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Manheim Township Middle School

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Manheim Township Middle School ranks 96 th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

96^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 89% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Manheim Township Middle School is a public middle school serving 902 students in grades 7-8 in the Manheim Township School District in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The school consistently outperforms the state average in PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) test scores for both Math and English Language Arts (ELA) across all grades, with 48.2% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math and 67.1% proficient or better in PSSA ELA, compared to the state averages of 41.7% and 48.5%, respectively.

Manheim Township Middle School also performs well across various student subgroups, ranking highly for White, African American, and Multi-racial students. Additionally, the school has consistently low dropout rates, ranging from 0.1% to 1.6% over the past few years, which is significantly lower than the state average. The school spends between $14,112 and $15,337 per student, higher than the state average, indicating a strong investment in student resources and support.

Compared to nearby schools, Centerville Middle School and the schools in the Lancaster School District have significantly lower PSSA proficiency rates than Manheim Township Middle School. The school's feeder school, Landis Run Intermediate School, also performs well academically, with PSSA proficiency rates comparable to or even higher than Manheim Township Middle School in some areas. Additionally, Manheim Township Middle School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.9, which is lower than many of the nearby schools and indicates a strong focus on personalized instruction and support.

914

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,552

Per pupil spending ?

33.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

School Road
Lancaster, PA 17601

(717) 560-3111

District: Manheim Township School District

Students who attend Manheim Township Middle School usually attend:

High:

Manheim Township High School

Feeder schools for Manheim Township Middle School:

Elementary:	Brecht School
	Bucher School
	Neff School
	Nitrauer School
	More...
	Reidenbaugh Elementary School
	Schaeffer School

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.6%

Hispanic:

16.4%

Asian:

9.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 91st percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (58% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg64%

Pennsylvania avg45%

96^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 11%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

67^th of 606Manheim Township 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	87.0	96 of 873	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	87.2	84 of 891	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	90.6	57 of 893	93.6%	★★★★★
2022	84.6	100 of 883	88.7%	★★★★☆
2021	79.4	118 of 797	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	87.8	75 of 891	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	86.8	83 of 861	90.4%	★★★★★
2017	87.2	80 of 877	90.9%	★★★★★
2016	87.7	72 of 870	91.7%	★★★★★
2015	86.9	76 of 835	90.9%	★★★★★
2014	78.6	121 of 728	83.4%	★★★★☆
2013	80.3	106 of 758	86.0%	★★★★☆
2012	78.4	146 of 834	82.5%	★★★★☆
2011	76.2	169 of 825	79.5%	★★★★☆
2010	80.3	112 of 805	86.1%	★★★★☆
2009	76.7	148 of 770	80.8%	★★★★☆
2008	79.6	113 of 753	85.0%	★★★★☆
2007	81.8	80 of 749	89.3%	★★★★☆
2006	85.5	49 of 736	93.3%	★★★★★
2005	83.4	96 of 687	86.0%	★★★★☆
2004	85.6	71 of 663	89.3%	★★★★☆
2003	87.2	60 of 643	90.7%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	79.3	47 of 393	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	81.2	46 of 408	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	86.6	33 of 421	92.2%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	70.7	43 of 138	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.4	72 of 145	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.0	86 of 144	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	66.9	121 of 643	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	40.0	365 of 672	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.9	236 of 660	64.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	95 of 145	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	82.3	118 of 835	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	86.9	72 of 860	91.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	108 of 348	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.6	76 of 362	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	82.9	41 of 362	88.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	70.4	182 of 843	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	68.6	228 of 877	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	73.5	159 of 874	81.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	88.6	76 of 839	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	85.3	96 of 870	89.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	73.0	40 of 174	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	67.5	59 of 199	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	69.6	47 of 187	74.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	86.9	65 of 649	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	89.1	45 of 673	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	92.8	30 of 681	95.6%	★★★★★

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)91st percentile~ school

White (2025)90th percentile~ school

African American (2025)88th percentile~ school

Female (2025)86th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2025)81st percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)77th percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)69th percentile-20 vs school

Asian (2025)69th percentile-20 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)34th percentile-55 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts67%+19 vs state

Math48%+6 vs state

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Schools Near Manheim Township 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
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
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
Lincoln Middle School	Public	6-8	1001 Lehigh Ave	Lancaster	17602	Lancaster County	Lancaster School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 291-6187	465	51	9.1	94.4%	49 (10.5%)	82 (17.6%)	291 (62.6%)	19 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.2%)	22.7	653^rd of 873 public middle schools	25.2%		23	667^th of 891 public middle schools	25.1%	14			23.9	11.1	12.5	16.1			33.8	25.2	26.4	28.6	$28,557	$3,874	$24,683
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
Jackson Middle School	Public	6-8	431 S Ann St	Lancaster	17602	Lancaster County	Lancaster School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 291-6161	524	51	10.2	84.5%	19 (3.6%)	99 (18.9%)	380 (72.5%)	12 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	11.6	767^th of 873 public middle schools	12.1%		12.6	764^th of 891 public middle schools	14.3%	3			14.5	8.6	4.1	9.2			20.4	17.1	13.6	17.1	$28,842	$4,032	$24,810
Wheatland Middle School	Public	6-8	919 Hamilton Park Dr	Lancaster	17603	Lancaster County	Lancaster School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 291-6285	453	47	9.6	85.2%	74 (16.3%)	76 (16.8%)	240 (53.0%)	35 (7.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.0%)	18.3	691^st of 873 public middle schools	20.8%		22.1	674^th of 891 public middle schools	24.4%	17			13.2	15.1	15.4	14.6			21.3	25.3	22.2	22.9	$31,516	$4,255	$27,261
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Manheim Township Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Manheim Township Middle School?

Students at Manheim Township Middle School are 62% White, 16% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What high school do graduates of Manheim Township Middle School attend?

Students who attend Manheim Township Middle School usually go on to attend Manheim Township High School

What district is Manheim Township Middle School in?

Manheim Township School District

How many students attend Manheim Township Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 914 students attended Manheim Township Middle School.

Is Manheim Township Middle School a good school?

Manheim Township Middle School ranks 96^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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