Northampton Area Ms

1617 Laubach Ave, Northampton PA, 18067 | Northampton Area School District | 610-262-7817
  • grades 6-8
  • students 1355
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 49% 12% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Northampton
  • Ranked #0 of 4836 in Pennsylvania
Proficiency Averages
61%Northampton
55%Pennsylvania

Northampton Area Ms is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Northampton Area School District" in Northampton, PA. There are a total of 1,355 students and 76 teachers at Northampton Area Ms, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Northampton Area Ms has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 48.5%, which is 12% lower than the Pennsylvania average.

Northampton Area Ms location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1355
Teachers76
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

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 Northampton 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
All35%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
636%
739%
830%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
665%
763%
858%
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.

Northampton Area Ms race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictPennsylvaniaNational
White 88.7% 86.5% 68.3% 51.1%
Black 2.7% 3.1% 14.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.1% 1.1% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.0% 7.3% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.4% 1.8% 2.9% 3.1%

Northampton demographics profile

StatisticNorthamptonPennsylvaniaNational
Population9,86912,801,989328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,99528791
Median age42.040.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)54%56%55%
Speak English93%89%79%
Speak Spanish4%5%13%

Education level achieved in Northampton

IndexNorthamptonPennsylvaniaNational
Completed 8th grade85.0%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school83.2%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college47.4%53.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree29.0%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors19.4%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters4.9%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.8%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.0%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Northampton Area Ms data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.