Wilson Southern Middle School

Summary:

Wilson Southern Middle School is a public middle school located in Sinking Spring, PA, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 767 students. The school is part of the Wilson School District, which is ranked 237 out of 610 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Wilson Southern Middle School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past several years, its performance on PSSA tests is generally below the district and state averages, particularly in Math. However, the school performs better in Science, with 55.3% of students proficient or better, compared to 73.7% for the district and 65.8% for the state. The school's performance on English Language Arts is closer to the district and state averages. The school's diverse student population, with significant representation of African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students, also shows varying levels of performance across different subgroups.

Compared to nearby schools, Wilson West Middle School, also part of the Wilson School District, outperforms Wilson Southern Middle School in both Math and English Language Arts. However, compared to schools in the Reading School District, which are generally lower-performing, Wilson Southern Middle School appears to be a relatively stronger performer, particularly in Science and English Language Arts. The school's high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients and its higher-than-average spending per student suggest that the district is investing resources, but the academic outcomes do not yet reflect the level of investment.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 3100 Iroquois Ave
       Sinking Spring, PA  19608


(610) 670-0180

District: Wilson School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
393rd of 891 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,543 Help


Students who attend Wilson Southern Middle School usually attend:

High:    Wilson High School

Feeder schools for Wilson Southern Middle School:

Elementary:    Cornwall Terrace Elementary School
    Shiloh Hills Elementary School
    Spring Ridge Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.4 Help
Number of students:  767

Racial breakdown:

White:
50.3%
Hispanic:
31.2%
African American:
9.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  41.9% Help


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Compare Details Wilson Southern Middle School ranks better than 55.9% of middle schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 57.45. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (50.3%), Hispanic (31.2%), African American (9.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 41.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wilson Southern Middle School is 13.4. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wilson Southern Middle School is $16,543.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Wilson Southern Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Wilson Southern Middle School 393rd of 891 Pennsylvania public middle schools. (See Wilson Southern Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Wilson School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Wilson School District 237th of 610 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Wilson Southern Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Wilson Southern Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 68.68 229th 643 64.4%
2004 74.67 178th 663 73.2%
2005 75.98 174th 687 74.7%
2006 76.03 154th 736 79.1%
2007 81.38 86th 749 88.5%
2008 85.79 54th 753 92.8%
2009 86.81 39th 770 94.9%
2010 85.15 54th 805 93.3%
2011 77.96 149th 825 81.9%
2012 81.67 96th 834 88.5%
2013 81.25 98th 758 87.1%
2014 85.68 42nd 728 94.2%
2015 88.20 61st 835 92.7%
2016 86.59 83rd 870 90.5%
2017 81.29 131st 877 85.1%
2018 72.56 234th 861 72.8%
2019 65.77 309th 891 65.3%
2021 62.89 281st 797 64.7%
2022 49.68 469th 883 46.9%
2023 54.86 419th 893 53.1%
2024 57.45 393rd 891 55.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Wilson Southern Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 65.03 26th 143 81.8%
2024 47.18 69th 150 54.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Wilson Southern Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 41.68 523rd 874 40.2%
2024 39.27 547th 877 37.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Wilson Southern Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 56.15 394th 860 54.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Wilson Southern Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 53.70 239th 660 63.8%
2024 61.73 171st 672 74.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Wilson Southern Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 56.47 379th 870 56.4%
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Rank History for Asian students at Wilson Southern Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 50.67 81st 144 43.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Wilson Southern Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 73.94 66th 421 84.3%
2024 64.33 104th 408 74.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Wilson Southern Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 44.80 190th 362 47.5%
2024 51.04 158th 362 56.4%
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Rank History for White students at Wilson Southern Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 57.73 253rd 681 62.8%
2024 63.35 208th 673 69.1%
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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 Wilson Southern Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 446 7 6 1 0 n/a n/a -8 452
1989 446 9 4 2 0 n/a n/a 0 461
1990 411 12 5 6 0 n/a n/a 0 434
1991 430 12 5 7 1 n/a n/a 0 455
1992 443 8 4 9 0 n/a n/a 0 464
1993 488 9 2 10 0 n/a n/a 0 509
1994 495 9 6 11 0 n/a n/a 0 521
1995 498 10 11 10 0 n/a n/a 0 529
1996 498 10 11 10 0 n/a n/a 0 529
1997 498 11 12 11 0 n/a n/a 0 532
1998 504 15 16 10 0 n/a n/a 0 545
1999 504 14 16 10 0 n/a n/a 0 544
2000 512 19 13 28 2 n/a n/a 0 574
2001 530 23 12 41 1 n/a n/a 0 607
2002 547 42 15 44 2 n/a n/a 0 650
2003 547 42 15 44 2 n/a n/a 0 650
2004 552 61 15 59 2 n/a n/a 0 689
2005 566 61 19 57 1 n/a n/a 0 704
2006 543 57 19 59 2 n/a n/a 0 680
2007 539 64 23 51 0 n/a n/a 0 677
2008 526 60 25 60 0 n/a n/a 0 671
2009 508 67 30 60 1 n/a n/a 0 666
2010 489 61 25 68 2 n/a n/a 0 645
2011 426 59 33 78 2 0 3 0 601
2012 438 78 27 83 3 0 8 0 637
2013 484 64 27 92 1 0 2 0 670
2014 473 65 24 97 0 0 3 0 662
2015 464 67 28 90 0 1 4 0 654
2016 446 70 28 115 1 0 6 0 666
2017 429 69 37 141 2 0 11 0 689
2018 434 62 37 156 0 0 12 0 701
2019 424 66 42 187 0 1 19 0 739
2020 438 71 36 188 2 2 24 0 761
2021 421 81 40 206 2 2 37 0 789
2022 414 83 38 203 5 1 24 0 768
2023 386 75 31 239 4 0 32 0 767

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 Wilson Southern Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 452 34.0 13.2 n/a
1989 461 35.4 13.0 n/a
1990 434 34.7 12.5 0
1991 455 34.3 13.2 n/a
1992 464 34.2 13.5 n/a
1993 509 31.0 16.4 n/a
1994 521 34.0 15.3 n/a
1995 529 35.0 15.1 n/a
1996 529 35.0 15.1 n/a
1997 532 34.0 15.6 n/a
1998 545 35.5 15.4 n/a
1999 544 38.0 14.3 n/a
2000 574 41.6 13.8 14.1
2001 607 40.0 15.2 16.1
2002 650 45.5 14.3 16.6
2003 650 45.5 14.3 16.6
2004 689 46.5 14.8 14.4
2005 704 45.0 15.6 15.3
2006 680 46.5 14.6 16.6
2007 677 44.6 15.2 20.4
2008 671 49.9 13.4 19.4
2009 666 51.3 13.0 19.5
2010 645 51.1 12.6 20.6
2011 601 49.6 12.1 23
2012 637 50.5 12.6 25.7
2013 670 48.5 13.8 24.5
2014 662 49.0 13.5 31.7
2015 654 49.0 13.3 32.7
2016 666 49.0 13.5 35
2017 689 53.0 13.0 37.2
2018 701 50.0 14.0 35.8
2019 739 50.0 14.7 39.9
2020 761 50.0 15.2 39.8
2021 789 51.0 15.4 42.2
2022 768 52.0 14.7 38
2023 767 57.0 13.4 41.9

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 Wilson Southern Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 452 34.0 13.2 n/a
1989 461 35.4 13.0 n/a
1990 434 34.7 12.5 0
1991 455 34.3 13.2 n/a
1992 464 34.2 13.5 n/a
1993 509 31.0 16.4 n/a
1994 521 34.0 15.3 n/a
1995 529 35.0 15.1 n/a
1996 529 35.0 15.1 n/a
1997 532 34.0 15.6 n/a
1998 545 35.5 15.4 n/a
1999 544 38.0 14.3 n/a
2000 574 41.6 13.8 14.1
2001 607 40.0 15.2 16.1
2002 650 45.5 14.3 16.6
2003 650 45.5 14.3 16.6
2004 689 46.5 14.8 14.4
2005 704 45.0 15.6 15.3
2006 680 46.5 14.6 16.6
2007 677 44.6 15.2 20.4
2008 671 49.9 13.4 19.4
2009 666 51.3 13.0 19.5
2010 645 51.1 12.6 20.6
2011 601 49.6 12.1 23
2012 637 50.5 12.6 25.7
2013 670 48.5 13.8 24.5
2014 662 49.0 13.5 31.7
2015 654 49.0 13.3 32.7
2016 666 49.0 13.5 35
2017 689 53.0 13.0 37.2
2018 701 50.0 14.0 35.8
2019 739 50.0 14.7 39.9
2020 761 50.0 15.2 39.8
2021 789 51.0 15.4 42.2
2022 768 52.0 14.7 38
2023 767 57.0 13.4 41.9

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 Wilson Southern Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $235 (1.6%) $14,557 (98.4%) $14,792
2020 $236 (1.6%) $14,710 (98.4%) $14,947
2021 $465 (3.0%) $15,196 (97.0%) $15,660
2022 $1,175 (7.1%) $15,368 (92.9%) $16,543

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Wilson Southern Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 309th of 891 Middle schoolsRanks 419th of 893 Middle schools
 12.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Math (Wilson Southern Middle School)43.638.2
 5.4%
   6th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)3936.4
 2.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Wilson Southern Middle School)64.553.6
 10.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)6355.6
 7.4%
7th Grade Math (Wilson Southern Middle School)38.423.4
 15%
   7th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)38.233.2
 5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Wilson Southern Middle School)62.746.8
 15.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.554.5
 6%
8th Grade Math (Wilson Southern Middle School)38.224.1
 14.1%
   8th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)32.226
 6.2%
8th Grade Science (Wilson Southern Middle School)67.363.2
 4.1%
   8th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)58.257
 1.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Wilson Southern Middle School)61.453.8
 7.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)57.952.8
 5.1%
All Grades Math (Wilson Southern Middle School)40.228.3
 11.9%
   All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)42.439.3
 3.1%
All Grades Science (Wilson Southern Middle School)67.363.2
 4.1%
   All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)6865.6
 2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Wilson Southern Middle School)62.851.4
 11.4%
   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 Students739767
 3.8%
African American6675
 13.6%
American Indian04
Asian4231
 26.2%
Hispanic187239
 27.8%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White424386
 9%
Two or More Races1932
 68.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients39.9%41.9%
 1.9%


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Wilson Southern Middle School ranks 393rd of 891 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 767 students attended Wilson Southern Middle School.

Students who attend Wilson Southern Middle School usually go on to attend Wilson High School

Students at Wilson Southern Middle School are 50% White, 31% Hispanic, 10% African American, 4% Two or more races, 4% Asian.


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