Southern Middle School has 519 learners in grade levels 7-8.

Southern Middle School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 43% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 45%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 63%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 15:1. Minority enrollment is 11% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 34% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Southern Middle School’s learner population of 519 learners has grown by 7% over five school years. The teacher population of 33 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

School Comparison: Southern Middle School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 2,820 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Southern Middle School is 0.21, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Southern Middle School is Susquehannock High School (0.0 miles away). The nearest middle school is Dallastown Area Middle School (9.7 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Southern Elementary School (0.0 miles away).