Upper Adams MiddleSchool vs. Gettysburg Area MiddleSchool
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Upper Adams MiddleSchool ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Overview
Serving 253 students in grades 7-8, Upper Adams 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 48% (which is lower 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 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 729 students in grades 6-8, Gettysburg 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 28% (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 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).
Grades Offered
7-8
6-8
Total Students
253 students
729 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
51 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1877 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1310 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
60%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
-
226
Grade 7 Students
129
241
Grade 8 Students
123
262
Grade 9 Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
25%
14%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
72%
74%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
Diversity Score
0.42
0.43
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
34%
40%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%
