The brief
A Chestnut Ridge Sd middle school serving grades 3rd – 7th.
Students at Chestnut Ridge MS score 53% proficient, which is above what's typical for similar communities (expected: 50%).
It ranks 585 of 2,848 schools in Pennsylvania and 2 of 3 in Chestnut Ridge Sd.
- 202554%
- 202453%
- 202354%
- 202253%
- 2021*49%
- 2020*49%
* A COVID-affected year: test participation was uneven nationwide, so the model weights it at half.
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 3/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 49% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 64% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 PSSA · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2025 PSSA. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 PSSA · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2025 PSSA. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 15539; this does not measure the attendance area.
- Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
- CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median home value
- $142,600
- College educated
- 8.2%
- Homeownership
- 88.6%
- Poverty rate
- 0%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 15539; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 16
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 27
- Somewhat Bikeable
Walk, transit and bike scores by
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Programs
- Gifted and talented
- Available
- A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 57.6%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Chestnut Ridge MS serve?
Chestnut Ridge MS serves students in grades 3rd through 7th.
How many students attend Chestnut Ridge MS?
Chestnut Ridge MS has an enrollment of approximately 403 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Chestnut Ridge MS?
The student-teacher ratio at Chestnut Ridge MS is 11.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Chestnut Ridge MS rank in PA?
Chestnut Ridge MS ranks #585 of 2,848 schools in PA.
What is Chestnut Ridge MS's MySchoolScout rating?
Chestnut Ridge MS has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.6 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Chestnut Ridge MS?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Chestnut Ridge MS has 49% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 64% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
Is Chestnut Ridge MS a charter school?
No, Chestnut Ridge MS is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Chestnut Ridge MS a Title I school?
No, Chestnut Ridge MS is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Chestnut Ridge MS?
57.6% of students at Chestnut Ridge MS qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- 3rd – 7th
- Enrollment
- 403
- Student-teacher ratio
- 11.2:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 36
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Distant Rural
- County
- Bedford County
- Phone
- (814) 839-4195
- Rank in district
- #2 of 3
- Schools in district
- 3
- District spending per student
- $17,181
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 14.4%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 15539)
- 303
- Area median age
- 53.2
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Pennsylvania Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.