Mars Area Ms

1775 Three Degree Rd, Mars PA, 16046 | Mars Area School District | 724-625-3145
  • grades 7-8
  • students 517
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 69% 25% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Mars
  • Ranked #0 of 4836 in Pennsylvania
Proficiency Averages
77%Mars
55%Pennsylvania

Mars Area Ms is a school servicing grades 7 to 8 and is located in the district of "Mars Area School District" in Mars, PA. There are a total of 517 students and 37 teachers at Mars Area Ms, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Mars Area Ms has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 68.5%, which is 25% higher than the Pennsylvania average.

Mars Area Ms location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students517
Teachers37
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Mars Area Ms, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All56%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
760-64%
845-49%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All81%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
780-84%
880-84%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Mars Area Ms race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictPennsylvaniaNational
White 95.3% 96.2% 68.3% 51.1%
Black 1.3% 0.8% 14.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.3% 1.4% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.3% 0.9% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.4% 0.5% 2.9% 3.1%

Mars demographics profile

StatisticMarsPennsylvaniaNational
Population1,47712,801,989328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,14028791
Median age52.740.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)46%56%55%
Speak English96%89%79%
Speak Spanish3%5%13%

Education level achieved in Mars

IndexMarsPennsylvaniaNational
Completed 8th grade90.0%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school89.7%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college61.0%53.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree39.7%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors27.0%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters11.4%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.1%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.1%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Mars Area Ms data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.