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West York Area Middle School

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West York Area Middle School ranks 500 th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

500^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 43% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

West York Area Middle School is a public middle school serving 646 students in grades 6-8 in York, Pennsylvania. According to the data, the school has consistently been ranked in the middle range of Pennsylvania middle schools, typically ranking between 500-600 out of around 900 schools, and has maintained a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years.

West York Area Middle School's academic performance is an area of concern, with proficiency rates in PSSA Math and English Language Arts consistently lower than the state and district averages. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rate in PSSA Math for all grades was 25.9%, compared to the West York Area School District's 36.5% and the state's 41.7%. The school's performance is particularly low in 8th grade Math, with only 24.6% of students proficient or better, compared to 30.5% statewide. However, the school performs better in English Language Arts, with proficiency rates closer to the district and state averages.

Interestingly, the school's African American, Hispanic, and Multi-racial student subgroups generally perform better than the school's overall performance, with higher rankings compared to other Pennsylvania middle schools. In contrast, the school's White, English Language Learner, and Disabled student subgroups perform worse than the overall school, with lower rankings. The school's Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) students also perform poorly, ranking in the bottom half of Pennsylvania middle schools. Nearby schools, such as Spring Grove Area Intrmd School, Dallastown Area Intermediate School, and York Suburban Middle School, have higher proficiency rates in Math and English Language Arts, as well as higher rankings and star ratings from SchoolDigger, indicating they are performing better overall compared to West York Area Middle School.

645

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,287

Per pupil spending ?

55.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1700 Bannister St
York, PA 17404-4915

(717) 845-1671

District: West York Area School District

Students who attend West York Area Middle School usually attend:

High:

West York Area High School

Feeder schools for West York Area Middle School:

Elementary:	Lincolnway Elementary School
	Trimmer Elementary School
	Wallace Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.8%

Hispanic:

22.8%

African American:

11.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 36th percentile in 2022 → 43rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 43rd (2025) from a 36th-percentile low (2022)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (34% vs 45% meeting standards)

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

!Math scores 16 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg39%

Pennsylvania avg45%

500^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 42 pts since 2015

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

See the entire ranking list of Pennsylvania Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	500 of 873	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.3	555 of 891	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.6	545 of 893	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.0	568 of 883	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.3	461 of 797	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.7	506 of 891	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.5	471 of 861	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	60.8	360 of 877	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	69.3	271 of 870	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	80.6	129 of 835	84.6%	★★★★☆
2014	69.3	243 of 728	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.0	358 of 758	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.3	432 of 834	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.6	474 of 825	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	63.1	342 of 805	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.5	381 of 770	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.3	256 of 753	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.2	246 of 749	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	56.1	389 of 736	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	50.0	422 of 687	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	65.5	263 of 663	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2003	69.4	223 of 643	65.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	55.7	129 of 393	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.1	174 of 408	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.5	216 of 421	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	372 of 643	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.7	450 of 672	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.1	470 of 660	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	23.0	136 of 150	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	37.4	84 of 143	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	532 of 835	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.0	527 of 860	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	110 of 348	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.2	183 of 362	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.5	220 of 362	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	42.3	496 of 843	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.4	618 of 877	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.6	568 of 874	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	48.5	425 of 839	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.5	557 of 870	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	21.1	144 of 174	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	160 of 199	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.1	146 of 187	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	35.9	424 of 649	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.4	466 of 673	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.6	462 of 681	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)68th percentile+26 vs school

African American (2025)67th percentile+24 vs school

Male (2025)49th percentile+7 vs school

Disabled (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile~ school

Female (2025)36th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)35th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)17th percentile-25 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)9th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts42%-6 vs state

Math26%-16 vs state

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Schools Near West York 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
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
Sinking Springs Elementary School	Public	4-6	2850 Susquehanna Trail	York	17406	York County	Central York School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 846-6789	641	43	15.0	41.5%	415 (64.7%)	54 (8.4%)	98 (15.3%)	28 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (7.0%)								(n/a)	59.1	69.4	59.1			62.3	52.7	60.8	60.5			58.2	$16,512	$251	$16,261
North Hills Elementary School	Public	4-6	1330 N Hills Rd	York	17406	York County	Central York School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 846-6789	675	43	15.7	49.2%	394 (58.4%)	79 (11.7%)	125 (18.5%)	28 (4.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (6.8%)								(n/a)	36.1	34.9	48.3			39.8	43.9	43.8	54.6			47.5	$14,926	$303	$14,623
Central York Middle School	Public	7-8	1950 N Hills Rd	York	17406	York County	Central York School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 846-6789	844	65	13.0	46.6%	494 (58.5%)	89 (10.5%)	154 (18.2%)	36 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (8.4%)	73	197^th of 873 public middle schools	77.4%		69.6	254^th of 891 public middle schools	71.5%	57				38.4	42.1	40.3				53.4	56.5	54.9	$17,429	$08	$17,421
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
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
Shallow Brook Inter School	Public	4-6	213 S Hartman St	Manchester	17345	York County	Northeastern York School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 266-7030	507	29	17.7	45.8%	352 (69.4%)	45 (8.9%)	50 (9.9%)	23 (4.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.7%)								(n/a)	55.7	46.2	45.8			49.4	56.1	48.3	60.3			55.2	$15,396	$773	$14,622
Spring Forge Intrd School	Public	4-6	100 South Hartman Street	Manchester	17345	York County	Northeastern York School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 266-9833	477	30	15.8	48.6%	321 (67.3%)	45 (9.4%)	56 (11.7%)	17 (3.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.3%)								(n/a)	56.1	41.9	43.7			46.9	54.6	41.3	60.3			51.5	$12,640	$535	$12,105
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

Frequently Asked Questions about West York Area Middle School

What is the racial makeup of West York Area Middle School?

Students at West York Area Middle School are 54% White, 23% Hispanic, 11% African American, 10% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What high school do graduates of West York Area Middle School attend?

Students who attend West York Area Middle School usually go on to attend West York Area High School

Is West York Area Middle School a good school?

West York Area Middle School ranks 500^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is West York Area Middle School in?

West York Area School District

How many students attend West York Area Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 645 students attended West York Area Middle School.

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