Halifax Area Middle School vs. Mechanicsburg Middle School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Halifax Area Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Overview
Serving 273 students in grades 5-8, Halifax 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 59% (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 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Serving 1,047 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 29% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). 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 13:1 is equal to the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
5-8
6-8
Total Students
273 students
1,047 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
82 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1715 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1247 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
68%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
56%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 5 Students
70
-
Grade 6 Students
67
369
Grade 7 Students
72
358
Grade 8 Students
64
320
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
5%
8%
% Black
1%
9%
% White
89%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
Diversity Score
0.21
0.45
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
31%
36%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%
