James Buchanan Middle School

Education Period

Public 6-8

Address

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5191 Fort Loudon Rd Mercersburg , PA 17236-9692

Overview

James Buchanan Middle School, located in 5191 Fort Loudon Rd Mercersburg , PA 17236-9692, serves 556 students with a student/teacher ratio of 15.4. It belongs to Tuscarora School District and ranks 403rd of 797 Pennsylvania Middle Schools.

School District

District: Tuscarora School District

Number of students:

556

Public School Search
Rank:

403rd

403rd of 797 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditure

$12,553

Student/Teacher Ratio

Student/Teacher Ratio 15.4
Racial Breakdown

White: 92.6%
Two or more races: 4%
Hispanic: 2.3%
African American: 0.9%
Asian: 0.2%
Free/Discounted lunch recipients

Free/Discounted lunch recipients 48.6%

Performance Trends

Statewide Performance

Average Standard Score

Test Score Average

Average Standard Score

Student Body

Enrollment

Average Standard Score

% Free/Reduced Lunch

Immunization % Complete (Kindergarten)

Teachers

Student/Teacher Ratio

# Full-Time Teachers

Finance

Per Pupil Expenditures

Map and Boundary of James Buchanan Middle School

School Ranking in Pennsylvania

PublicSchoolSearch ranks 403rd of 797 Pennsylvania Middle Schools.

District Ranking in State

PublicSchoolSearch ranks 403rd of 797 Pennsylvania Middle Schools.

Average Parent Rating

Historical Ranking of James Buchanan Middle School to other Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Statewide Rank Position Percentile

James Buchanan Middle School Test Scores

Historical Enrollment Data

Concerd International School

Impact of COVID-19 on James Buchanan Middle School

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Pandemic (2020-2021)
Rank
Post-pandemic (2018-2019)
Change (%)
Ranks 393rd of 891 Middle schoolsRanks 403rd of 797 Middle schools

6.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient Pandemic (2020-2021) % proficient Post-pandemic (2021-2022) Change (%)
6th Grade Math (James Buchanan Middle School) 29.1

14.8%

6th Grade Math (Pennsylvania) 39

10.8%

6th Grade English Language Arts (James Buchanan Middle School) 64.8

9.4%

6th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania) 63

5.7%

7th Grade Math (James Buchanan Middle School) 30.6

12.8%

7th Grade Math (Pennsylvania) 38.2

11.3%

7th Grade English Language Arts (James Buchanan Middle School) 61.3

10.2%

7th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania) 60.5

7.2%

8th Grade Math (James Buchanan Middle School) 34.2

20.9%

8th Grade Math (Pennsylvania) 32.2

10.1%

8th Grade Science (James Buchanan Middle School) 71.5

13%

8th Grade Science (Pennsylvania) 58.2

7.4%

8th Grade English Language Arts (James Buchanan Middle School) 62.9

10.5%

8th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania) 57.9

5.3%

All Grades Math (James Buchanan Middle School) 31.3

16.2%

All Grades Science (James Buchanan Middle School) 71.5

13%

All Grades English Language Arts (James Buchanan Middle School) 63

10.1%

Student Body

Number of Students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of Students Pandemic (2020-2021) Number of Students
Post-pandemic (2021-2022)
Change (%)
Total Students 601 556

7.5%

African American 9 5

44.4%

American Indian 1 0

100%

Asian 3 1

66.7%

Hispanic 19 13

31.6%

Pacific Islander 0 0 0%
White 541 515

4.8%

Two or More Races 28 22

21.4%

Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients 41.9 48.6

6.6%

Pennsylvania Elementary Schools Rankings

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