Shippensburg Area Middle School vs. Mechanicsburg Middle School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 851 students in grades 6-8, Shippensburg Area Middle School 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 29% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (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 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,112 students in grades 6-8, Mechanicsburg Middle School 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 34% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (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 30% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
851 students
1,112 students
Total Classroom Teachers
59 teachers
77 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1779 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1134 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
68%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
56%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
278
353
Grade 7 Students
294
381
Grade 8 Students
279
378
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
7%
% Hispanic
10%
8%
% Black
7%
9%
% White
71%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
Diversity Score
0.48
0.49
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
54%
37%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%