Central York Middle School

Summary:

Central York Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in the Central York School District, with an enrollment of 881 students. The school's performance has fluctuated over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 108 to 440 out of Pennsylvania's middle schools. Currently, it is ranked 254 out of 891 middle schools in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Central York Middle School's performance on PSSA tests is generally on par with or slightly below the district and state averages, with a notable exception in Math, where its proficiency rate of 37.6% is lower than the district's 45.1% and the state's 40.4%. However, the school excels in English Language Arts, where its proficiency rate of 62.1% exceeds the district and state averages. The school's performance is particularly strong for its African American and English Language Learner student subgroups, ranking in the top 25% and top 2%, respectively, among Pennsylvania middle schools. While the school's dropout rates have seen a slight increase, from 0.0% in 2020-2021 to 1.6% in 2022-2023, they remain below the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Central York Middle School's performance is generally on par with or slightly below the other schools within the Central York School District, such as Sinking Springs Elementary and North Hills Elementary. However, it outperforms the more distant schools in the Dallastown Area, Red Lion Area, Northeastern York, and West York Area school districts. The nearby York Suburban Middle School, which is part of a higher-performing district, consistently outperforms Central York Middle School across various metrics.


Detail:

Public 7-8

 1950 N Hills Rd
       York, PA  17406


(717) 846-6789

District: Central York School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
254th of 891 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,251 Help


Students who attend Central York Middle School usually attend:

High:    Central York High School

Feeder schools for Central York Middle School:

Elementary:    Hayshire Elementary School
    Roundtown Elementary School
    Stony Brook Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.5 Help
Number of students:  859

Racial breakdown:

White:
63.8%
Hispanic:
15.1%
African American:
8.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  45.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Central York Middle School ranks better than 71.5% of middle schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 69.64. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Central York Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the Central York School District. Racial makeup is: White (63.8%), Hispanic (15.1%), African American (8.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 45.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Central York Middle School is 12.5, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Central York School District! (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Central York Middle School is $15,251. 1 middle schools in the Central York School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Central York Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Central York Middle School 254th of 891 Pennsylvania public middle schools. (See Central York Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for Central York Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Central York Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 60.61 296th 643 54.0%
2004 61.35 312th 663 52.9%
2005 67.55 250th 687 63.6%
2006 73.58 187th 736 74.6%
2007 79.84 104th 749 86.1%
2008 79.48 116th 753 84.6%
2009 81.20 94th 770 87.8%
2010 81.43 99th 805 87.7%
2011 77.02 156th 825 81.1%
2012 78.34 147th 834 82.4%
2013 77.79 145th 758 80.9%
2014 77.92 130th 728 82.1%
2015 82.19 108th 835 87.1%
2016 68.55 275th 870 68.4%
2017 61.55 348th 877 60.3%
2018 54.16 440th 861 48.9%
2019 55.70 438th 891 50.8%
2021 63.20 274th 797 65.6%
2022 60.56 344th 883 61.0%
2023 61.01 345th 893 61.4%
2024 69.64 254th 891 71.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Central York Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 47.54 90th 187 51.9%
2024 56.32 80th 199 59.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Central York Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 57.65 36th 143 74.8%
2024 93.26 3rd 150 98.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Central York Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 46.84 469th 874 46.3%
2024 58.32 348th 877 60.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Central York Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 68.18 251st 860 70.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Central York Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 57.25 211th 660 68.0%
2024 50.96 259th 672 61.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Central York Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 68.67 248th 870 71.5%
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Rank History for Asian students at Central York Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 47.76 87th 144 39.6%
2024 46.24 88th 145 39.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Central York Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 75.69 62nd 421 85.3%
2024 63.94 106th 408 74.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Central York Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 41.55 206th 362 43.1%
2024 50.38 163rd 362 55.0%
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Rank History for White students at Central York Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 53.85 281st 681 58.7%
2024 66.48 177th 673 73.7%
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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Central York Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 590 7 10 8 1 n/a n/a 0 616
1989 619 9 9 5 1 n/a n/a 0 643
1990 656 10 9 8 0 n/a n/a 0 683
1991 667 14 13 14 2 n/a n/a 0 710
1992 691 24 8 7 1 n/a n/a 0 731
1993 738 28 15 16 1 n/a n/a 0 798
1994 797 34 15 12 0 n/a n/a 0 858
1995 829 32 13 14 0 n/a n/a 0 888
1996 829 32 13 14 0 n/a n/a 0 888
1997 796 21 19 27 5 n/a n/a 0 868
1998 852 39 17 13 0 n/a n/a 0 921
1999 841 56 28 26 0 n/a n/a 0 951
2000 869 73 31 26 0 n/a n/a 0 999
2001 937 74 47 33 0 n/a n/a 0 1091
2002 965 89 45 57 3 n/a n/a 0 1159
2003 965 89 45 57 3 n/a n/a 0 1159
2004 991 104 31 57 3 n/a n/a 0 1186
2005 1008 106 35 56 3 n/a n/a 0 1208
2006 1035 94 47 58 2 n/a n/a 0 1236
2007 713 79 35 40 4 n/a n/a 0 871
2008 671 81 33 42 4 n/a n/a 40 871
2009 721 69 29 35 2 n/a n/a 47 903
2010 704 69 31 27 1 n/a n/a 50 882
2011 713 75 34 30 0 0 53 0 905
2012 633 74 35 52 2 0 53 0 849
2013 635 79 33 75 2 0 55 0 879
2014 732 83 37 80 2 0 49 0 983
2015 755 87 32 84 2 0 57 0 1017
2016 666 76 26 89 1 1 71 0 930
2017 652 78 39 91 0 1 74 0 935
2018 631 82 39 75 1 2 86 0 916
2019 594 87 37 85 1 0 88 0 892
2020 596 92 42 115 0 0 97 0 942
2021 570 83 53 110 1 0 113 0 930
2022 567 87 43 108 1 0 90 0 896
2023 553 84 35 131 3 0 75 0 881
2024 548 75 30 130 2 0 74 0 859

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Central York Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 616 46.7 13.1 n/a
1989 643 47.1 13.6 n/a
1990 683 47.1 14.5 0
1991 710 47.7 14.8 n/a
1992 731 43.6 16.7 n/a
1993 798 38.0 21.0 n/a
1994 858 45.5 18.9 n/a
1995 888 47.5 18.7 n/a
1996 888 47.5 18.7 n/a
1997 868 49.5 17.5 n/a
1998 921 52.2 17.6 n/a
1999 951 55.0 17.3 n/a
2000 999 56.5 17.7 16.3
2001 1091 57.5 19.0 16.6
2002 1159 68.9 16.8 17.3
2003 1159 68.9 16.8 17.3
2004 1186 74.4 15.9 15.7
2005 1208 77.3 15.6 16.6
2006 1236 76.6 16.1 21.4
2007 871 58.3 14.9 22.5
2008 871 116.8 7.5 23.5
2009 903 62.3 14.5 21.6
2010 882 63.1 13.9 21.5
2011 905 61.1 14.7 19.9
2012 849 59.0 14.3 22
2013 879 56.0 15.6 27
2014 983 56.3 17.4 28.1
2015 1017 60.0 16.9 35.4
2016 930 57.0 16.3 33.7
2017 935 61.6 15.1 29.5
2018 916 63.6 14.3 33.4
2019 892 63.9 13.9 34.5
2020 942 68.8 13.6 37
2021 930 67.8 13.7 31.9
2022 896 66.8 13.4 35.6
2023 881 64.8 13.5 45.1
2024 859 68.2 12.5 45.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Central York Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 616 46.7 13.1 n/a
1989 643 47.1 13.6 n/a
1990 683 47.1 14.5 0
1991 710 47.7 14.8 n/a
1992 731 43.6 16.7 n/a
1993 798 38.0 21.0 n/a
1994 858 45.5 18.9 n/a
1995 888 47.5 18.7 n/a
1996 888 47.5 18.7 n/a
1997 868 49.5 17.5 n/a
1998 921 52.2 17.6 n/a
1999 951 55.0 17.3 n/a
2000 999 56.5 17.7 16.3
2001 1091 57.5 19.0 16.6
2002 1159 68.9 16.8 17.3
2003 1159 68.9 16.8 17.3
2004 1186 74.4 15.9 15.7
2005 1208 77.3 15.6 16.6
2006 1236 76.6 16.1 21.4
2007 871 58.3 14.9 22.5
2008 871 116.8 7.5 23.5
2009 903 62.3 14.5 21.6
2010 882 63.1 13.9 21.5
2011 905 61.1 14.7 19.9
2012 849 59.0 14.3 22
2013 879 56.0 15.6 27
2014 983 56.3 17.4 28.1
2015 1017 60.0 16.9 35.4
2016 930 57.0 16.3 33.7
2017 935 61.6 15.1 29.5
2018 916 63.6 14.3 33.4
2019 892 63.9 13.9 34.5
2020 942 68.8 13.6 37
2021 930 67.8 13.7 31.9
2022 896 66.8 13.4 35.6
2023 881 64.8 13.5 45.1
2024 859 68.2 12.5 45.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Central York Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $00 (0.0%) $14,138 (100.0%) $14,138
2020 $00 (0.0%) $16,076 (100.0%) $16,076
2021 $00 (0.0%) $14,595 (100.0%) $14,595
2022 $184 (1.2%) $15,066 (98.8%) $15,250

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Central York Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 438th of 891 Middle schoolsRanks 345th of 893 Middle schools
 10.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade Math (Central York Middle School)33.630
 3.6%
   7th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)38.233.2
 5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Central York Middle School)65.367.2
 1.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.554.5
 6%
8th Grade Math (Central York Middle School)24.921.7
 3.2%
   8th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)32.226
 6.2%
8th Grade Science (Central York Middle School)54.754.9
 0.2%
   8th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)58.257
 1.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Central York Middle School)58.157.4
 0.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)57.952.8
 5.1%
All Grades Math (Central York Middle School)29.425.6
 3.8%
   All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)42.439.3
 3.1%
All Grades Science (Central York Middle School)54.754.9
 0.2%
   All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)6865.6
 2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Central York Middle School)61.962
 0.1%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.953.8
 7.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students892881
 1.2%
African American8784
 3.4%
American Indian13
 200%
Asian3735
 5.4%
Hispanic85131
 54.1%
Pacific Islander00
White594553
 6.9%
Two or More Races8875
 14.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients34.5%45.1%
 10.5%


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Central York Middle School ranks 254th of 891 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 859 students attended Central York Middle School.

Students who attend Central York Middle School usually go on to attend Central York High School

Students at Central York Middle School are 64% White, 15% Hispanic, 9% African American, 9% Two or more races, 3% Asian.


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