Enrollment
295
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Middleburg, PA
Midd-West Ms
Federal NCES profile for Midd-West Ms, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 58/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 421521000817
👥 S:T ratio 49
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 41
📋 Attendance 73
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Midd-West Ms earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Pennsylvania schools.
- #1 of 3
- public schools in Middleburg · Resource Index
- 58
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.8:1
- students per teacher
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Midd-West Ms has class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Midd-West Ms ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Middleburg, PA.
School address
District: Midd-West Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 421521000817 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
23.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.8:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-6% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
+72% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Midd-West Ms compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Midd-West Ms
Scale and staffing sit near the state mainstream
Midd-West Ms is neither an extreme outlier in enrollment nor in student-teacher ratio among Pennsylvania schools. Its profile therefore turns on the other dimensions rather than on scale alone: economic need, counselor coverage, program access, attendance, and district finance. This middle placement is useful because it prevents the campus from being mislabeled as unusually large, small, crowded, or teacher-dense when the federal comparison does not support that claim.
Higher need paired with broader reported resources
Midd-West Ms serves a higher-need student population than most Pennsylvania campuses while its Resource Investment Index still lands in the state's upper tier. That combination is more informative than either figure alone: reported staffing and program capacity are comparatively strong despite a funding context that often carries greater service demands. It does not prove equal outcomes, but it identifies a campus whose federal resource signals are not simply tracking a lower-need intake.
No single support indicator dominates
Midd-West Ms's available federal support indicators do not reveal an extreme in advanced-course access, specialist staffing, chronic absence, or IDEA enrollment. The most responsible reading is therefore component by component rather than a sweeping verdict: current counseling availability, health support, program schedules, and attendance policy still warrant direct confirmation. Missing or middle-range federal fields are not evidence that services are either strong or weak.
Midd-West Ms is a high-poverty, mid-sized middle school in Middleburg, Pennsylvania, enrolling 295 students.
At 12.8:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Pennsylvania median, within a few percentage points of the 13.6:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 100.0% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 295 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Among 382 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Pennsylvania schools statewide, it ranks #18, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (97% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 6/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 295 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
10.8% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Midd-West Sd also operates Midd-West Hs (726 students) and Middleburg El Sch (551 students) alongside Midd-West Ms.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Midd-West Ms compares
Midd-West Ms on the metrics families compare, against Pennsylvania and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.8:1 | ▼ 6% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 72% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 295 | top 78% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.8:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
295
Bigger than 32% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 72% above the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.8:1
students per teacher
- 6% below state mean
Top 41% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 59% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
10.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 295 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
25
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
Student demographics
White 96.9%
Two or More 1.4%
African American 1.0%
Hispanic or Latino 0.7%
Largest group: White at 96.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 6.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 6.1, Midd-West Ms is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
How Midd-West Ms Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midd-West Hs | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Middleburg El Sch | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| West Snyder El Sch | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Midd-West Ms's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 726
- Students per teacher
- 14.5:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
- Enrollment
- 551
- Students per teacher
- 14.5:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 335
- Students per teacher
- 12:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
Similar middle schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Pennsylvania, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~295 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.8:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Midd-West Ms
How many students attend Midd-West Ms?
Midd-West Ms has 295 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Middleburg, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Midd-West Ms?
The student-teacher ratio at Midd-West Ms is 12.8:1, which is 6% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 18% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Midd-West Ms?
100.0% of students at Midd-West Ms are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Midd-West Ms?
The largest demographic group at Midd-West Ms is White at 96.9% of enrollment, in Middleburg, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Midd-West Ms?
Midd-West Ms has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Midd-West Ms rank among public schools in Middleburg?
By Resource Investment Index, Midd-West Ms ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Middleburg, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Middleburg on the city page.
What other schools are in Midd-West Sd?
Besides Midd-West Ms, Midd-West Sd also operates Midd-West Hs (726 students), Middleburg El Sch (551 students), and West Snyder El Sch (335 students). See the Midd-West Sd district page for the complete list.
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