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New Cumberland Middle School

Q: Is New Cumberland Middle School a good school?

New Cumberland Middle School ranks 324 th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

324^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 63% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

New Cumberland Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the West Shore School District, with a student population of 538 located in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania. The school has received an average performance rating of 3 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger in recent years.

Academically, New Cumberland Middle School has seen mixed results. While the school's English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rates have been closer to the district and state averages, ranging from 48.7% to 56.4% proficient or better, its math proficiency rates have consistently lagged behind, ranging from 23.6% to 34.4% proficient or better. The school's science proficiency rates have been lower than the district but closer to the state averages, ranging from 48.3% to 53.7% proficient or better. Interestingly, male students at the school have outperformed their female counterparts in both math and ELA.

Compared to nearby schools, Crossroads Middle School and Allen Middle School, both in the West Shore School District, have outperformed New Cumberland Middle School in math, ELA, and science proficiency rates. Additionally, Camp Hill Middle School, a high-performing school in a neighboring Camp Hill School District, has significantly higher proficiency rates across all subjects compared to New Cumberland Middle School.

389

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,076

Per pupil spending ?

65.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

331 8th St
New Cumberland, PA 17070-1339

(717) 774-0162

District: West Shore School District

Students who attend New Cumberland Middle School usually attend:

High:

Cedar Cliff High School

Feeder schools for New Cumberland Middle School:

Elementary:	Hillside Elementary School
	Washington Heights Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.9%

Hispanic:

19.5%

African American:

9.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 41st percentile in 2015 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (63rd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg51%

Pennsylvania avg45%

324^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 22 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Middle Schools in the West Shore School District

199^th of 606West Shore 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	61.0	324 of 873	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.5	380 of 891	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.8	495 of 893	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.3	463 of 883	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.1	452 of 797	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.4	375 of 891	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.0	297 of 861	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.7	387 of 877	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.3	468 of 870	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.9	491 of 835	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	68.0	83 of 393	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	52.8	157 of 408	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.5	176 of 421	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	128 of 643	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	54.8	224 of 672	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.9	191 of 660	71.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	37.7	88 of 145	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	53.7	387 of 835	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.0	438 of 860	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	48.7	152 of 348	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.3	226 of 362	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.7	209 of 362	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	62.7	265 of 843	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.1	349 of 877	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.7	534 of 874	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	65.0	249 of 839	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	62.2	322 of 870	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	10.0	178 of 187	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	236 of 649	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.3	239 of 673	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.5	381 of 681	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)80th percentile+17 vs school

African American (2025)79th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)70th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)64th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)56th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)54th percentile-9 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)39th percentile-24 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)5th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts49%~ state avg

Math34%-7 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, January 23, 2018

My daughter has been to her share of schools and this is her 5th school in 8 years of schooling. She has now been at NCMS for a full year (2 grades, since she came in the middle of the school year last year) and I have been nothing but impressed. My daughter has gone to a private school, a charter school and public schools in PA and in GA. I was immediately wowed because of the schools boating certification program in the 6th grade, where students are taken to the Redland HS and later to the Pinchot park and if they put the effort in, and pass the test, they receive a certification. Very few schools would take on the extra work required to make such seemingly unnecessary programs work, but our school did. The teachers have been great. I had not one but two teachers reach out to me last year, just to say what a pleasure it has been to have my daughter in their class. That takes time and it was completely unnecessary and I appreciate that. I've also had random emails this year from teachers letting us know what large assignments are due. These are just one-liners but do they do the job, and again, I appreciate it because it takes time and that little extra step that a lot of teachers may not bother to do. We've also been fortunate to get a new Principal and Vice Principal and the kids were excited, my daughter said all the other schools in the area wanted them for their principal. Every day they happily greet the kids in the morning outside and help guide traffic in the rain-sleet-snow. Again, I appreciate that! The students that I have had a pleasure to meet have also been great. They're friendly, down to earth and respectful. I know their parents have raised them well. I've heard other negative stories, especially when we first moved here. I can't tell you how many people warned me about NCMS and how many parents that I talked to who feared sending their kids here! No doubt there's room for improvement but I believe that the negative stories you hear are the exceptions and not the rule. Take note to who has written all of the previous reviews, they are mostly just kids. I think a little appreciation and positivity can go a long way in regarding one's school so I decided to share my thoughts. Close Quote

Schools Near New Cumberland 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 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	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
New Cumberland Middle School	Public	7-8	331 8th St	New Cumberland	17070	Cumberland County	West Shore School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 774-0162	389	35	11.0	65.6%	229 (58.9%)	38 (9.8%)	76 (19.5%)	21 (5.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.9%)	61	324^th of 873 public middle schools	62.9%		58.5	380^th of 891 public middle schools	57.4%	56		44.2	24.5	34.4		48.1	49.5	48.7	$21,076	$1,179	$19,897
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)
Rowland Academy	Public	7-8	1842 Derry Street	Harrisburg	17104	Dauphin County	Harrisburg City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 703-4500	353	15	23.4	163.5%	5 (1.4%)	132 (37.4%)	203 (57.5%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	4.7	873^rd of 873 public middle schools	0.0%		4.5	884^th of 891 public middle schools	0.8%	11		0.0	0.0	0.0		3.0	4.4	3.7	$23,402	$78	$23,324
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
Swatara Middle School	Public	6-8	1101 Highland St	Steelton	17113	Dauphin County	Central Dauphin School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 939-9363	611	53	11.5	105.4%	116 (19.0%)	195 (31.9%)	141 (23.1%)	92 (15.1%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	62 (10.1%)	24.9	641^st of 873 public middle schools	26.6%		26.7	639^th of 891 public middle schools	28.3%	2	16.5	15.9	15.6	16.0	31.2	31.2	32.3	31.5	$16,674	$1,001	$15,673
Marshall Math Science Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	301 Hale Avenue	Harrisburg	17104	Dauphin County	Harrisburg City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(717) 703-1200	408	24	17.0	93.1%	20 (4.9%)	203 (49.8%)	154 (37.7%)	12 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.7%)	29.9	595^th of 873 public middle schools	31.8%		44.6	517^th of 891 public middle schools	42.0%	78	12.0	11.9	7.8	10.7	29.0	47.0	46.6	40.9	$24,599	$82	$24,516
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
Susquehanna Township Middle School	Public	6-8	801 Wood St	Harrisburg	17109	Dauphin County	Susquehanna Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 657-5125	820	47	17.4	63.0%	142 (17.3%)	262 (32.0%)	146 (17.8%)	166 (20.2%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	100 (12.2%)	23.7	649^th of 873 public middle schools	25.7%		25.8	645^th of 891 public middle schools	27.6%	4	14.2	15.5	13.8	14.5	26.4	35.3	32.7	31.3	$18,782	$873	$17,909
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
Camp Curtin Academy	Public	6-8	2900 N 6th Street	Harrisburg	17110	Dauphin County	Harrisburg City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 703-4200	724	50	14.5	64.9%	24 (3.3%)	346 (47.8%)	311 (43.0%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.0%)	5.6	863^rd of 873 public middle schools	1.1%		5.1	878^th of 891 public middle schools	1.5%	15	1.0	1.7	0.9	1.1	8.3	9.9	13.9	9.8	$22,717	$76	$22,641

Frequently Asked Questions about New Cumberland Middle School

How many students attend New Cumberland Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 389 students attended New Cumberland Middle School.

What high school do graduates of New Cumberland Middle School attend?

Students who attend New Cumberland Middle School usually go on to attend Cedar Cliff High School

Is New Cumberland Middle School a good school?

New Cumberland Middle School ranks 324^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of New Cumberland Middle School?

Students at New Cumberland Middle School are 59% White, 20% Hispanic, 10% African American, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What district is New Cumberland Middle School in?

West Shore School District

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