Shippensburg Area Middle School vs. Waynesboro Area Middle School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 786 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 23% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). 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 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 990 students in grades 6-8, Waynesboro 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 24% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). 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 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
786 students
990 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
55 teachers
66 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1886 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2017 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
24%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
49%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
48%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
277
311
Grade 7 Students
256
337
Grade 8 Students
253
342
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
n/a
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% Hispanic
9%
6%
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% Black
6%
4%
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% White
76%
83%
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% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%
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Diversity Score
0.41
0.30
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
51%
48%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
6%
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