Upper Adams Middle School vs. Gettysburg Area Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Upper Adams Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
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Overview
Serving 253 students in grades 7-8, Upper Adams 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 21% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (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 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 683 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 14:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-8
6-8
Total Students
253 students
683 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
50 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1898 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)
21%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
65%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
2
193
Grade 7 Students
122
223
Grade 8 Students
129
267
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
34%
15%
% Black
2%
4%
% White
63%
73%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
Diversity Score
0.49
0.44
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
52%
43%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%
