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Big Spring MS

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

43 Mount Rock Rd, Newville, PA 17241 · (717) 776-2471 · Part of Big Spring School District

West Pennsboro Township’s School Grade B+ better than 69% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
550
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Big Spring MS

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 39% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for West Pennsboro Township kids: Big Spring HS

On the path

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

K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Big Spring MSYou are here
9–12Big Spring HSin Newville

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency21%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts59%
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 ↗

43 Mount Rock Rd, Newville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6191
Grade 7168
Grade 8189
Grade 92
Enrollment over time
581’20
585’21
593’22
543’23
550’24

Down 5.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 92%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%Asian 1%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Big Spring MS from West Pennsboro Township families.

Other schools in Big Spring School District

The district →
Newville El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Newville
B−
351 students12:1
Oak Flat El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Newville
A
348 students11:1
Mount Rock Elem Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Newville
B+
331 students13:1
Big Spring HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Newville
C+
764 students14:1

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