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Southern MS

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Regular School · Reading, PA

Southern MS is a regular school school in Reading, Pennsylvania, serving grades 05–08 with 661 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 12.5:1.

Level
Middle
Grades
05 – 08
Enrollment
661
Teachers (FTE)
52.8
Student–Teacher Ratio
12.5:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Hispanic/Latino 569 86%
Black or African American 52 8%
White 28 4%
Two or more races 12 2%
Total enrollment 661 350M / 311F

English Language Learners: 260 (39% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)
-0.76 grade levels
Math
+0.16 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented
Program offered
12 students enrolled
Out-of-School Suspensions
189
28.6% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
223
33.7% of enrollment · SY 2019–20
Comprehensive Support School (CSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 661 100%

Contact & Location

931 Chestnut St

Reading, PA 19602

Phone: (610)371-5803

District

Reading SD

Per-pupil expenditure: $20,420

District enrollment: 17,185

Other Schools in District

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NCES ID

422004000855

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD