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Public middle school · Penn Manor Sd · Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Manor Middle School

Manor Middle School rates 6.7, above the middle of Penn Manor Sd's middle schools, whose rated median is 5.5.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.7this school

6.7 on a one-to-ten scale; the Penn Manor Sd median is 5.5.

#1,169 of 2,848 schools in Pennsylvania · Penn Manor Sd: 2 middle schools rated, median 5.5

The brief

A Penn Manor Sd middle school serving grades 7th – 8th.

It ranks 1,169 of 2,848 schools in Pennsylvania and 4 of 10 in Penn Manor Sd.

Manor Middle School is listed in Penn Manor Sd, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math45%9 points above the Pennsylvania average of 36%2025 PSSA
Reading62%12 points above the Pennsylvania average of 50%2025 PSSA
Proficiency is down 27 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 53% recently.2025 PSSA; 46 test records from PA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
7.8
40% of the rating
Academics
7.1
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
4.2
25% of the rating
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 52% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 68% (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 17603; 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.
Manor Middle School and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$77,156
Median home value
$244,500
Median rent
$1,265/mo
College educated
36.7%
Homeownership
62.4%
Poverty rate
14.8%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 17603; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
6
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
15
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,747/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Lancaster. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Lancaster), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

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
52.1%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. 8.3Compare →
  2. 8.3Compare →
  3. Manor Middle Schoolthis school
    6.7
  4. 6.5Compare →
  5. 5.5Compare →
  6. 5.2Compare →
Five grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and two rate higher than Manor Middle School.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Manor Middle School serve?

Manor Middle School serves students in grades 7th through 8th.

How many students attend Manor Middle School?

Manor Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 466 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Manor Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Manor Middle School is 14.1:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Manor Middle School rank in PA?

Manor Middle School ranks #1,169 of 2,848 schools in PA.

What is Manor Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

Manor Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.7 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 Manor Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Manor Middle School has 52% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 68% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Manor Middle School a charter school?

No, Manor Middle School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Manor Middle School a Title I school?

No, Manor Middle School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Manor Middle School?

52.1% of students at Manor Middle School 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
7th – 8th
Enrollment
466
Student-teacher ratio
14.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
33
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Fringe Rural
County
Lancaster County
Rank in district
#4 of 10
Schools in district
10
District spending per student
$14,416
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
8.8%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 17603)
66,788
Area average commute
23.8 min
Area median age
35.5

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

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.