📍 3280 Fissels Church Rd, Glen Rock, York County, 17327
Southern MS is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Glen Rock, York County. The school has 441 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Southern York County SD school district. It serves grades 7–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 36.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.2:1. 54% of students are proficient in reading. 20% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Southern MS enrolls 441 students across grades 7–8. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. A teaching staff of 36.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 88% White, 5% Black or African American and 2.9% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 389 | 88% |
| Black or African American | 22 | 5% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 | 2.9% |
| Two or more races | 8 | 1.8% |
| Asian | 5 | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
115 of the school's 441 students (26%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 105 qualify for free lunch and 10 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.
Southern MS is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 28, state house district 169.
Southern MS is one of 5 schools in Southern York County SD, based in Glen Rock, Pennsylvania. The district serves 2,724 students district-wide and employs 204 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 441 students, Southern MS is smaller than the district average of about 545 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe