Manheim Central Middle School

Public middle school, grades 5 to 8 · Manheim, Pennsylvania

Manheim Central Middle School in Manheim, Pennsylvania enrolled 846 students in 2024-25 with 66.8 full-time teachers, 12.7 students per teacher against the Pennsylvania middle-school median of 12.8. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 51-55% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 37% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Pennsylvania: 54% and 38.1%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 3%

848 students in 2022-23, 835 students in 2023-24, 846 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 64.6 to 66.8.

Students enrolled at Manheim Central Middle School by school year2022-23: 848, 2023-24: 835, 2024-25: 84602505007501k2022-238482023-248352024-25846
Students enrolled at Manheim Central Middle School by school year2022-23: 848, 2023-24: 835, 2024-25: 84602505007501k2022-238482023-248352024-25846
Students enrolled at Manheim Central Middle School by school year2022-23: 848, 2023-24: 835, 2024-25: 84602505007501k2022-238482023-248352024-25846
Students enrolled at Manheim Central Middle School by school year2022-23: 848, 2023-24: 835, 2024-25: 84602505007501k2022-238482023-248352024-25846
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2384864.613.1
2023-2483565.512.8
2024-2584666.812.7

12.7 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 55 of every 100 Pennsylvania middle schools

Among the 513 Pennsylvania middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.8; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Pennsylvania middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.9 to 30.5; This school 12.7; state median 12.8.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 12.7state median 12.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Pennsylvania middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.9 to 30.5; This school 12.7; state median 12.8.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 12.7state median 12.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Pennsylvania middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.9 to 30.5; This school 12.7; state median 12.8.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 12.7state median 12.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Pennsylvania middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.9 to 30.5; This school 12.7; state median 12.8.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 12.7state median 12.8U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 444 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Manheim Central Middle School enrolled 887 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 29 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 444 of the 887 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions29
  • Chronically absent13.7% (2022-23)

Who attends

77.9% of students were White, 13.5% Hispanic, 4.7% Asian in 2024-25.

  1. White77.9%
  2. Hispanic13.5%
  3. Asian4.7%
  4. Black2.6%
  5. Two or more races1.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Manheim Central Middle School scored proficient or above: 51-55% in reading in 2021-22 and 37% in math in 2022-23, against 54% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.1% in math in 2022-23 across Pennsylvania. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Pennsylvania, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtPennsylvania
Reading and language arts, 2021-2251‑55%52‑56%54%
Math, 2022-2337%35‑39% (2021-22)38.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

What to look at next about Manheim Central Middle School

  1. Warwick Middle SchoolThe nearest public middle school, 3.8 miles away: 568 students, 11.4 per teacher (2024-25).3.8 mi
  2. Landisville Middle SchoolThe next nearest public middle school, 6.4 miles away: 501 students, 13.0 per teacher (2024-25).6.4 mi
  3. Compare Manheim Central Middle School with Warwick Middle SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Manheim Central SD spends per student$18,657 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$18,657
  5. The largest public schools in PennsylvaniaManheim Central Middle School is the number 94 by size of 513 Pennsylvania middle schools open in 2024-25.#94 of 513
  6. Pennsylvania schools by students per teacher12.7 students per teacher here against the Pennsylvania median of 12.8 for middle schools.12.7:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Manheim Central Middle School

  1. How many students attend Manheim Central Middle School?
    846 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 848 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Manheim, PA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Manheim Central Middle School?
    12.7 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Pennsylvania median for middle schools is 12.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Manheim Central Middle School a Title I school?
    Manheim Central Middle School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Manheim Central Middle School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Manheim Central Middle School scored proficient or above: 51-55% in reading in 2021-22 and 37% in math in 2022-23, against 54% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.1% in math in 2022-23 across Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Manheim Central Middle School in?
    Manheim Central SD, NCES district ID 4214550. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 421455006076 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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