Halifax Area Middle School vs. Millersburg Area Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Halifax Area Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Community Size
Millersburg Area Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Community Size
Student Attention
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 157 students in grades 6-8, Millersburg 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
5-8
6-8
Total Students
273 students
157 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
42% | 58%
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
15 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1715 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1602 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
20-24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
60-64%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
70-74%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 5 Students
70
-
Grade 6 Students
67
59
Grade 7 Students
72
50
Grade 8 Students
64
48
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
5%
5%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
89%
90%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
Diversity Score
0.21
0.19
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
31%
38%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
1%
