Big Spring MS

43 Mount Rock Rd, Newville, PA 17241

BSchola Grade
Grades
6–8
Middle
Students
550
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
12.2 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Big Spring SD
Cumberland County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 508 Pennsylvania middle schools · How we grade
Test scores48% proficient in math & reading
62ndpercentile
Equity34% of low-income students proficient
62ndpercentile
Attendance12% chronically absent
77thpercentile
Class size12.2 students per teacher
63rdpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Pennsylvania middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Big Spring MS

Big Spring MS is a public middle school in Newville, Pennsylvania, serving grades 6–8. It is part of Big Spring SD. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Cumberland County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 550 students were enrolled, with about 12.2 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Pennsylvania middle school (12.8 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 508 Pennsylvania middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–8

Location & nearby schools

43 Mount Rock Rd
Newville, PA 17241
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
6–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
550 students
Students per teacher
12.2 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Big Spring SD
County
Cumberland County
NCES school ID
420366006326

Schools near Big Spring MS

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Wilson MS
Public · Grades 6–8 · 604 students
C9.7 mi
Lamberton MS
Public · Grades 6–8 · 583 students
B10 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.