Southmoreland Middle School

Public middle school, grades 6 to 8 · Scottdale, Pennsylvania

Southmoreland Middle School in Scottdale, Pennsylvania enrolled 410 students in 2024-25 with 30.5 full-time teachers, 13.4 students per teacher against the Pennsylvania middle-school median of 12.8. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 52-56% 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 held steady

414 students in 2022-23, 420 students in 2023-24, 410 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 30.3 to 30.5.

Students enrolled at Southmoreland Middle School by school year2022-23: 414, 2023-24: 420, 2024-25: 41002004006002022-234142023-244202024-25410
Students enrolled at Southmoreland Middle School by school year2022-23: 414, 2023-24: 420, 2024-25: 41002004006002022-234142023-244202024-25410
Students enrolled at Southmoreland Middle School by school year2022-23: 414, 2023-24: 420, 2024-25: 41002004006002022-234142023-244202024-25410
Students enrolled at Southmoreland Middle School by school year2022-23: 414, 2023-24: 420, 2024-25: 41002004006002022-234142023-244202024-25410
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2341430.313.7
2023-2442029.514.2
2024-2541030.513.4

13.4 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 58 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 13.4; state median 12.8.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 13.4state median 12.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Pennsylvania middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.9 to 30.5; This school 13.4; state median 12.8.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 13.4state median 12.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Pennsylvania middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.9 to 30.5; This school 13.4; state median 12.8.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 13.4state median 12.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Pennsylvania middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.9 to 30.5; This school 13.4; state median 12.8.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 13.4state 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 409 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Southmoreland Middle School enrolled 409 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 40 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 409 of the 409 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions40
  • Chronically absent27.3% (2022-23)

Who attends

93.2% of students were White, 4.9% of two or more races, 1.0% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. White93.2%
  2. Two or more races4.9%
  3. Hispanic1.0%
  4. Black0.7%
  5. Asian0.2%

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 Southmoreland Middle School scored proficient or above: 52-56% 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, 2021-2252‑56%50‑54%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 Southmoreland Middle School

  1. Ramsay Elementary SchoolThe nearest public middle school, 3.6 miles away: 396 students, 15.0 per teacher (2024-25).3.6 mi
  2. Mount Pleasant Area Junior High SchoolThe next nearest public middle school, 5.7 miles away: 290 students, 14.1 per teacher (2024-25).5.7 mi
  3. Compare Southmoreland Middle School with Ramsay Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Southmoreland SD spends per student$15,563 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$15,563
  5. The largest public schools in PennsylvaniaSouthmoreland Middle School is the number 360 by size of 513 Pennsylvania middle schools open in 2024-25.#360 of 513
  6. Pennsylvania schools by students per teacher13.4 students per teacher here against the Pennsylvania median of 12.8 for middle schools.13.4:1
  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 Southmoreland Middle School

  1. How many students attend Southmoreland Middle School?
    410 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 414 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Scottdale, PA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Southmoreland Middle School?
    13.4 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 Southmoreland Middle School a Title I school?
    Southmoreland Middle School was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).
  4. How do students at Southmoreland Middle School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Southmoreland Middle School scored proficient or above: 52-56% 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 Southmoreland Middle School in?
    Southmoreland SD, NCES district ID 4222410. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 422241006978 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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