Halifax Area Middle School vs. Mechanicsburg Middle School
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Serving 295 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 38% (which is equal to the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). 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 14:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,131 students in grades 6-8, Mechanicsburg 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 34% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (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 29% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
5-8
6-8
Total Students
295 students
1,131 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
86 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1370 out of 2733 schools in PA (Bottom 50%)
#1134 out of 2733 schools in PA (Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
34%
(Bottom 50% in PA)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
(Top 50% in PA)(21-22 School Year Data)
68%
(Top 30% in PA)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
(Bottom 50% in PA)(21-22 School Year Data)
56%
(Bottom 50% in PA)(21-22 School Year Data)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 5 Students
73
-
Grade 6 Students
74
376
Grade 7 Students
72
384
Grade 8 Students
76
371
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
4%
8%
% Black
3%
10%
% White
88%
71%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
Diversity Score
0.22
0.48
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
