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Spring Grove Area Middle School

Q: Is Spring Grove Area Middle School a good school?

Spring Grove Area Middle School ranks 298 th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

298^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 66% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Spring Grove Area Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in the Spring Grove Area School District in Pennsylvania. With 633 students, the school is ranked 298 out of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Spring Grove Area Middle School's English Language Arts (ELA) and science proficiency rates exceed the district and state averages, its math proficiency rates lag behind. Notably, the school's African American students perform exceptionally well, ranking 20 out of 393 Pennsylvania middle schools for this subgroup. However, the school's performance for Hispanic students and students with disabilities is relatively lower. The school's dropout rates are low, but the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch has increased, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

Compared to nearby schools, Spring Grove Area Middle School's performance is mixed. It performs on par with or slightly better than the nearby Spring Grove Area Intermediate School, but its performance varies when compared to other nearby middle schools, such as Sinking Springs Elementary School and New Oxford Middle School. The school's increased spending per student has not necessarily translated to higher overall academic performance, as its math proficiency rates remain below the district and state averages.

650

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,799

Per pupil spending ?

40.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

244 Old Hanover Rd
Spring Grove, PA 17362-8724

(717) 225-4731

District: Spring Grove Area School District

Students who attend Spring Grove Area Middle School usually attend:

High:

Spring Grove Area High School

Feeder schools for Spring Grove Area Middle School:

Elementary:	New Salem Elementary School
	Paradise Elementary School
	Spring Grove Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.7%

Hispanic:

8.0%

African American:

5.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 84th percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg51%

Pennsylvania avg45%

298^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

165^th of 606Spring Grove Area 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	63.5	298 of 873	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.3	258 of 891	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	74.3	207 of 893	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	76.4	174 of 883	80.3%	★★★★☆
2021	67.1	240 of 797	69.9%	★★★★☆
2019	75.0	202 of 891	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	73.9	216 of 861	74.9%	★★★★☆
2017	74.9	203 of 877	76.9%	★★★★☆
2016	82.0	123 of 870	85.9%	★★★★☆
2015	80.4	133 of 835	84.1%	★★★★☆
2014	65.2	286 of 728	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.0	255 of 758	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.0	237 of 834	71.6%	★★★★☆
2011	68.8	280 of 825	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.7	331 of 805	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.4	319 of 770	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.4	232 of 753	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	73.6	176 of 749	76.5%	★★★★☆
2006	66.9	253 of 736	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	66.0	266 of 687	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	63.3	294 of 663	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2003	53.2	372 of 643	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	91.3	20 of 393	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	58.4	135 of 421	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	33.3	418 of 643	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.5	500 of 672	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.8	285 of 660	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	60.3	317 of 835	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.4	249 of 860	71.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	55.2	124 of 348	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.3	216 of 362	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	70.0	75 of 362	79.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	50.5	392 of 843	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.0	297 of 877	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.0	179 of 874	79.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	63.5	263 of 839	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.6	256 of 870	70.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	39.1	111 of 199	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.7	119 of 187	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	48.5	308 of 649	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.8	242 of 673	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.0	178 of 681	73.9%	★★★★☆

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)95th percentile+29 vs school

Male (2025)69th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)64th percentile~ school

Female (2025)62nd percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)53rd percentile-13 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)44th percentile-27 vs school

Disabled (2025)35th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts52%+4 vs state

Math33%-9 vs state

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Schools Near Spring Grove Area 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
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
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
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
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
Dover Area Middle School	Public	6-8	46 W Canal St	Dover	17315	York County	Dover Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 292-8067	735	57	12.8	99.6%	551 (75.0%)	39 (5.3%)	108 (14.7%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (3.9%)	63.7	296^th of 873 public middle schools	66.1%		63	330^th of 891 public middle schools	63.0%	34			44.1	38.0	30.2	37.4			52.6	49.1	52.0	51.3	$17,156	$429	$16,727
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Spring Grove Area Middle School

How many students attend Spring Grove Area Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 650 students attended Spring Grove Area Middle School.

What district is Spring Grove Area Middle School in?

Spring Grove Area School District

What is the racial makeup of Spring Grove Area Middle School?

Students at Spring Grove Area Middle School are 80% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Spring Grove Area Middle School a good school?

Spring Grove Area Middle School ranks 298^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Spring Grove Area Middle School attend?

Students who attend Spring Grove Area Middle School usually go on to attend Spring Grove Area High School

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