Emory H Markle Middle School

Summary:

Emory H Markle Middle School is a public middle school located in Hanover, Pennsylvania, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,028 students. The school is part of the South Western School District, which is ranked 315 out of 610 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Emory H Markle Middle School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from a high of 112 out of 728 Pennsylvania middle schools in 2013-2014 to 425 out of 891 in 2023-2024. Its PSSA test scores are also generally lower than the state and district averages, particularly in Math, where the school's proficiency rates are around 30% compared to the state average of 40.4%. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American and Hispanic students performing relatively well, but White students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds performing much worse. Emory H Markle Middle School also has a higher dropout rate than the state average, with a gradual increase from 0% in 2020-2021 to 1.6% in 2022-2023.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Gettysburg Area Middle School and Spring Grove Area Middle School, Emory H Markle Middle School generally performs worse academically, with lower PSSA proficiency rates and lower statewide rankings. The school's high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (34.34% in 2022-2023) may be contributing to its lower academic performance, and the significant performance gaps between different student subgroups indicate that the school may need to focus on addressing equity and inclusion issues to ensure that all students have the opportunity to succeed.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 225 Bowman Rd
       Hanover, PA  17331-4213


(717) 633-4840

District: South Western School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
425th of 891 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,769 Help


Students who attend Emory H Markle Middle School usually attend:

High:    South Western Senior High School

Feeder schools for Emory H Markle Middle School:

Elementary:    Baresville Elementary School
    Manheim Elementary School
    Park Hills Elementary School
    West Manheim Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.2 Help
Number of students:  1,021

Racial breakdown:

White:
81.1%
Hispanic:
7.3%
African American:
5.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  38.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Emory H Markle Middle School ranks better than 52.3% of middle schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 53.29. (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 Racial makeup is: White (81.1%), Hispanic (7.3%), African American (5.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 38.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Emory H Markle Middle School is 14.2. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Emory H Markle Middle School is $14,769.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Emory H Markle Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Emory H Markle Middle School 425th of 891 Pennsylvania public middle schools. (See Emory H Markle Middle School in the ranking list.)

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South Western School District:

SchoolDigger ranks South Western School District 315th of 610 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Emory H Markle Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Emory H Markle Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 62.80 280th 643 56.5%
2004 61.24 313th 663 52.8%
2005 61.12 306th 687 55.5%
2006 57.90 375th 736 49.0%
2007 63.64 303rd 749 59.5%
2008 68.05 262nd 753 65.2%
2009 67.97 249th 770 67.7%
2010 75.80 157th 805 80.5%
2011 72.66 222nd 825 73.1%
2012 77.73 161st 834 80.7%
2013 78.59 127th 758 83.2%
2014 79.42 112th 728 84.6%
2015 80.74 126th 835 84.9%
2016 73.46 215th 870 75.3%
2017 70.28 245th 877 72.1%
2018 77.78 170th 861 80.3%
2019 76.06 190th 891 78.7%
2021 61.49 296th 797 62.9%
2022 66.80 274th 883 69.0%
2023 67.32 274th 893 69.3%
2024 53.29 425th 891 52.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Emory H Markle Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 46.52 93rd 187 50.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Emory H Markle Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 61.90 299th 874 65.8%
2024 44.57 497th 877 43.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Emory H Markle Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 55.41 406th 860 52.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Emory H Markle Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 46.80 295th 660 55.3%
2024 31.15 459th 672 31.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Emory H Markle Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 48.82 446th 870 48.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Emory H Markle Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 73.71 68th 421 83.8%
2024 75.15 67th 408 83.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Emory H Markle Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 63.22 103rd 362 71.5%
2024 43.13 195th 362 46.1%
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Rank History for White students at Emory H Markle Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 51.53 301st 681 55.8%
2024 33.98 461st 673 31.5%
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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 Emory H Markle Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 925 2 4 3 5 n/a n/a -8 931
1989 951 1 9 1 2 n/a n/a 0 964
1990 933 4 7 4 2 n/a n/a 0 950
1991 1028 1 11 5 3 n/a n/a 0 1048
1992 1044 3 9 10 3 n/a n/a 0 1069
1993 1116 3 12 16 2 n/a n/a 0 1149
1994 1150 5 9 10 3 n/a n/a 0 1177
1995 1235 6 13 7 0 n/a n/a 0 1261
1996 1235 6 13 7 0 n/a n/a 0 1261
1997 1224 7 10 7 0 n/a n/a 0 1248
1998 1273 8 14 9 0 n/a n/a 0 1304
1999 1243 10 10 7 1 n/a n/a 0 1271
2000 1207 10 10 10 0 n/a n/a 0 1237
2001 1229 11 11 12 0 n/a n/a 0 1263
2002 1324 19 10 13 0 n/a n/a 0 1366
2003 1324 19 10 13 0 n/a n/a 0 1366
2004 1330 28 9 18 0 n/a n/a 0 1385
2005 1298 35 15 14 1 n/a n/a 0 1363
2006 954 27 24 14 1 n/a n/a 0 1020
2007 919 29 27 12 1 n/a n/a 0 988
2008 891 36 21 17 1 n/a n/a 0 966
2009 898 35 13 16 1 n/a n/a 0 963
2010 874 42 15 19 1 n/a n/a 3 954
2011 865 35 10 25 3 0 2 0 940
2012 861 31 16 25 4 1 6 0 944
2013 845 28 17 21 3 1 10 0 925
2014 876 27 23 28 2 2 14 0 972
2015 873 23 21 34 0 1 15 0 967
2016 901 20 20 39 0 1 16 0 997
2017 902 21 21 39 0 0 18 0 1001
2018 876 19 27 53 1 0 27 0 1003
2019 879 24 19 52 1 0 31 0 1006
2020 877 40 21 55 2 2 30 0 1027
2021 890 35 20 53 2 2 29 0 1031
2022 878 52 18 60 3 3 35 0 1049
2023 853 50 13 70 2 3 37 0 1028
2024 828 56 14 75 2 3 43 0 1021

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 Emory H Markle Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 931 61.0 15.2 n/a
1989 964 62.0 15.5 n/a
1990 950 62.0 15.3 0
1991 1048 60.0 17.4 n/a
1992 1069 67.0 15.9 n/a
1993 1149 63.0 18.2 n/a
1994 1177 67.0 17.6 n/a
1995 1261 72.5 17.4 n/a
1996 1261 72.5 17.4 n/a
1997 1248 70.5 17.7 n/a
1998 1304 68.5 19.0 n/a
1999 1271 74.0 17.2 n/a
2000 1237 76.0 16.3 11.6
2001 1263 75.0 16.8 12.4
2002 1366 74.8 18.3 13
2003 1366 74.8 18.3 13
2004 1385 78.1 17.7 12.6
2005 1363 83.3 16.4 13
2006 1020 70.6 14.4 14.6
2007 988 67.4 14.7 15.2
2008 966 69.3 13.9 16
2009 963 65.9 14.6 17.5
2010 954 64.2 14.8 22.4
2011 940 64.2 14.6 24.9
2012 944 62.7 15.0 28.7
2013 925 62.7 14.7 30.9
2014 972 62.2 15.6 24.2
2015 967 64.0 15.1 27.5
2016 997 64.0 15.5 32.5
2017 1001 66.4 15.0 26.2
2018 1003 67.2 14.9 23.7
2019 1006 67.2 14.9 35
2020 1027 71.2 14.4 35.4
2021 1031 68.2 15.1 34.9
2022 1049 71.2 14.7 31.4
2023 1028 70.9 14.4 34.3
2024 1021 71.4 14.2 38.4

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 Emory H Markle Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 931 61.0 15.2 n/a
1989 964 62.0 15.5 n/a
1990 950 62.0 15.3 0
1991 1048 60.0 17.4 n/a
1992 1069 67.0 15.9 n/a
1993 1149 63.0 18.2 n/a
1994 1177 67.0 17.6 n/a
1995 1261 72.5 17.4 n/a
1996 1261 72.5 17.4 n/a
1997 1248 70.5 17.7 n/a
1998 1304 68.5 19.0 n/a
1999 1271 74.0 17.2 n/a
2000 1237 76.0 16.3 11.6
2001 1263 75.0 16.8 12.4
2002 1366 74.8 18.3 13
2003 1366 74.8 18.3 13
2004 1385 78.1 17.7 12.6
2005 1363 83.3 16.4 13
2006 1020 70.6 14.4 14.6
2007 988 67.4 14.7 15.2
2008 966 69.3 13.9 16
2009 963 65.9 14.6 17.5
2010 954 64.2 14.8 22.4
2011 940 64.2 14.6 24.9
2012 944 62.7 15.0 28.7
2013 925 62.7 14.7 30.9
2014 972 62.2 15.6 24.2
2015 967 64.0 15.1 27.5
2016 997 64.0 15.5 32.5
2017 1001 66.4 15.0 26.2
2018 1003 67.2 14.9 23.7
2019 1006 67.2 14.9 35
2020 1027 71.2 14.4 35.4
2021 1031 68.2 15.1 34.9
2022 1049 71.2 14.7 31.4
2023 1028 70.9 14.4 34.3
2024 1021 71.4 14.2 38.4

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Emory H Markle Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $00 (0.0%) $13,094 (100.0%) $13,094
2020 $00 (0.0%) $12,926 (100.0%) $12,926
2021 $100 (0.7%) $13,732 (99.3%) $13,832
2022 $81 (0.5%) $14,688 (99.5%) $14,769

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Emory H Markle Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 190th of 891 Middle schoolsRanks 274th of 893 Middle schools
 9.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Math (Emory H Markle Middle School)49.444.8
 4.6%
   6th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)3936.4
 2.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Emory H Markle Middle School)74.554.6
 19.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)6355.6
 7.4%
7th Grade Math (Emory H Markle Middle School)60.737.4
 23.3%
   7th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)38.233.2
 5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Emory H Markle Middle School)63.657.7
 5.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.554.5
 6%
8th Grade Math (Emory H Markle Middle School)46.136.7
 9.4%
   8th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)32.226
 6.2%
8th Grade Science (Emory H Markle Middle School)64.760.3
 4.4%
   8th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)58.257
 1.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Emory H Markle Middle School)63.555.6
 7.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)57.952.8
 5.1%
All Grades Math (Emory H Markle Middle School)51.939.5
 12.4%
   All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)42.439.3
 3.1%
All Grades Science (Emory H Markle Middle School)64.760.3
 4.4%
   All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)6865.6
 2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Emory H Markle Middle School)67.256
 11.2%
   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 Students10061028
 2.2%
African American2450
 108.3%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian1913
 31.6%
Hispanic5270
 34.6%
Pacific Islander03
White879853
 3%
Two or More Races3137
 19.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients35%34.3%
 0.7%


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Emory H Markle Middle School ranks 425th of 891 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,021 students attended Emory H Markle Middle School.

Students who attend Emory H Markle Middle School usually go on to attend South Western Senior High School

Students at Emory H Markle Middle School are 81% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.


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