Middle school (grades 6-8) · Spring Grove, PA

Spring Grove Area Ms

Federal NCES profile for Spring Grove Area Ms, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 422259006725
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👥 S:T ratio
41
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
35
📋 Attendance
38
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Spring Grove Area Ms earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 73% of Pennsylvania schools.

#1 of 4
public schools in Spring Grove · Resource Index
46
Resource Index · Typical
14.8:1
large classes for Pennsylvania
32.6%
free-lunch eligible

Spring Grove Area Ms has class sizes larger than 73% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Spring Grove Area Ms ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Spring Grove, PA.

School address

Spring Grove, PA 17362
District: Spring Grove Area Sd · Pennsylvania

NCES ID 422259006725 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-2 students YoY

Spring Grove Area Ms held near 633 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 44.3 → 44.2 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-2 students YoY 422259006725 · Spring Grove, PA Middle · MID · TRAD

650 enr · 14.8:1 · 32.6% lunch · RII 46

Nearest enrollment peer: Spring Grove Area Hs (1,163 students)

Spring Grove Area Ms held near 633 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount). Teacher FTE held 44.3 → 44.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

Spring Grove Area Ms in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Spring Grove Area Ms reports 650 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Spring Grove Area Ms compares

Spring Grove Area Ms held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Pennsylvania and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Pennsylvania Pennsylvania avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.8:1 ▲ 9% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 32.6% ▼ 44% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 650 top 25% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

14.8:1
Leaner classes than 49% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
650
Bigger than 77% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
32.6%
free-lunch eligible - 44% below the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
14.8:1
students per teacher - 9% above state mean
Top 73% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 27% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
24.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$17,390
per pupil, district-wide - below Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 325 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
63
in-school suspensions + 61 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 19.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 3 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 79.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.0%
African American 5.5%
Two or More 5.2%
Asian 1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 79.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 35.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 35.3, Spring Grove Area Ms is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Spring Grove Area Sd reports $17,390 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Spring Grove Area Ms Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Spring Grove Area Hs Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Spring Grove El Sch Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Spring Grove Area Intrmd Sch Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
New Salem El Sch Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Paradise El Sch Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Spring Grove Area Ms's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Spring Grove Area Sd · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~650 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.8:1)

Frequently asked questions about Spring Grove Area Ms

How many students attend Spring Grove Area Ms?

Spring Grove Area Ms has 650 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Spring Grove, PA. CCD year-over-year: 635 (2022-23) → 633 (2023-24), nearly flat (-2).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Spring Grove Area Ms?

The student-teacher ratio at Spring Grove Area Ms is 14.8:1, which is 9% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 6% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Spring Grove Area Ms?

32.6% of students at Spring Grove Area Ms are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Spring Grove Area Ms?

The largest demographic group at Spring Grove Area Ms is White at 79.7% of enrollment, in Spring Grove, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Spring Grove Area Ms?

Spring Grove Area Ms has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical 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 Spring Grove Area Ms rank among public schools in Spring Grove?

By Resource Investment Index, Spring Grove Area Ms ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Spring Grove, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Spring Grove Area Sd?

Besides Spring Grove Area Ms, Spring Grove Area Sd also operates Spring Grove Area Hs (1,163 students), Spring Grove El Sch (724 students), and Spring Grove Area Intrmd Sch (608 students). See the Spring Grove Area Sd district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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