Sinking Springs El Sch

641 Students

Middle School 4th - 6th

School Overview

Sinking Springs Elementary School is a public school located in York, Pennsylvania, serving students within the Northeastern School District. The school provides a foundational educational experience for elementary-aged children, focusing on core academic subjects such as literacy, mathematics, science, and social studies, while fostering a supportive classroom environment intended to encourage both intellectual and social-emotional growth.

As part of the Northeastern School District, the school emphasizes a community-oriented approach to learning, often involving extracurricular opportunities and resources designed to help students transition successfully to middle school. Located in the Sinking Springs area, the school serves as a central hub for the local neighborhood, prioritizing parent-teacher collaboration and the development of essential life skills to prepare students for future academic success.

641

Total Students

42.7

Full-Time Teachers

15.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Sinking Springs El Sch
Demographic	Student Count
White	415
Hispanic	98
Black	54
Asian	28
Two or More	45
Pacific Islander	1

White
415 (64.7%)
Hispanic
98 (15.3%)
Black
54 (8.4%)
Two or More
45 (7.0%)
Asian
28 (4.4%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Central York SD
Phone:	(717)846-6789
Grade Range:	4th - 6th
Total Students:	641
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	42.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 4 195

Grade 5 200

Grade 6 245

Grade 7 1