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Northern Middle School

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Northern Middle School ranks 307 th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

307^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 65% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Northern Middle School is a public middle school located in Dillsburg, Pennsylvania, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 747 students. The school is part of the Northern York County School District, which is ranked 184 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Northern Middle School's PSSA math proficiency rates are consistently lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels, with the school's overall math proficiency rate at 34.6% in 2024-2025, compared to 45.2% for the district and 41.7% for the state. However, the school's PSSA English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rates are generally higher than the district and state averages, with the school's overall ELA proficiency rate at 53.1% in 2024-2025, compared to 57.4% for the district and 48.5% for the state. The school's PSSA Science proficiency rates are also lower than the district and state averages.

When compared to nearby middle schools, Northern Middle School's academic performance is generally lower than the top-performing schools in the region, such as Mountain View Middle School and Eagle View Middle School, which are part of the Cumberland Valley School District. However, Northern Middle School's performance is generally on par with or slightly better than some of the other nearby middle schools, such as Dover Area Middle School and Lamberton Middle School.

757

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,272

Per pupil spending ?

29.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

655 S Baltimore St
Dillsburg, PA 17019-9636

(717) 432-8691

District: Northern York County School District

Students who attend Northern Middle School usually attend:

High:

Northern High School

Feeder schools for Northern Middle School:

Elementary:	Dillsburg Elementary School
	Northern Elementary School
	South Mountain Elementary School
	Wellsville Campus

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.0%

Hispanic:

4.1%

Asian:

2.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg51%

Pennsylvania avg45%

307^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

184^th of 606Northern York 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	62.5	307 of 873	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.5	230 of 891	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	62.0	328 of 893	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.5	327 of 883	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.3	356 of 797	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.8	262 of 891	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	61.4	359 of 861	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.0	291 of 877	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	72.3	231 of 870	73.4%	★★★★☆
2015	74.2	195 of 835	76.6%	★★★★☆
2014	69.3	245 of 728	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	73.6	196 of 758	74.1%	★★★★☆
2012	70.5	270 of 834	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	73.5	208 of 825	74.8%	★★★★☆
2010	72.6	207 of 805	74.3%	★★★★☆
2009	73.2	193 of 770	74.9%	★★★★☆
2008	72.6	195 of 753	74.1%	★★★★☆
2007	66.3	277 of 749	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.9	305 of 736	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	64.0	283 of 687	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	57.7	345 of 663	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2003	60.0	303 of 643	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	54.1	207 of 643	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.4	135 of 672	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	45.4	308 of 660	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	64.3	279 of 835	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.9	265 of 860	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	54.5	143 of 362	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	54.4	352 of 843	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.2	309 of 877	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.4	545 of 874	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	57.4	331 of 839	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.5	199 of 870	77.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	351 of 649	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.1	278 of 673	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.5	361 of 681	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2025)68th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)67th percentile~ school

Male (2025)61st percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2023)60th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)46th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts53%+5 vs state

Math35%-7 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
Northern Middle School	Public	6-8	655 S Baltimore St	Dillsburg	17019	York County	Northern York County School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 432-8691	757	51	14.8	29.1%	681 (90.0%)	13 (1.7%)	31 (4.1%)	15 (2.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	13 (1.7%)	62.5	307^th of 873 public middle schools	64.8%		71.5	230^th of 891 public middle schools	74.2%	77		36.6	40.1	25.9	34.6		51.5	53.6	54.7	53.1	$15,272	$469	$14,803
Mechanicsburg Middle School	Public	6-8	1750 South Market Street	Mechanicsburg	17055	Cumberland County	Mechanicsburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 691-4560	1,112	77	14.4	39.7%	778 (70.0%)	106 (9.5%)	85 (7.6%)	74 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	67 (6.0%)	70.4	221^st of 873 public middle schools	74.7%		69.5	257^th of 891 public middle schools	71.2%	36		43.9	31.9	31.8	35.7		64.6	58.4	59.3	60.7	$18,419	$799	$17,620
Yellow Breeches Middle School	Public	6-8	30 Academy Street	Boiling Springs	17007	Cumberland County	South Middleton School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 258-6484	508	40	12.8	37.0%	400 (78.7%)	8 (1.6%)	3 (0.6%)	65 (12.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (5.9%)	64	290^th of 873 public middle schools	66.8%		71	236^th of 891 public middle schools	73.5%	54		42.9	30.2	31.0	34.9		60.5	43.6	59.3	54.7	$16,824	$389	$16,435
Bermudian Springs Middle School	Public	5-8	7335 Carlisle Pike	York Springs	17372	Adams County	Bermudian Springs School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 528-4113	539	39	13.7	44.0%	428 (79.4%)	2 (0.4%)	87 (16.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.7%)	54.3	394^th of 873 public middle schools	54.9%		62.1	334^th of 891 public middle schools	62.5%	60	59.2	30.4	28.7	37.4	38.8	56.3	44.8	44.2	49.0	48.5	$15,589	$318	$15,271
Allen Middle School	Public	7-8	4225 Gettysburg Rd	Camp Hill	17011	Cumberland County	West Shore School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 761-1500	272	21	12.9	75.4%	183 (67.3%)	21 (7.7%)	36 (13.2%)	7 (2.6%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	22 (8.1%)	71.5	207^th of 873 public middle schools	76.3%		76.2	186^th of 891 public middle schools	79.1%	21			40.1	33.4	36.8			59.1	54.7	57.0	$21,428	$1,198	$20,230
Eagle View Middle School	Public	6-8	6746 Carlisle Pike	Mechanicsburg	17050	Cumberland County	Cumberland Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 766-0217	1,111	68	16.3	28.8%	668 (60.1%)	41 (3.7%)	70 (6.3%)	267 (24.0%)	6 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	56 (5.0%)	93.2	48^th of 873 public middle schools	94.5%		91.8	51^st of 891 public middle schools	94.3%	3		57.7	57.5	64.7	59.9		72.7	77.6	77.9	76.0	$15,612	$03	$15,609
Fairview Intermediate School	Public	5-6	480 Lewisberry Rd	New Cumberland	17070	York County	West Shore School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(717) 938-9577	654	39	16.8		407 (62.2%)	70 (10.7%)	101 (15.4%)	29 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	45 (6.9%)								(n/a)
Lamberton Middle School	Public	6-8	777 S Hanover St	Carlisle	17013	Cumberland County	Carlisle Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 240-6800	583	44	13.1	44.6%	366 (62.8%)	68 (11.7%)	68 (11.7%)	16 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	62 (10.6%)	52.7	404^th of 873 public middle schools	53.7%		60	365^th of 891 public middle schools	59.0%	39		22.1	22.2	20.8	21.8		54.7	55.9	56.9	55.8	$19,673	$235	$19,438
Camp Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	2401 Chestnut St	Camp Hill	17011	Cumberland County	Camp Hill School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 901-2450	299	26	11.3	23.1%	234 (78.3%)	8 (2.7%)	29 (9.7%)	10 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.0%)	89.6	76^th of 873 public middle schools	91.3%		81.7	126^th of 891 public middle schools	85.9%	50		61.5	48.5	42.7	50.2		75.9	69.7	82.6	76.2	$19,357	$369	$18,988
Crossroads Middle School	Public	7-8	535 Fishing Creek Rd	Lewisberry	17339	York County	West Shore School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 932-1295	541	39	13.7	40.3%	465 (86.0%)	9 (1.7%)	41 (7.6%)	10 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.8%)	72.9	198^th of 873 public middle schools	77.3%		70	252^nd of 891 public middle schools	71.7%	54			46.0	34.9	40.7			57.7	51.9	54.9	$21,241	$1,188	$20,053

Frequently Asked Questions about Northern Middle School

Is Northern Middle School a good school?

Northern Middle School ranks 307^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Northern Middle School in?

Northern York County School District

How many students attend Northern Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 757 students attended Northern Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Northern Middle School?

Students at Northern Middle School are 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Northern Middle School attend?

Students who attend Northern Middle School usually go on to attend Northern High School

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