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Emory H Markle Middle School

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Emory H Markle Middle School ranks 375 th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

375^th

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of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 57% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Emory H Markle Middle School is a public middle school located in Hanover, Pennsylvania, serving 1,021 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the South Western School District, which is ranked 270 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Emory H Markle Middle School's performance on the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) tests is generally lower than the state and district averages across all grades and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rate in PSSA Math was 32.8%, compared to the district's 41.7% and the state's 41.7%. In PSSA English Language Arts, the school's proficiency rate was 47.6%, slightly lower than the district's 49.3% and the state's 48.5%. The school's performance on PSSA Science is also below the district and state averages. However, the school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with African American and Hispanic students generally performing better than the school's overall performance.

Emory H Markle Middle School has seen a slight increase in dropout rates over the past few years, from 0.0% in 2023-2024 to 1.6% in 2022-2023, which is still lower than the dropout rates of some nearby middle schools, such as Dallastown Area Intermediate School and Bermudian Springs Middle School. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 31.36% in 2021-2022 to 38.39% in 2023-2024, which is higher than some nearby schools. The school's per-student spending has increased over the years, from $12,926 in 2019-2020 to $15,265 in 2022-2023, which is higher than the spending at some nearby schools.

1,046

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,359

Per pupil spending ?

37.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

225 Bowman Rd
Hanover, PA 17331-4213

(717) 633-4840

District: South Western School District

Students who attend Emory H Markle Middle School usually attend:

High:

South Western Senior High School

Feeder schools for Emory H Markle Middle School:

Elementary:	Baresville Elementary School
	Manheim Elementary School
	Park Hills Elementary School
	West Manheim Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.2%

Hispanic:

7.8%

African American:

7.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg46%

Pennsylvania avg45%

375^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 28 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

270^th of 606South Western 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	55.8	375 of 873	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.3	425 of 891	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.3	274 of 893	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.8	274 of 883	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.5	296 of 797	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.1	190 of 891	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	77.8	170 of 861	80.3%	★★★★☆
2017	70.3	245 of 877	72.1%	★★★★☆
2016	73.5	215 of 870	75.3%	★★★★☆
2015	80.7	126 of 835	84.9%	★★★★☆
2014	79.4	112 of 728	84.6%	★★★★☆
2013	78.6	127 of 758	83.2%	★★★★☆
2012	77.7	161 of 834	80.7%	★★★★☆
2011	72.7	222 of 825	73.1%	★★★★☆
2010	75.8	157 of 805	80.5%	★★★★☆
2009	68.0	249 of 770	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.0	262 of 753	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.6	303 of 749	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	57.9	375 of 736	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	61.1	306 of 687	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	61.2	313 of 663	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2003	62.8	280 of 643	56.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	60.4	109 of 393	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	75.1	67 of 408	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	73.7	68 of 421	83.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	33.8	412 of 643	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.1	459 of 672	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.8	295 of 660	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	372 of 835	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.4	406 of 860	52.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	122 of 348	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.1	195 of 362	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.2	103 of 362	71.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	53.5	363 of 843	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.6	497 of 877	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.9	299 of 874	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	53.7	372 of 839	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.8	446 of 870	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	103 of 174	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.5	93 of 187	50.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	39.8	391 of 649	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.0	461 of 673	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.5	301 of 681	55.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2025)72nd percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)65th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile~ school

Male (2025)56th percentile~ school

Female (2025)55th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)41st percentile-16 vs school

White (2025)40th percentile-17 vs school

Disabled (2025)36th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts48%~ state avg

Math33%-9 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 (2025)	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
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
Maple Avenue Middle School	Public	6-8	75 Maple Avenue	Littlestown	17340	Adams County	Littlestown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 359-4146	413	35	11.6	38.0%	373 (90.3%)	7 (1.7%)	15 (3.6%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (3.1%)	49.7	437^th of 873 public middle schools	49.9%		42.9	528^th of 891 public middle schools	40.7%	91			33.6	20.2	29.6	28.0			47.9	50.0	41.3	46.0	$16,716	$166	$16,550
New Oxford Middle School	Public	7-8	130 Berlin Road	New Oxford	17350	Adams County	Conewago Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 624-2157	567	42	13.6	49.2%	436 (76.9%)	10 (1.8%)	100 (17.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.4%)	70.1	226^th of 873 public middle schools	74.1%		77.4	172^nd of 891 public middle schools	80.7%	54				36.1	40.0	38.0				51.1	57.4	54.1	$16,255	$972	$15,283
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
Conewago Valley Intrmd School	Public	4-6	175 700 Road	New Oxford	17350	Adams County	Conewago Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 624-2157	842	57	14.7	50.7%	633 (75.2%)	19 (2.3%)	151 (17.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (4.2%)								(n/a)	61.7	48.0	44.3			51.2	49.8	45.6	50.2			48.7	$15,485	$776	$14,710
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
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
Gettysburg Area Middle School	Public	6-8	37 Lefever St	Gettysburg	17325	Adams County	Gettysburg Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 334-6254	646	54	11.9	49.5%	471 (72.9%)	25 (3.9%)	98 (15.2%)	15 (2.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (5.3%)	83.7	115^th of 873 public middle schools	86.8%		83.6	113^th of 891 public middle schools	87.3%	2			51.6	52.9	51.0	51.8			57.8	66.5	63.7	62.6	$19,022	$346	$18,676
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Emory H Markle Middle School

Is Emory H Markle Middle School a good school?

Emory H Markle Middle School ranks 375^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Emory H Markle Middle School in?

South Western School District

How many students attend Emory H Markle Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,046 students attended Emory H Markle Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Emory H Markle Middle School?

Students at Emory H Markle Middle School are 79% White, 8% Hispanic, 7% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Emory H Markle Middle School attend?

Students who attend Emory H Markle Middle School usually go on to attend South Western Senior High School

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