Waynesboro Area Middle School vs. Shippensburg Area Middle School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 887 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 30% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). 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 14:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 851 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 29% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). 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 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
887 students
851 students
Total Classroom Teachers
62 teachers
59 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1920 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1779 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
54%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
43%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
315
278
Grade 7 Students
263
294
Grade 8 Students
309
279
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
5%
10%
% Black
3%
7%
% White
86%
71%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
Diversity Score
0.26
0.48
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
54%
54%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%