Shippensburg Area MiddleSchool vs. Mechanicsburg MiddleSchool
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 780 students in grades 6-8, Shippensburg 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 17% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black).
Serving 1,047 students in grades 6-8, Mechanicsburg 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 21% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
780 students
1,047 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
53 teachers
78 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1859 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1480 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
21%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
60%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
240
355
Grade 7 Students
251
310
Grade 8 Students
289
382
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
3%
% Hispanic
8%
8%
% Black
5%
9%
% White
80%
75%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
Diversity Score
0.35
0.42
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
46%
31%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%
