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South Eastern Middle School

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South Eastern Middle School ranks 385 th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

385^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 56% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

South Eastern Middle School is a public middle school located in Fawn Grove, Pennsylvania, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 418 students. The school is part of the South Eastern School District, which is ranked 263 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, South Eastern Middle School faces some challenges. The school's PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) test scores are generally below the state and district averages in both Math and English Language Arts (ELA) across all grades. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were 34.1% in Math and 42.2% in ELA, compared to the state averages of 41.7% and 48.5%, respectively. The school's performance has been declining over the past few years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 222 out of 891 schools in 2018-2019 to 385 out of 873 schools in 2024-2025. However, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with female students and students with disabilities performing better than their male and low socioeconomic status (SES) peers.

Compared to nearby schools, such as York Suburban Middle School and Marticville Middle School, which have higher PSSA proficiency rates and statewide rankings, South Eastern Middle School's academic performance is generally lower. However, the school performs better than some other nearby schools, such as Swift Middle School and Red Lion Area Junior High School, in terms of academic achievement. The school's relatively high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (33.25% in 2023-2024) suggests a higher proportion of students from low-income families, which may contribute to the school's lower academic performance.

399

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,723

Per pupil spending ?

34.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

375 Main Street
Fawn Grove, PA 17321

(717) 382-4851

District: South Eastern School District

Students who attend South Eastern Middle School usually attend:

High:

Kennard-Dale High School

Feeder schools for South Eastern Middle School:

Elementary:	Delta-Peach Bottom Elementary School
	Fawn Area Elementary School
	Stewartstown Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.7%

Hispanic:

5.8%

African American:

2.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (56th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (38% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg46%

Pennsylvania avg45%

385^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

263^rd of 606South Eastern 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	54.9	385 of 873	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.3	282 of 891	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.8	271 of 893	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.8	234 of 883	73.5%	★★★★☆
2021	68.4	229 of 797	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	73.2	222 of 891	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	62.1	353 of 861	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.7	458 of 877	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	65.9	302 of 870	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	79.1	147 of 835	82.4%	★★★★☆
2014	71.7	208 of 728	71.4%	★★★★☆
2013	76.2	170 of 758	77.6%	★★★★☆
2012	73.0	236 of 834	71.7%	★★★★☆
2011	66.7	313 of 825	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.6	249 of 805	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.6	333 of 770	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.1	278 of 753	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.4	275 of 749	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.1	303 of 736	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	38.8	502 of 687	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	45.2	285 of 643	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.5	276 of 672	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.1	314 of 660	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	54.2	383 of 835	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.5	248 of 860	71.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	42.8	491 of 843	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.6	346 of 877	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.5	457 of 874	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	53.2	378 of 839	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.0	325 of 870	62.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	35.9	423 of 649	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.2	333 of 673	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.9	295 of 681	56.7%	★★★☆☆

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)56th percentile~ school

Male (2025)55th percentile~ school

Female (2025)54th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)35th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts42%-6 vs state

Math34%-8 vs state

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Schools Near South Eastern 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
South Eastern Middle School	Public	7-8	375 Main Street	Fawn Grove	17321	York County	South Eastern School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 382-4851	399	38	10.5	34.8%	358 (89.7%)	10 (2.5%)	23 (5.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	54.9	385^th of 873 public middle schools	55.9%		67.3	282^nd of 891 public middle schools	68.4%	103				32.6	35.8	34.1				41.8	42.6	42.2	$18,723	$81	$18,642
South Eastern Intrmd School	Public	5-6	417 Main St	Fawn Grove	17321	York County	South Eastern School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 382-4851	397	33	12.0	31.5%	359 (90.4%)	12 (3.0%)	12 (3.0%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.0%)								(n/a)		48.9	50.3			49.6		40.0	53.8			46.8	$20,955	$76	$20,879
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
Southern Middle School	Public	7-8	3280 Fissels Church Rd	Glen Rock	17327	York County	Southern York County School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 235-4811	466	36	12.9	23.4%	414 (88.8%)	23 (4.9%)	18 (3.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	72	203^rd of 873 public middle schools	76.7%		72.9	218^th of 891 public middle schools	75.5%	15				44.4	30.4	36.8				65.0	53.0	58.5	$18,651	$181	$18,470
Dallastown Area Middle School	Public	7-8	700 New School Ln	Dallastown	17313	York County	Dallastown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 244-4021	1,014	68	14.8	41.0%	744 (73.4%)	118 (11.6%)	94 (9.3%)	25 (2.5%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (2.9%)	71.8	205^th of 873 public middle schools	76.5%		67.7	271^st of 891 public middle schools	69.6%	66				36.9	47.6	42.5				49.1	55.5	52.4	$17,127	$78	$17,048
Marticville Middle School	Public	7-8	356 Frogtown Rd	Pequea	17565	Lancaster County	Penn Manor School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 291-9854	393	25	15.8	48.1%	319 (81.2%)	20 (5.1%)	35 (8.9%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	78.6	148^th of 873 public middle schools	83.0%		85.2	100^th of 891 public middle schools	88.8%	48				43.4	37.9	40.8				61.7	61.2	61.5	$14,789	$167	$14,621
Dallastown Area Intermediate School	Public	4-6	94 Beck Rd	York	17403	York County	Dallastown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 244-4021	1,519	95	16.0	38.2%	1,099 (72.4%)	176 (11.6%)	154 (10.1%)	36 (2.4%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (3.3%)								(n/a)	61.4	51.2	47.7			53.3	58.2	47.9	67.5			57.8	$15,927	$73	$15,855
Swift Middle School	Public	6-8	1866 Robert Fulton Hwy	Quarryville	17566	Lancaster County	Solanco School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 548-2187	326	32	10.2	48.2%	275 (84.4%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (11.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.0%)	36.7	550^th of 873 public middle schools	37.0%		44.8	514^th of 891 public middle schools	42.3%	36			22.3	18.2	16.9	19.1			44.7	34.1	45.6	41.7	$20,772	$1,680	$19,092
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about South Eastern Middle School

How many students attend South Eastern Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 399 students attended South Eastern Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of South Eastern Middle School?

Students at South Eastern Middle School are 90% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Is South Eastern Middle School a good school?

South Eastern Middle School ranks 385^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is South Eastern Middle School in?

South Eastern School District

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

Students who attend South Eastern Middle School usually go on to attend Kennard-Dale High School

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