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Emory H Markle MS

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

225 Bowman Rd, Hanover, PA 17331 · (717) 633-4840 · Part of South Western School District

Penn Township’s School Grade B+ better than 72% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
1,046
Students per teacher
14:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Emory H Markle MS

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 39% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Penn Township kids: South Western SHS

On the path

Where Penn Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Emory H Markle MSYou are here
9–12South Western SHSin Hanover

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts53%
State average 55%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

225 Bowman Rd, Hanover

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 51
Grade 6343
Grade 7365
Grade 8337
Enrollment over time
1,031’20
1,049’21
1,028’22
1,021’23
1,046’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 79%Hispanic 8%Black 7%Two or more races 4%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Emory H Markle MS from Penn Township families.

Other schools in South Western School District

The district →
Baresville El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Hanover
B
586 students15:1
Park Hills El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Hanover
C+
572 students15:1
West Manheim El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Hanover
B
538 students13:1
Manheim El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Glenville
B
256 students12:1
South Western SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Hanover
A
1,380 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Pennsylvania’s other public schools; Penn Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.