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Southern Middle School

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Southern Middle School ranks 203 rd of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

203^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 77% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Southern Middle School is a public middle school located in Glen Rock, Pennsylvania, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 449 students. The school is part of the Southern York County School District, which is ranked 133 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Southern Middle School has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Pennsylvania middle schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 203 out of 873 middle schools. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in PSSA Math and English Language Arts were 36.8% and 58.5%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 41.7% and 48.5%. The school's performance on PSSA Science is particularly strong, with 67.4% of students proficient or better in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 65.8%. When compared to nearby middle schools, such as York Suburban Middle School and Hanover Middle School, Southern Middle School performs similarly or better in academic metrics like PSSA proficiency rates and school rankings.

Southern Middle School has a diverse student population, with 14.7% African American students and 73.3% White students. The school serves a significant population of low socioeconomic status students, with 24.28% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's performance on PSSA assessments for different student subgroups is noteworthy, with its African American and disabled student subgroups ranking significantly higher than the state averages. However, the school's White and low socioeconomic status students perform slightly below the state averages, indicating an opportunity for improvement in supporting these subgroups. Overall, Southern Middle School is a strong-performing middle school within the Southern York County School District, with a well-resourced environment and consistent academic outcomes.

466

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,651

Per pupil spending ?

23.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3280 Fissels Church Rd
Glen Rock, PA 17327-0128

(717) 235-4811

District: Southern York County School District

Students who attend Southern Middle School usually attend:

High:

Susquehannock High School

Feeder schools for Southern Middle School:

Elementary:	Friendship Elementary School
	Shrewsbury Elementary School
	Southern Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.8%

African American:

4.9%

Hispanic:

3.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg52%

Pennsylvania avg45%

203^rd of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 23%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

133^rd of 606Southern 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	72.0	203 of 873	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	72.9	218 of 891	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	73.7	211 of 893	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	83.9	104 of 883	88.2%	★★★★☆
2021	58.6	318 of 797	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.0	244 of 891	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	70.7	250 of 861	71.0%	★★★★☆
2017	74.9	205 of 877	76.6%	★★★★☆
2016	82.0	122 of 870	86.0%	★★★★☆
2015	83.5	97 of 835	88.4%	★★★★☆
2014	83.7	67 of 728	90.8%	★★★★★
2013	82.5	84 of 758	88.9%	★★★★☆
2012	85.0	53 of 834	93.6%	★★★★★
2011	83.2	74 of 825	91.0%	★★★★★
2010	81.2	101 of 805	87.5%	★★★★☆
2009	80.8	97 of 770	87.4%	★★★★☆
2008	81.2	90 of 753	88.0%	★★★★☆
2007	84.4	50 of 749	93.3%	★★★★★
2006	80.9	96 of 736	87.0%	★★★★☆
2005	81.0	121 of 687	82.4%	★★★★☆
2004	66.2	257 of 663	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2003	67.2	246 of 643	61.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	62.5	104 of 393	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	92.9	19 of 421	95.5%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	61.5	148 of 643	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	71.2	113 of 672	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	75.7	78 of 660	88.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	75.7	156 of 835	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	73.2	200 of 860	76.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	50.3	395 of 843	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.0	259 of 877	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	67.1	233 of 874	73.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	246 of 839	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	70.1	223 of 870	74.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	211 of 649	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.2	255 of 673	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.9	252 of 681	63.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2025)81st percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2025)77th percentile~ school

African American (2025)74th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)71st percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)67th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts58%+10 vs state

Math37%-5 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 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
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 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
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
Spring Grove Area Middle School	Public	7-8	244 Old Hanover Rd	Spring Grove	17362	York County	Spring Grove Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 225-4731	650	43	15.0	40.8%	518 (79.7%)	36 (5.5%)	52 (8.0%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	34 (5.2%)	63.5	298^th of 873 public middle schools	65.9%		69.3	258^th of 891 public middle schools	71.0%	40				37.6	27.9	32.9				51.7	52.8	52.3	$17,799	$653	$17,146
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
Spring Grove Area Intrmd School	Public	5-6	1480 Roth Church Rd	Spring Grove	17362	York County	Spring Grove Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 225-4731	608	38	15.8	38.5%	481 (79.1%)	36 (5.9%)	56 (9.2%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.9%)								(n/a)		46.2	43.2			44.7		46.5	53.5			50.0	$15,462	$542	$14,921
Emory H Markle Middle School	Public	6-8	225 Bowman Rd	Hanover	17331	York County	South Western School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 633-4840	1,046	74	14.2	37.5%	828 (79.2%)	73 (7.0%)	82 (7.8%)	11 (1.1%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (4.5%)	55.8	375^th of 873 public middle schools	57.0%		53.3	425^th of 891 public middle schools	52.3%	50			36.0	34.9	27.2	32.8			49.7	47.2	46.1	47.6	$16,359	$00	$16,359
Hanover Middle School	Public	5-8	300 Keagy Ave	Hanover	17331	York County	Hanover Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 637-9000	636	38	16.5	66.2%	385 (60.5%)	34 (5.3%)	140 (22.0%)	7 (1.1%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (10.2%)	57.3	366^th of 873 public middle schools	58.1%		51.5	443^rd of 891 public middle schools	50.3%	77		42.1	35.7	36.1	20.6	33.6		41.5	42.7	59.2	55.5	49.2	$13,422	$633	$12,789
West York Area Middle School	Public	6-8	1700 Bannister St	York	17404	York County	West York Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 845-1671	645	55	11.6	55.5%	347 (53.8%)	71 (11.0%)	147 (22.8%)	14 (2.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	62 (9.6%)	43.8	500^th of 873 public middle schools	42.7%		40.3	555^th of 891 public middle schools	37.7%	55			26.1	27.0	24.6	25.9			44.4	45.1	37.1	42.1	$29,287	$1,757	$27,530
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 Southern Middle School

Is Southern Middle School a good school?

Southern Middle School ranks 203^rd of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Southern Middle School attend?

Students who attend Southern Middle School usually go on to attend Susquehannock High School

How many students attend Southern Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 466 students attended Southern Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Southern Middle School?

Students at Southern Middle School are 89% White, 5% African American, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Southern Middle School in?

Southern York County School District

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