Fairfield Area Middle School vs. Gettysburg Area Middle School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 296 students in grades 5-8, Fairfield 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 27% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (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 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Serving 682 students in grades 6-8, Gettysburg Area 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 40% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (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 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
5-8
6-8
Total Students
296 students
682 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
51 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1649 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1005 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
65%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 5 Students
72
-
Grade 6 Students
64
187
Grade 7 Students
78
254
Grade 8 Students
82
238
Grade 9 Students
-
3
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
4%
15%
% Black
1%
3%
% White
93%
74%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
Diversity Score
0.13
0.43
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
23%
39%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%
