Middle school (grades 6-8) · Oreland, PA

Springfield Twp Ms

Federal NCES profile for Springfield Twp Ms, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 422262003375
0/100100/10056/100
👥 S:T ratio
50
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
38
📋 Attendance
67
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Springfield Twp Ms earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median.

56
Resource Index · Higher
12.4:1
students per teacher
23.0%
free-lunch eligible
619
students enrolled

Springfield Twp Ms has class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

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

-22 students YoY

Springfield Twp Ms held near 601 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-22 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 50.2 → 50.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-22 students YoY 422262003375 · Oreland, PA Middle · MID · TRAD

619 enr · 12.4:1 · 23.0% lunch · RII 56

Nearest enrollment peer: Springfield Twp Hs (762 students)

Springfield Twp Ms held near 601 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-22 headcount). Teacher FTE held 50.2 → 50.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

Springfield Twp Ms in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Springfield Twp Ms reports 619 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 Springfield Twp Ms compares

Springfield Twp 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 12.4:1 ▼ 9% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 23.0% ▼ 60% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 619 top 28% - -

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

12.4:1
Leaner classes than 72% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
619
Bigger than 74% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
23.0%
free-lunch eligible - 60% below the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
12.4:1
students per teacher - 9% below state mean
Top 35% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 65% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
13.4%
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.
Funding equity
$22,046
per pupil, district-wide - above Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 310 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
13
in-school suspensions + 22 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 72.7%
African American 12.0%
Hispanic or Latino 9.7%
Asian 4.7%
Two or More 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 72.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 44.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 44.5, Springfield Twp Ms is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Springfield Township Sd reports $22,046 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Springfield Twp Ms Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Springfield Twp Hs Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Springfield Twp El Sch-Erdenhm Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Springfield Twp El Sch-Enfield Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Springfield Township Sd · 3 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.

Frequently asked questions about Springfield Twp Ms

How many students attend Springfield Twp Ms?

Springfield Twp Ms has 619 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Oreland, PA. CCD year-over-year: 623 (2022-23) → 601 (2023-24), nearly flat (-22).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Springfield Twp Ms?

The student-teacher ratio at Springfield Twp Ms is 12.4:1, which is 9% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 21% 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 Springfield Twp Ms?

23.0% of students at Springfield Twp Ms are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Springfield Twp Ms?

The largest demographic group at Springfield Twp Ms is White at 72.7% of enrollment, in Oreland, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Springfield Twp Ms?

Springfield Twp Ms has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (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).

What other schools are in Springfield Township Sd?

Besides Springfield Twp Ms, Springfield Township Sd also operates Springfield Twp Hs (762 students), Springfield Twp El Sch-Erdenhm (573 students), and Springfield Twp El Sch-Enfield (550 students). See the Springfield Township Sd district page for the complete list.

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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