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D−

Southern MS

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

931 Chestnut St, Reading, PA 19602 · (610) 371-5803 · Part of Reading School District

Reading’s School Grade D− better than 4% of Pennsylvania school districts

Students
661
Students per teacher
13:1
Setting
City
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Southern MS

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 34 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 41 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 12.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Reading kids: Reading SHS

On the path

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

PK–413 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
5–8Southern MSYou are here
9–12Reading SHS4,879 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency3%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts14%
State average 55%

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

931 Chestnut St, Reading

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5178
Grade 6154
Grade 7166
Grade 8163
Enrollment over time
755’20
774’21
759’22
698’23
661’24

Down 12.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 86%Black 8%White 4%Two or more races 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Southern MS from Reading families.

Other schools in Reading School District

The district →

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; Reading’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.