📍 261 White Oak Rd, Manheim, Lancaster County, 17545
Manheim Central MS is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Manheim, Lancaster County. The school has 848 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Manheim Central SD school district. It serves grades 5–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 64.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.1:1. 49% of students are proficient in reading. 27% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Manheim Central MS enrolls 848 students across grades 5–8. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 64.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 79% White, 12% Hispanic or Latino and 3.9% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 666 | 79% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 101 | 12% |
| Two or more races | 33 | 3.9% |
| Asian | 24 | 2.8% |
| Black or African American | 19 | 2.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
354 of the school's 848 students (42%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 314 qualify for free lunch and 40 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Manheim Central MS is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 36, state house district 37.
Manheim Central MS is one of 4 schools in Manheim Central SD, based in Manheim, Pennsylvania. The district serves 2,780 students district-wide and employs 194 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 848 students, Manheim Central MS is larger than the district average of about 695 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large