Education Period
Public 6-8
Address

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 | |
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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
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 schools | Ranks 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% |
Compare James Buchanan Middle School to Nearby Schools
Compare James Buchanan Middle School to Nearby Schools
School | Students/Teacher |
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School | Education Period | Address |
District |
Number of Students | Student\ Teacher Ratio | Free / discounted lunch recipients % |
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School | Students/Teacher |
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School | Education Period | Address |
District |
Number of Students | Student\ Teacher Ratio | Free / discounted lunch recipients % |
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Adams Elementary School | Jefferson County School District No. R-1 | |||||
Frances C. Richmond School | Public 6-8 | 63 Lyme Rd. Hanover , NH 03755-1205 | Dresden School District | 357 | 8.7 | 4.5 |
Riddle Brook School | Public K-4 | 230 New Boston Rd. Bedford , NH 03110-4318 | Bedford School District | 512 | 13.2 | 2.1 |
Academy for Science and Design Charter (H) | Public, Charter 9-12 | 486 Amherst Street Nashua , NH 03063-1282 | 222 | 16.8 | 1.4 | |
Marion W. Cross School | Public PK, KG-6 | 22 Church Street Norwich , VT 05055 | Norwich School District | 291 | 10.9 | 2.4 |
Pennsylvania School District Rankings
Pennsylvania Elementary Schools Rankings
School | Education Period |
District |
Number of Students | Per Pupil Expenditure | Free / discounted lunch recipients % | School Ranking | Statewide Rank Position Percentile |
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School | Education Period |
District |
Number of Students | Per Pupil Expenditure | Free / discounted lunch recipients % | School Ranking | Statewide Rank Position Percentile |
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Jefferson County School District No. R-1 | $undefined | ||||||
Public 6-8 | Dresden School District | 357 | $undefined | 4.5 | |||
Public K-4 | Bedford School District | 512 | $undefined | 2.1 | |||
Public, Charter 9-12 | 222 | $undefined | 1.4 | ||||
Public PK, KG-6 | Norwich School District | 291 | $undefined | 2.4 |