Shippensburg Area Middle School vs. Waynesboro Area Middle School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 846 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 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 936 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 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
846 students
936 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
61 teachers
62 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1
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%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
48%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
292
281
Grade 7 Students
284
311
Grade 8 Students
270
344
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
n/a
% Hispanic
10%
7%
% Black
6%
3%
% White
72%
84%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
Diversity Score
0.46
0.29
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
55%
51%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%
