Shippensburg Area MiddleSchool vs. Waynesboro Area 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 1,075 students in grades 6-8, Waynesboro 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 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
780 students
1,075 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
53 teachers
58 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1859 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1695 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
48%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
240
349
Grade 7 Students
251
353
Grade 8 Students
289
373
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
n/a
% Hispanic
8%
6%
% Black
5%
3%
% White
80%
84%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%
Diversity Score
0.35
0.29
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
46%
45%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%
