Gettysburg Area MiddleSchool vs. Fairfield Area MiddleSchool
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School Overview
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Fairfield Area MiddleSchool ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Overview
Serving 729 students in grades 6-8, Gettysburg Area MiddleSchool ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 273 students in grades 5-8, Fairfield Area MiddleSchool ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 27% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
5-8
Total Students
729 students
273 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers
22 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1005 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1649 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
58%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
45-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 5 Students
-
56
Grade 6 Students
226
72
Grade 7 Students
241
78
Grade 8 Students
262
67
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
14%
3%
% Black
6%
1%
% White
74%
95%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
4%
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Diversity Score
0.43
0.10
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
40%
23%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%
