Waynesboro Area Middle School vs. Shippensburg Area Middle School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 990 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 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black).
Serving 786 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 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
990 students
786 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
66 teachers
55 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2017 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1886 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
23%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
54%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
43%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
311
277
Grade 7 Students
337
256
Grade 8 Students
342
253
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
6%
9%
% Black
4%
6%
% White
83%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
7%
3%
Diversity Score
0.30
0.41
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
48%
51%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
4%
