3	65.5			66.5	67.9	62.8	68.2			66.1	$16,460	$386	$16,074
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
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
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
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
Cedar Crest Middle School	Public	6-8	101 E Evergreen Rd	Lebanon	17042	Lebanon County	Cornwall-Lebanon School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 272-2032	1,224	71	17.3	48.7%	790 (64.5%)	49 (4.0%)	275 (22.5%)	40 (3.3%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (5.3%)	69.6	230^th of 873 public middle schools	73.7%		67.9	267^th of 891 public middle schools	70.0%	37			36.7	29.7	45.0	37.4			57.6	53.2	63.0	58.1	$13,720	$221	$13,499
Reynolds Middle School	Public	6-8	605 W Walnut St	Lancaster	17603	Lancaster County	Lancaster School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 291-6257	511	44	11.6	87.5%	88 (17.2%)	77 (15.1%)	295 (57.7%)	12 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.6%)	29.8	597^th of 873 public middle schools	31.6%		30.7	615^th of 891 public middle schools	31.0%	18			19.9	20.4	9.4	16.6			36.0	38.3	36.0	36.8	$25,565	$3,980	$21,585

Frequently Asked Questions about Manheim Central Middle School

Is Manheim Central Middle School a good school?

Manheim Central Middle School ranks 288^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Manheim Central Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 846 students attended Manheim Central Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Manheim Central Middle School?

Students at Manheim Central Middle School are 78% White, 13% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 3% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Manheim Central Middle School in?

Manheim Central School District

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Students who attend Manheim Central Middle School usually go on to attend Manheim Central Senior High School

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

2024–25 dropout ratesMar 27, 2026

2023–24 school spending dataJan 29, 2026

2024–25 Keystone Exams & PSSA scoresNov 13, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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