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York Suburban Middle School

Q: Is York Suburban Middle School a good school?

York Suburban Middle School ranks 133 rd of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

133^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 85% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

York Suburban Middle School is a public middle school serving 743 students in grades 6-8 in the York Suburban School District in York, Pennsylvania. The school consistently outperforms the state average on PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) tests in Math and English Language Arts, with 43.5% of students proficient or better in Math and 65.5% proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to state averages of 41.7% and 48.5%, respectively.

York Suburban Middle School excels in supporting diverse student populations, ranking highly for Asian, African American, and Multi-racial students. The school also maintains very low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 1.6% over the past few years, significantly lower than the state average. Additionally, the school spends more per student than the state average, with spending ranging from $14,707 to $17,681 per student, which may contribute to its strong academic performance.

Compared to nearby middle schools, such as Shallow Brook Inter School, Dallastown Area Intermediate School, and Dallastown Area Middle School, York Suburban Middle School stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently ranking in the top 25% to 50% of Pennsylvania middle schools over the past several years.

743

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,281

Per pupil spending ?

44.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

455 Sundale Dr
York, PA 17402-3628

(717) 885-1260

District: York Suburban School District

Students who attend York Suburban Middle School usually attend:

High:

York Suburban Senior High School

Feeder schools for York Suburban Middle School:

Elementary:	East York Elementary School
	Indian Rock Elementary School
	Valley View Elementary School
	Yorkshire Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.5%

Hispanic:

15.9%

African American:

8.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 97th percentile in 2015 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (55% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg61%

Pennsylvania avg45%

133^rd of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 15%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 3% (2015) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

52^nd of 606York Suburban 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	80.4	133 of 873	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	78.9	149 of 891	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	83.1	122 of 893	86.3%	★★★★☆
2022	86.3	89 of 883	89.9%	★★★★★
2021	78.4	131 of 797	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	77.9	176 of 891	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	87.4	75 of 861	91.3%	★★★★★
2017	90.5	49 of 877	94.4%	★★★★★
2016	91.3	45 of 870	94.8%	★★★★★
2015	93.6	25 of 835	97.0%	★★★★★
2014	89.2	13 of 728	98.2%	★★★★★
2013	86.3	33 of 758	95.6%	★★★★★
2012	84.8	57 of 834	93.2%	★★★★★
2011	79.0	132 of 825	84.0%	★★★★☆
2010	81.1	103 of 805	87.2%	★★★★☆
2009	76.5	149 of 770	80.6%	★★★★☆
2008	80.8	94 of 753	87.5%	★★★★☆
2007	83.1	61 of 749	91.9%	★★★★★
2006	77.3	138 of 736	81.3%	★★★★☆
2005	62.2	295 of 687	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	75.1	175 of 663	73.6%	★★★★☆
2003	77.9	142 of 643	77.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	86.0	29 of 393	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	79.9	49 of 408	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	95.4	11 of 421	97.4%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	81.2	20 of 145	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	81.8	13 of 144	91.0%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	59.1	168 of 643	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	55.9	215 of 672	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.6	148 of 660	77.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	64.7	29 of 145	80.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	79.2	136 of 835	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	72.2	207 of 860	75.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	62.6	93 of 348	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	61.4	113 of 362	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.5	67 of 362	81.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	224 of 843	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	72.5	174 of 877	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	82.8	81 of 874	90.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	78.4	143 of 839	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	82.0	115 of 870	86.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	68.5	46 of 174	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	50.5	88 of 199	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.3	62 of 187	66.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	78.3	107 of 649	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	79.2	98 of 673	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	81.0	85 of 681	87.5%	★★★★☆

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)93rd percentile+8 vs school

Asian (2024)86th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)84th percentile~ school

White (2025)84th percentile~ school

Male (2025)83rd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)80th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2025)74th percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)74th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)73rd percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts66%+17 vs state

Math43%~ state avg

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Schools Near York Suburban 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about York Suburban Middle School

What district is York Suburban Middle School in?

York Suburban School District

Is York Suburban Middle School a good school?

York Suburban Middle School ranks 133^rd of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend York Suburban Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 743 students attended York Suburban Middle School.

What high school do graduates of York Suburban Middle School attend?

Students who attend York Suburban Middle School usually go on to attend York Suburban Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of York Suburban Middle School?

Students at York Suburban Middle School are 64% White, 16% Hispanic, 9% African American, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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